Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-15

This resolve also lies on the table one day !
of course.
FIRST MERIDIAN.
The Speaker laid before the House the fol- |
lowing Message, which WAS received from the !
President uf the United States
10 the House ~ Rpre.eat tires
In pursuance Ola joint resolution of the two |
Houses of Congress Of the 81 of March, 1921,
Rut riznS the President 20 cause such mum
Der of Astronomical observations To be made,
by methods which might in his Judgment be
best adopted To ensure a correct detcrml-
nation OF the longitude of the Capitol III the
City uf Washington, from Greenwich, ur
some other known meridian in Europe, and
that he cause the data, with accurate calcula-
tons or statements founded thereon To be
laid before them at their present session, !
herewith transmit to Congress the report made
by William Lambert, who was selected by
me, on the 10Th OF April last, to perform the
service required by that resolution.
AS no compensation is authorized by law for
the execution Of the duties assigned to Mr.
Lambert, tits submitted TO the discretion of
Congress, tn make the necessary provision
for an adequate allowance To him, and tn the
assistant whom he employed to aid him in his
observations.
JAMES MONROE.
Washington, jan. 3, 1922.
The Messag, and accompanying Memoir
were ordered to be printed
The Speaker also laid before the House
Letter from the Secretary ofthe Treasury.
transmitting extracts from the Registers aud
Receivers reports OF proceedings under the
act ot the Cd Of March, l22!, Cor The relief OF
purchasers of public la:.;is prior to the st July
1890 {: which was read AID referred to the
committee nn Public lands.
The Speaker also laid before the House a
letter from the Secretary OF the Navy, trans
l.ss,,r
Navy Pension Fund which were referred 10
the Committee ON Commerce.
MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS, sc.
Tue hoiSe then aS .iln resolved itself into
committcc of the whole, Mr.. Nilsson, of Va.
IN the chair, OH the bill making partial appro-
prIattons for the support ofthc military estab-
hshncDt Tor 1922.
The appropriation f,r the Indian Depart
ment being yet the subject
Mr.. DwIGHT supported the appropriation
az originally reported by the committee of
Ways and Means.
MIR. ID. remarked that much had been
snid on this subject, and so much time con
sumed this morning in discussing other topics,
that nc should forbrar to enter into that mi
mute investigation which other gentlemen had
made before him. He did not purpose at this
unie u examine the expcdlcncy or incxpe-
d!-ncy of tiic laws relating tn Indian atiiirs-
repealed. The policy that dictated them was
not now in question; bu: the honor, the dig
nifty, and the policy OF the government which
regarded their iui!ilmrnt, was deeply involved
by the question before the House The House
had been told Of the errors of blind confidence
tie would not stop tn contrast them with the
results of weak crrduliiv. Both should be
avoided-and the ordeal which the public
functionaries should pass was, in his opinion,
that in which justice presides. Through that
ordeal, the distinguished individual who pre-
sides over the War Department would pass
anhurt. The honorable member from Virg-
nla sir. Smyhj had clearly proved that the
most wholesome econUmy had been introduce
cd by the present incumbent into the War
department. He Mr.. d. would not under
take TO make clear point that had 49, , tlo
oiie' rctrenchment OF expendi,ur, hnidfn b;;at,9
ms ann lie, ana he alone, had established 4
Pr"cUcai economy on the subject. The chair
mn ci the committee of Ways and Ncanq h,d
spoken OF an error of 10000 dollars in the
computation of expenditure but. in prnin,r
lhe branches, he feared the committee in lis
uiidlstinSulshlng zeal, had DESTROYED tho
hFalches and the trunk together. Mr.. d. was
ready ana disposed to meet the advocates of
Te'renciiincnt at The threshold and, lift should
'ppear mat the Secretary of War had not done
ai that was competent for him to do, he would
ADMIT failacy IN hs Argument MIR. d. then
read letter. and also a circular. that had bnen
addressed by The Secretary Of War to thc rc'
spectIve agents OF the Indian Department. bv
winch 1t appeared that he had taken every
Possnie precanlion TO rGtrench as far as in
MN lay, the expenditures OF this Department
as soon as the viii ofihr representative branch
was known. But surely il would not be sun
posed mat the Secretary had power of trans
Iiu' or ot converting stone into gold
re couia not at once, and by Il single effort.
REFUGE an expenditure Of 100000 dollars to
ioo'oOo, where tue subject matter ofretrrnch
iheht was IN contract, and predcafed upon
previous system. The question i'm d;scu.e;o,
was moi, Mr.. ID. commended between the ma
tioh ana the Secretary of the War Denart
Hleht, Dit between The nation and IFS own q
oeHts' ana its own contracts. In the last Com
sress, the committee of WAYS and Means had
struck the blow at the roof of that depart
menu. For he would ask whether fine 'Snc-
Ese'"fy OF war could do more, on the imn1cns,.
jne Vi Fonuer, extending from st. Mary's to
the source OF the Missouri than I'm issno III;
circulars for all possible retre;,cbn,pn, A,d
TINS ne had done. 1t was not to be- eynertrJ
tnat the same policy could be resortcd TO az
II inc retFenchncnt regarded the District oil
Coininbla. Here it would be subject IN nj;
personal inspection. There, it was Liable IN
the 'lcissItudes Of time and the protr,c,i.,n.
OIL distance. The chairman Of :lIe cornn,ilt..,
OF ways and Means, had said, that the Sncr.
t"'{ o. war had made mistake of s0.oon
ii"'s' not contemplated in the original bin.
IN ~ UNI IeDc'' instead oi being mistake I'm
tilc secretary estimate. WAS rrCa rr,Ll.. r., go.
expenditure before The present ;,cn,,i,.'',,
came Inio ONCE Il was provided ror n ,.n. |
yer TIE Claims Of Ward g. Johuson 10 tho |
years ltiJ and 1915, aud Of cot,r-. h,d ma
Co"hcSlou with ihc expenditures made ,,,,d,,