Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-20
RICHMOND. DECEMBER 90 Ias3,
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| Gentlenen-A statement has appeared in
many papers. giving Ia Mr. Adams the credit,
while a Senator in the Congress Of the u. s.
of drawing from Mr. Gallaiin hi. adm ircd re-
port upon roads and canals. AT the canal din
ner IN Washington, Mr.. Adams was toasted,
almost ~ his presence, Ia the same Feet
The following extracts, from the printed VIZ
lumes of the Senate Journal, will shew To
whom that credit is due:
| Senate, Wednesday, FEB. e5th, 1907.
"The following motion was submitted, for
consideration, by Mr.. Worhington:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Trea-
sury he directed 10 report 10 the Senate, at
theIr next session, the best Information he can
acquire, To the usefulness, the practicability,
and Probable expense of the canal conierupla-
TED between the waters of the Chesapeake
and Delaware, from Elk river to Christiana
neck, with his own opinion and reasons there
on aud plan or plans for the application of
such means rs may he most convenient &. the
government, and within the power of congress,
10 aId In carrying into execution the same !;
and whether the route adopted by the Chesa-
peake and Delaware canal company be the
most eligible communication between tn. wa
tiers "f the two bays; and likewise his opini-
on, generally, on the practicability of AN inland
navigation between the southern and northern
extreInilies of the U. States."-Vol 4, p I59
Thursday, FEB. e6th, 1907.
Mr. WorthlnSton submitted the following
motion for consideration:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Trea-
sury he directed To report to the Senate. at
their next session, the best information he can
acquire, as To the practicability and probable
expense of forming turnpike road through
out the Atlantic states, commencing at the
city oil washington, and running each way to-
wards the northeastern and south western
extremities of the Union; together with his
opinion AS tn the most suitabl. route for the
same, and plan or plans for the application
of such meansas may be most convenient for
the government, and within the powers of
congress, to aid in carrying the same into ex-
ecution."-Page IG0.
Saturday. Feb. 28h, 1907.
On motion, MIR. Worthington had leave TO
withdraw the motions made on the e5th and
26th instant, respecting u canal between the
waters OF the Chesapeake and Delaware, and
a turnpike road from the city of Washington
to the Atlantic states, for the purpose of sub
stituiing the following for consideration:
Resolved, Ibai the Secretary of the Trea-
sury be directed To prepare and report To the
Senate, at their next SESSION, plan for the
application of such means as are within the
power OF congress, tn the purpose of opening
roads and making canals; together with a
statement OF the undertakings of that nature
which, as objects of public impro, emenr, may
deserve the aid of government; and, also, q
statement of the works of the nature men
toned which have been commenced, the pro
gress which has been made in them, and the
means and prospect of their being completed /;
and also such information as, in the opinion of
The Secretary, shall be material in relation TO
the objects of this resolutipn."- 1914.
Monday, March Cd, 1907
"The Senate took into consideration the
m 1ton made on the cath February by Mr..
WorthingtoD directing The Secretary of the
Treasury To report, &c. repeating the words
of The resolution y and ON the question to a
| gree TO the motion, it was determined in the
| afhrinatlye-yeas 90, nays s.
The yeas and nays being required by one
nth of the Senators present, those who ,"otcd
| IN the affirmative, are, Messrs Adams, helay,
Giles, HiIlhouse, Rowland, Kichri, Logan,
NIliedse, Mitchell, Moore, Pickering, Piulp.r,
Reed, Smith of Nd, Smith of NJ Y, Smith
OF Ten, Smith of Yer, Sumter, Tracy, Tur-
ner, White. and Worthington Those who
voted in the negative, are, Messrs Condii,
Fenner, and GlIman."-Page 1866.
Senate, Wednesday, April 6. 1908.
| tNF Note, Mr.. Warrington, not a Mem
her, this being the first session of the Tenth
| Congress)
| The President communicated a report of
the Secretary of the Treasury, respecting
roads and canals, prepared in obedience 10 the
resolution of the Senate of the Cd of March.
/ 1907 which WAS read.
Ordered. That the report, together with the
documents therein referred T., be committed
tn Messrs. Adams, Reed, White, Franklin and
Bradley, TO consider aud report thereon
| p. s6l.
.9pril iIth, 1903.
Mr.. Adams, from the committee appointed
GA the 9th inst. on the report of the Secretary
Oh the treasury, respecting roads and canals
reported that 1900 copies of the following pa
pers eprlnted for the use of the Senate.
letter from the Secretary Of the Treasu-
ry, on roads and canals, together with his re-.
part thereon;
circular queries on the subject
Mr.. Latrsbe's communication, marked e.
ana Mr.. Fulion's letter marked F-p. o65.
On motion by Mr.. Adams,
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Trea-
sury, he requested To transmit TO each Mem
Der OF Congress, after the close of the session.
ranked, by the mail, six copies of his report
on the subject of roads and canals, together
WIN the accompanying documents, 1900 CO.
pies of which have this day been ordered to
be printed.-p. 265.
VI This was virtual postponement of
the subject To the next session
Mr. Adams was not Member at the next
SESSION.
Upon these extracts !; may be submitted,
how far MIR. A. is entitled to the credit of
drawing out MIR. G's. report how far he dis
covered his own sentiment upon the subject
matter of it; and how FAR he was the author
OF the postPonement Of all consideration for
or against it.