Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-19
TUESDAY FEBRUARY Is.

TUESDAY FEBRUARY Is.
IN ENATE.
The resolution offered Yesterday bv Mr.
IMsg!es, was ,"kcu up aud agreed to; and
Tue resolution offered -, Mr.. .tiekeTsoa was
POSTPONED uutil to-noIlnw
Alter tisposing o. several petitions,
4ie Senate resumed the consider alton of the
MISSOURI SUBJECT.
MIR Ptn&Tey OF Vi .tylaud, rose aud addressed
the Senate nearly three hours against the re-
stiicuon aud III reply 10 the remarks OF MIR.
the subject vas postponed On motion OF Mr.
Cts; and The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
IN document was laid before the House on
Saturday last Just before the adiournment
which WAS not noticed IN our stat ement of the
proceedings; II was report OF the Secretary
Oi the treasury transmitting abstracts of The
receipts ana expenditures OF the General Post
Ohce, from ist January, 1874, to 3ist March
lo'o, IN obedesce To a resolution of the 2Sih
ny; which report was ordered to lie on the
Table ami he pinted.l
Mir Neict)n. from the committee on COM
meice, reported a hi!i concerning navigation
and TO Repeat the act OF April rs, 1915 concern.
ing navigation which bill WAS scyrr;ill, twice
iead and Committed
Gu motion If NJ. PindaU il was
ftsoired, That the letter from the Secretary
or State OF the 9Th February, 1870 transmitting
tist OF the newspapers IN winch the laws OF
Inc United states are published and AN esti-
mate OF the expense OF such qualifications he
referred Ia a select committee, aud that the
same committee enquire INTO tAe expedency OF
repeating or amending the acts req Hriug Ihp
publication OF the laws III tne newspapers
THIS motion OF MIR. Il. was grounded on the
belief mat the expenses of promuI calling the
actS Oh Congress IN newspapers had Increased
10 an unreasonable and improper exieut aud
mat The laws Oh the subject required repeal or
modification, 81 as to reduce this expense
The resolution was referred 10 d committee
OF three members,
Ia ut,f - III. al. ocN
ReSo!red, That the committee OH the Public
Lands he Instructed to enquire into the expe-
nithcy OF llmii,n. the quantity of public lands
h"teatter tn be exposed TO sale an the several
lad OthccS o. the United States
VI Cook submitted the following resolution
for consideration:
ReSoircd, That the committee of Ways and
NJ aus he Instructed 10 enquire into the expe-
u'e'cy OF repeating so much OF the first section
OF an act entitled" An acT making appropria-
lions tor the support OF Government for the
yea 1919 approved March i. 1919 a. pledges
the tuud reserved tor la,ing out and MAXIM
roads 10 the states OF Indiana and Illinois for
lie repayment of the MONIES Appropriated and
advanced by the UHIted states for Construct
ing The United States road from Cumberland
I'D the OnIO river, and OF apprOpriating the
same TO detray the expenses OF having oul and
making road from the Ohio river opposite to
wheeling, By Columbus, in the state Of Dino
anu ny the permanent Seat OF Government ot
lpdiaHa on the most eli bic TunIe to SandalIa
IN the state OF Illinois
In Offering this resolution TO the consdera-
ton OF The house, Mr. COOk be.yed leave 70
ask IFS attention To The act there referred 10
ny that act the fund reserved for the Improves
mcnt OF road. leading 10 the states of India
Ma and Illinois, had been pledged for the re-
payment OF the money Appropriated nv Com
f'e,S Ter .he completion ot the Cumberland
road. ms road was commenced Mr.. G. be-
ue.ei, ten or Twelve years ago. BY the acts
o! 1916 aud 1913, authorizing the admission of
Indiana and Illinois, respectively. TWO per
cent on the net proceeds arising from The
sale OF the pubic lands In those states was re-
served by Congress ia the laying out aud max
in!; of Roads leading 10 Ihsse states, respec-
lively aud IN consideration Of this appronri-
alton made by Congress, with others which
wer" understood, on ali hands to ae for the
benefit of those states, respeciivrIy the states
surrendered part of their sovereignty: thew
agieed that the lands al the United States,
then remaining 10 be sold, should be free from
taxation Cor five years after the day of sale:
and III Illinois the bounty lands given TO the
soldiers OF lac late army, were also 10 be ak
empted from taxation tor three Years from the
date OF their patents. THIS surrender of the
sovereign right of Illinois 10 tax The lauds Tins
exempted, was, Mr.. T.. said the confederation
given for the road iudd now under cousite
ramon, as well as sons other advantages which
were granted 10 her, and for which she is CRAZE
full TO the government. This, with the other
propositions made by Congress- were nov
IN ttierS of compact between Illinois and The
unted States and To divert this fund from
think IT was Intended 10 flow illinois wonlJ
consider violation OF That compact
10 appropriate thai mud TO the making of
road frrInlI NJ al Wheeling a point seVe-
raj hundred Tiil2s from The border OF The state
never could De an appropriation in unison with
tle intention either OF Congress or of the state
Of Illinois As well, Mr. G.. said might Won
appropriate ii TO the making OF "a load lead
ill.,; rom St. Fee TO Missouri uuiiiu,, those
tive sorercigHiieS, as to tie object for which il
stands pledged for this would hp n road lead
ing towards Illinois. From an examination of
the subject, Mr.. T.. said he found thar iLa
Teyenue which Illinois would derive from Il tAx
gu the lands which NAV be sold within the
std,e, and on the bounty iand whIch she can
hot now derive, ~ consequence OF tbs COM
pact. wOnld at ii reasonable rate amount IN
about $50 600 dollars LARGE pToportipn of
which would now be- subject 10 be called INTO
her Golfers. and of wiIlch she rpaII, stood In
great need Could II be cOutrudrd, MIR. G.
asked, that this fnnd, which was reserved IN
Indiana aud IlliHOls, respectively, to make
TOLGs leading TO them, in the one case abouI
ser, and the other twCiYc wear. dItrr the Cuu.
hef'aud road was commenced, VAS al III I |
time intended, or HBder-tOud, either b, t,.e
states or ny lie United States to he subecf
t. dC'riy lie expenCts Of thar rcadi II cguld |
not be possible. ltSeemed. Mr.. e.. said mncb |
in0rciik ~ 10 have been rcStr, ed Tor tn. pnr
poses contemplated by the resolution " rh |
he had oil teG, tU extend that road 10 the bsr.
dFts 1T trOse S'ates respective V and M ess |
u MAS so appropriated, o. at least in making |
ioad' leading 10, aud not tOWayds them b. did |
thu" they would have just cause OF complaint |
~ 'st thr government. Since the admission !
oi liIOse states Mr.. T. believed fund OF ab,nt
$4,000 dollars had already accrued from tbp
saip o. lduds, which should be now wing IN
The national treasury. THIS sun although il
w0nId not complete the road would defrdy
thc eEpence OF marking and wing il out aud
=" f"r towards Opeuing u, so ~ To- rpuder il
pdssabie aud as me fuud continued to in-
Cfcast. u might be employed 10 cOmpirtc II. |
Inietd 'aId dr. L. u seem. to me 10 hc 80
OD'iOus mar tue intention of Congress was that