Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-24
CONGRESS-.
MoHDAr, JANUARY 81, 1892.

IN SENATE.
Mr.. BARBOUR sid. II would be- rtculeclrd
that the subject of fixing the numb. Il -: Re
prrscntatres for The next ten years, WAS now
before the other House; il vas of no ,,Sc
therefore, 10 press the question on hi, resnlu-
ton To an early decision, AS he amend
ment could not operate for some time ard
as the decision Of the pending question in
the House of Representatives world BE- nm
indication OF the number which il would
be eNpedient to propose in ih-.cons;iutional
provision, the SENATE, vod s.,- The l,ropfi,.ty
OF postponlns the further consideration of this
resolution for time. He therefore. moved
its postponement to the third Monday of Fee
bruary--which motion prevailed: and
The resolution war postponed accordingly.
OFFICERS ,F THE CUSTOMS.
The Senate ten again proceeded To tie
consideration of bill 10 establish the comp.i-
satlon of officers of the customs, Sc.
On motion Of Mr.. HOLMES, of Maine, TIN,
blli was modified by altering the proposed
commission To be allowed on the collections
at Philadelphia and Boston, from onc-ffth 10
one sixth of one per cent.
Various amendments were proposed TO the
bill, but the one which led to the longest dis
c'issiOn WAS offered by Mr.. Brown of Lou to
strike .Ne,o Orleans from those ports, which
should only give to their collectors the annual
ShiViutuCit VI - fUOU. wished the
collector of N. .. to be entitled to the present
salary Of $4,000. No decision was made on
this motion, and finally the bill was laid on
the table until the next day
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, there
were various matters brought forward; but
none of particularly interesting character,
except the BANKRUPT BILL. Among other
things, Mr. HEMPHILL, from the Committee
on Roads and Canals, reported bill for the
preservation and repair Of the Cumberland
Road which was twice read aud committed.
Mr.. FLOYD laid upon the table the following
resolution:
Resoired, That the following be added 40 The for.
iy-il,rd rule of this House, 10 wit:
= And shall be taken up for consideration on the
next day, in the order in which they were presented
Immediately after reports called for from Srecs
Committees and, when adopted the clerk shall cause
the s,me to be devercd.
This proposed amendment applies TO reso-
lutions requesting information from the
President Of the United States, or directing il
to he furnished by the Head of either of the
Executive Departments, or by the Postmaster
GeneraL"1
This resolve lies over one day of course
On motion Of Mr.. HOBART, the House
then proceeded 10 the consideration of res
olution calling on the Postmaster General for
certain information relating TO the expendi-
lures, sc. of thai Department.
Mr.. TRACY moved TO amend the same by
adding the words " and the amount paid in
each Of said years into the Treasury" so as
to embrace that information in the call
which amendment was accepted by the NOV
er as modification of his original motion
MIR. WALwoRTH moved 10 amend the reso-
luton by including ia it alsoa regusitiOn of IT,,
names OF all such deputy pustmastrrs wkU
may nave Jailed 10 make returns or To paY
over the balance in their hands, as have not
been heretofore reported To this House. This
amendment was further modified, on sug:es-
ton of Mr. ALLEN of Massachusetts, so as 10
require also the amount for which the said
postmasters are indebted To the Department.
MIR. BATEMAN moved 10 amend the amend
ment by adding To it requistion for an ac-
count oil the measures VIII oh have been TT
Ken by the POSI- Office Department TO com
| pei these returns
Mr. HOBART ohlec ed to these amendments
MS gong 10 encumher too much his motion,
| me object OF which was Ia obtain snch inf1r-
nation should enable the House TO see
whether any further legislation wa, necessary
to provide for The support, SC. OF that estah-
| lishment.
On motion of NJ. Butler, the resolution
and amendments Were ordered tn lie on the.
table, IN order 10 prepare a resolution in such
shape as shuul. elicit all the necessary infur-
nation on this subject.
On motion Of Mr.. SERGEANT, the House
resolved itself INTO committee of the wholt.
on the bill to establish an uniform system of
bankruptcy, Mr.. TAYLoR in the chair.
The first section of the bill helng under con-
slderation, Mr. Sergeant addressed the chair
Hewent ito dcscant on the m cri;s ofthe bill,
Tor some flmr-ald he was proceeding in his
remarks ON the subject, hen the debate was
interrupted by a mrss g, from the Senate, al-
ter delivery of which, tthe usual hour of ad-
Journment having arrived on motion, the
committee rose, reported progress, and OBJ
tained leave to sit again
| A bill for the relief of Josiah Hook, iunr.
was recei, ed from the Senate twice read and
committed, and then the House adjourned.
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