The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-05-08
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state the sums applied to the principal, o
uniting the item OF interest. which during
Mr.. Jeherson's administration amounted to
near 24,0o0,0 900, which does not appear on
any document heretofore furnished Con
gress, and that it wcnld be satisfactory to
the nation and to Congress to have posses
sion of q document which should exhibit the
whole ct the receipts and expenditures of
the U. s. since the commencemep. Of the
government to the end of the year 1909, the
several sums respectively paid each year on
account of the public debt, the interest on
the same, and generally every other branch
OF expenditure that from the documents
laid on our tables during this session, the
precise and accurate amount of the receipts
and expenditures and the application of the
actual payments annually made towards the
principal and interest respectively Of the
public debt, could not be ascertained. the
several resolutions for information on this
subject being restricted in their terms, so
as not to bring into view the loans from
Holland and the application thereof in Eu.
rope and also the item Of some iaterest on
the public debt paid during the administra.
lions preceding Mr.. Jeferson's, and the
very large item Of interest on the public
debt nearly equal to $4,000, 900. as before
stated, paid during the administration of
Nj. Je ferson that in his view it would be
Important to have the subject fully reported
TO the next session Of Congress-then moved
the following resolution
ReaoIDed, that the Secretary of the Trea-
sury be and he is hereby requested to cause
to be laid before this house at the next sex
sion OF Congress general account of the
annual receipts and expenditures of the
United States from the commencement OF
the government to the end of the year 1909,
including the sums obtained on loan in Hol-
land and which, having been applied in
Europe, do not appear among thelreceipts
and expenditures, and showing the several
sums paid in each year on account of the
principal of the public debt, the interest on
che same. and of each other general branch
of expenditure.
The resolution was adopted without oppo,
eition.
A report was received from the Postmas
ter General in pursuance of resolution of
the House calling for an account of the pro
gressive increase of the establishment since
Its commencement.
Mr.. Dana expressed his pleasure at the
promptiiude with which the call of the
house had been answered it was a proof
OF the Postmaster-G Generals ability to per.
form the duties of his Office, and completely
Tefuted the idea that it would take three
months to furnish these statements, as they
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Mr.. Pitkin offered the following resolu-
ton
RESOLVED. That the President of the U.
States be requested to cause to be laid he
tore this house, copies of any communica-
tions made on the part of the United States.
IN answer to the official note of the 2sd of
August, 1909, from the French minister to
General Armstrong; and of any communi-
cations that may have been made to our
minister at London, on the part of the Bri-
tsh government, in answer to any note IRE .
sented by him, in pursuance of instruction,
given on the 23d of November, 1909. Also.
OF the answers which may have been given
20 any propositions OF overtures made on the
part OF the Y. States to the governments of
". hfitaln and France, respecting any of
the orders and DEGREES, affecting neutral
commerce, and which have not heretofore
been communicated to Congress, and do not
require secrecy
Ibis resolution after short debate. wss
agreed to. Ayes SO, Nays3s.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis the unfinished
business, (ths reduction of the navy was or
dered to lie on the table Sc to 81.
On motion of Mr.. Quincy the house re-.
sumed the consideration of the bill from the
Senate, providing for the erection of GER.
VIII HS"t iiouoSo, DuoyS, &C. which was
ordered to be engrossed for a third read
ing.
COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE.
The house took up the amendments of the
senate to the bill concerning Commercial
Intercourse with Great Britain and France
&c.
The first amendment is to substitute in
lieu OF the section reviving the two FIRST sec
tions OF the ,ncn-iDtercourse act, a section
prohibiting the entrance of British &c French
armed vessels into our waters. The amend
ment is only change of words, being the
same provisior fully recited as was bv the
original bill reinforced
This amendment was agreed to witbou,
division.
Inc next amendment is neiy section
providing details for carrying the section
last mentioned into effect: 1t interdcts all
FaeHc intercourse with such armed vessels
entering our waters, &c.
Mr. Key moved to strike out the word
pacIhc." The motion was lost, AYES % |
Inc section was agreed to without amend |
ment.
: he next amendment proposed TO strike |
sut the third and fourth sections Of the bill |
aud insert the following:
That the President of the II. G he and
hereby is authorised to employ the public
armed vessels, in protecting the commerce |
OF the U. States, and to issue Instruction. |
which shall be conformable to the laws and |
usages OF nations, for the government IF |
service"
Messrs. Macon, Burwell, ]. G jackson
Ag.,,uf Il