Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1854-02-14

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rifssed here TO add to tue salaries OF pao!ic oii-
- W. end the number OF public officers a4luust
daily Increased here, Hno thAt thelr SALARIES ait IN
craosad also in the way OF percentage IN ''L'H"st
every way which the ingenuity OF man can Suggest
" e,,J Lnre n urouositiuu TO add 10 the regular
salaries of these gentlemen while they are engaged
in service far lighter than the performance o! ther
regular duties military officers 1t seems 70 me
that there Is no reason IL ~ anu '''0'' N- " "
reason for II.
on excursions of this sort, and leave thS.r regular
duties in the Army engage in such service Tor tue
time being The fair rule would he, instead oi III
creasug 10 decrease the compensation allowed them
have no objection to paying the other gentlemen
concerned IN The commission what EeaSoSs.t'
and wright They have been selected from differ
cnt walk in life and they have no regular compen-
satun except what they get for their services as
awarded to item in pursuance OF law.
In the other case, they are receiving regular pay,
and their compensation ought TO be confined to their
regular paw
Mr. JONES | ask that the amendment to the
amendment may be read as it will stand If the
amendment, have proposed to 1t, be adopted
The amendment, as proposed TO be amended, was
read by the Clerk.
Mr.. LETCHER Is the amount proposed IN the
original amendment changed by the amendment 10
the amendment
Mr. JONES. Iii not The amendment, pro
poseG to the original amendment offered by tue
chairman OF the Committee OF ways ana Means,
provides the amount, or so much thereof rs
NAV lie necessary; provided that nothing therein
contained shall be so construed as to increase the
pay of the officers of the Army engaged IN the conf
mission.
agree perfectly with the gentleman from Virginia
IMr. LBTCHER,] in regard to the payment OF addi-
tonal compensation to these Army officers, whose
service is permanent; but IN reference to the others
whose, employment was merely temporary, the case
is entirely different
The question was taken and tine amendment TO
the amendment was agreed 10.
The question then REQUIRED upon the adoption OF
the amendment 3Ienued.
Mr.. FAULKNER. propose 10 increase the ap-
preparation 1000, with view OF the prosecution
of the inquiry at HarperS FERRY Which has
been made at Springfield.
Mr. HOUSTON. DO understand the gentleman
from Virginia TO propose an appropriation WIN "
view Of continuing this commission At Harper Fer
Mr. FAULKNER. propose to increase the nPpTo-
priaiou $ .UJc that the President may, Ii he thinks
proper, direct the commissioners to proceed VIZ"
their duties at 1iIruCrS Perry. he original ln'th-
lion of the commission, rs understand IT. was that
the investigation should take place both NJ ll"rpers
Ferry aud Springfield am one OF those VINO nc
licye that the. discretion which vested in tie
President OF the Jui,td States by the act OF Con
csrcss referred y The gentleman from Alauain
Mr. iiCUSroS to decide the question whether The
national arm0rigS should he uuGcra military or civil
suucriricnt.urc STou!U never have been placed in
the LANDS of thc# ENccuji.e. protested against II
at the time, and my opinion has undergone no
change since. HIS question Of legislative policy.
which ought to ElvG Been determined By Congress,
and made f sri and permanent rule
But rs CoU-rCss did vest that discretion i'll the
President it was but proper to give him Il comuIIs-
sion investigate the Subject fully at the two ma
rirrl .rr,rs,.: .1T ia enable him 10 decide from
the result lj;4invcs,igaon. whether il is proper
that the FrcsCHt-syst stem should be continued Or the
old system be TS.nStatci.
cal proceeded to Springfield, and made 4 thor
ough Investigation there during Il period OF ninety
huutrctu.uNs iy-!s 1T '!lt that !nFeS5E
}f,,,, -, rl. -i'i,i ,..n.rt,,sut :, 90. 10 liar
r,. F,r,- fl.sIifs lose. Of containing, the invcs-
tifi, frer,r lie has NOT cen informed
C,,1,fr i, j. ri. 1l,, ,. Il. OF GIrr;crs Ferry were
r,.-rI ,I, +, T,,,. r,.,, ,gttri lislr mann this
at. -, :, s,r ~ ,;,riIfeJ Iua,
H. rc,,r, c7T 1-:-- lie alter igt IF November
d - I. ,.:. }i::, iIIfrls of then, concur
I 4; 49,. ,,,riaf* Of the present mill
f.ry. -r5.r ,sJcIu li Il, il SUPER
.!.r., 5.r..l.. y. e. :. %.
b,' nv. yr.-,,=.lzof.Il.&J.ni.cI states. no Gouat
from the I;oEsurr Of his other public engagements
Il is subject 0t=ir0 ,.ud regret t,.t the mat,
tI,.f has MI s:5fIzsr Jv decided in coi,r..ity
rgrh, rc.srt Cl, t.lIr.l. ia accordance with upii-
ions csI.res-c s. i6E body in accordance with the
-l.iri OF orr if=S5ji5' .@,,ud IL accordance with
lie clearly a Goi@ au!ar will o. this nation.
Nr. II H. if~..z' ls.r doubt upou IL question
ort. li,f .t.l +. :G3ult :.!u s..-u could he r.
..fovea b s.g ,razsr,,oa q ilat investigation 1T
Ihlr.grs Perry Itiesssz there prepared with tez-
.ip.as @l.a. Las aan Do r. - r"gs-,'-
operation O. tla Two systems ana no" iL.i nae
respectively operated upon the interests Of We Gov
crHurut aud-tae persons employed there. SEca.!
demand an inc =a.io', unless believe. The lna-
tgriBs now ore i:t PRESIDENT "tS SUI. 'c'!' 10
cu:,,I- L..u ~to.come-.'3 "a conclusion such as we
expect and hope Ic-iu'I reach.
repeat. 7'r zii 4l4 not he''c'G th"i those mate
rails no" ra@ Islh@ President, collected h the la
t"r and ln~ttst-"' J COMMISSION al 'tt ..'-",'''
were hre"t.'o 2'".e man 10 c'"'s 70 q S-.--''"-
r. gon.us;v 81. I.lec' s',2'-.A 'I-S'S 'on
my sIl'iG'i"=, as 90, I'-l ma
lN.1iast'-t .N.sj'N ~ " 9''.'' III ~ N.'''
him to arrive u Inc cohciuS!"n satisfactory 10 lhe
country, Will" i!"@Ga" my i'!''eA.'l''ei,', n''''-
offered II only tor the purpose Of making Tue ie" re-
marks W4'gn l. I1'Ee uIu'. -. .,..:.,.
draaal Of the amendment?
Mr' Wi1.3li;~ "I.t,a' -,
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a.. ~, ,S,' 49, ~ -, .
nv E,1,,r,p i,.o,J =, ,,,o five ,r,o,,I
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!"e".' because - ' 7 ~ 80 ''| '>
ION nor IT,
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