Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-20


OF non-residents in those States were every day
sacrificed under the present restriction, be-
fsre they could reach them. lie hoped the reso-
LUTON would not pass,
The question being taken on Mr.. Wrght's re-
solution, it was negatived without division.
On motion OF Mr. Thompson, OF Penn. il was
ReSOiped, That the Committee on the District
of Columbia be instructed TO inquire into the
pediency OF altering, amending, aud rendering uni
form the whole District, the Federal laws la
force therein, and Of erecting new prison in the
said District.
On motion Of Mr.. Stewart, Of Penn. il was
Resolued, That the Committee Roads and
Canals re instructed 10 inquire into the expediency
at making some permanent provision Tor the pre-
servation and repair of the National Road leading
from Cumberland, ia the state oi Maryland TO
w heeling, In the state OF Virginia.
On motion of Mr.. Herrick, o. Maine, II was
Resoired, That the Committee ON the Judiciary
&c n-tructei 10 inquire into the expectancy OF au-
thorizng by law, the Courts OF the u. States TO
award adequate rer uneraton for extraordinary
sacrifices sustained by individuals, i'll being com
peled TO attend said Courts as witnesses Oh behalf
of Government
On motion OF Mr.. Bmleigh, of Me- il was
ReSoipcd, That the Committee ON the Judiciary
be instructed TO inquire into the expeliency OF pro-
wiling by law, that all records aud documents in
relation TO the assessment and collection of Direct
of Jam 9, 1915, and of March s, 1916, in the pos
session OF the principal and assistant assessors the
Secretary of the Board of Principal Assessors, and
the several collectors and their Deputies be deposle
in the office of the Clerk OF the District curt of
the United States for the district in which such
Ulcers reside, and that copies of such records and
documents parts thereof, certified by said clerk,
shall be receive evidence In all actions IN which
the title TO lands buildings, arising under said
laws, shall be called in question.
On motion of Mr.. White, of Florida, il was
Resolped, That the Committee on Commerce
be instructed 10 inquire into the expedency of max
ing ST. Andrews Bay and Jacksonville, in the Ter
ritory of Florida, ports oil entry and delivery.
Resolved, That the Committee on Roads and
Canals be instructed to inquire into the expediency
OF making an Appropriation for repairing the old
road from Coerain, in Georgia, TO ST. Augustine and
from thence 10 New Smyrna, ia the territory oil
Florida, known, when the province of East Florida
was in possession OF the British government, by the
appreciation of 4" the Kings Road
Reso,ced, That the Report OF the Commissioners
Of West Florida, presented to this House on the
10Th OF February, 1928, in conformity with the
provisions Of OF Congress OF the 26lh of May
be referred TO the Commi tee OH Public Lands
On motion of Mr.. Trinble, of Ken, it was
Resolved That the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads be instructed TO inquire I'M o
the expectancy of establishing post route from
kenlucky, and Of disseminating the route from said
Salt Works to Cailittsburg, in SAID state.
Mr.. Blair, of Tenn offered the following Joint
Resolution:
Resolped by the Senate and House of Repre-
seHtatiues of the United States If .dHlcyica IA,
Congress assembled, That the President of the
Uni,ed States be AUTHORIZED and required procure
thc officers of the Engineer Department, who are
now engaged III examining the route Tor National
Road from this 10 New Orleans, TO examine that
part of the Western waters which lie within Ea-I
Tennessee, with view Ia the selection of a site
for an armory on the Western Waters--and that
report thereof lie made Congress during the pre-
sent session.
This resolve was read first and second time,
aud referred to a Committee OF the Whole House
on the State oil The Union.
The Speaker LAID before the House the annua
aag I tGep as Clerk Of 1 LIE H S f iai
compensation.
An engrossed bill making appropriation for COM
pen-aiion the Members and Officers of the Hous.
Of Representatives, and Tor the coatingent expenses
OF the saine read third time, passed, and sent
20 the Senate for concurrence.
Aud then the House adjourned
"WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Il, 1925.
IN sen ATE
SIr. Benton submitted the follow lag resolution
Resolved, That the President oil i..e Uni ed
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lisbed with abstract of the leases made for lead
mines and salt springs, since he 81 day of March,
1907, with the amount OF rent annually accrung up-
Oh each lease, and the amount paid into tie irea-
sury also with copy of the instructions UNI or
Which the Agent for Lead Mines is now acting j.,
tie State OF missouri, and upon the Upper AIssis-
sppi, and statement OF the annual expense az
tending upon his agency.
Mr.. Mills submitted The following resolution:
ResOired, That so much OF the Presidents Mes
sage relates 10 securing, for lIuited times to
authors and lnrento's, the exclusive ri5nt To then
Iespec. writings and disco cries, and a revision
of the laws upon that subject, be referred TO the
Committee on the Judiciary, TO consider and Iepor
thereon.
The Senate then proceeded 10 consider the fol
loving resolution, submitted yesterday by Mir
Eaton:
ReSOLGed, That the Committee on the Judiciary
inquire INTO the expediency OF so amending the il
tlIcial system of the United States, and that each
and all the States may equally participate III ii
benefits.
Mr. Eaton said he was no, aware it was neces
gary 70 offer any explanation OF the Resolution h,
merely desired 10 call the attention the Commit.
tee on the Judiciary to the subject, it was one OF
very greet Importance 10 the section of colntr
where he resided. In the year 1885, lie A $50
ciate Justices and one CHE Justice had been deem
ed necessary 10 discharge the Judicial lunc ions Of
The United States. AT that period the population
of the country was not greater ihan Is the present
population OF The Western Staes, where out a sin
gle Associate Judge was nov assigned He ~ a.
row incompetent TO the labor; and in tact The per
Torrance Of his duties had almost DESTROYED BIZ,
constitution. Many complaints had been made on
the subject but every application had Ueen refused
or put of Tor want oil time or inclination to meet
and act upon II. He said there was much bushes,
in the country which necessarily came Into the u
-. Courts and in which, If any error existed there