Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-11
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Monday. .May 7. lc3S.
IN SENATE.
The Vice President presented a communication from
the Treasury Department, in pursuance o! 4 Senate re.
solution Of the I'd inst, with a condensed statement OF
the condition of the State banks employed as de posito
ries of the public money, according TO the latest returns.
Referred and ordered to he printed.
TEMPERANCE IN THE ARMY.
Mr.. Webster rose and said he had particular pleasure
in presenting the memorial OF certain officers OF the army,
praying Congress to repeal a part Of the law which al.
lows whiskey to soldiers on fatigue duty. These pSr.
sons, most competent certainly 10 Judge, are OF opinion,
that this allowance should be discontinued. They think
the substitute provided for other cases, would be most
usefuIly applied to this also. So decisive a testimonial
in favor OF the great cause Of temperance, ought 10 have
much weight. II ardent spirits may be henetciaIIy and
uselully dispensed with by soldiers on fatigue duty, it
would be difficult TO maintain The necessity OF their use
by persons in any occupation or employment. Mr.. w.
said the petition was short, and, in order to give it lis
proper effect and consideration, he would move that it
be printed, and that it be referred TO the Committee on
Military Affairs. The petition was as follows:
To the Honorable Senator'S and Representatives Of the
United States IN Congress- assembled The undersigned,
officers Of the United States Army, beg leave respect.
fully 10 represent that, in their opinion, The substitution
Of sugar and coffee for the whiskey part of the ration
allowed To- soldiers has been productive Of great good 10
the service, and also the means Of preserving the health,
efficiency, and happiness, ana f,oruantlv effeclinr The
moral reforma,;"n OF that part of our army. And sin.
cerSIy brneving that the gill Of whiskey still allowed 10
men on fatigue day, by the act of Congress passed
March 9, 1919, not only fails to answer the end for
which il was granted, but contributes, in a great degree,
to form and keep alive habits Of inlemperance, The lrgiti.
mate results of which are INSTRUMENTATION, disease and
crime, we therefore respectfully and ardenlly petition
your honorable body TO repeal so much Of said act as re-
lates 10 the subject.
L.. A. BIRDSALL,
Assistant Surgeon u S. .7rmy.
A. G. BLANCHARD,
1N Lieut.. Sd Regiment u S. Infantry.
1. II. EATON,
I'd Lieut. Cd Infantry q. S. Army.
Camp on Sabine Lake, La Feb. 2j, 1888.
The petition was referred TO the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, and ordered 10 be printed.
The following petitions, &c, were presented:
By MIR. Webster From Edward Everett and others,
OF Boston; from Samuel Fessenden and others, OF Port.
land; from several citizens of the city Of New London,
Connecticut; from citizens of the county Of Oneida, n.
York; from citizens of Holliston, Massachusetts, and
from several other places; all demonstrating against the
late alleged treaty with the Cherokees, expressing the
opinion that it was not conformehle 10 the wishes Of the
majority of the tribe, and praying that its execution
might not be forced upon them. Laid OIL the table, and
ordered to be printed.
MIR. Williams presented resolutions OF the Legislature
Of Maine in relation TO the Northeastern boundary, 10
Notifications in that State, and 10 another subject, Gun.
hcnrd) Laid on the tnble, and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Grundy, the Committed on the Ju.
dicinry were instructed TO inquire into the expediency of
making further provision by law 10 prevent the counter.
ieiling of Treasury notes and other public obligations
INCREASE OF SALARIES.
The Senate took up the bill to increase the salary OF
the Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Mr.. Buchanan said he should like to know the reason
for the increase of salary proposed by this bill. He was
opposed 10 the increase of any salary, unless it was ab.
solutely necessary.
Mr.. Clay, of Alabama, said the reason was to be
found in the comparatively high qualifications and the
great amount of duty of q Commissioner Of the Gene
raj Land Office, which he proceeded TO specify, and TO
compare with those Of other officers with higher present
salaries.
MI Buchanan said lie had no doubt of the %qualifca.
tons and merits of the present Commissioner, but that
was out Of The question. The true question was, whe.
Their in the Existing state Of the Treasury, Congress ought
10 set an example of increasing salaries, which would not
fail 10 be followed up by increasing the salaries OF other
officers. If such increase were 10 be made at all, Mr.. Is.
would propose to increase especially the salaries of the
two Assistant Poslmasters General. But he was opposed
10 any increase al this time and in order 10 lest the
sense of the Senate on this SUBJECT, he demanded the yeas
and nays on engrossing the bill, which were ordered.
MIR. Clay OF Ala. moved 10 lay The bill on the table for
the present. Negalived.
The question was then put on engrossing the bill fora
third reading; which was negalived as follows:
Ycas-Messrs. Clay of Ala, Fulton, Mouton, Robin.
son, Sewer, Young-6.
.Nags-Messrs. Allen, Buchanan, Calhoun, Clayton,
Culhbert, Davis, Grundy, King, Linn, Lumpkin, Nor.
ris, Nicholas, Niles, Pierce, Prenliss, Preston, Rives,
Rnane, Robbins, Smith of Conn, Southland, Spence,
Swift, Troter, Wall, Webster, White, Williams,
Wright-29.
So the bill was rejected.
UNITED STATES BANK BONDS.
On motion of Mr.. Wright, the Senate took up The bill
to authorize the sale of the bonds (he Cd and Sd install.
ments, about 3, 900. 000) given to the Government by
the U. S. Bank Of Pennsylvania, for The Government
stock in the late Bank of The U. States, and due next
September and September, 1889.
MIR. Wright made a brief statement Of the destitute
condition Of the Treasury, of which the whole present
amount Of means, as he had just learned from the Sc.
cretary Of The Treasury, was but about S700,000. The
ummittee, he said had waited some time for The passage
Of a bill in the other House which would afford reliefto
the Treasury; and as it was not deemed proper for the
Senate TO originate revenue bills, the committee had re.
sorted 10 this measure as the best, if not the only one,
which the Senate could originate for the relief Of the
Treasury.
Mr.. Webster made some remarks in opposition to the
bill, especially as a measure of a kind unusual for Go.
vernment to adopt, and which was no, al all likely, in
any considerable degree. 10 effect the object proposed.
MIR. Wright replied briefly in favor of The bill, as a
measure which could no harm and might do some good.
Mr.. Webster rejoined, that if there was little prospect
that the measure would succeed, he thought it a good
deal better not 10 try it.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third
reading.
The bill 10 increase the salaries Of certain district
judges Of the United States was taken up, and, on mo.