Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-03
Eeeniag !Sessio.

thirteenth section hy transfer OF lieueuauts iusla.
| the appointment Of new ones,
Il vas discussed for some time by Messrs. Thomn,,
Yell Mckay keinb!e, Adams, Underworld, Cuir. 8
ms GIsuurl BIdd!e, Randolph, aud Calhoun Of y
sachusaris " hen it VS. verbally modified on rmn,,.n
| Mir. Adams. ard then CONQUERED m
Some uIler amendments having been also cuucr.,..
in the House proceeded 10 consider the Io!o~!n, s
| sii;rte Of the 10Th section.
SEC il. That, from and alter the passing o.! tbs a
all enl,stnents in the army Of The Uniied States >r -
for FIVE years and that the monthly poy Of non COMA
stoned officers and soldiers shall oe Dc follows &, -.
SERGEANT uIainr uuartcrmaser sergeant and CHEF Pan
cian seventeen dollars; each first sergeant Of Ron,
PAM sixteen dollars, 10 all other sergeaEs, thirteen
lars; to each aicer, eleven dollars; to each corn.
nine dollars; and to each musician and private s. =,
eight dollars.
The committee on military slf.rs had recommo,,
ed 'seven dnll,rs the pay of the musician and 49,
ya,e soldier" bu, il had been augmented 10 "ci,a.
the committee Of the whole, on motion Of MIR Cu.ag.3
Mr. Mckay moved TO restore it TO seven"
Mr. CushInan advocated the larger sum- and il ,,
retained by The House.
Mr. Pctilkn renewed the following anne ntmea,,, H..
section:
San additional allowance Of p cents shall be ,,i >,
each private soldier for each dag he shall be- eu,,s
in making military roads or building forts: ,cs,,
Of such days work shall be kept by the Commando
officer Of each company detachment at men np.,
pIoycd, which shall be attached 10 the general mast,
payroll.
L u Z,
opposed by Mr. Mercer, when Mr.. Pelrlhln myG,gc !.
By substituting - cents.
Mr.. Mason Of Ohlo in view Of The increase oC o. -
soldiers pay 10 s month"; and Of his other byua!,,
did not deem this amendment 4; al! necessary
After gone further remarks from Messrs hc.s5.
Evans and Mercer. the amendment was rejected
MIR. Reed moved 10 include the ''!iiarines IN tie IL
crraged pay Of eight dollars a month.
hr Coles oh'ctrt 10 it the ground Of incorgrQ.7
for they might then as we'll provide for the sailors
n.i,1..,, .uI Il,a,,,
Mr. Childs moved that 81 month CT the solilrr ny
be retained ill he left the service; which was agreed
The clause, az amended, was then concuf?rd IN
Mr. Everett then moved reconsideration of the vo.
by which the House had concnrred the subs,i,u.
OF the first section Of the bill (see mornings ptoceel.
ings)
Mr. Bronson and Mr.. Underwood simultanaousr a.s.
ed Tor thu yeas and nays, which ordered and ser.
yeas lG3 nays 81.
So the vote was reconsdered.
Rlr. Everett then moved 10 reconsider the vote II
which the following clause was stken from tia, SUBS.
tute.
"And there shall be raised and organized, under IL.
direction Of the President of the United States
giment al dntiy, to be composed OF the same rat'
and rank OF officers noncOmmIsDned officers, Cnucl~i
and privaes composing the regiments OF infantry nos
in the service OF the United States, who shall receive
same pay and allowances, and be subj jet 10 the
rules aud regulations which now apply 10 other re-.
mems n; infantry. as provided for IN ih's act
House: lost.
Mr. W then asked for the yeas and nays on v.
Everett notion which were ordered.
Mr. Fillmore explained that lie had voted FOR the e..
c0nsiirraI!Gn but he should vote against the prpM
Substitute, if this clause should be engrard upon T.
