Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-08
tFrom the National Inleiiigsneer.l
PROCEEDINGS OFCONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1929.
IN SENATE

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MIR. Ruggies from the committee of claims
made an unfaporable report on the petition
OF Joseph Janney; which was read.
MIR. ffedSantS, from the committee on
naval affairs, made u report on the petition
oil Thomas Shields, accompanied by bill
authorislng the payment of sum of money
to the said Shields, which were read.
The resolutions submitted on Monday, by
Mr.. Johnson of Lou. by Mr.. Eaton, and by
MIR. Noble, respectively, were severally taken
up, and agreed to.
Mr.. King, of New York, submitted the fol-
lowing resolution for consideration
ReSotre9 That the President OF the United States
TIC requested 10 cause TO he laid before the Senate
copies oil the rules and Instructions which have been
gwen 10 the Ministers, Cousuls other agents of the
United States or in foreign countries, concerning al
iowances IN money or otherwise made hv them res
pectvey, TO sick or distressed American seamen
l. ihai he be likewise requested TO cause to he laid
before the Senate accounts ofthe money so advanc-
ed To sick or disabled American seamen i'm the wears
1913, 1919, and 1920 Distinguishing the nations in
which, and the minister consul or agent by whom
such advances were r:ade, and the number OF seamen
so annually relieved in the nations respectively
Mr.. ktng observed, that he should offer
nothing IN addition, to the explanation which
the motion itself contained except tina, the cX-
penditure for the relief of distressed American
seamen IN foreign countries, was an unguard-
ed disbursement of public money; and, like
all other unchecked expenditures, it would
greatly increase, unless subjected to some re-
Sular accountability and control.
Ihe resolution was laid on the table for one
day, ofcourse.
Mr.. King, of ". Y. also laid on the table
the following resolution:
Hesohed, That II committee be appointed on the
part oil Tue Senate, jointly with one to be appointed
the part of the House of Represen,atiyes 10 re-
wise the Rules and Orders by which the business be-
tween the two houses shall be regulated and to make
report thereof TO their two houses respectively
Mr.. king said he offered this motion on
the presumption that the House of Represen-
tatives would meet it by the appointment of a
committee on its part. He adverted TO the
inconvenience, and, indeed, the evils which
attended the present loose mode of transact
4 Ing the public business between the two Hous-
es, according to which. it often occurred that
piiis OF Importance, even appropriation bills,
arrived from the other House. for the concur
renee OF the Senate, on the day before the
last, and sometimes on the very last day of
the session of course, if they passed at all.
they must be hurried through without the
possibility OF bestowing on them that degree
oil investigation and consideration which were
necessary and proper. The improperly of
TINS course was apparent, Mr.. X. presumed,
and 1t was with view TO its correction, that
he submitted the present motion. His idea
E was, that no bill ought to be sent from either
House to the other for concurrence. on either
of the two last days of the session.
The Senate then went into the consideration
OF confidential business and, after some time
spent therein,
Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
hE. Hemphiu from the committee on Roads
and Canals, made detailed report thereon
which shall be hereafter published, accompa.
MED by the following bill
AN AL to procure the necessary surveys, plans
ana estimates on the subject of Roads aud Canals
he enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tires 81 he United STATES Of 1merica an CONGRESS as
se'n6fed That the President of the United States
n1aeoy au1horize" to cause the necessary surveys
Pians and estimates, 10 be made, for national roat
from ihe CIly OF Washington to that OF New Orleans
and ior canals, from the harbor of Boston To IN,
e 1ou'h' along the Atlantic seacoast, and
me waters oil the Ohio above with those below th,
Fails mt LouIsvllle-Lake Erie with the Ohio river
. and the Underwriters of the Potomac with the SAM
stream al Cumberland designating what pats ma
DC ni"ue capaoe OF sloop navigation, and for com
municn,ions between the Susquehannah and the ri
yers Seneca and Genesee, which empty into LAX
ri ontario and between the Tennessee and Savannah
ana between the Tennessee, Alabama, and Tombecli
by rivers and for such other rontes for roads am
d canals, as he may deem ofnational Importance in
commercial or military point of view The surveys
: plans, and estimates for each when CONNECTED to b
laid before Congress.
c Sec 2. find he AZ further enacted That IN chr,
INTO ehect the objects OF this act, the President be
and he is hereby, authorized to employ two skilrl
civ engineers, and such officers of the corps OF Ell
glneers or who may be detailed To- do duty with tl,a
corps, rs he may thInk proper and the sum Of -
dollars be, and the same is hereby Appropriated TO b
pad out oil any monies in the Treasury, not otheI
wise appropriated
n The bill was twice read and committed.
i Mr.. Scott submitted for consideration th,
following resolutions
!. Resoited, That the Secretary of the TREASURY h
l. directed TO communicate to this House copy of Il,
instruction given by the Treasury Department undo
lhe Sh section OF the act Of 2st Of April 1906. er
l tied An Act supplementary TO an act euttc
An Act for aseertaining and adjusting the titles an
claims to lands within the (then) Territory Of Orean
and District of louisiana, to the several Boards ,
CommissIoners appointed under the act of the ID
march, 100, for the ascerlaining and adjusting tn
ies and claims TO lands within tue (henJ aforesai
q territory.
Resotrsd also, That the Secretary of the treasury
directed to transmit or cause 10 he transmitted to n,
House all the books ofthe several Boards ofCommi
s'oners a. Recorder Of land titles made out u transmit
euOthe treasury department under the several acts
instructions predicated thereon, relating to the adjus
ment of land titles in the (then district of Jouis,n
and territory Of Missouri) now state Of Mi,sonr
whether the said books relate to the confirmation
rejection Of said land claims
These resolutions lie ON the table one da
is OF course, according TO rule.
e On motion of Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, Il
n. House then proceeded to the considerable
81 Of the resolution, submitted by him few da,
st ago, requiring the Secretary ofState TO caui
e digest to be made Of the returns of mani
a. features, &c.-and to cause 500 copies
f. the same TO be printed. The resolution wi
Il. read first and second time and the questi,
C being on ordering the same to be read thi
he time
ia Mr. G. explained the grounds of this prop
ne sition, which was, generally, that the retur
on procured with SO much labor and expen.
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