American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-02-22
Eighteenth Congressional Session
Monday, FEB. Ia.
SENATE.

SnoH"uys Eb' Afs
SENATE.
The following message was received from tn
II President of the United States:
i TO the Senate Of the United States:
herewith transmit report form the Secretar
of War, with report to him by the Chief Engi
I neer, Of the examination which has been made b.
the Board Of Engineers for Internal improvements
in obedience to their instructions, OF the countr,
between the Potomac and Ohio rivers, between tn
u latter and Lake Erie, between the Allegheny All,
Schuylk rivers, the Delaware and Raritan. be
tween Buzzard's and Barnstable bays, and the Mar
ragansett roads and Boston Harbor, with explana
tory observations on each route From the view
which have taken of these reports, contemplate
4 results Of incalculable advantage to our Union
because see in them the most satisfactoiy proof
y that certain impedments, which had tendency te
4 embarrass the intercourse between some OF il.
4 most important sections, may be removed without
serious difficulty, and that facilities may be afforded
in other quarters which will have the hsppiest ef
\ feet. OF the right in Congress to promote these
great results, by the appropriation of the public mo-
ney, in harmony with the states to be effected by
4 them, having already communicated by entiments
fully and on mature consideration deem it unne-
cessary to enlarge at this timo.
JAMES MONROE.
n Washington. FEB. 14th, 1925,
a The message was ordered to lie on the table, and
1 be printed
N The documents which accompany the message
are sent to the House of Representatives in which
IA the act originated.
u HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
d On motion Of Mr.. Mitchell, of Maryland, il
a was
Z Resolved, That the Committee on the Post or.
lice and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the
8expedency OF establishing Pos, Route from Smyr-
pa, in Kent Co. state Of Delaware. to Church Hill,
8n Queen AIMS Co. state of Maryland. TIA Mil
2meton, (late head OF Chester) and Ssdder's Cross
Bloads in said state.
Thursday, FEB. II.
n SENATE.
81 The President communicated to the Senate the
Following letter from the Secretary Of the Treasury
n Treasury Department.
u 18th Feb. 1926
SiR In conformity with the provisions of the
Pei OF the 10th February, $780, entitled An Act
10 provide tor obtaining accurate statements Of the
Foreign Commerce of the United Staes.'' have
he honor to transmit, herewith, the following state
Hnents OF the Commerce and Navigation Of the
United States, during the year ending on the 30thl
Play OF September, 1894, viz:
LIST. A. A General statement Of the quantity and
Ealue OF merchandise imported into the United
plates from the LIST October, 1925, to 3Oth June,
4s24.
LIST. B. Do. from LIST July, to soth Sept. 1924.
"a. summary statement Of the same.
80. general statement Of the quantity and val
8oe OF Domestic Articles exported.
18th. general statement of the quantity and val
4ue Of Foreign Articles exported.
sth and 9th. Summary statements Of the value of
domestic and Foreign Articles exported.
n Nh' a general statement of the amount of Anne.
,can and foreig Tonnage employed in the Foreign
rade OF the United States.
ON. A general statistical view of the Commercel
PUG Navigation of the United States.
n s'h. statement of the Commerce and Naviga |
80on OF each state and Territory.
from these statements, ii appears that the i'm
sports during the year ending on the 30th Septem-
Per- 1924, have amounted to SSo,5490O7, of which
amount, S75,265,054 were impoted in American
Tessels and IS 1888 1853 in Foreign vessels that the
Hports have, during the same period, amounted to
fofo'9S6,657, OF which, S50,649 500 were Domes
nc, and S25,337,l57 were Foreign Articles that,
~ the Domestic Articles, 843 444 GIG we're export
ia IN American vessels, and S7,204 1881, in Foreign
vessels; and of the Foreign Articles, 1928 1867 ,O87
Tere exported in American vessels, and 8l,370,070l
il" oreign vessels; that 850033 tons of American
fh'ppng entered, and 9I9,278 cleared from the
ors OF the United States and that lO2. 367 tons of
oregn shipping entered, and 100 $50 cleared from
&ae poris Of the United States during the same pc
have the honor to be- Sir, with great respect,
your obedient servant.
n, WIN. II CRAWFORD.
fion. President Of the Senate pro tenn.
Inc letter was read, and on morton of Mr.. Loud
y Mass It was ordered, tina, 1000 copies thereof,
FUN the documents accompanying it, be printed
3or the use of the Senate.