Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-04-12
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1892.
IN SEN AtL.

House al Representatives furcoIc,,rrs.ifc,v viz.
Th.. hill tO establish an ad,ii,iona, Hand office
in Illinois the hill to establish a. additional
land Office in Indiana; the bill to perfect GER
tain locations and sales of public lands in
Missouri; and the bill for the relief of u.
Carroll, and others.
The Senate took up, in corinsiitee Of the
whole, Mr.. PLEAsaSrs tn the char, the bill
10 allow drawback on tire exports Of cor
dage manufactured ffrm fesc;gn hemp.
Messr,. 5OHNsON 0f Ecstuciy, and IsaowN
of Louisiana, each, Uttered few remarks,
questioning the expedicrcy aud policy Of this
measure, inasmuch as It would be likely to
affect the revenue Of the country unf;,vorably,
aud discourage the domestic production Of
the raw mlatefins, which, on the contrary,
ought to be encouraged, &c.
Mr. HOMES of Maine was also of opinion
That thu bill would discourage the home pro-
doction of hemp without effecting any bene6-
'i'' resrlt to the finances or to any other in
Iercst.
Mr.. D'WotP entered into very particular
exposition OF his views of the effects which
would b" produced by the proposed measure,
~ commercial bearing, an examination of the
.',s'llc finances, the balance of trade, Re. to
shrw that, without njnring the domestic pro-
duct'on ot hemp, the bill would have benef-
cal elect upon the revenue, would promote
sne manufacturing interest of the country,
bearht materially the shipping interest, SIC
hr. TALBOT ceatcnded that il would lie
ii';poss'br tur us tn import hemp from Rush.
manufacture II here and then compete with
Russia Ia HE sale Of the article in the foreign
market; that This bill would produce no good
eject hut that, ii it should have any practical
operation, II would he one detrimental To the
revenue Tint at present Russia hemp was
Preferred IN foreign markets, from its superior
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home product, it ought to be promoted, and
me dnty on foreign hemp Increased. He
concluded by moving ta postpone the bin tn
Ahirsday next, to wait the progress of a bill;
HE other house, and to allow time for cx :
i'nin'nS the present proposition with some at
'rn'inn.
Mr.. MoaRILI. confessed that, if he believed
ne effects predicted by Mr.. D'WoLF from
t'lis measure would result from it, he would
h'tfliy vote for it; but hc WAS Of II contrary
opinion, and briieved that it would discourage
rye produciinn Of domestic hemp, and there
,'re be injurious io the agricultural interest.
Mr.. - rIs made Il few re marks ia favor of
an earlier consideration of this bill than Thurs
day next aud expressed his opinion in con-
rurrence with the views offered in its favor
ny Mr.. D'WOLF, which views nc conceived to
possess much weight, and to he entitled TO
considera; Inn
The bill WAS then postponed to Monday
next, the motion having bceen varied to that
day.
The Senate then took M, in committee of
the whole, the bill to amend the act granting
he right OF presumption 10 certain settlers in
Che state oi Louisiana.
In discussing the provisions of this bill, and
The amendments offered TO il, the Senate
occupied nearly two hours, hut without COM
p!etinS IT'S consideration. 1t was LAID over
Hntil tomorrow.
Two communications were received from
he Secretary Of the Treaslry-one transmit
ting a statement of the condition of the Banks
ot Inc District or c Columbia the other sup.
elemental report Of the amount of duties
winch have accrued upon imported books
Whca were read and the Senate adiourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
hr CocEE laid on the table the roowin.
resolution:
ResofrSi, That select committee he aDnointcd.
"hSc d','g snail lac 10 sill in the recess of Conpre So
i inquire in'n the affairs Of the several
~ the government That said commi,ice have
i'wer 10 s"nf iprp"rsons and y pes and that thew
b" required To make rrnort 10 Congress nj nm enrly
period nj the ncxt Session
On motion Of Mr.. Love, the house then
Took INTO consideration the bin to revive and
continue IN force certain acts concerning al
|"wances for pensions upon a rclinqIishme
nfbnunty lands.
Mr.. l'oNG was in hopes that The bill would
not meet with much opposition. lift ever
WIS right (which he believed it was) to pass the
''w' 1t was right that all shond equally have
the benefit Of il 40 intended To thi, end i,
would become necessary to revive the law. as
IL had now expired, before they all had an
Piled. Ii, however, gentlemen felt any dis
position {" vote against The bill, he hoped
they w"uld reject, and see the situation of
those poor widows and children rs it would
he II the heHse refuses 10 pass the bill Con-
gross, said he, has heretofore passed law
which held ovt 10 them some rei;ef. We
may naturally suppose that they have apple d
as soon az they knew there was law for
their relief but, to apply effcctnally, it not
only required some time, but was attended
WIN considerable expense in getting their pa
pers In due form, which was done cener;llv
by professional men, who are in the habit Of
being well paid for their services. I'm some
CASTS the expense was more tl,nn those an
phcants were able TO bear-aDd after thev
nave expended every cent they were worth
III setting forth their claim, they are informed
that the law has expired, and that they ar /.
not now entitled 10 what was intended for
then, merely because they have not applied
within certain day. 1t cannot be expected.
s'Id Mr.. IL. that Il poor woman and children.
settled down on some remote corner of the
earth, constantly engaged nj home in procur-
i0g bread, could know any thing obout In.
operation or existence Of The laws of Con.
grcss. Tie hoprd, therefore, that the circuin-
sanrc 81 thcr not applying before the law
expired, woHld bot hi urged as an objection
20 the passage Of the hill, and that we should
not b. iound ready to snap At this little advan
tagr that may he here taken of the poor and
ignorant. lle was as much opposed 10 an