Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-23
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1928.
IN SENATE.

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bill 10 lie over one day previous to its last
reading, and the bill was passed unanimously.
Mir King, of ". Y. and Mr.. Macon, were
annexed tn the committee on the amendments
OF The CONSTITUTIONS IN pursuance of the mo
ton Of Mr.. DicI<eyson.
The Senate resHmed the Consideration of
Executive business for about half an hour,
when the doors were openetl, aud Mr. Lloyd
OF Md Submitted The following resolutions:
ReSotred That the Committee on Naval
Affairs he instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency of regulating car prohibiting hy law the
transportation Of Guild, Silver, or Jewels, in
the armed vessels of the q. States
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Messrs. Henry a. Gurley mud Edward Ii
vingstOn from Louisiana, and John j Morgan.
from n. York, appeared, were duly qualified,
and took their seats.
CUMBERLAND ROAD.
Mr.. Stewart from the select committee on
the Cumberland Read, reported IA bill For The
continuation of the Cumberland road, which
was read first and second time.
The molten being to commit the bill 10
committee ofthe whole House
Mr.. Rankin said he wished TO see the bill
take different direction from THAT suggested
by the mover. He was Disposed To go all
lengths IN bringing the strength and resources
of the government 10 bear on the subject al
internal Improvement; but he did not wish 10
begin in small way. He thought il better to
begin on great scale, or not at all. He
thought different appropriation might be
made out of The . per cent. fund of the states
interested.
Mr.. Cook observed 90 the Injustice of hy-
ing suc6 IA tax on the per cent fund.
Mr. Jennings moved To lay the bill on the
table, " llch was agreed to.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Cooke was taken up.
Mt. lsaacs moved to amend the resolution
by striking out the last clause after the word
concluded" and inserting in lieu of il, "who
are the persons with whom such contracts
were made, and whether there are any other
persons henefCially Interested therein if so.
whuIhcy are, and in what cases, ~ far as he
may be informed"
NJ Cooke said, that, though he believed, if
the amendments were adopted, all his objects
might yet be obtained, yet, if his friend would
reflect for Il moment, there was II part of his
amendment which he would strike out, be-
cause, II copies ofthe contracts we're laid be-
fore the House, they would show on the face
OF 'hem who were ostensibly in the contracts.
The object OF my resolution, said Mr.. &. is not
only To see who made the contracts, but " he
Their any person is concerned in them under
Tue rose w nave, IN the statute book, laws
which prohibit a certain description Of per-
Sous from being interested in contracts. Ifany
such 0re Interested in contracts, though their
names do not appear in thgn, the nation ought
TO know It, To ascertain whether these con
tracts were legally made. have, therefore
asked said MIR. c. by my motion, not enly'
who are The contractors but who are concern
Ell in tie contract, SD far as The Executive has
information On that point That, MIR. G.. said,
was his object, and, he cared not whether the
word secret" ur If gentlemen chose it, ciah-
desilne, was inserted ia The resolution or not
Any word which would elicit the Information
he wanted, he would chctrl'illy acquiesce IN.
Mr.. lsaacs said, ia reply, that he had no dis
position 10 alter tbc grounds Of the inquiry
proposed by thr resolution Of his colleague
Tie sanfp object would in substance be- OBJ
tanned, " the amendment should br adOpted
that would be- obtained by lbe resolution ip
ats original shape. tie acknOw lodged for his
own part he was in possession or no infurna-
ton which would induce him either To- make,
or withhold this call his colleague, however.
had moved it, and be would willingly vote
with bin. All that ne intended by his amend.
ment, was 10 change the terms oi part Of
the resolution, which he thought open 10 oh
lection, for others more acceptable. IL was
not necessary Tor Inn to say the particular
object h.. had 10 view the bare reading Ofthe
original clause of the amendment would be
sufficient t0 shew that the terms of the latter
were preferable.
The amendment was adopted without
division.