Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-10


On motion Of Mr.. BGtemaa. il was
Reso{ced, That the cOmn.iliee Oh the
Judiciary he instructed 10 enquire iniO
the expedency OF requiring by law The
Marshai Of The several districts, IN selling
real estate by virtue OF execution, 10 hold
such sale in Tie ciiy on county IA which
such real estate shall he situate.
On moion OF Mr. BaliWin, IL was
ItcSoiced, That The Secretary oi ihe
Treasury be required 10 communicate 10
This House. The state of the Bank OF the
United States on Tie lirst day oi March,
June, and Decraber last.
The following aieSSage was received
from the President OF the United States,
hy the hands oil his private secretary
10 Tie House Of Representatives. IF tie Uni-
ted StaJeS.
In compliance With Il resolution OF the
House al representatives at the 4th of
February last, requesilu. TO be Informed
what progress has been made IN surveying
CERTAIN parts % the coast al \. Carolina,
and In ascei,aniug the latitude and lnu-
gitude OF iheieNir. me points D! Cape Hat.
Ieras, Cape Look Out, and Cape Fear.
according to resolution OF the 10Th of
January, 1910, have 10 stale, that II is
iu'cndet Ocarry the resolution OF the 10Th
% March INTO etiecl III the presen, wear.
IHe co-nps ratlun of The Board of Engi-
ncers, WITH Naval Commissioners, beng
NECESSARY ia executing that duly, and
the Board having been engaged last year
lii surveying the eastern coast oil our Uul
Ion, II would have iniertprcd with prcvi.
Gus arrangements. and been attended
with increased rxpruse, had they been
Withdrawn from II. The Board will, how
ever, he employed, during the present
summer, IN the regular execution OF lis
dul'ts, IN The survey Oi The coast OF North
Catnina, when Instructions will be given
10 afford The necessary aid To carry The
resolution OF the l3,h OF January of the
ia>t year INTO effect.
JAMES MONROE.
WGSh;nefon. March l, 1920.
The Message was laid on the table.
Mr.. Stroller made an unsuccessful mo-
ton 10 take up The Joint resolution now
lNlnS OH lie liable, TO authorize The pub
LEGATION OF the Secret journal OF the old
Congress.
Nj. Smith, of Maryland, moved that
The House should, by general consent,
agree now 10 take up (oul of lis order) the
navy appropriation bill. This motion
being lost:
Mr.. 5. moved Ia postpone lhe proceed
INK orders oiihe day, for tie purpose of
taking up ihis bill. This motion was
aT'erJ 10 aud
ibe House then resolved itself into
committee ofihe whole, MIR. Nelson, of
va. in The chair, on the appropriation
bills.
hr. RamloIeh rose TO object to this
mod" OF getting al The consideration of
important bills, our OF their iurA-of be-
ing taken by surprise-aud to regret The
change III the rules which permitted, by
anv motion, lie taking up oil bills, except
on The day set Tor them. Money bills, of
all oii:crs, ought not 10 be taken up with
out due notice, which was proper, 10 ena-
DE members 10 come prepared for their
investigation. He would not allow any
hIoney bill 10 pass without strict examI-
nation. He would take the 5pse dirit OF
80 man, ~ passing between the people
aud appropriations even for The navy.
which had tonight itself into favor. He
therefore moved that tie committee now
rise.
Mr. Smith replied that he had three
days ago IN his place, given notice 10 the
House, TIA, H. should, as soon a. the dis
cusslon 81 the Missouri Bill bad been
brought 10 close, move 10 take up The
appropriation bills. He had moved now
10 take them up because tiIe public SER
vice was suffering for the wan, Ofappro.
priations. He stalled further THAT Trough
II had never been The usage before, il had
always been bis practice, siuce he had
been chairman Of The committee Of WAYS
aud nltans, To give notice when he should
call up appropriation bills.
Mr.. Clay (Spcakcr) explained the rea~
sonS Tor the change IN the practice of The
House, by which lie orders were called
regularly as they followed on the docauet
OF the House. lie Then expressed his
he. Tee ~
Missouri bill was mol yet in fact disposed
OF, aud uuljl II was, he for one was an
willuG Ia go into any other important bu,
sineSs. The bills before the committee
wee those. on which the great question
WAS 10 be decided. al how the deficit in
The Treasury, whether BY iaxeS, loans, or
Oiher"ise, was 10 be supplied. Tie House
was not now III moral condition for The
consideration OF such questions. lie NOT
only wished the Missouri iIII 10 be first
tndiiy disposed of, bat really he wanted
days rest for the body as well az The
mind, after The settlement of tins agiiat
lng and labOrIOus subject. He hoped,
therefore, iIIe committee would rise, win
an understanding lhai II would take up |
the appropriations bills ou Monday.
Mr.. Smith said il would he very unwise |
III him 10 press the consideration of these
bulls, cohlrary 80 The wishes OF The COM
InI'lce and lie therefore acqurSced IN
the moilon to- ibe committee 10 rise. Mr. |
.. took iliis occasion 10 s1V that he hoped |
dr was mol considered under any ueceS
SHY, from The situation which he Ocrupi- |
ca, OF dciendlng any nrasare or any ap~ |
preparation. lie considered himself here |
a member Of ibe House, and nouli freely |
exercise bis opinion un AL subjects What