Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-09

I'D TIE Srn3te.
The Housr proceeded 10 consider the
bill III addition tn the -evrra! acts making
provision Tor ceriaia prisons engaged IN
the land anh naval ser-irc ~ the Uni,e.
STATES ~ IN" R-v IN muaiy War aud
Mr.. Hardin '1"v''i !" aneni II by AL
ding io Il The t"ilrning SECTIONS:
SEC. >. .ii'I BE- Il far,ker enacted, Tia;
$50 prnsionsr nn1cr the atni.iaid acts
s.ia" t'e stricken is0m III" rolls, who,mpon
giving la ii,e schedule al his property as
Is therein directed, shall be worih less.
alter dcductiTg his debts. than - dol
lars.
Sec. ,. Ind BE- IL further enacted, That
every pensionrr wl,u has, under The aci
nj the Isl at May, taco, been stricken
irn'a tie pension roll, shall be placed
ayai, Oh HE pension ron. If application
sha'i be ai'ie by him, n, upSn examining
ms schedule, he IS worth les t.ian -
dollars.
Ant, debate arising thereon, the bill
wa again or,lt,ci 10 Il" an the table.
Ga .ni,'on ~ NJ. Bttirin, it vas
fesotred. fhat The committee on commerce
Ue instructed 10 enquire ~hether, in their Cpl.
iiion. any iui.ner measures are necessary 10
he alnpied tor the due enforcement of tI,.
existing revenue laws
Rcsoirtd, That the committee of commerce
be instructed 10 enTuire into the expedien.
- OF making ANY alteration in the existing
laws waich r.l-le TO the verilication of
INVOICES, or ia manifes,s OF goods imuorte,l
from o,eign parts
tesotred. that tho committee OF commerce
We yrs tncied To enquire into the eXpedieucy
OF maxim. any provision by law for the due
ent"rcemcnt ut The provisions Of the act en-
t!teu a. ac< Supplementary - an act en-
tiied An act To regulate the collection OF du-
i,es on in'pofis and tonnage" passed the I'd
AlsIc
EcSoioed, Thai The committee of WAYS and
neans % inst, ucted 10 enquire aud t. report
ID ihis House, whether in their opinion, the
re''n 'iien' revenac il adequate to meet the
expenses at this government
itesoircd, That the committee of WAYS and
nfans DC instructed To sHQmire whether any
measures may IN their opinion. be uece .sary
20 inrredSc ia. revenur. AMI If SO to reDort
IN" measures 10 thus House
=, hcsoired, TSat the committee of Ways ard
haal, I've instructed to enquire into the
"xncuiency OF prohibiting CT imposing add.
hona' hn'ies Gu the Importation of iorsign
distilled spirits.
I'm inoiion oi Mr. Cook, the House pro.
cesaed 10 consider his motion, submit.
Yea on the 26 il nll. for Calling for a
s'a'enentni the lau warrants issued. aud
Ne' 10 be Issued. TO soldierS OF the late
WAY, &c aiisrsome debate between
MesSrs. Cook aud Rhea ihe House refus-
e. - agree tn the resolution.
M. FdrHsld submitted for consiiera
ii'n the oii1wiug resolution. u hirh from
us natur', hes ou The table one day of
course:
hgso'red. That The First Comptroller of
tns treasury he instructed 10 report 10 this
mouse whether IN The statement of baiaucr,
which dhsc bcPn due more than tbt.e wears
accompanying l,ls letter Of The 27ii, <cvember
'dSi, theie have hceh made the die cr,u,iuations
""I suggestions required hy the J !tiI Arctiou
% ne act TO provide foT the prompt settle
IA '"i OF public accounts ,,assed mn The All of
March 1910 -
THURSDAY. JAN. 4.
MIR. Smith. oil MaIylsu,l, from the com
niitee OF Ways amd Means. To whom
WAS referred All enquiry auto the espeui
eucy ut amending ;lle law for co,npensa
ing ihe bearers of the votes for Presi,
dent and Vice Prrsi len, to III. scat Of
government, reported tia, it was expe
"fht To encreaSe the same; which re-
por', ali"ran unsuccessful attempt, ON
Ihe motion Mr.. Brush, 10 Law II ON The
ida'e, was agreed 10.
% motion OF Mr. Lovndes. il was
heso!rea i hat the Secretary of the 'Fteas-
uIy lie instructed to report 10 this House a
STATEMENT OF The money in Tie Treasury ON
,ie Isl of January, 1921, together will a
s S,s,aisnisn' OF The money in the hands fofAihe
as dsPIi Tor The War and N,tyy
DepdTtneht. on rat Gay
Hes0ired, That Tie Secretary of the N,vv
ne Instructed - report 10 this House the hal
Zee OF edch distinct appropriation for Tie
i'"Fy' remaining III iltc Treasury or in the
Manu-" OF the Treasurer, as agent for The Ma
~ department, on the Isl OF January. 1891
~" an estimate OF The amount of each Of
Use naiances which will not be reQuitel 10
JJehay expenses actually incurred before that
ReS9ired That The committee of WAYS and
MeanN lie instructed TO cnquie into HE exn,,
Hie"cy OF amending the Laws which direct inc
manner IA which money shall b. drawn from
I've ifeaSn,y Tor The expenditures ofihe War
n'e OF those Departments
Ine Speaker laid b. fore The House the
foii1"'ng letter from the Secretary of |
Sial-:
The Secretary Of State, conformsbly TO the |
direction Of The House of Represent uv.s. !
expressed Ih theIr reSOn;iVn OF Both NOvem. !
hef last, has the homor OF submitting IA COPY
Ot d report made Ia the President of the ii !
states Oh The second OF May lasi, cOntaipiup !
all the IuiOr nation IN the possession pt This
department, ri 'tve 10 the annual amount
me ieeS 81 the Clerks, District ATTORNEYS !
aHd Mhfslldls. of the 3. .pective CourtS M tIe !
hited Stdt"s, tue am IuAt OF Whose, fee. ,oeS
rot oppeaT Ia the Register o! Officer, i'm tho !
seivIce OF the UUIted States He submits. |
also, copies OF letter from The Sgcr4tsiX ar |
me treasury aud OF report OF the Comp |
.r2Her o. the treasury. with IA return OF lie |
statements required by The resolutions Of tie |
mouse, with reference 10 the naval officers, |
COLLECTORS, and survcyois Of The cusiom..
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
Department OF State, January 3 1921.
ne report vas read. aHd, tOgcrIier |
win ne documents, ordered 70 lie on |
'le table.
MISSOURI.
Mr. Afcarr. OF Virginia, read from his |
seat Tie folloNidg resolution
EeS1tUed fnat the committee on the Jndi |
ria'y b. Instructed TO enquire whether there |
DE- AZ t',is TIME eNi'img, aud ia force, m |
n'Nson'',h irsai tribunals or tribunal, de. |
'IV'd from 70" authority of The u. STATES in. |
eAlcd WIN romncicni inrIsIL.Ilnn ND 49,.