Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-17
rsrOnrre FOR rnr NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Eighteenth Congress.
MONDAY, JANUARY 1s, 1924.
IN SENATE.


IN SENATE.
Mr.. Smith presented the memorial Of the
Chamber OF Commerce of the city of Bati
more, praying the adoption of AN uniform sys-
tenn OF Bankruptcy. Referred to the Com
mitiee TN the Judiciary.
Mr.. Findlay presented the petition of Ger.
tain persons concerned ia The Manufacture Of
iron, praying an increase Of duties on imported
IRON. Referred tn the Committee on Com
merce and Manufactures.
alr. Barbour preseoted the petition pf GER
tain citizens of the State of. Virginia, praying
an increase Of the duties on imported IRON
Referred 10 the same committee.
MIR. Dickrrson presented several petitions
praying an increase ofthp duties on imported
iron; which We're referred To The Committee
on Commerce and manufactures
The report of the Judiciary Committee, TN
favorable 10 the petition OF John Hall, was ia
ken up for consideration. Mr. Van Buren,
stated that the petitioner was Postmaster in
the service of the United STATES; that he had
brcnmea defautcr To considerable amount,
and was now imprisoned in the state of Mis-
sour; that the committee could see no parti-
cuar reasons fhr extending relief in this case
and, as the subject WAS now within the power
OF the Executive, were of opinion that il was
unnecessary for Congress to act upon the
subject The report was then agreed To.
The bills and resolution, which originated
in the Senate, To abolish imprisonment for
debt; of Ohio, to amend the Constitution in
| regard TO the election of President and Vice
President were severally read the second
! time.
The Senate resumed as in committee OF
the whole, the consideration of the bill from
the House of Representatives, further extend
ing the term of half-pay pensions to the
widows and children of officers, seamen and
marines, who died in the public service, with
the amendment proposed thereto by the Naval
Committee of the Senate. The amendment
was agreed 10, and the bill reported to the
Senate, and passed, as amended, To a third
reading.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Speaker laid before The House a com
municaiion from the Secretary ofthe Navy
the annual statement Of the Commissioners OF
the Navy Pension Fund.
Mr.. Rankin, from the Committee on the
Public Lands, presented reports in relation Ia
the reviving and continuing in force the pro-
visions of AN act for the relief of purchaser.
otpubilc lands prior TO the Ist July, 1920.
Mr.. Edwards. from the Committee on Re
evolutionary Pensions, made report against
tho expediency of fixing by law the nett a
mount of annual income which shall disqual
fy any applicant from being placed on tn,
pension list, under the acts of 9Th March, 81
and lst May, 1920.
Mr. Vance presented the following resoIu-
ton, which, at his own request, was laid upon
| the table.
"Resoircd, That the Committee on Roads
and Canals he instructed To prepare and re-
port bill appropriatiDg twenty thousand dol
lars To he expended in laying out and opening
road from Detroit, IN the territory of Mi
chigan, TO the Ohio State line, where the
road from Detroit to Fort Aleigs crosses the
same"
M. Vance said that he could not doubt
from the liberdlity shown to other territories
that the House would direct the proposed en- :
quiry. Every gentleman in the least acquaint.
ed with the situation of the territory of Michi.
gan, must know that it presented the mos
vulnerable point on our frontier, and mos
needed all means for public projections
On motion of Mr.. Fuller, it was
Ms0l'td, That the Committee on Naval AT
fairs be instructed to inquire into the expe
diency of providing, by law, for the instruc
ton OF Nlidshipmen, and other warrant off
GERS of the Navy, in the intervals of public
service, in nautical science, practical naviga-
tion and marine tactics.
Resoired, That the same Committee be in
s'iu''tu w inquire IUtO llle expectancy al
providing for the scientific and practical in
sirurtion ct Junior Surgeons, and Surgeon:
mates, at one or more of the naval stations o
the United States.
MIR. lsaacks presented the following:
ReSofred, That the Committee on Military
Affairs be instructed to inquire into the tx
pedlency of revising the laws allowing pen
sion to the widows and orphans of such Of
iicers and privatcs of the Army who may
have fallen in action, dird in srrpice, or oi
wounds received in service, during the late
war, so asto continue the said pensions for thc
term Of five years longer, after the expiration
OF the fist terms, respectively.
Mr.. GazIay moved, that it lie on the table
which was carried,-Ayes 75-NOes IS.
TUFsDAY J,Nu,pv 1S 1894