Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-16

port, and he hoped would be satisfactory.
ttwould be supposlng very material errors
in The Secretary of the Treasury, as well as
in the committee of ways and means, 10
presume, after the statements they had
made, the probability of deficiency III
the revenue. when II was estimated that,
IN the year 1919, there would be surplus
of nme millions ia the Treasury, alter
paying the liberal appropriation for the
redemption of the public debt, &c.
Mr.. BALDWIN, referring IL the Creasu-
rs Report, said, that il appeared that the
balance estimated 30 b. IN the Treasury
ia 1919, l.aS stated 10 be applicable to the
redemption OF the Louisiana stock.
Dir. PirStN, ofConmeciicut, said, that,
from The esauiualiOn winch the commit
tee ofways and means (oi which, he is
nicmber) had made OF the subject, the
HOUSE need b. under no apprehension of
any want OF money. As 10 the Louisiana
stock. the government might or might not
redeem il al the time specified, being
bound only 10 redeem Il ~ lnstaincDts oi
three millions annually .thCuto commence.
The estimates OF revenue hereto fore made
b., The Treasury, Mr.. L. said, had fallen
much below The mark They had hist
year calculated on twelve millions from
inpoSts the actual producj had exceed
ed twenty. There was not the least ap-
prehPnsion ot any deficiency OF revenue.
1t l'W % were he might remind the House
THAI, OF the ten millions annually appTo-
prlat u ior the payment o, the public debt,
after the preset year, and certainly after
the payment OF lbe Louisiana debt, five
millions ouly can be app.ied to The pay
nieni of the public debt, except 10 The
remnant OF the old deferred stock. The
remaining i've miii;oHs must then either
be tote in the Treasury till the year ls25,
ar be applied 10 the purchase OF debt IL
fa7e par, II IL cannnt be got at pdr. 1t
WOGi, b. seen, therefore, that no difficulty
ccGis he unprecedented from the want of
reYeuue. Mr. p added, il II were not i'm
portan that this bin should pa $ within
ti;e present year, he would, with pleasure,
consent to lis pOsiponement.
i he question WAS then taken on Mr..
BaidHm's motion, and negl.ived
he committee rose and reported their
agreement 10 tue bill, without amend
ibent.
On the question 10 engross the bill
MIR. BEECHER, ofOhio, said he was not
sufficiently acquainted with The subject 10
act conclusivey on it, and he presumed
Others might he in The same situation. To
give them time TO examine, he moved 10
q9jo,oh.
Tins motion was lost by large ma
jority.
The bill was then ordered 10 be en-
crossed fora third reading Tomorrow.
And the House adjourned
DECEMBER IL.
On motion of Mr.. Paris, of Mass.
ResoireS, That the committee on Naval |
affairs be instructed 10 enquire into the |
eXpediency of altering the rank and emo
!umenis of Surgeons in the NAVY Of the |
United States.
On motion ofMr. Holmes, of Mass.
Res0iced, That the committee on Roads |
and Canals, enquire into the expediency
or providing by law for constructing a ma |
vigable canal to unite the waters of Lake
Michigan with those OF the Mississippi.
That they also enquire into the expedi- |
ency ofpr0Vidlng Tor constructing navi- !
gable canal 10 unite the waters Oilhe Ten
nessee with those of the Tombigbee.
That they also enquire into the eXpedi-
~ncy 81 providing for improving the navi-
CATION OF the Tennessee.
Mr.. BaSsett DIVA. submitted a PROPOSE
ton 10 amend the Rules so as to dispense
with the preIIU question Reconsideration,
on any motion submitted TO the House.
'tiis motion is of nature required by the |
rules 10 lie on Inc table.
hir. Ba8Gtt also submitted a motion for |
an enquiry by the committee Of accounts
INTO The aanuer in which the printing and |
stationery Of this House are executed and |
furnished which was agreed TO-
On motion OF Mr.. Forsyth, OF Georgia, |
Rssaired, That the Secretary OF War be in- |
ssrucied 10 lay before this House an account of |
the sums awarded to different claimants by the |
Commissioner appointed under the act OF the !
9Th OF April 1916, the species of property for |
which they have been respectively awarded, |
tfnp r,yiiia Ico
the causes which have prevented oil delayed the
payment OF tle residue.
On mutton of Mr.. Marr, OF Ten the mi |
litary committee were instructed TO en-
quire into the expediency of making pro-
vision fer such officers aud soldiers Ofthe |
militia us have become disabled, from dis |
eases contracted i'm the service of the u. |
States, and for the widows and orphans |
of those who, from like causes, have died |
since they returned home.
On motion ct Mir. Spencer. Of y. Y. the !
committee on the Judiciary were instruct |
eel 10 enquire whether any, aud, If any, |
what legal provisions are necessary TO |
prescribe the effect which the public acts, |
records, and judicial proceedings of one |
state shall have in the courts of any other !
state and also to enquire what provisions |
by law are necessary to ensure d more |
prompt publication of The laws of the T. |
States, and a more speedy and general |
distribution of them.
On motion Of MIR. Mercer, Of Va.
Hes0iUed, That lie president Of the IT, States !
BE- requested TO cause to be laid before this |
House, return OF the present strength of the |
army OF the y. :. within distribution thereof |
among the several military posts which it is de- |
signed to protect together with any Hforma- !
ton which he may be able to afford respecting |
tie competency OF such force to preserve aud
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