The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-28

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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. :.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE |
Monday, December IS.
Mr.. Porter presented a memorial from
the commissioners appointed by the legis-
Nature of Newly ork, to superintend the ma
king of a navigable canal from the Great
lakes to Hudson river, praying the aid of
congress towards accomplishing that object.
ihe memorial was referred to the commit
sc to whom was referred the memorial of
ne Pennsylvania canal company, and the
|hnnber OF that committee was ordered to
beincreased to nineteen.
a message was received from the presi-
dent, inclosing a law of the legislature oil
New ork, relative to the above subject
(which was referred to the committee. just
mentioned.
Mr.. .Pitkin offered the following resolu-
ltiop :-Resotved, That the secretary. Of the
treasury be directed to lay before this house,
"a statement of the several banks in which
public money is deposited the amount de-
posted in each the greatest amount depo-
Fsited in any one since the 4ti of March 1911 /:
And also the amount IN each bank on the
B30th September 1911: And that he be fur
ther directed to inform this House ON what
terms. under what authority, and with what
security such deposits are made.
Mr.. z. stated his object to he, to know
whether any further legislative provision
Twas necessary for the security of the public
lnoney, which, he said, was certainly an
Important point to be ascertained, especial
lily in case of war. The resolution was a.
sgreed to-.
Mr.. Pitkin also offered three resolutions,
lin substance as follows:
1. Resolved, That the secretary of the
u l..
Ia statement of the amount in value of Ind
imports and exports of each state, in eacil
year. from the 4th of March, 1889, to tiel
3close OF the year, 1910, Distinguishing as fri
Jas practicable, the value If domestic pro-
'duce, from that of foreign articles.
9. ReSoiUed, That the Secretary of mel
Treasury be directed to lay before hisI
ihouse.a statement OF the amount of the dis
striCt tonnage of each state and territoy I'M
leach year from the 4th of March, 1912 toI
gthe close of the year 1910: Distinguishing,
las far as practicable, the amount of tonnage,
aemplOyed III foreign trade, in the coistingI
trade, and in the fisheries /; also the AMOUNT
Got foreign tonnage employed during ths same|
Eperiod.
9. Resolved, that the Seoretary{of the
Treasury be directed to-day before tbs house!
IA statement of the gross and nett amount of
3duties on imports and tonnage in each stateI
sand territory i'll each year from the 4th of
3lvlarch, 1889, to the close OF the ytar 1910 :!
together with the'cbarges OF collection, andI
|amouat CT drawbacks in each state for eachl
i car.
mr.. Pifk1g observed, that theinformati-
ION here called for, would, if printed with thes
census taken in 1870, 1900 and l810, formt
IA valuable manual, by means f which IA
birds eye view might at any fine be takemD
lot our progressive increase in wealth andI
population since the establishment Of theE
government.
The first resolution was agreed to: the :
two were, on nIotiin of Mr.. Black
hedge, order ed 10 lie on the able
Mr. CofidU presented ptition from sun
dry manufacturers Of IroF in New jersey II
praying encouragement from Congress, ca
ther by imposing higher duties on jmportede
Iron or otherwise. Rcferied to the copmit-
tee of commerce ana manufactures.
The house took up the unfinished businesss
IF Saturday, lrules and oricrs for the gov-k
ernpcnt of the honsc)
The subject under discussion when theE
house adjourned Gl tEat day, was an amend 7
neut offered BY MIR. NelYn, to prop seGs
rule Of che house Reported BY the Commit /
tee, which employers snf five members TOD
cal fOrthc Hrepipus INedion whenever thew
'hinS proper, BY which hil further debate 4
N the NUN qU6stioH wPld be prohibited-E
he amendment providef that when the pre- \
ions question is demanded, any mcmbel Y
Who has MOI spoken Ehail nave right t,
speak ONCE on the mail question.
Messrs. Quincy, Nl@oa and Gold, sup
ported the aIDc.dia.t
Mr.. Alstcn, Mr.. shiiic I'D -dg. lassett,