Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-29
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THURSDAY, DEcEMBER %, 1924.
IN SENATE


THURSDAY, DEcEMBER %, 1924.
IN SENATE.
Pursuant to notice, Mr.. Eaton asked, and |
having obtained leave, introduced bill 4" to |
authorize the territory OF Florida to cut a
canal through The public lands to unite the |
river 81. Johns with the bay Of ST. Angus
the y and the bill WAS read.
The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr.. |
Ruggrs, requesting Of the President Of the
United States information respecting the ex-
tent Of pratical d-predatioSs on our com.
merce, Sc. was taken up.
Mr.. Lloyd, of Mass. said, he had not the
slightest objection to the adoption Of the re-
solution but he. rose 10 forewarn gentlemen
that this inquiry would not give them th. la
formation they asked for, and therefore
they must not feel disappointed at not receiy-
Ing 1t. Ii was not in possession of the govern
Gen', because the accounts, which are so
frequently detailed in the public prints, Of
plra'ical atrocities, are brough, home by Cap
tains and passengers Of vessels, and cUmmu-
nicated To the newspapers, but are seldom
furnished to the custom. houses, and there.
fore did not come into official possession Of
the government. Mr.. l.. knew that tile info,-
mation which the Department of State, for
instance, possessed on this subject, was very
imperfect, and ne presumed it was not more
ample in the other departments.
The motion was then aS,eed to.
The bill =" confirming the claim Of the heirs
OF Charles Parent 10 two tracts of land" and
the bill " to amend the judicial system of the
United States" by the creation of three add
ditiona! circuit courts, seseraily received
second reading, and the last named was re-
ferred TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
GEN. LAFAYETTE.
The bill passed by the House of Rrpreser-
ia.ives," concerning General Lafayette" was
brought ia The Senate for concurrence
The hill was read the first time, and order
cd 10 be read a second time; il was then, on
motion OF MI. Barbour, read second time.
without objection, and take. up in committee
OF the whole. No amendment or objection
being made To the bill in committee Of the
whole, Ut was reported To the Senate, and, on
the question of ordering the bill 10 IA third
reading, it was carried with hut one audible
dissenting voice. The bill was then, on motion
oil Mr. Smith, and by unanimous consent, read
the third time, PASSED, nenine confra9;cenfr
and returned To the oihe, House with II mes
sage acqnalDtng them Herewith.
The Senate spent some time in the consi-
Iteration 0f Executive business land then
Adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Jacob Call, from Indiana, detected in the
room the late WIN. P,nce) appeared. was
sworn. and took his seat.
After the minutes of yesterdays Proceed
ings were read
Mrsl1erkmer, Of New York, rose, and stat.
ed, that he had yesterday been prevented by
fndisposition from voting on the passage OF
The bill I" concerning Gen. Lafayette" and
That he now asked permission OF the H,us-
to- have his vote taken and recorded on that
bill.
The Speaker put the question, and il an
pearlnS that one member voted against grant !
'nS permission. by which Mr. Herkimrr vas
preciuded from Voting, (ihe Rules Of the
House requiring AN unanimous vote 10 sus-
pend rule)--
Mr.. Iirrkimer then asked the indulgence
ni the House to say, that, if he had been in the |
House, he would cordially have voted in favor
of the bill.
Mr.. Liichfeld, Of New York, and Mr..
tindiay, of Pennsyl ania, we're 10 the same
situation, and were in the same manner pre-
ciudrd from expressing their sentiments in |
favor Of the measure
AIT Randolph rose and said, that letter, address
ei U! MIN to his constituents, having becom-, on |
abe ~ day Of the last session Of Congress-, sub.
oct OF amin adyrrsion on this floor he felt II In he
due to himself we'll as 10 his constituents 10 s,,e
10 'he honsc, rs succincsy he might the facts |
b,vng reference 20 that occasion, leaving very Thing
ueuUcPu q n itcrs
"y1the", continued Mr.. r. that when enie, ed The
room OF the committee, 30 whom was referred III.
memorial of MIR. Edwards on The go n Of anJI"J |
90 hy Tic dates on The Joprnal-thcre was n naked
proposition o! an honorable member be fore that COM
mee, WI ch IL ia MOI necessary for me here 10 re- !
cate 10 that proposition moved an amendment.
WcCh isrqna'ly unnecessary 10 reCit', when vas
informed hat mIar proposition had been aIre,dy
rejected by The cJnmi'ree and tlen Ie,rnt r., |
tse hst tme, thai lhe original proposition consisted
90 iwo substantial propositions, the Inter of which
had been discarded.
l asked 10 read the proposition which had
been so discarded, y pointed out the di(fersnc, |
between mine and that, which was obvious n |
every one who would compare the Two |
That proposition Of mine, however. M,
meeii0g the favor of the committee. 7 pro.
ceeded to suggest such considerations as oc. |
Snrred TO my mind, why il should be adop,- |
ed and during that discussion, the honnra-
hie member from Louisiana. (Mr. Livingston,
joined the committee. stated 10 him the
proposition pending before the committee
tie readily conceded in opinion with me on
ihe subject, stating his concurrence ofopiniop
IN these words: that &" be could NOT see what
other course could be resored to-" Then, |
and not I'LL then, was there a general acuuies |
ehce IN this proposition then, and not ill |
1hen, were all the committee present: then,
and not TIL then, was my proposition adopted. |
IL Is unnecessary for me 10 say, that in moth |
Ing that have written or said, could have
had reference to the ullerior decision of the
committee and if any proof were wanting
10 satisfy the most increduIous, i, would be |
found IN the fact, that, on the lib OF the en-
SUNG month, as appears upon the minutes of
the committee, proposition was made by
me to- lay the minutes Of the committee, in.
ciud'ng this very Transaction, up TO that day.
before the House. | have no wish 10 20 fur
Their into this smhiect. IL Isas incnnhent 10