Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-29
.as;bie thai il WINS not such as should

drctd III sea,
~ "TryFEET'r was opposed TO any reference OF
-" M lie wished II 10 be acted on al once. Inc
u" ,oan from Tennessee had not hi upon 'ne oes.
d i, effect his pro'es>td oelect IL .he ON "e''
m',,,,,r, YOU would never hear OF 1t again
- ;, bc was not fiepGl: TO the reduction, nor
NJ ,..arc that the people demanded It. In iact'
W." ,cen detained so long III " ash'nEoh' 'hat ne
' , b,en able 10 learn the wishes oi ms cohs,,'u
'~ Others might b. better informed OF .he w''' o'
,s neopc, as they had gone nome ana ie,' ",''''s "
IP sI labor IN holding long SESSIONS, without qu"
'' c,,,lemcn were here-he would not say 'e
'''' hut devastating on an important su'lec',
'Ns wished them 10 ev,nce their sincerity by voting
N the question nov. The previous woes "ou'o p'''e
r,r i the bill went into comm''ec.
g., hill vas ordered TO 4 second reading without
rJ ON the engrossment the previous question
CONT ,d,d bu, the House refused 10 order II by
,,.e of Is. 10 II. ,,,o
,,, :, ,l Committee Of the Whole, with Instructions
,t M, all after the enactng clause, and insert
- o,,,nr eight dollars to each member for every
va ,,,.uGance and cutting off the pay OF the alb
90, as ,,i,ss the absence caused by sickness OF
,,s5 hg the House; enacting, also, that II the SEES
f oo5prs more than five months, then one fourth OF
M nor diem should be disallowed Tor every succeeding
,,,,b untl II became nothing.
NJ EnTTS was opposed Ia the proposition OF apply
.. rho sysrm Of retrenchment TO the per diem. NO
~, WAS gained by the pay. From the mileage now
| ,l members from distance realized large sums
m lorra that the pay OF some, including the mileage
,,nn;fd during the short session. TO t"ehty-io", oo
..,d,y Instead Of reducing the pay, he would IN
.s, mo, by increasing taxation on the people,
G l., diminishing the mileage OF those who received
%,,,car,nt Sums FOR their travelling expenses lie
so system that would cqal:ze the compensation OF
lht members I'm ..o,. t., 20
Mr. LEWIS regarding this as bill merely Tor re-
..,r, the nav Of The members OF the Two Houses he
nT on,ase II, They are now paid than any
4re,-s Of the Government. Taking the two sessions
,,,b4- they are absent from their homes attending
70 Inc public business abou; ten months IN the year, aho
,tc, conversation amounts on an average to about
cfG6a 10 each Now, even copying CLERKS IN uiS
ioose receive Sl300 per annu"', guards receive .he
a,,. and messengers upwards OF $500. But believing
,ba, the Federal salaries all too high, ana trusting
that tins movement is but the beginning Of fe"e'e"
nrnt in all the Departments OF the Eovefh'heh'' "e
IS willing 10 submit to this injustice 10 o''a'' s'"e
ysl good. , ,, :,
MIR FILLMORE said he lad no personal interest IN
the subject now under discussion as he woula hos'
probably not have 4 seat again on tue i'1'. M va
,oosd IN the red action but the pay might oe SO IT,
Mated ne 10 enforce attendance, so that the House
,uld no, he SO frequently left without quorum lie
,,,oved so much Of the propositions under consiGc'
,,o as cut off pay for attendance tie con!u not
,. whether THIS plan would prove an eiic,ht ie'ieu'
h,t nj all events II worthy Of trial Mess sohs
tro, Of this evi! were effected, the House would Sink
an rpNp
lion Of the mileage II the mileage should De mace
snrcsnt we should in three years have the question
- removing the Capitol TO the West agtatec on The
door of the House .,
Il, POPE did not consider himself an officer OF the
Government, Gentlemen induced 10 seek seats
- ,,o,,ress no, from the prospect Of making money,
INT nv the dignity of the situation lie was IN favor oil
.h hill because he wished tie pay low, that Legislation
m, II, no, be deemed money making business, ana
tr,nse the sam If six dollars, winch was formerly al
loved. was found sufficient.
