The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-03-12

| ers - and that from their silence he
doubts whether they have done any part of
the business" The Secretary of S, ate fur
Their represents 10 the President that the Ist
Iot March, 1911, is the time limited by law,
TOR the Marshals and Secretaries to COM
plete their returns to this Department, aud
as that period is now at hand, he SUCCESS
lthe propriety OF recommending 10 Congress
the consideration Of the subject, in order that
timely provision may be made by the COM
petent authority for obviating such doLS,s s.
diIhcuitles as may occur accidentally, or
through negligence, to prevent the perfec-
ton OF the enumeration or return of the in.
habtants OF any district or territor, or
divisions thereof, within the time prescrib.
ed by the several acts authorising the third
census.
All which is respectfully submitted.
| Il. SMITH.
DEPARTMENT ofState,
| February 27, 1911.
The message was referred to a select
committee.
ANOTHER CHURCH BILL
The following message was re ceived from
the President OF the u. 5.
To Tie House Of REPRESENTATIVES, of the U
STATES
Having examined md considered the biz,
entitled An act for the relief of r richard
Iervin, William Coleman, Edwin lie
Samuel Nuns, Joseph w !son and the Bup-
list Church at Salem M eeting House, in the
Mississippi Territory" / now return the
same to the House of Repres natives, in
which IT originated, with the following OBJ
jecion:
Be~ause the bill. in reserving cetain
parcel of land of the u STATES, for the use
of the said Baptist Church, comprises a
principle and precedent fof the app opr,a un
o. funds of the u States, for the use and
suppori of religious societies contrary to- the
article of he constitution which declares
that Congress shall make no law respecting
religious establishment.
JAMES MADISON.
February 2S, 1911
! The message having been read
Ordered, That tomorrow be assigned fos,
the re consideration of said bill according to
the constitution.
ARMED NEUTRALITY.
Mr.. Mnmford offered the following rese-
luton for considsTa ION
Whereas, when wo or more nations 90
to war, those hat remain at peace re- am
their natural rghl to pursue their agriculs
ture, manufactures and commerce to car
ry The produce of their labor to all PAGES
belligerent or neutral as usual tn 90 and
come freely without injury T. moIesta ion
and in short that the war shail be t the :
as il it did not exist. with the exception a
~ OF not furnishing either Implements o war
tor the annoyance of the other. ran, hing
whatever To lace actually invested Nv its
enemy.) Ind 7uhereaS state of war ar
Pr"sen' eHis ng hetr c G.. Britain & Fan =
furnishes no iegitIma right to Ell her to in
terruPt the agriculture ard commerce oe
the u. States, or he peaceable exchaap, oc
its produce with all nations and whereas
no nation can submit to have its peace IDLE.
industry suspended at the mere viii Of n.
Their nations i'll violation of their neutral
l. ghts
Therefore ReSoiUed. That committee
be appointed TO enquire Tito the eXpeden-
cy OF authorizing, by law merchant vessels
| OF the y y TO arm in defence of their per
sons and property on The high seas a.
galnst the spoiations of all or any of the
oelligerents, aud repo by bill or o,her..
wise
Mr.. Pifkin said he had not the leas, OH
lection TO he resolution, buj il was entire
ly unusual TO prefix preambles to resolu ions
for apo ming committees for enquiry. He
saId 1T was not only unnecessary but unp e.
cedented.
M. Wright spn ke in favor of retaining
the preamble. He had no objection to re
cord his vote in support OF the principles it
lcgntaiued.
The question on striking out the pream.
BILE was decided by Yeas anu Nav.
+ or SrlK ng out 81
FOR re alnng SO
| Mr. p kin SAID he was in favor of thr
resolution. * hoped that II was not mere
| ly flourish, but hat some ring was to grow
out Of il; that he committe would make
a repor' authorship he arming. And If
they were t. m Ike such reu re in a prao-
'icable TORN, it W uld find his supppr. sl-ho,
| perhaps 80 "ho had voted 10 retain th,s
preamble, would not be found on the same
side with him.
! MIR. GoidsboroHgh moved to- strike ont
the words authorship the Comm ttee I re-
! port by bill or otherwise. He supposed the
object It the gentleman was e. issue A ,u,ni-
lnous manifesto on the subject of our rights
u he wished to exercise his talents IN ma
king such report, he did not wish q EN-
barrass the committee by requiring them 70
report by bill.
Mr. NuDJord hoped the motion Wonld
not prevail. He assured the gentle nan
from Maryland, that he did not VS. 70.
display his talents in VIZ, ng m n stos. If
the resolution should pass, and he shoud mo
on the committee, the bill should, if possible,
be reported before shutdown
MIR. Gotdsborongh'o mott n was negativ.
ed---5o 20 So.
M. Bib said hat no doubt the snh;ecf
OF the re solntion was important a.d wort 10
I OF cons dcration bat every gentleman r,,us.
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