Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-18
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS, cd srssio
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1t, 1924.
in SENATE.

which was laid ON the table
On motion of MIR. Barbour, Resolved. That
50 much at the Presidents Message ms re-
Iaes to Foreign Affairs. he referred To the
Committee on F~r-ign Relations.
The motion Of MIR. Barbour, it was under
stood, comprehended, besides others, tina,
portion of the Message which relates to ar
engagements for the suppression of piracy and
aud ofpiratrs, on the Island of Cuba, &c as
well as ON the water. The question of refer
ence gave rise 10 some conversation on the
part of Mr.. Barbour. Mr.. Rayn-, and Mr..
Lloyd, of Mass. which was interesting, as il
indicated strong desire and determination
IN the Senate to leave no effort unemployed
10 ehectualiy protect our commerce from pi-
racy IN the West Indian seas, and To pxtr
pate the lreebooters who now, by the facili-
ties of conceamPnt afforded TO them in the
Island Of Cuba, &c. prey on our commerce
and commit such atrocities on those who fall
into their hands. In the course of the con.
versa,ion, Mr. Hayne and Mr.. Lloyd both in
t'mated an intention they had respectively
i"rmtd, TO bring the subject fully before the
Senate, ny special inquiries
message was received from the Presi-
dent of the United Stntes containing report
from the Commissioner of Public Builddgs.
Mr.. Van Buren, presented the Memorial of
the inhabitants of the City of New York. ON
Tie SUI l'ci Of Piracy.
On motion of Mr.. Van Buren,, It was Re
solved, That the petition be printed, and re-
ierred TO the committee on Foreign Relations
On motion of Mr.. Lloyd. of Mass. Resolv-
ed, That so much of the Presidents Message
as relates TO the Navy, be referred TO the
Committee on Naval Affairs.
MR. Benton presented the petition of sun
Dry inhabitants Ofthe state Of Missouri, on the
subject of a trade and intercourse between
that state and the Internal Provinces Of N.x-
leo.
Ihls petition recited, that beneficial trade
had been carried on for some wears between
me Inhabitants of the two countries, in which
oonestic cottons, and other articles had been
carried OUT from the u. States, and gold, silver
furs, and mules, brought back in return that
The intervening tribes of Indians presented the
only obstacle TO the successful prosecution of
the trade upon q large scale; that the mer
chandise had 10 be carried through tract of
country iHhabied by different tribes. TO enter
whose territory without license, was pepa,
uodfr the laws ofthe United States. and dan.
gerous unless the consent Of the tribes was
previously obtained that some outrapes ia
persons, and repeated depreds.ions on rro
perty, had already been committed and that
total interruption to the commercial and
social intercourse, so happily began in that
quarter, between the citizens Of the two Re-
publlcs, might be unprecedented. unless the Go
vernment of the United States in,erposed far
its protection. The petition, therefore, pray
ed f'
i. mat the right Of an unnoles,ed mas
sage, Tor persons and property, upon desrr-
mated route, between the frontiers of Nissan.
ri and the Internal Provinces of Mexico
might be obtained by treaty stipulations from
the Indians referred 10.
=. Ihat military post and an Indian agen.
ey might be established on the Arkansas ry-
er, al me point Of the intersection of that ry
eI by the proposed route.1
The petition, upon the motion Of Mr. Ron
ton, was referred to the Committee ON Ind;-
an Affairs.
The two bills which yesterday passed the
House of Representatives, were received and
read.
Agreeably to notice, Mr. Benton asked and
obtained leave to bring in q bill GRADUATING
The price of the public lands; which was read
aud referred TO the Committee on the Public
Lands.
MIR. Barton, of Missouri, called up the me-
moral from the Cherokee Indians, concern
ing the taxation of merchants passing through
their territory, rs granted TO them by treaty.
of the United States, and it was ref.rred ~
the Committee on the Judiciary.
The resolutions offered by Mr.. Barton. yea.
terday, were taken up and adopted.
Mr. Brown, OF Ohio, presented the follow
ing resolution:
" Resolved, That Committee be appoint-
ed on Roads and Canals"
Which was laid on the table till to- morrow. |
On motion Of Mr.. Van Buren,, il was Re
solved, That so much Of the Presidents Mes |
sage as relates to the Judiciary, be referred TO |
the Committee on the Judiciary
I'm r T.
ed, That so much of the Presidents Message
as relates TO the Army, Engineer Corps. For.
tificatiOns, and Military Academy, be refer
red TO The Committee on Military Affairs.
Al o'clock, being the hour appointed. the
senate proceeded To- the election ofa Chan
lain Oh their part, which, after two balotings.
resulted in the election of the Rev. Mr.. Nell
vaine, Of Georgetown.
And then the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr' r: Johnson, Of Ken. appeared yester.
gay, and Mr. Cook, Of Illinois, to-day, and
respectively took their seats in the House.
Messrs. Edwards, Of N. G. Krerner Kiddsr
Vance, Of Ohio, Cassidy, Hogeboom. and
Arthur Smith, were announced az having
been appointed on the select Committee To
whom 10 referred the subject Of pensions I'm.
der the acts Of March 18th, 1918, and Nav
1890, pursuant TO a resolution yesterday
aaopted on motion Of MIR. Little, Of Nd. the
chairman of the standing Committee on Pen
sioas ADD Revolutionary Claims.
1tshsions and Memorials were presented
by Mes8rs. Strong, Cambreleng, and Wood. !
OF ~ York, Messrs. Lee and Little, Of Ma
Iyland, Dis. j. S. Barbour, of Virginia.
Nessrs Sanford aud Blair, Of Tennessee,
Messrs. Buckner and J. Il. Johnson, Of Ken,
nessrs. Gazlay and Campbell, of Ohio.