NJ, SHIELDS thought the last section OF the oHl
,hl .nacs General reduction IN the salaries OF all
the officers Of tie Government, the most important
,,,ure of tnc bill. The gh compensation oil the e.
d.sl officers j. dangerous That they are extravaganza
r. paid IS evident roia many facts. But while re-
tuc,o Of al salaries necessary lie did not think one
uc should apply 10 all. lie would graduate the Fao
Of reduction according TO The salary, and accordingly
had prepared an amendment to that effect
Mr. GW[N yndlca;ed tie distant members from the
South and West oil receiving eStravasan' mileage by
reference 10 fcts lie showed that the amount aiiowto
uas not more than required to pay their actuas en-
Mr. BOVINE was opposed to the reduction Il the
constituents OF other gentlemen did not wish they shonu
receive so much he was confident IN: constituents ad
not oxaec. him leave the comforts oil his home io
CONDENSATION less than lie now received WAT was
Ne, motive of bringing forward this bull at the present
moment he would not venture 10 say, Tor ne woud
70, npute motives. But what Judgment would Tue
peon- both TAR aud near, be induced to form OF lhis
rrayement from the declarations and conduct oil Ills
father and It's prof.ssed friends. Give me but tw"
weeks said the gentleman from Tennessee, 10 gather
public opinion this subject, and VIII overwhtin'
Inns House Two weeks. Why two weeks OF delay
would Kill the bill effrc,ually for the present session
h.ain, when an hour since motion was mace 10 pass
the bill at once the gentleman exclaimed, the motion
would XII the bill In his opinion the hl must 20 70
4 select committee, and when once so disposed "i we
a!l know VIVA, would be lis fate. Nor was the gentle
nan acting alone Others too, resisted It's present
massage The inference that all would draw from these
premises that protested friends Of the bill Will have
gained reputation of dsinteresed economy, even u
L sleep The sleep of death in committee
NJ GlLMER did not rise to d-bate the merits OF
& h. the details Of which he had had no chance TO
learn but 10 test the sincerity oil those VINO were %
gaalnGs for retranchment Ills opinions on this SUB.
sec; were already known. The committee over winch
be had presided had long since reported several os
covering all proposed in the one now under debale
OF these bills, Mr. G. gave brief sketch, and IN con-
cusion expressed wish that the House should go IN
10 Committee Of the Whole, and discuss the question
At ,
Tie SPEAKER suggested that the House could
mot 90 INTO Conn.lt,ee Of Tie Whole on particular
bin
Nr RENDITION obtained the foor and after a
few remarks, moved The previous question, bnt the'e
"as no second.
The debate was further continuedby Messrs. JOAE
Il Nd GROWN OF Penn GORDON and TliOMP-
son of Indiana
M- BURNELL spoke next, and was followed oy
sir SMITH of Virginia who inquired whether lie
provisions "a the bill were designed by lis author TO
affect own interests, whether its operations were
to be deferred so as 10 bear his successor The st
section saws that the bill shall take effect only on The
Congress that shall meet ajer the fifth day OF Decem'
Ter next The mex; session of ms Congress meets on
the tnh the geneman's reform will apparently not
reach himself.
Vi. TURNEY followed, and in conclusion moved
the previous question On tine second, the yeas ana
NAYS were ordered The vote resulted as follows Ayes
-, noes -
Mr. ARNOLD moved to insert the third OF December
~ lieu OF the fifth Objection was made.
On the question the ayes and noes were ordered
The vote stood, Ayes -, noes -. So the bill was
ordered To be ergrosscd.
Mr MARSHALL obtained the floor on the passage
q the bill When he had flashed the House adjourned
w,Aou, taking the question.
plcHwoND uoCsE.-Mrs. CHRISTIAN would especaily