Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-16

dize exported from the u. 8. during the
years 1917, 1918. aud 1919, compared with
the amour; OF duties hich accrued on
the same respectively.
A letter from Tie Secretary of The
Treasury transmitting a report of the
land com transformers for The District Of
E1wardsville, made III conformity with
HE provisions Of the act for The relief OF
The inhabitants of Peoria. Sc.
a letter from The Secretary OF the Navy
transmitting statement of The sxp.ndi
lures aud application olihe mories drawn
from the Treasury on account oi the ma
w, from The first ~ DC oher, 1919, 10 n e
3Oih September, lS20, inclusive, and a
IN" unexpcnded balances Of former apr
preparations.
lhtse documents were variously dis
posed OF. and the two last 81 item were
ordered io be pr,nted
THURSDAY JANUARY
On Wo;iau Of NJ bkitman- ~ vas
feSohed. That - cunmIitte he sppoipted 20
rnQ ireinto tie rXpedicucv of re,ivius and
cohinniug IN force ici limited time, 81 murh
OF an oct, the Provisions as wluIh ,a,t .Ily "a
pned en the 1T OF NovrMbr, 1910. eeiii.ef'
- A" act regulating the cni,.i,rv v,iihi,, ihe
United states at the gold CONS ~, Cre9i Br,.
tain, France Portugal ard opsis :: and the
crowns OF Frence. and franc pieces as re-
MIR. Tracy offered The foil v,uy r.soI,l,
tIoi.
Remlred. That the Secretary OF War be di-
rected 10 transmit 10 this House statement,
showing the amount and value Ut goods. (rs.
timaled At costs an baud nv the last re turn,
az the d Hereni trading hnuSeS and at the de-
POT, ~ Georgetown, designating the amount
at each place
THIS resolution from It's nature, lies OH
the table one day Of course.
Mf. Co66 submitted Tor considers, ion
tb, FLOWING resolutions:
Rcso'red, Thht the committee nm Naval AZ
fairs he instructed TO enuuiI @ in 10 the txcedi-
ency OF limiting b, iaw the rumber OF gbI.
seamen. ordinary seamen and tcvs to be
annually employed in the service of The Unit
Ell Sta es aud also into the exyrdicncy Ct
redncin: The number n"w III acipai service
hfsotrcd, hal the committee on Revolution.
aiN r nsions I've instructed TO enunire into the
eXreuiency or reducing the pensions now al,
iow' a under The acts OF Congress. to certain
persons engaged in the ard and naval servira
o' tue OhitPd states, on continental establish
ment, during the Re- ,oiuioua,y war. m fbot
hereGtter the pension G!iowcd TO each officer shtE
bf tuelre dollars per month ami the pifraf,s fra
d0tnrS per month
Tie first OF these resolutions was IA
gr ed In without Division.
The secoud met with great objection,
IN consequence OF which AR. Cobb modi-
fed II so a. 20 make liz enquiry -, serAi.
by "raSing The words ia lialc.
On Ihr resolution, ,hus modified. Their,
we've ayes SO, noes so. So The esoluhon
~as not sgreed 10
Mr. drcher, of Va. rose and said that.
as, by HE notice given V, Sierday,S by
gentleman from Nlas>achusc,'e, ;hc con.
di'lon Mas rcal;Z q UPON which alone, ac-
cordINg 10 tis former declaration lie
should refrain from calling uO hIs nation.
ue shout not repeat 'l.a, call until a.trr
monhay nrxt, re hay named bv fE,
gentleman from Massachusetts, Tor Caliirr
III lils resolution.
MIR. JSckson ubmited for consiiera-
il"" the t Having rcsOlu'inn:
Res1lred That tire committee on me Pos,
Once and Post roaOs be iuS',ncietl 10 puonirc
I"to ibs expectancy OF ~ osi>ine coEfracfofS
for Transporting the U"iird States Mail 10
ank way iettsrs addressed to their mail car
rleFS
The QUESTION being taken N agreeing
thereto, without remark, II was ,iecidcu
iD the negative without division.
REDUCTION or TIE ARMY
III House having agaiu rcspiv q Itself
Ini" committee Of lii whole. Mfr Wat
man IN the char, Oh iire State of he Uni
-. lii" considerations ct 'he bill Ia. tie
duCtion ofihe Military Peace Establish
ment was resumed.
MIR. CANNON rose, aud made speech
IN favor OF ihe bill, whIch occupied rear
ly tnrere hours in the delivery when
The committee rose, and The House ad,
Iourned.
FRIDAY, JANUARY IL.
The Proceedings which occupied the House
ct Representatives ;his day were OF an unnsn
al nature, and the sitting was protracted be-
yonu the usual hOnr. Ii Is not practicable tn
inf iiui ,ia
coust of what passed and, indeed were fha
proceedings accurately reported, they were
40 complicated, that few bnt veteran legi.la
tors would understaud them. We mean
however, In give an abstract of the DrocfeL
ings. shortly For this lime onr resdeTs
must needs he content with the following
plain account OF The subject OF six honrs de-
bale ana voting, tie Yeas and Nays being
called several times
On the jOnTnal of the preceding day heinp
read, winch Is always preliminary to pToceed-
ing 10 business. member remarked on the
phTaseoIn-y OF part of il. That part states
the presentation Of three memorials from The
Legislature of MISSOURI resDectiup nubiic
iands aud other matters. II was remark ed
'hotii bad been heretofore the uniform ptac-
uce ~ announcing Memorial from State
Legislature, 10 state IT on the journal as be-
Ing from the Legislature of the State of Mary-
lanh, EITgiuiE &c. and, such heinz the cap.
ton OF these memorials from The Legislature
OF NIissonri II VA suggested that the Journal
oug!t 10 haSe condemned 10 il and motion
was made 10 insert The words" the State of"
before the woId' Missouri" Add ON of This
motion grew the Debate and subsequent
proceedings which coDsumcd the day
lie reader Will he able 10 cons rshend, that
tins motion allowed of silstionS to the pres
ent csndiiion OF Missouri and for the display
OF he feelings OF members, on that subject
WHICH gave 10 ibe business az interest which
90 not belong 10 mere questions OF order.
~ > necessary TO state another circum-
Htanre ~ Eyd haa he
business u appeared that the Clerk. vbo
m kes up the Journal, had originally written
ln The Journal fhs words now proposed 10 be
inser ed By the rules OF the house il is made