Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-02

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| A. I0HNSoN Of Tennessee moved TO strike OUT
tho salary of $500 allowed the superinten Dent OF Tue
North East building. After some deoa'e' 'he n'0'O"
was negatived , oe e1ooo
Mr.. BLACK moved TO reduce the salary o. go
r,ved for an additional clerk in the FIRST Auo',of
| .:;ca IN SSO0 This amendment was oiscusseu a.
,.ns:b by slessrs Black, Johnson, lngersoil, ano
others, and finally rejected. 49,. :: a.,
To the clause granting an additional cifik o VI Wv
Second Auditors Office. al salary OF si,ou" -, ~
amendment, was proposed, TO add the words "uni Tue
Grst of April next" On this, also, debate sprung r
in which Mr. johnson, Of Tennessee, Mr. Jones, OF
MARYLAND Mr. Turney and Mr. CaruiheTs patuciPaeo
From the information communicated, II was con'ehaeo
that the clerk employed at first only Tor
nur,ose and therefore, his Office should not be mace
permanent On the other side It was argued, 'hat le
Second Auditor said that not merely one ou' Two auoi
tiona permanent clerks were required IN MS once
| Amer long discussion, the amendment was adopted
To the clause allowing three additional CLERKS IN 'he
TL;,d Auditors office, an amendment was carried,
which limits the period of their employment 10 The Isl
OF July next ;, ia
The bill allows one clerk the Navy pension fund.-
nj a salary of s. ,0G0
i Mr. GiLMER said that no request had been maze 10
rive permanence these clerkshps nor was IL pretend
81 ,I,t their permanence is required fle there
fare of opinion TINT limit should be fixed TO them'
either applied each clause or generally 10 all OF 'he
/ Mr. INGERSOLL read communication from me
Treasury Department, declaring the necessity oil aod'-
tional clerks. ga
The clauses relating to the office of Auditor of the
Pos, Office were struck bill providing tor those
cerkshps having been already passed. as was also te
clause appointing topograPher IN the ONCE OF Inc
| Postmaster General,
The sixth SECTION which declares The office previous
~ mentioned TO be duly legalized and continues them
until otherwise provided by law, MIR. Elk offered
an amendment limiting the duration OF the offices TO The
| first Of July, lSi3.
He advocated this amendment on the ground that II
is easier 10 create than destroy an office 1t 1t should
be found necessary continue these oces longer, IL
could easily be done. He was not for giving perma-
nence TO Offices, the duties Of which are temporary
This motion negatived.
/ MIR. GILMER modified the motion by extending
the lm, 10 July Ist lo44 and in this form it car
ried
To the section legazing the salaries Of the drago-
man at Consantinople and the Consul al London, MIR.
ADAMS objected, considering positive law unneces-
sary to authorize the appointment of these officers.
Mr. INGERSOLL amended the section, so that 1t
reads: 1t shall not be lawful for the President to APP
point draroinsn at Constannope consul at Lon
don nj higher salaries than those mentioned in The law
which salaries hereby provided for.
i Mr. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee, objected 10 the ex-
centon mude in favor of the consul at London, and
one or two others Of granting them salaries while
suls at more important ports, dependent on their
fees.
i MIR. ADAMS explained the onerous duties imposed
on the consul at London, without any compensation
from fees
The amendment of Mr. INGERSOLL was carried.
I To the 10Th section relating the stationary of the
Departments, Mr.. CAMPBELL oil South Carolina,
moved proviso, that no gllt.edge paper should be
bought The motion was lost.
j In the 2st section Mr. INGERSOLL moved to in.
ser, an appropriation Of S. 600 for distributing
returns. The motion prevailed
On the motion OF Mr.. WHITE, Of Louisiana, ap.
preparation of $4,000 introduced, to defay
penses of surveys in Louisiana.
a., Jofe ctiop2 Mir nF I.ouis
offered amendment to pay the arrearnges due to the
RI clerks in the custom house nj New Orleans, on the
same principle that arrearages were acknowledged and
Maid TO the custom house clerks Of Philadelphia New
3 York and Boston
After some debate, the amendment was rejected.
On motion of Mr. lNGERSOLL, the appropriation
for purchasing lot in the vicinity Of the mint in Phi
ladelpha, was struck out, the lot having been already
sold and building erected on it.
r. while this hill was waiting for consideration,
Mr. INGERSOlL also offered amendment pro-
vidng for keeping the public grounds in order.
! Mr. STANLY moved to reduce Lne salary of the
gardener from 81 200 to 81 600. He thought, in ad
dton to the perqus,es enjoyed by the gardener, the
hire Of his carts 10 the Government the accumulation
. ofhay &c, Il 900 sufficient for the gardener.
Mr. BOARDMAN supposed that if the gardener
performed his duties, twelve hundred dollars would
not be an cxorbant salary. That he wns competent to
discharge his duty, and did perform il, evident from
the state of The grounds. Much hay cannot be obtain
ed as the grass must be frequently cut TO preserve the
beauty of closely shaven lawn. The appropriation had
already been sufficiently reduced. The sum required
for compost even, had moi been allowed.
Mr. STANLY said the gardener might use the hay
for compost instead of applying it to purposes OF his
n own.
Mr. INGERsoLL opposed the reduction in the So.
larry Of the gardener The beauty OF the grounds sui
i, fcienlly aliesed his merits.
The motion of Mr.. Stanly, however, prevailed.
The twenty third section was struck out
} MIR. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, after the section ap-
popriang additional pay and mileage 10 members OF
Congress offered an amendment reducing the sum.
| To this amendment Mr. ROOSEVELT offered a
notification providing that member of Congress
should be allowed my pay after the fifteenth of An
gust and regulating in general, hereafter the pay oil
(, members.
Amid cries of order and question, loud TO render
the remarks of the Speaker inaudibe,
Mr. ROOSEVELT was supposed 10 explain the me
ri,s of his proposition When the question taken
the amendment was lost.
Mr. MCCLELLAN, Of New York, offered at the end
Of the BILL an amendms appropriate 81 900 for the
CONTINGENT expenses of the Patent Office. The motion
prevailed
After various Intellectual motions,
= Mr. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, moved that the com
mittee should rise The vote being taken by tellers
. AZ voted in the affirmative, and 81 in the negative
There being quorum, the committee rose and reported
the fact 10 the House.
A motion was made 10 ndjourn, and on this motion
the yeas and nays were ordered Before the roll wa'
called through, by general consent, the House agar
went into Committee of the Whole.
; MIR. GENTRY moved 10 strike ont the enactine
clause. 10 enable him to deliver speech This wa
ruled 10 be out OF order He then declared his nten
ton OF speaking the question 10 rise but yielded Il
the motion of rising.
When the Speaker resumed the Chair the motion t.
adjourn again put, and carried without count.
Frday JuIy 90.
}, SENATE.
y The bill to authorize the construction at Washing
ton of depot for charts and instruments Of the Nav