Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-02-26

So3, the payment of which was postponed Tor the
want of funds.1 on the first day OF July noxt, II
the surplus at that time shall be sufficient to pay
the same.-if not. then SO much as Shall then be
on hand; and the remainder of said 18th install
ncnt the said Secretary IS hereby directed to pay
as aforesaid. whenever there shall DO surplus
sufficient to pay the same. after first dischargng
the whole of the debt Of tho l. States then re-
deemabc.
Objection was made the amendment. the
ground that i, was out of order. The SPEAKER,
after some conversation. decided that II out
; of order-whcrcupon, Mr.. Stewart remarked, that
his intention was. if possible to get a vote upon
his resolution, and would submit II sub
sequcnt time.
Mr. Hardin. of H.. gave notice of MS intention
to debate Mr.. Nckay's Joint resolution, and it
had, IN consequence, to lie over.
Presiden, Elect.
Mr.. Burke. from the Joint Committee to wait
on tho President and Vice President elect, and in
form them of thor election, submitted report, to
tho effect that the Com. had performed the duty
assigned them and that Mess RS. Polk and DALLAS
had sgnfed their acceptance of the Offices for
which thoy had been chosen respectively. The
report was ordered TO be entered on the journal.
Army Bill.
Tho rules were then suspended and the House
resolved itself in to Committee of tho whole
Mr.. Hopkins in the Chair.
Mr.. Mckay moved that tho bill making appro
priations in support of the Army bo taken up
which adopted, and tho bin was according J
taken up.
Mr. Duncan spoke IN favor of reducing tho ex
pcnses of the A rmy generally, and particularly
the pay of the Majors, Generals. & other officer:
of the higher grades. He moved amondmcn
proposing reduction of tho salary of the Com
mander. in Chief to 900 per annun, and ais
of tho salaries of other officers.
Mr.. Mckay contended that tho salaries of the
officers Of tho Army were regulated by laws al
roadv in existence. The Committee of WAY
and Means were therefore bound to make the p
, preparations conform to those laws. If Mr.. u
wished to effect reduction of the saa ries of tn
officers of the Army, it not proper to do it il
this way, but by retrenchment bill.
: Messrs. HARRISON, Dromgoole, and other nom
: bers took tho Wow of tho subject.
Messrs smith and Jones of Tennessee
spoko in favor of Mr.. Duncan's amendment.
0 Mr.. Black. of Georgia. moved that tho b
under consideration be laid aside, and that tn
: bill to regulate and rcduco the pay of the arm
be taken up.
t Tho question taken by tcllcrs of the fir.
$ branch OF the motion. when quorum voted
: ayes 40, noes 81. The vote again takcr
= and stood-ayes 65, noes 81. SO the Army az
:, preparation bill was laid aside.
i Tho question was then put on taking up II
q Army Retrenchment BILL and tho decision W,
Q in the affirmative-ayes 90, noes 10. The Clcr
then read the bill.
Ono of the Sections contained appropr;
ton for ''a Chaplain and professor of Ethics
81 Mr. Petit moved to strike out tho words "ChaE
lain and aud proceeded TO make some remark:
Tho amendment was rejected
Various amendments were adopted, when IL
: Committee rose. and the bill as amended was r.
ported to the House. After concurring in Il
amendments of the Committee of the Whole, Il
House without coming TO vote tho bill itscl
: at five minutes past ) O'Clock, adjourond.