Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-27

, AR E,nIon iirrriry harinr been made by Mr. Llnn)
said that The two systems proposed would lhc'eosc M
Army equally, Of them making lie hun'ns' Vi eu0
Company about hundred, and The other SILKY o'"'
ilr Benton offered an amendment increasing Inc
number and pay uf Tie officers III The Connssary De-
partncnt; which YVES agreed 10.
Also an amendment (agreed TOY authorizing the ffrsi'
dent 10 change companies al his GlScfeuoh,
! from infantry to riiicmen.
| The bill was then reported 10 the Schac, ana Hc
amendments agreed 10, in mass
MIR CrenIen moved TO recommit the bill, with IN
sruc,on 10 strike out all parts of twhich 60 increase
The staff nf The Army. The BILL he said, bud been intro
dnced on The principle that The number Of officers was
too rrcat for tie men; and now proposed 10 IN.
crease The number OF officers.
Mr. Benton having made some explanations
Mr. CrIltenden modified his motion so as to except
from reduction The officers OF lie CoHilnlssary anu
Ordnance Departments.
Mr. Ernion having made still farther explanation,
Mr. buchanan said there doubt that there
ought 10 be increase OF the Typographical ana military
euGineers and OF the officers Of the Ordnance Depart
meat and he would bc glad ii 1t should be provided That
these engineers Shout! not be employed IN Tile service oil
private companies. This formerly in manner me-
ccsary but at this time competent engineers were scat
tered throughout the country lie hoped MIR. g. would
Withdraw his motion that they might hear what MIR.
| Upton would propose.
Mr. CEi,lenien accordingly Withdrew for the present
| his motion 10 commit.
Mr. Upton moved strike out the Two Quarter mas
| tcrs and two Assistant QuaTter-iilastcrs
Allcr few remarks from Nlessrs. Nicholas, Upton,
| aud Benton, this amendment was lost
On motion Of Mr. Buchanan the bill was amended BY
providing that public engineer should be employed
by any Sntc company in service, Tor which lie snouiu
| receive any compensation beyond his pay.
The bill then ordered TO be eng!o*scd for third
! reading.
| The bill granting pn,cnt 10 Jas. Smith ordered
| to he rngrussed for third reading.
Mr. Baynrd offered resolution, which was agreed TO-
calling on the Secretary of War for certain rcpurts III
relation to the claim of Henry Gale
| After Executive session, tue Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THE SEMINOLE CAMPAIGNS.
On motion of Mir. Canbrclcng, the House again went
into Committee of the Whole, it met, upon
the bill reported yesterday by the Chairman Of the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means, aPproprlatIng ore million
OF dollars for The Seminole The motion OF AIR.
Cambrcleng prevailed, aud MIR. Connor again in the
Chair,
The motion for amendment Of Mr. Wise, By striking
81 900 900 aud inserting SJOJDUD IN the bill, was
under consideration.
Mr. Thompson made short explanation in relation
To something lie had said yesterday upon This subject
MIR. Biddlc opposed the bill At length, and gave
cGrsory sketch Of the and conduct ot these cam.
paigns. He was followed by
Mr.. Underwood, who in favor OF The present ap-
propriaon though he would be opposed TO any uppro.
pations for the carrying on this Improbable contest
after the present year.
Mr.. GIascock and MIR. Bynum supported the bill at
length, and went mnulcly into defence Ct The policy
OF the Administration in relation 10 Indian affairs, and
strongly in reply 10 the remarks OF genlr'nen who had
preceded them
After some remarks from Mr.. Pope
The question put on Mr. Wise's amendment,
which was lost.
Another bill, making appropriation Of 5000 o0o for
the expenses Of defending the Canada tlontief was then
taken up and acted on.
The Committee rose. and reported the two bills
Mr. Rsncher moved line yeas and nays on the engross'
mcnt and third reading Of the Seminole bill; which
were ordered and
The bill was ordered 10 be read third time to-day by
the following vote: Yeas l64, nays2
The bill was then read third time, and passed and
the Canada Frontier appropriation bill was also engoss
ed read third time, and passed; and both bills were
sent TO the Senate for concurrence.
And the House adjourned.