Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-11


General Government, calls Tor hes', me, ,h W
Volunteers is 10 enroll lhem ~. ~ -,
Secretary of war. Who has tcmpeu 'n' ". ~
enlist Mol the Secretary OF wa ~
come under the cali oil Inc EAec"''s 49, ,hev
mia and when The Regiment IS io'theI
,r;ll 4 mustered into the service OF Inc oh'.a
So RI, thought that The General Goverh-
mani IS not bound lo muster one Company ,n'o
.erv;ce II bound 10 muster one company, tney
would be equally bound 10 muster single men: -.
He said he was mol sufficiently acquainiei WIN
military affairs TO say what The usage was, W.
he was confident thai il we are entitled 10 se' od.A
he a .vaucc We make, we should DO SO. we
should pass the bill al once. He had heafa liia'
the volunteers were sufieras-Ihat ihey ido ~
sleep on a single blanket it, ihs Market douse.
They are now supported Out Of The private purses
ol their officers. We should not hesitate 10 Voie
The money Tor their support until the Battalion -
mustered into service
Mr.. TUNSTALL moved all Amendment 70
The effect that the pay OF the volunteers Snouiu
commence from their organization, anu commune
until they were mustered into service. he mao
M doubt We were all patriotic, but we should
look 10 our finances; we might find il rather IN
convenient to nav. He thought il proper hat
Virginia should pay the volunteers until mustered
into service. The General Government shonla
have received the volunteers by companies, ana
have relieved US OF This trouble ,
Mr.. DORMAN hoped the gentleman would
withdraw his amendment. The bill was ln,ehu-
ed 10 nav only those volunteers who shouio De
mustered into service. Il wss expected ana IN
tended that they should be mustered into service
by companies. he knew that il was 80 expected.
II was contemplated 10 musler Capt. Carrinslons
COMPANY into service today, Capt. Scots To-
morrow, and The Petersburg company The next
day. The u. S. officer and surgeon were mere
ready. But the information received by the AL
iutant Genera from the War Department stating
Ina, they could only be mustered by battalions,
prevented Capt. Smith from doing 50. be re-
earded them as Virginia troops, and the SIM
pie question is, shall We pay them! we are IN
war, and we must fight our way oul oil IT,
He discarded all idea whether We shall recover
the money The volunteers are dependent upon
The bounty Of their friends, poor and pennies,
and he hoped that the passage Of this bill would
have the effect OF swelling the Isis OF The voun-
leeIs.
MIR. TUNSTALL withdrew hi. amendment.
Mr. AMER was sorry to hear the gentleman
fIo;n Wood speak so much about pairiulsm-all
Of us could talk about il, but il was different
thing 10 vote away the peoples money. lie did
not make Professions but he had no doubt that
when danger comes he would be as near The enc
myas The gentleman from Wood. No Stale, he
sa I'D, has a right to declare war or raise an army.
These troops are recruited into the service Of the u
states The General Cove nment has prescribed
The terms nv which they shall be raised, and they
are Federal aud not Stale troops. II they are
Federal troops, then they should be paid BY The
General Government II they were Stale troops,
then he would be as patriotic as any one here III
voting appropriations for them. He did mol
think that We had The liberty to vote the public nc
new away in this manner. If Virginia is 10 be
diseraced for not paying troops which are not
hers, the General Government is more disgraced
for not making provision for her own troops.
These not being Virginia but United States troops,
should be paid by the Federal Government.
Mr.. GOODSON moved 10 strike out $4,000,
and insert $4,000
Mr.. WATTS thought 10000 would be
From calculation made by The Adju-
laut General, he had no doubt that 200 per
month would be sufficient. Four companies were
already formed, and as soon as the fifth was
ready, they would be mustered into service.
MIR. GOODSON desired the larger sum-ii
the money be not required. it will not be used.
Mr.. DORMAN had no doub, that 10000 dol
tars was enough The Governor had only re-
commended 5000 dollars.
II.
The bill was then ordered 10 be engrossed, and
read third lime. The question was taken on
its passage, and the result was-ayes l23, noes
|, (Mr Lanier)
j ne following is The bill as ii passed
Az Act prouiding for the pay and subsistence n
the VUgiaiz Regiment Of Voln.tesrs, called in
toMe ss7uiec Of tie United States under arcqui-
s,iion Of the President Of The United STATES, VI
ne l6M Norembsr, 1916:
Whereas, requisition has been made upon the
Governor this Commonwealth BY the President
Of the u. S. for one regiment Of infantry voun-
cers 10 serve during The war with The Republic oi
Mexico; and one battalion Of said regiment has
been required 10 rendezvous al the city Of Rich
mond and the other at Guyandoe: And whereas,
b. an order II the Secretary Of War Of the Uni
ed States. the said troops thus required will not
be mustered into service oi The United States ex-
,ept by batlaions, and in order 10 furnish said
troops with pay and rations until thus mustered
as aforesaid,
Bet enacted 6y The General Assembly Of Vrgi.
MIA, Tha, whatsoever company oil volunteers
sha II have the requisite number OF rank and hle,
and shall have proceeded to elect their company
officers that from the time Of said election, each
thus formed and organized, and subsc-
ouenlly mustered into The service OF The United
States, shall be regarded as in The service OF the
State of Virginia, subject to the rules and arlI
Giles of war Tor the government OF The Army OF
the United States, and shall be entitled 10 the
same pay and ,ralions as are allowed by law IL
officers, non-commissioned officers and Privates
in The infantry service OF the United States, until
mustered into the service OF the United States
Be II further cnacted, That in order 10 enable
The Governor OF This Commonwealth 10 execute
the provisions of this law, a sum OF money mol
exceeding ten thousand dollars DO, and The same
is hereby, appropriated out OF any money in the
Treasury net otherwise appropriated.
Beat further enacted, That this act shall be IN
force and take effect from The passing thereof.
Mr.. McDEARMAN offered the following re-
solution:
Rssolred, That this House will, with the joint
yo,e OF the Senate, proceed, on Tuesday, The 18Th
inst. 10 the election Of u S. Senator, 10 sup
Div The vacancy which will occur on the 4lh oil
March next. by The expiration of the term oil SCI
vice of VIM. S. Archer, Esq; also, on the same
day. with The concurrence OF the Senate, proceed
he appointment 0; Judge ct the Court oil
Appeals, 10 supply the vacancy occasioned oy The
ealh Of Robert SlanaTf, Esq
On motion Of MIR. DORMAN, laid on the Ia
On motion of Mr.. TYLER, the House adopted
The following resolution:
r soirea. That so much of The Governors mes
sage as relates 10 the extension OF The jurisdiction
of this Commonwealth over The Town and county
of Alexandria, with view 10 perfect The aci Of
reirocession, be referred 10 select committee OF
nine, with authority 10 report thereon by bill or
otherwise.
Scot, Love, Jones OF c., Holiday, Leake, F'ilz-
hugh. ,,
adopted the following resolution;
RESOLVED, That 50 much OF the Governor
Message, as has reference 10 the extension of The
Louisa Railroad, be referred 10 the Commi,ee Of
Roads and Internal Navigation.
On motion OF MIR. MORRISON, the House
adopted The following resolution
Rssoiped. That The Committee of Finance be
instructed TO enquire inlo the expediency Of re.
morning bill 10 this House. imposing taxes Tor
The support Of Government, based as lar as prac-
,icable upon The ad valorem principle.
On motion OF Mr.. SYME, The House adopted
the following resolution:
R.mlred, That The Committee Of Roads and
Internal Navigation enquire into the eIpediency
,ho Det.,.bnr p Railroad Com ma N Z