The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-03

have the honor Of transmitting TO ron Ger
ta;a resolutions, with = request that YOU wi!
bc gie"srd to lay them before tie Congress O
tie u. States
| Accept assurances of high considerati-
on and esteem,
/ (sisned) SIMON SNYDER.
Lancaster. Dec. 2S, 1907
Iicre follow apprhatory resolutions
OF the Legislature OF PENNSYLVANIA
! he following message from the president
was also delivered by Mr.. Coies, referred
20 the committee OH public lands, aud order
ed TO be printed.
| 10 tie Senate and Housc of Pehreseufa-
| Hves Qj'fhc Y. States
| lay before the legislature letter from
governor Claiborne. ON the subject of a small
tribe Of Albania Indians, on ti,c Western
side OF the Mississippi. consisting of about
dozen families. Like other erratic tribes
! In that Country, it Is understood that thew
nave hitherto moved from place to place,
according to their convenience, without ap-
Propriating to themselves exclusively any
particular territory hut having now become
Infatuated to some of the occupations of CT
viiized lfc, they wish for a fixed residence
| suppose it will be the interest of the United
states to encourage the wandering tribes OF
that country TO reduce thcmseive, 20 fixed
naoitations, whenever they are so disposed
l he establishments OF towns and growing at
tachment to them, swi,l furnish in some de-
gree pledges of their peaceabie and friendly
condnct. The case OF this particular tribe
IS now submitted to tn. consideration of CON
gress.
TIL JEFFERSON.
Dec. so, 1903.
Mr.. .hczvfon proposed the following reso-
'ation, which was adopted:
FesotDed, That the committee ON post Of
noes and pest roads he, and they are hereby
instructed to bring in - bill to permit the
ranking ct the message of the president of
the United States Of the Esd Dec 1903. ,he
documents accompanying the same, and such
oIhc, documents as NAV be communicated
W the president of the United States from
time TO time to DCtn houses of congress-
Mr. Quincy presented petition from
sunc!y mariners, late masters and mates of
vessels, belonging to the port of Portland
Maine] hrayinS assistance from the gene
| raj government.
Referred 10 the committee CT WAYS and
Means.
Mr.. Helms, from the committee appointed
on the petition of John Heard. reported a
Dill in his favor, WHICH WAS read a first and
| second time, and made the order of the day
Tor Tuesday next.
Mr. Wharton proposed the following re-
! solution, which WAS adopted, and commit
zee of three appointed
Ee&otved, That committee he appointed
! tor the purpose of considering whether any,
and Il any, what amendments are necessary
g &c ii.rite III tiie: act of congress entitled
An act to amend the act entitled, AN
act establishing CT cult courts and abridgjng
the jurisdiction OF the district courts of the
| districts of Kentucky. Tennessee, aud Chi
| n IN ,f
and that they have leave TO report by bill
| or otherwise.
| ne amendments TO the revenue bill as re-
| tuned from tn" senate were read first time
| The senatorial amendments authorize the
employment of three instead of twelve reve-
ue cutters.1
On motion Of Mr.. Nelson the unfinished
business ofyestorday was postponed till Mon
! day.
! Mr.. Cook presented the petition Of Micha-
ei FISHER and others, 0f the district of Maine
! praying relief from Certain rcclamations of
allow rnccS granted on fishing vessels, &c
Referred 20 the committee OF claims
! On motion Of Mr.. Nelson The house went
INTO committee o. the whole, Mr.. Marion
! nthc char on the report OF the committee
( OF military and naval affairs. for raising TIT V
thousand volunteers, agrceably to the propo-
| SItlnn OF the secretary of war
Mr1'e!aon Advocated the object Of the report
on the grounds that although the American
j people were as patriotic & even more so, tian
chose OF amy other nation. and would willing
! ~ resort to the field IN defence OF their ooun-
| try, upon a sudden emergency, set if it should
! be necessary to have in the field disposa
bic military force for any length Of time, it
would be proper to make more specific or
/ SANITATION Of the physical strength Of the ma
! ten. AS the committee had enl.cavored 20
make the resolution as unexceptionabte as
| possible, Mr. Nelson hoped there would be
no obj ion to the passage Of it.
Mr.. Quincy did not rise TO oppose the mca-
sure but merely to enquire OF the chairman
OF ihc committee, who made the report, what
part OF the presidents message did relate to
| military aGd naval establishments for he
! could Hot ind any such passage ia it. He
| Thought the rcSolutsons III relation to the re-
| .erenccs ofthe several parts of the presiten
| ta' message mad been t.,jied ffom those Of :
I i5rner session, and called TIC attention Of
| the>hoVSe to the singular TACT of a reference
OF subject which did not exist in the mes
| sage and said, that those who undertake Che
| management of these Things should well CON
| slider the subject matter before they made
| division Fit, and caused il to be referred
| Mr.. Ntt8oH observed that The report did not
| so much grow ont 81 the Presidents inesSe &c
as ont of a resolution referred to a commit {,
! whiCn determined that measures should be