M Ewing stated that he had it from officers Of Ola.
army, that increase at all needed or asked 70
except by those about the precincts OF the White i"Cs
The question then taken, and the vote "a.
consdrrrd-yeas 100, nays o. and The question recl
Ihe nina
clause from the section.
Mr.. Mercer gave notice of an amendment he shog .
when in order, TO reduce regiment OF caVa!r?
infantry.
After come remarks from Mes.is. Briggs Mercer, a.:
Reed against the proposed amendment and by il"S,"
Evans and Gushing, (bolh gentlemen most Warmly a
favor Of it,) and Mr.. Bronson, when
Ar. Briggs called for the yeas and nays which we;:
ordered: aud wrre-yeas %, nays lGi.
So the House refused 10 strike the clause.
Alr PrtIikn then moved prnviso to the clause !,
than one half the commissioned officers ys.
be appointed from the graduates a; Yves, Point, o.'.
Amendments were also moved by Messrs Mercer g..
Evans, which were disagreed 10.
Mir Garland Of Louisiana moved rroTiso, that
the officers required for the additional regiment. au3r:
the rank OF lieutenant, should he taken from those
attached 20 the army and after some remgTSs tfa4
ilesSrs, Garland. Underwood, Glascock and hic klr.
Mr. q. asked Tor the yeas and nays, but they wee
refused; and the amendment! was rrjec!edayes 10, asi
S0.
Mr. Bond moved an adjournment: lost
The upepdment OF the committee OF the whole, y
amended, vas agreed TO.
The following substitute for the l1,h section vs.
agreed 10. without division.
SEC H. .1nd be Jnrthcr enacted, That the GGh
ton OF the aforesaid last mentioned act shall be- ard ~
hereby IS, repealed and that the premium ~.
for eniIsng recruits and the bounty 10 recruits
shall hereafter lie the before the passage Of i
act but the payment Of one half the bounty shs., Is:
deferred until the recruit shall have joined the corp, ~
which he 10 10 serve.
The amendment to the l0h section, making il ia
duty Of the chaplain TO perform the duties OF schvya.
ter concurrcd in.
The following additional sections reported by the cum1
miitce Of the Whole, were then taken up.
SEC. - .ind be further enacted, That hereafter Il \
officers of the pay and medical departments OF the arms
sb ali receive the pay and emouinens Of officers OF c.
vhry, Of the same grades respectively according u
which they are now paid By existing laws.
After some conversation between Mcssrs Carol
Thompson and Mckay, Mr.. c. moved 10 reduce "a
paw By striking out The words "of officers of Cd va
o. the grades respectively and made some
marks in favor Of his motion, and generally agaius, n
increase Of staff pay.
Mr. Mallory replied, and said the medical oa:sa
were the worst paid IN the army.
The amendment was rejected, and the section CO.
CURED in.
SIC. % .7nd be II further enacted, That when vol
tccrs militia called into the service Of the Ia
States, 50 that the paymas!ers authorized by law s..
hot oe eeeeu sucieh' !" ehao'e tI' 10 pay Tue Io
with proper Punctuay il shall be lawful for the Pr,
dent to appoint as many additional poymasters he .ll
deem necessary, who shall perform the duty
the same bond be subject to the liability, ana ?
ceive the same pay and enoluments, now p;
ed for aymasters of the army: Pr0rid.d hotcercy
the number appointed shall not exceed for Ct
two reg iments of militia volunteers: lind yrof...
atSO That the persons appointed shall cunmGe al
service only long their are required to 7
militia and volunteers.
SEC y. find be ii further enacted, That the compea
satIon hereafter 10 be allowed 10 such ordnance s
keepers as shall be designated paymasers sha ro
exceed the pay and emouments of plain o.! ordnance
SEC % and be 1t further snactrd That it shall q /
the duty of the engineer experimenting The construct
OF ratification, engaged about the execution OF a.;
other public work. 10 dlsburse the moneys Applicable
the same; and as compensation therefor, may b"
lowed by the Secretary Of War al the Of Iso ao'
per diem during the continuance Of such dSburSemn