Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-24

THE FINE IMPOSED ON GENERAL JACKSON.
4 The SPEAKER announced, that the next ousi"es
| in order the consideration OF ,he lesoiu .,
structpp The Committee on the Judiciary 10 report
hill 10 refund the fine imposed upon General Jackson
| in 1915 ;od ho.
much of the morning hour remained
The SPEAKER replied, ten or fifteen minutes ,.o :
] MIR. Bolts remarked, that If IT was The pleasure
the House. he would decline TO speak upon the suOec
at present. a., ..ner,
consent of The House. to take up the bill prohlpng &c
officers of the Government
| EXTRA ALLOWANCES
The bill having been read, and the question oe'ne
on it's engrossment, ,,,
Mr.. ADAMS said that, if the bill should become
law it would give the Executive an enormous power
n enoape persons not now in the service OF the Oo
vernmen, and that the extra services indisPensaoly
reouired could be performed at cheaper rae ny Tue
clerks now holding office. Besides, the heads OF Tue
Departments ought first to be consulted before passing
this bill into a law. -, az
Mr.. CUSHING asked to be informed whether TINS
bill had an absolute right to be considered al TINS
time.
The SPEAKER said that it was taken up by unanl'
NOUS consent. -. n.:L;r
| Mr. CUSHING did not so understand it. This bill
ought not be favored 10 the exclusion OF oer DUST
and a, il required the s,rctest scrutiny, he moved
that il be referred to the Committee on btIltary Al
| fairs.
Mr. PICKENS said that extra allowances for extra
duties had been very much abused, ou' ne douo.eu
whether the House could limit the principie IN .ne
army and navy for exgencies frequently arose on Inc
spur of the moment which lequleu eau "
performed.
Mr.. GUSHING would move that the bill be referred
to the Committee of the Whole on the sta's Oh 'ne
Union, rs it would there be strictly investigated.
Mr. GlLMER thought that such Dill was of ,hs
for the interests of the country and the purify OF lne
Government He was opposed TO It's reference. Now
was the time TO consider 1t. 49,
Mr.. HOLMES was opposed to hasty legislation on
the subject, and desired The reference of the bill
Mr. TILLINGHAST was Of the same opinion.
Mr.. ]. R. INGERSOLL was opposed to the passage
of The bill.
MIR. GRANGER said that if clerks could not perform
extra service without additional let the
be dsmssed he was for commanding oil theif 'e' anu
therefore he was in favor of the bill
Mr.. C. BROWN remarked that if clerks performed
extra let them come before the House, as there
was sufficient generosity here to do justice 10 them'
Mr. MOORE moved The previous question.
Mr. ARNOLD asked the gentleman to Withdraw Inc
motion, that he might submit an amendment.
Mr.. MOORE refused 10 do 30
Mr. PROFIT moved to lay the bill on Inc taDie-
but
MIR. CAVE JOHNSON having called for the yeas
and nays,
Mr.. PROFIT withdrew his motion
The previous question was then seconaea anu '"'
bill was passed by vote of yeas l5l, nays 10.
The bill for the relief of certain citizens oil "es'
Florida was taken up and Mr.. ADAMS addressed the
House with reercnc to its merits
On motion of MIR. C. II. WILLIAMS, It was
Resolped, That the Secretary of War inform tins
House what, if any change, has been made in the or
panza,on of the military divisions or districts OF ,he
United States since the fourth OF March, 1871; ano u
so. the reasons for such change; what change has
been made in the mode Of reporting by subordinate
officers to the Department, and the reason for such
change.
And the House, at o'clock, adjourned.