Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-03
Suburban., .March 81, ISIS.

10.
| On motion, The House adjourned
saiurdny .Iurch 81, 1898.
| The Senate did not SIT 10 day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATINE S
| Mr. Johnson Of Maryland, from the Committee on
Accounts made report, concluding with the i"io"Ing
resolution, the further consideration OF which was post
| poncd ill Monday next:
G,soyp,d That the Clerk Of the House Of Represent
a,yes appoint competent number Of pages for the SER
vice of the House not exceeding twelve and between
the aces Of twelve aud sixteen years who shall! be PAID
out Of the conngen, fund of the House one dollar and
fifty cents per day in full for their services
That the Doorkeeper appoint competent number oil
messengers and servants for the service OF HE House.
exceeding sixteen in number who shall receive IN
ike manner two dollars per day full for Their services
That the said Clerk and Dookeeper shall reduce the
number of pages and messengers by them 20 be appoint
ed whenever may appear 10 them that less number
can perform the duties assigned TO them
That it shall be the duty OF The Doorkeeper &c assign
10 the said pages and messengers their duties ana cfv-
ccs and to have the performed and in case any
page shall neglect his duty TO report the same 10 the
Clerk no shall discharge him. make proper recuc-
/ ton of pay for such neglect.
That shall be the duty of the Do0rkeepcr. whenever
any new furniture repairs Of the old furniture OF the
House of Representatives be needed, 10 apply TO The
Commissioner Of Public Buildings, who shall II III
has opinion it be necessary, give written order to The
Donrkreper have the procured. and the Door.
keeper shall procure such furniture and repairs an the
best terms which the can be had, and shall re-
nor, 10 the Commissioner the particulars OF such urn.
lure and repairs and said Commissioner shall carefully
examine the same and report To the Clerk his estimate
of the value of said furniture and repairs and The same
shall be by him reported to the Committee OF Accounts
That the Dookecper shall, Immediately after the adj
iournment Of the House, each day OF lis session,
cause the papcr Candles and other stationary and pro-
perry OF The House be saved aud preserved SD that no
par shall be destroyed used except lo The use OF Inc
! members OF the li"usc.
| Tia, il shall be The duty Of the Doorkeeprr 10 have
nd
of the House. folded and printed before lie speeches or
! other documents ui mrInbrfs
That line officers Of the House or pages or messengers
shall NJ, he directly indirectly interested IN any con-
tract for the supply Of stationery any furniture or pro-
! pcrty, or work done for the use Of the House
That it shall be the duty Of the Duorkrepcr 10 collect
al the end Of zach session, all ink stands, Sad noHts
papcr-rnllets seals and other stationery OF the House,
and to take an inventory Of The same, and the same TO
keep and preserve for the OF tie House, and no ne"
stationery shall be purchased except [" supply oehc'cn:
cics aud old stationery shall be sold or disposed Oh
except be damaged injured. az To be uEh lot USE
land then only hy ORDER Of the Committee OF Accounts
And VIXEN shall be appointed, TO deliver over
him the stationery and other property oil The HOUSE,
! with the inventory thereof.
That the Doorkccpcr shall hire at the lowest price
for what they be had, suitable number oil horses
for the transportation and distribution OF The mai OF Inc
House To and from the Post Office, and 10 The lodgings
of the members and for such other necessary business us
may be- from tn time, required; and lie snail super
intend the faithful performance OF the duties Oh Inc mes
sengcrs employed IN this service and shall report 10 te
Clerk of the House statement of the persons employed
aud the Of the contract which shall be reported
TO the Committee of Accounts; and the DoorReeper, or
other officer OF the House, shall rot be Directly o. lhul
recly interested in any such contract or undrrtnH'ns
Rrsolced That the Speaker Of the House SHALL al the
commencement Of each session OF Congress- designate
10 Secretary Of the Treasury safe and suitable
bank place Of opposite in which the secretary OF Inc
Treasury shall deposit the money for the mileage ana
per diem pay at The members OF The House OF
| H.. ht, Ilp
Speaker endorsed by The member OF the House cnlea
| 10 mileage and per diem pay.
Resclced That shall b. the duty Of the Sergeantnt
Arms to keep the accounts for pay and mileage OF 'e
members of the House, 10 prepare checks Tor MEMBERS
and if required 10 do so, to draw the money on such
checks for The members the being previously signed
by the Speaker and endorsed by the member in whose
favor the may be drawn, and pay over the same 10
| to the member entitled thereto.
RcSOlred That the Sergeant.at Arms give bond win
security, to the United States, in sum not less than
five nor than ten thousand dollars, at the dIscFe
ton of the Speaker and with such security the Speak
er may approve nf faithfully 10 account for the money
coming into his hands for the pay of The members OF TIE
House and TINT as compensation for his N "T01 'u
ties nauiIitIes, he be allowed the OF three hum
dred dollars be paid out Of the contingent fund ot the
| House
The House then resumed The consider alton of the re-
solution of Mr.. Hopkins.
MIR. Hopkins made brief rrjOnder 10 Nr. Cushman s
remarks Of yesterday, and adduced additional ar
gunenls support Of the proposition both Ques
ton Of economy and for the preservation Of The purity
of The public press by ts dsconueclon from The patron
age Of the Government
Mr.. Bond followed on the same side, and went into a
number Of statistics and details the subject; but be-
fore he concluded motion Of Mr. Whtllesey Of Ohio,
the House passed 10 the orders Of the day.
Several bills from the Senate were read twice and ap
propriately referred.
The bill from the Senate for giving effect 10 the 9Th
article Of the treaty Of 1919 with Spain being twice
| read
The motion TO commit 10 the Committee of the Whole
the Of The Union disagreed 10, and the bill
was referred 10 the Committee Private Land Claims
| PRIVATE ORDERS.
MIR. Shields, with view OF facilitating The business Of
the House, moved that The House take up all bills which
will not give rise 10 debate
| Mr.. Underwood hoped this course would not be pur
sued, because il wou!d block up the whole business be-
fore the committee Of which he member.
Objection being made TO this mode Of proceeding, the
| House pursued the usual course.
The House then took up the bill for the relief OF John
| Downs; which read third time and passed
The House next took up the bill for the relief of A.
Querer and Albert, Of New Orleans which was order
ed TO be engrossed and read a third time 10
At subsequent stage Of the proceedings, the bill was
read a. third time and passed
The House then wentin,o Committee Of the Whole,
Mr.. Legare in the Chair and took up private bills.
| On motion, the House then adjourned.