Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-08
Chief,

commandment. Chief.
1t is mn ordinance for the purpnee Of organ
izins 4 staff department for cur forces, which
is tho most pressing question tha. we have
nov TO consider and gentlemen have not
been willing to let the committee make that
report. The question in regard to The mode
Of appointments in reference to which the
gentleman from Northampton has just offered
& resolution, will como up upon the consldeTa-
ton OF that ordinance.
We have now under consideration another
question, with regard to the organization OF an
army and the appointment OF general officers
to command that army, together with = staff
department. mean b. a staff department All
AIJutont Generals Department, a Glartcrmas.
icrs Department, Il Subsistence Department,
a Medical Department. a Pay Department, Dc.
On last Sunday, when the ordinances that was
adopted was ~prndinE, | offered Il substitute.
providing for tic aruointment Of tTo Major
Tcn"raIs and four Brisad:er Generals by the
Governor, by and with tho advice and consent
oi tt'lS Convention; bu! it was not adopted.
H1w, sir, il gentlemen viii allow tho .aili-
tary cou!ait,ec TO haze an opportunity to re-
port, hey c:n ;;:ai. any propositions they
rh'"S2 in regard to the appointing power, bg
Nay 81 amendments 10 the report We arc
ready 10 report an ordinance for the purpose
Of organizing a staff department. We have
agreed upon q mode OF appointments which !
scc!neus 10 us the best under the circum""
When shat re- ""rt is made. FL
p4rta'Snis sr St caD come ~ So f. uessea ~
I beg :as4ss@
. mr. :, F Isl to withs@,u i 70 N. d. :
W. SIC military oor,mhH '
.4' itRSEa of Jack. m,hon,n,o,
Ir' IS oStore the r. ocI,.;nnp
Tho PREsrDr- resolution ane
70 ~resoluti, &c TO rerort.
The n, ,so".-l dss'v to k"0"
1.-THE Secretary will report
resolution Offered b. Mr.. FISHER was
hrca'' by the Secretary.
+ Mr.. TraSEG Some DAYS ago, III ordnance
was. | believe, adopted calling upon the officers
nlIh" array and navy, residents and natives
'lrz:n!a, II tender their services TO this S ~
a%SSI!:''::c them that their relative rank 49,
Cii;rc States service would not be = 49,
l "''r's'n"d, however, that all apr .o:rtmont.
70 "e lu4i" we're subject TO the cor t;-n,.,;nn ~
nc convection. | may be mis-, 1L,en hn, th.,
vas NY impression. = ''"'
Hr, EA%Lr.-Thc Conver don z;r r~.oo,,oo,
unai At Inc tlm0 that '.ntt very subject was
under consideration, ststed ihai ,bo rIIo or
aHP?'ntu'ent adopted in ,lat orain,,o,
lf ~ 10 great in'schI 81; that there were ,,,anv
.llce1s Of inferior fank who were NOR, r, ,I"
them. ''''' W." T1''"'a aonve
done ;,u, al trust that something will be
,n.n, 'N ~ediateiy 10 alter the mode of appoint.
- n, " IA great deal Of d~isSatisfa ction seems
e.. . st because Of il. | ain willing 10 vote
" proposition that can effect this change
=. ! remove The dissatisfaction which now nrn.
@''s III regard Ia this loose and uncua,Icl
mode ct appointment.
Understand that tile resolution Of the r.n
'|'nan t'Om Northampton LMr. FrsnsKJ ir
will remedy this difficulty by making
al appointments by the Governor slbicc; n
''o confirmation Of this Convention. was
'nue' !he Impression, when voted C3r N.
'ro'harrs creating this STAT department, and
"':e'F'nS tho appointing W uynu
Eo'ern3r. that it embodied a reserve.
ns Character. Bus il; seeuis no. IA"
~l%Te;'re, anxious that tho defeot' ahG ~
be supplied. Win that ", i.
'e Tor the resolution of r. am,
ortilampica (Mr. Fra ...ould Al
Mr.. NORTON .cv, ! shall
by - ..eo;!cr"an from
ref,-