Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-27


withdrew it,
The question then required on the motion Of Mr.
Hunt to strike out the proviso relation to district at
torneys, marshals, &c, (as above stately
Mr.. HUNT took the floor, but yielded It for the mo-
ment 10
NIT amendment; but it not being in order then to
do So he gave notice that he would move it at the pro-
per time.
Mr.. HUNT then addressed the Committee strictly
with reference to the immediate motion submitted by
planning certain particulars in which his for
mer remarks had been misunderstood; and expressing
himself ready TO enter upon system Of rctrenchment
and reform whenever the moment arrived at which
from the composition of the House, any efficient action
could be had.
Mr.. REED entered into history of this matter, and
of the efforts that had been made to provide
a remedy for what he considered evil which ought
10 be corrected The fees exorbtant and should
be reduced.
Mr.. g. DAVIS submitted the following amcndmen,
to the amendment
cater word districts The 4lGth line insert shall render
quarter yearly each and year hereafter To The
Secretary Of The Treasury OF all fees commissions aud oe
emouens of every name and nature whatever ncenng
them, directly Indirectly in Of any Hrvce
tanning their office rendered for The Government oie
compensation for all sch rendered the Government
the L. 81 sum exceeding $ in any one year, including ms
salary and all other cmouments arising directly indirectly from
Also amend said clause by striking on, these words II shall
appear that the salaries fees enomcns receipts and earnings
of the said attorneys shall exceed the Of s. then
such attorneys shall pay such excess into The Treasury Of The
general purposes Of the Government And before The
words salaries, fees, Sc, insert the word
end Of the poyiso proposed he stricken add
all where The fees emoumenis, receipts and
earnings any clerk Of District Circuit Court o the Uni
States both together where they be blended and
united the individually shall exceed The
s. such District Court may allow To- the Clerk thereof
compensation for deputies have been
necessary addition his and labor, have
enabled him perform the duties Of his office year
And the Circuit that district there be
such Circuit Court then the District Court thereof allow
10 any Marshal Of any District Of the United States the like
sonabe many deputies have been
10 enabled him perform the duties Of his office in
any one which his emoumen earnings and receipts
shall exceeded the of " and also the reasonable
travelling Marshal and his Deputies actually in
cured In of their official duties which several al
for deputies and the expenses of Marshal or Deputy
Marshal so made Court shall! be forthwith Certified 10 the
Treasury ofthe United staies.'
Mr.. ID. explained to the committee the effect of his
proposition, and submitted some general remarks in
regard TO the reform and retrenchment which they had
undertaken to carry out He had not concluded when
the hour OF u having arrived,
The House took recess until o'clock.
Ersning Session.
After the recess,
Mr.. DAVIS Of Kentucky resumed his remarks in
support of his amendment. He spoke at some length
in favor of reducing the salaries of all officers in the