Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-29

than those Of the present Attorney General and US
his varied information, he regarded him as equal TO any
man in this country not excepting our present Minis
,er IN III. court OF ST. James. Nor was his learning
confined 10 the classics, had been ntmated by gen
,i.,,p who had addressed the committee, but extended
n tho most profound branches Of legal learning, and
the civil law in particular. lie did than JUS
loo "a the Attorney. Gene raj making this statement
lie did SO in order TO let the people know that tie OPP
mn, ,r The Attorney General might be relied upon
RI, ,YLa had tie President done which ought to sub
him Ia the block? He found himself CHILLED to the
administration Of the Government, without means Il
carry il on and consulted his law officer, who said lhn
The law of 1888 was still in operation. The President
,brou,h the Treasury Department, them i,sued his man
dale 10 the collectors Of the customs, instuctng them
To collect revenue. was he III iauil' Hao nc any
other alternative!
There was evidently something wrong somewhere IN
relation TO this treaty said 10 have been concluded lis
or,tat;on in the House had induced him 10 believe that
vas not so paatabe TO the rest Of the Union as 10
Mas.nchnset,s and Maine. He (Mr. II was against q
reduction of the army file was for standing BY The IN
a,;,utons in existence until he knew what was TO come
lie protested against the doctrine advanced by the gen.
,leu,an from Georgia, mir. Meriweiher that if Mas
sschusetts and Name satisfied with the treaty. We
should be. They might compromise the matter, and be
willing to give up much OF their territory as thry
ocoseJ hui he would not surrender any control which,
as Representative, he might have over the subject
Mr. WARREN spoke in favor of reducing the army;
and was succeeded by
Mr.. ALLEN of Maine, who addressed the committee
in relation 10 the position occupied by his State upon
the boundary question.
miltee on this BILL but the right ofdoing SO had been
denied to him by The majority Of the House That ma.
jority-so famous for sitting dscusslon-had again
gagged the minority this bill, and resolved that II
should be taken out OF committee at clock inns day
AS he had but four minutes left, his object now would
A. Intr fho Nom Ia
About 10 o'clock to-day, when only three hours re-
manned TIL o'clock, it was resolved TO take the bill
out OF committee that hour Since 10 o'clock, ten
gentlemen had addressed The House Of whom, seven
belonged the party in the majority and only three
to The minority This was the manner in which the
minority in this House treated by orerbearing
majority. They took nearly the whole of what little
time they allowed for discussion 10 themselves. With
Speaker 10 carry out their policy, they could erctu
ally stle the Democrats, and prevent them from be-
ing heard lie did not recollect but instance oil
chairman Of the Committee of the Whole who had dis
played fair spirit towards the Democrats, and admit
ted them to equal participation in tie discussions OF
tins body. lie referred to the chairman during the Ia
riff discussion, who hud in all cases, acted iairly TO-
wards both parties. lie would npue fault TO the
present chairman, because might be that the wings
were now quicker, practised and better ca!cu
lated catch The eye OF the Chair; but he would ask
if the majority thought it comporled with justice for
them TO seek The floor under such circumstances =
Was it right that they should lie perpctuaiiy claiming
the floor TO the exclusion Of the Democrats after they
themselves had fixed and limited the time Tor Discus
sion,
One clock having arrived, all debate ceased; and the
first ndment oflhe Senate in order Tor decision
ON which iellefs had been appointed.
MIR. CROSS moved division OF the question.
The CHAIR decided that the question was not d.
visible.
MIR. CROSS appealed from the decision Of the Chair;
thp I'M mod ito
The question then taken on concurrng with The
first amendment Of the Senate by Messrs Seenrod and
{. H. Williams ellers who reported A. in the airma
tive, and 100 III the cIatve.
The next question on the I'd item oil the LIST Sec
ton. The section follows
No. .. For Communication of officers subsistence, five
hundred and twenty seven thousand tw hundred and
sixty four dollars. [Pr0rided, That, hereaier no ad
dtional ratlons shall be allowed IL the commanding Of
icers of separate posts.
Mr.. FILLMORE, f,cm the Committee OF Ways and
Means, moved u concurrence IN the amendment OF Tue
Senate by which tie words in brackets were stricken
out.
The Committee proceeded with the other amend
menis Of the Senate most Of which we're non concur
red in.
Tie committee then rose and the chairman reported
the bill TO the House, to provide for aud make perma
nent certain clerks in the Post Office Department no
have hitherto been temporarily employed and the bill
was read third time and passed.
The CHAIRMAN also reported the Army bill.
Mr. ANDREWS moved the previous ueson, which
sustained by the House, and the question REQUIRED
the Moments
The first amendment of The Senate was non concur
red in-yeas 30, nays III.
The decision Of the Committee of the Whole on ell
the other amendments sustained and concurred IN
by the House, by which twelve amendments were nom
CURED in and TWO concurred in.
REDUCTION OF CONGRESSIONAL SALARIES.
Mr. ARNOLD asked leave 10 introduce his bill TO
provide for the reduction Of the pay of members OF
Congress- and for the repeal Of all other acts in rela
ton thereto.
Objection having been made,
Mr.. ARNOLD moved n suspension of the rules for
the purpose of receiving the bill Carried in the at
trmave-ayes !S, noes 43.
The bill was then read II provides that the pay OF
the Senators ard Representatives in Congress shall be
Sc per day for each day such Senator Representa-.
tive shall actually attend the sessions Of the House
II also provides that there shall be similar reduction
in the rate Of mileage.
The question recurring upon the second reading OF
the bill,
Mr. ARNOLD addressed the House at length in
support Of the bill
MR. BRIGGS followed and contended that public
sentiment strongly in favor of the passage of law
reducing The pay OF members. He thought oil the sa
larics Of the Federal Government were too high
Though the members we're, in comparison poorly paid
yet lie thought The strong current ol public opinion IN
favor Of reduction entitled 10 respect
MIR WIN. COST JOHNSON WISHED to offer ar
ams ndment Lu, the Chair rult il out of order at this
time The amendment read fer information. Ii
provided that any member who thought his services
worth only dollars day, or less, should receive such
sum as he ened to; md all others should rect
IS per day. Mr. addressed The House for some time
in opposition 10 the reduction cf the pny. He thought
s. per day little enough. HIS own services he est
mated ms worth al least dollars.
Mr. ARNOLD briefly :rped.
Mr.. WISE then ADDRESSED the House in opposition
to The bill. He expressed desire TO offer an amend
ment providing that after the passage OF the act the
members should receive pay, and should receive ne
pay for services rendered the present session until they
should have passed appropriation bill paying the ar
my and navy, and eher branches Of the public service
for labor actually erf"rmed. lie addressed the House
for some time, chiefly drprecalng the course Of the
present Congress in neeectng TO pass any bill to pay
the officers and men in the army and navy whilst they
had taken NEST scdulous to provide for themselves
He said that, the appropriation for the pay of the mem
bers expired the 18th inst., when new bill came
up for that purpose, he should raise the question whe
ia Let how f.f