Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-20

when il separate command :hs: they snail To-
ceise l.ir pay 0! thar rank
Mr. TTLEH.--fnG GIN introduce the v3y;S,
snsil D: !eg:ided as Brigade General. oc
the line Thia will p!se2 tnnm ca lie s,,Ga
footing w;s1 officers of that grade 10 the
United States service.
Mr. H,RvlE.-I hayo nos r.eE 10 c1pr;:is
sry opinion as % The s!nouu. Vi p!y suggested
! by l4a vcnrrabio gentleman W.T., has just taken
his sta:. | .rG willing tG pay General Les ar;y
anornt HAT this COE:sntion believes 10 ps
necessary. understand that The substitute
ciftrcd ~ the gcn:!v:2a? i!>Ei Charles City,
! n0c Cc!v r.as Ia. a...o-g: - b., ra:'! 10 N'jtr
Genc.i: L:e, t:4: 10 tbs alsjsr AID B"isa.,ier
| Generals that have oeen nominated 70 this
! Convention. There have ossn rc ether ap
Eulntmer:5 cu..ti:nad and none lusie Il. tIc
;=nse in :7;ich v:cw these appointments.
! Now. sir, sla going to undertake what
ceii,d BE Ito moro disasTeaabie to any man in
tEi.. Convention than it would ce 10 Inc.
believe that there have been Iiore field officers
nominated 10 thii Convention than are nec:s.
sary for the canluc. Of tho army Of tile State
and Il v7e arc TO pay al the rate ot 81, Cos year
10 afsj6r Generals, Of whom we have three, it
must bo useless aid unnecessary expenditure
| cf money, particularly when We understood.
thrE ;hero are ne forces for these Generals 10
command. For 2y part, | will vote caeeTfuiiy
for :: !ibe!s! pay 70 such as may bn appointed;
bUt hope ltat Ibis House will closely scru,inizc
! he appointments that fave 5eeu made not only
III reference 10 their number, tut their qnal!ti-
catio;S when thcY come up for conhrmat!on.
4iY opinion IS, tia. ;iIs number nov appointed
! !a vas!r lispropor:ionf6 to our present rec4s.
! While these gentleman appointed ale as no5i'
.a,; gC,5io:ic as any others believe. t!cy a".,
ant sufficiently skilled in military matters To
! '.ct ei:i efficiency in the important posts -
which they Gave been assigned. | ihele:arc
! hops than whsocycr these nominations ~t-H"
Up fJr confirmation 10 sEait vote upon each
enc = t;:em separately, EEii tha; &c 'l'sa deli
cacY, no questions in regard 20 tlc relations
:ha: rlaub=Ea occupy to tho nouincaG, - T..
t:!:e dcliiacy in -asard to the GoverIe: Of the
Slate Il Virginia, viii prevent rs from rn'tr.:
3il u: escrestnce wherever 1t L., - :vnai
/ make these remarks, merely with Il view
- Cal Tic e:tention OF the Cony"r!.o:. q "tst
I regard A. an Imperative duty on their psrt.
ana vii: no:r await with anxiety the rss'Ii;
q tnei. action il. lie matters -csa:rcd ~.
81. HsSooLpI--I think NC arc sett"r nrr.
se!T.3 into ii very embarrassing stu...p.i
T-ga:.. D t1o nairac7 and grade q orr ="
er;.i:. il ;heSe nominees arc conE!!uru, Nc
srg to have three Msi ior Generals. There are
no Mhjor Generals in the army OF the Cont"d-
eTa;& States; and when VIC come to turn ""T
army oyrr 10 them, our genera ..icerS muSt
b: reduced, Or there will be yegy Gisay7."-
able conlrogersy between n" "':acis-a;.'
States and ourselves with regard :" H." ":::;:J
Vi these ohicc.s. Ny can -,'jni2:. =.
tae!a ought 70 ~ no Major Gcuera!:, ca.ayt
the Co:-:.1ardar.in. Chie c%o Tci.,ol T!.y
!hs nuinLer Of general rtticsr5 &ad felt "!li,c!n
;a: ;.;,. r-,;tnterrs should exccra in graic @:
nm..ltcr lllo ;ii:sr; :f tie provisorai army.
hog" GraT,n .,D 81 ordiaence, Shlch, II adopt
-, ~. >e,,ic tbut question, hy iipliiag no
aFr ,ln;lnruts 10 tie ro!un.gtf aImg 70 ti:e
same grade ar: a1u:her ~ ;h2ss that 'nsr ho
mad. to the provisional army.
I, reads IS follows:
BE i: ordained, Tia: ihc genera, ;::ti cs:t,
officers Of volunteers shall cot cxcso1 il Srs1;
the nu::!her Of general aid Sch cGico': oi zoe
provisional acnr.
i'hi:; Sill save tho d:s2gcesabic 2sccssiiy u
voting sgu.:3. :aG ,onIirinati6n ol these Gljj:e:s,
ail,: / hcpo II vii! Le adopted.
Iie. HAa:Is.--AiiSv asi: :ho gentleman 2
question! viaE 20 sHc1 if there is oTy
a;=jor General II the provisional army at ets2
cT-in.tnief.
Mr. HAR7rE--L undor:tsrd the gentleman,
:tca, ss ncl proposing % appoint any Msjo7
General.
Str. EAHDoLru-N None, except General Lee,
wn3 i; nU'I III cYtnHland.
Nj TY!Ew--I acted under ,cc :u!rreGi'o;.
that you had already confirmed the nolnin=-
,;oms q: 1i.c.c iwo other Msjor Geler2;s-
:. l., - r. I J
WAS TAXING Il rery bold step in reducing then.
70 the 49,, 7: &Siy&f3:. Generals. .hink j;
would =. .gt"s - II q. ~ act@ii r ne Ca:
-eni:c9 - !.a s9,3ila::5rl ma, are -;g,iG. g.
fore aliT determination is arri?ed IL in regard
10 tee pay oi these officers.
Witt! this v=z. shall move 10 str:.c "ut
t:le seeor,; section of the ordinance reported
rY t5o Committee.
The Pn.slDEHT-The Chair will suggest to
the gentleman th15 The proper course would
Dn ior him 10 offer his ordinance 2, sujSt-
tl;e f.. he 2i section.
Mr.. EAKir.-I would suggest 90 the gentle
man from Charles City, (Afr. TYtER,) s"d also
to tie gentleman from the city Ct Richmond,
Or. nASDoLpH,) that We pass by this subject,
and take up the nominations that haze already
been undo
Nr. RASpOIPu. Il nope NY friend will not
iorce us to ro,e Oh these nominations tonight.
Mr., MoX-AGrE.--l have bean here to-day
rery nea7iy ten hours, and AZ, very nearly cS-
hauae,i. ;.Iy healt!. IL very ieable; and, 10.
ny par:, te not tee! sbie tG contiauc here
qbY logger. II quorum o. the Convention
carro! stay teFa 70 morrow or next day, the
tsui., CT Inc shame, OF tho diahoaor will b.
IheiEs.
E!a7e We ADJOURN.
The .ae.:on was agreed to, and the Convict
tion adjourned accordingly.