The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-22

webster. Miller and Shefey. On Yesterday
and to defend the majority against their
inputatiorS.
ss,s Webster of N. II. Miller Of \.
y an Shelly of Va. successfully exaain
ed, and replied briefly to Mr.. Robertson.
who took ccasion to reply IN eturn.
Mr. lroup opposed the proposed amend
meo', whicS he did not conceive would be
so enehc'al 20 the publ c service as the
provision which the bill now contained
Mr. Castor of n. C.. made few inciden.
al remarks
The motion of MIR. Robertson was agreed
, r. by m majority of from ten TO twenty VOTES
lie question having been sat d tbst
the tomtnittse rise and report the bll,
MT Stockton OF n. j. made hor;
speech against the bill, to which he appear
ed to be opposed principally on the ground
that he believed il az unnecessary waste Of
pubic money, because the government ha-
wing consented, as ne iptifnated, TO a nero
Citation palpabv with disposition % sac
nee the points for which Il had corten.ieu
there vas no doubt but peace would result,
&c. &c. Is
Mr.. Grundy of Ten. replied 70 Mr.. Sc ok.
ton, and 10 some remarks which had been
made by other gentlemen WITHOUT going
into general discussion of Inc conduct of the
war az mad been doue by gentlemen in OPP
position who preceded him. He made some
remarks, also, on the doctrine of moral
treason, which had been noticed in debate.
MIR. Grosvcnor of N. Y. in a speech Of
some length and considerable warmth and
energy, replied to Mr.. Gruady, and to some
gentlemen who spoke yesterday.
| Mr.. Calhoun of 5. G.. in an ingenious and
argumentative speech of considerable extent
ana el"quence, replied TO the ntlem.n in
opposition on some Of the points they touch
ed upon.
Mr.. Ingersoll of Pa. in one OF the most
impressive and eloquent speeches the re.
porter ever heard, repro6ated some Of the
doctrines which had been heard from the
| opposition side of the House, and asserted
the Cause OF the popular party.
When lie Closed his remarks
ton, and
The committee rose, reported PROGRESS
and obtained leave to sit again.
And the house adjourned 4 Little before s
o'clock. %
- Monday. j mary IL.
! The Sneaker laid before tn, House let
ter from che Acting Secret@ry OF the Urea
sury, transmitting statement of the a
mount OF duties ahtdraw backs on good,
imported1nto and exported from the U. S.
IN the yesrs 1910 1911 * 1912.
The Speaker also laid before tie House a
letter trs'n the. Secretary Of h. Navy,
| Pension Fund.
The following letter was slsp received
from the acting Secretary Of tag 1rea-
sury.
Treasury DEPARTMENT,
Jsnuar, 15, 1919.
SIR--By the resolutinn of C. sprress Of
tne l9th March, 1879, the Secretary Of the
| Treasury was directed to EMPLOY a person
to digest and reduce to such form should
be most conducive to the interests Of the II
States statement of the number, nature.
extent, situation and value Of the arts and
manufactures of The United States and by
the resolution OF the Houee Of Hepresen'
tIves ot the 9th OF July, 1915, he was direct
ed to have printed, during the ,hea ensuing
recess of Congress, one thousand COPIES 81
the digest made in pursuance Of the flrmer
resolution.
Under the first resolution, Tcnch Coke.
! ESQ. OF fhHadelphia, was employed to di-
| geSt and reduce to form the statement Of
arts and manufactures AMI has transmit
tea to the Treasury two series of tables, ex-
hlbitng tine several manufactures Of the u.
states as returned by the MarShals and Sc.
crstarIes OF Territories and their assistants
| IN the year 1910; FIRST, by states and terri
torres and secondly, in every county in the
Union. Thee tables were accompapied bv
TWO essays o or collections of fac $ and OBJ
serVstqns prepared also by Mr.. Coke, re
latin5 90 the state Of manufa lures Of this
coun rye and the motives which eXis, for
'itordln5 encouragement and extension to
them.
! Under tie resolutios Of the House Of Re
lpresentatives of the 9th of Jnly. 1919. the
! t"o series OF tables aforementioned AVE
bsen directed to be printed. The two &c
SAYS not being strictly in the character of
Official documents, It was supposed tina,
they did no. fall within the resolution Of the
House, and they have not been ordered 10
b printed. The printing OF die second Sc.
ries OF tables showing the masuf cturfS bv
Counties throughout the United >,tates. "a no,
yet completed, OF ne first series Of tabiss
exhibiting the manufactures by states and
territories, although the printing is com
pleted, part only of the copies have been
received from Philadelphia, where the wor.
was executed.
| have the honor, therefore, now To trans
NIT three hsndrcd printed copies of the ar
es OF tables last MENTIONED, and a nanus.
EctlPt COPY OF the two essays above describ.
ed. Tbe remainder Of the printed comics q,
he series Of tables, and those of the o,be,
or secoud series Of tables, will be transmit.
| ed to the House Of Representatives as soor
IS they shall be received at the Treasury.
have the honor, &c,
J. w JNNEC