The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-31

laying TIC empargc, ana the Scvcr0l acts
supplementary thereto being called for:
MIR. 4 escton observed that he wished to
expedite the passage Ut the bill, and rs
were contemplated to it, he
n,ov~d that the committee OF the whole be
discharged from the bill, and that it be re-
fcrred. :.
After short discussion, the motion was
egatived-Ayes 81.
The House then resolved itself into COM
mittee OF the whole Oh tine bill, Mr.. Basset
in the chair.
Mr.. Elliot moved to strike out the first
section, and spoke at length III support of
the motion, when the committee rose with
cat having come TO any dccision-Ayes So.
MIR. Else wished leave to sit agcin to be
refused, in order to refer the bill to select
committee.
But the committee obtained leave to sit
again-42 to 80.
MEDITERRANEAN FUND.
Mr. G. W. CamhbeN, from the commit
tee OF Ways and Means, reported a btl!
to continue Il, force the S,rst section of an
&C. entitled i" An act furthel to protect the
Commerce ct the U. States again., the Bar
barry powers Twice read and referred to
"a committee os the whole.
The House then adjourned half past S
O'clock.
TuEspAT, Dec. 81.
On noticn Of Mr. Campbell, the Honsc
resolved itsclfinto committee of the whole
Oh the bill reported yesterday, to continue the
Mediterranean fund, which lie stated to cx
pire OH the FIRST OF January, and therefore
required speedy decision BY the House.
MIR. Cuts in The chair
The bin proposes to continue the fund
fen one ycar]
The bill went through the committee of
tie whole, and was ordered to third read
ing.
a letter was received from the Secretary
OF the Treasury, inclosing 'he annual state
meHt OF the district tonnage eff the y
States. Ordered to be printed
n letter was also received from the Scc'ry
Of the Treasury. enclosing the annual state
nent otthe exports during the last year.
Ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Jackson moved that the committee OF
the wade be discharged from the further con
sde,tatiOn or the bill for enforcing the en-
burg With view to refer it to Il select
committee, to make amendments wished
by Its fri:n6s, which could :.ot be u,a,ie
without difficulty in committee of,hc W hole
Alter a,dscUssion Of three hours and :.
half, the notion to discharge the commit
tee ct the v!;o!e from tic farther cccs;;ler;l-
the bill committed to select committee o.
seven members Adjourned ats o'clock
The following is copy OF the letter Of he Sc
cretary of the Treasury, laid bet,rr ,,e iuusc o;
Representatives., yesterday, ~ Inc : ,c..acr:
TREAsuRY EEPARrMENy,
D.~ssLer SSi, 1908.
SIR,
l have the honor to transmit here " it'll, the
estimates OF the appropriations proposed for, i!o
service 9th yc,r 1899: also i; e;nen: Of the
receipts ahd expenditures at the treasury OF The
United States, fer one year, preceding the FIRST
day of Oct 1893.
The appropriations as detailed in the estimates
are as follows, q
For the civil list, 6 657 SOY %
For miscellaneous expenccs, 900, Gil -
For Intercourse with ioreign2 ,coo NJ,
Nations, A'''''o
For the military establishments, in
Guiding the Indian d. 2artmcnts, 2,765, 1S2 IS
For the naval establishment, inclu-
ding the marine corps, I.OiS.e53 s.