Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-02
house OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


message was received from the President
OF the United States, by MIR. j. J. Monrse his
private secretary, transmitting. in compliance
with resolution OF this House of the 10Th
Instant, report of such further cOrrespu1-
dehce and proceedings, in relation To our
affairs with Spain, as il should not be iucollsis-
tent with the public interest TO divnlse The
message. report and documents accompanying
H. comprising volume of about 200 pages)
were oraered to lie OF the Table aud be printed
Mr.. johnson. of Ky. from the committee on
military affairs, made report on the petition
oil Gcherai RobertSwartwoUt, accompanied bv
Dill Tor his relief; also, from the same COM
mlttee, report aud bill for the relief OF Ezra
Childs also, from the same committee Il bill
supplementary 10 the act providing for cases
OF lost military land warrants and discharges
which bills were twice read by their titles and
committed.
The Speaker laid before the House letter
OF The Attorney General, i'll relation to the
accounts OF James Thomas, quarter master
general IN the late war, which were referred
tn him by Ike House which letter was order.
Ell 10 lie OH the table.
On motion OF MIR. JoIihson Of XIV. il was
feS0ired, i hat the committee on post Offices
aud post roads be Instructed to enquire into
me expectancy OF authorizing the Postmaster
General to contract for the Transportation OF
the mail by steam boats, or otherwise, on nayi.
gable waters, In the same manner that he is
authorized 10 contract for the TRANSFORMATION
oil The mail by land
from the Secretary of The Treasury, transmit
ting copies oiinstructious given hy the Secre-
larry OF ine Treasury, under the Sih section of
HE act OF the 2lst ArriI, 1906, 10 The several
boards OF land commissioners IN the state of
Louisiana, and territory OF Missouri, rendered
~ obedience tOa resolution ct this House of
the i'ti instant; which was ordered to lie on
tie table.
The Spcaker also laid before The House let
ter frcm Thomas Dunn. the Sergeant at Arms
OF THIS House, stating That John Anderson has
Instituted snit against him on "a charge of
false imprisoumeRt. III consequence of his llav.
Ins arrested and held in custody the said
Andersen, under an oriero ftie House wbicl,
letter was referred 10 the Judiciary commit.
lee.
Mr.. PindaH after stating that information
had cOlDe 10 his know ledge, since the decision
OF the House on Thursday iast. against the hin
iuT ihe ielef on J j DufOur and others, which
hc 'honght had Fnaieriulbeariug on the expe-
dIeEc$ OF extending relief. in some shane TO
me petitioners, and after entering into some
reasons winch, from reflection aud further in
NesiIgatOn, bad occurred to him in support Of
me motionhe rose 10 make, NOV ed TO reconsider
me vote which rejected the bill and 10 brinu il
before tie House to receive tie modification
which ne Thought would eniitle il 10 the sane.
iion cf The HOgse.
On This motion MIR. LincOln submitted tbe
iedsobs which induced him 10 favor the peti.
bOitfs, anu 10 support the bill for their relief
ne question was then taken OF reconsider-
'iS we FOlt on TIC Dill. dud decided IN tis
aibima,ive; wben on motion ct MIR pjyJ,,H
ti'e b'ii was feiereh 10 select committee.
On motion Of Mr.. T,dARaige, it was
iCSoictd lhai the committed on the Judiciary
be Instructed 10 enquire inio tie exprdipncy ot.
providing by aw Tor Tie appointment by thr
President, by aEd SAB Ire advice and co;,sen,
OF tie Senate. Of the cietks Of The several ms.
trict courts OF thc Ueited States. sud also 10
require non thein gtcater security Tor The
performance o. their suites
M. Palmer moved the following resolution
hcSoirfa. That the committee Oh conncrce
ana Nlahui"c'ires be instructed to euqure
shelter any, aud, ifany, IS hat amendments are
no ceSSay 10 BE- made 10 tie ACT supplementary
10 lhe act 10 regulate the collection of duiips
on imports ana tounaec, passed The 2Oih Of
APiI' 1918, 10 relation To The importation Of
GOous, &c. INTO Tie United states by land from
TIE oominions OF Great Britain IN n America
Hnd also, ihat The same committee beiuslructed
10 enquire into the eNpedisucy Of 50 amending
the llh section OF an act. entitled " IN act 10
coi'innc ~ force an act, entitled IN act fir
ihef 10 provide for the collection OF duties on
import aud tonnage. passCd the 80 Of March,
1915, ava for other purposes passed the sd OF
hiSrch, 1917, that the provisions therein cot. |
iaiucd shall apply only 10 steam boats oil Lake |
Chainplain which are employed solely for the !
transportation Of passengef and their baggage: |
and That the said sect ton shall not exteud TO |
an'horise The entry OF any good. wares and |
fnerchandise. except passengers baggage, in |
iny other districts other than the one in which |