Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-19
THURSDAY, Dec. 18th, 1896.
IN SEN ATE

Ing canal TO connect the waters of the Wabash
win NOSE OF the Miami of Lake Erie, and il was
"Se'ed' mat II be referred TO the select com.
miltee on roads and canals -
Mr.. Van Buren, presented the peti,ion Of p.,s,
harmoury, the petition of Baiesiien & Co. and
the petitions OF Wn. Russell, merchants of the
cry oil N. York severally praying to be permitted
10 export certain quantities of Spanish playiuo
cards, with benefit OF drawback
Ni'. an buren, also presented the petition of
John Abraham Wllink. of the city of New Yor,
praying 10 he allowed the drawback of duties on a
qean'ty OF sugar, exported by him from the CITY
VI 1sew iork. TO Antwerp. in June 1928, & it was
O'deTed, That the said petitions be seversllv
referred 10 the committee on finance.
Ane Dill yesterday introduced by Mr.. DECKER
son, Oh New Jersey, was read a second time
MI Dickerson said that the matter of The hin Al,
no, direct it TO any existing comm;,,ss .ndIs
moved that 1t be referred 10 a select committee OF
members. We
Nr. Dickerson's motion prevailed, and the fof-
lowing members were appointed to constitute The
committees:
r, ~ messfs' Dickerson, Rowan, Woodbury.. White
Bell. Branch and Holmes.
On motion of Mr. Hen,richs ,.oo
the Annual Report of the Secretary of H. T Va
~ were ordered TO be printed for. the n.s rs a..
Senate. "'e u'e % 'as
"a 'ommunication was received from The prss,,
den. OF the United States on Executive busnsss
va motion OF Mr. Bell, the Senate went I'M
hs;n,. sn aon o. Executive business. The doors
oeias soon alter opened, the Senate ad;ourns,,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
nir' iomlinson, of Conn from the Commute.
Oh commerce, reported a bill to authorize IN. r.,
po'''eioh OF Brandy in casks ofa capacity NO, Is
'hah ni'een gallons, and the exploration of 49,,
same Tor the benefit of the drawback and dn,r
".'e" was READ twice, committed, and made ,Is
o'oer oi me day for 10 morrow
ha
hoads and Canals, reported bill for a.. ,...s-
'''n anu repair OF the Cumberland Road: vbisb o.
'e'u vice. committed and made the order of ,h.,
u"y Tor to-day, and ordered to be printed
=, me 'oiowing resolution, offered yes,erdav hv
mr. barney OF Maryland, was taken IN and -
greed to: UP ana a
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of N. ~
directed TO report TO this House Tho r....,. D7
survey OF the harbor of Baltimore with -. Me
ascertain It's PRACTICAL facilities for the es,ah,.h,n
of Navy Yard e e''aoiishmeht
On motion of Mr.. Bartlett of N TT ;,r.
neso'oe", That the Committee on The 7 .ibr.-r
Se'.'' 10 iquire into the expediency of a
lie Offices in England. copies of s,ah e.af u0,
documents as may be of value, in rel.,ion -, ,,.
history of our country " ~ tue
MT. Strong, of N. York, gave no,;.. ,,..
snolid on Tuesday move the House IN az 80
committee on the bill making provision for o.,
mon Schools. 1of Iom
MASSACHUSETTS CLAIMS
, ia" e,,' oil N II. moved that the following
res"iction, offered by him at the last Session -.
now considered; which motion prevailed -
hesoiced, That the Committee of The W.T.,
House be discharged from the f,-,h.- VIC "ho'e
non Oh the claims of The State of Massacbuss,,a
oi militia services rendered during the late ,yar.
''a' me same be referred to the Secretary NJ W.,
aN" ia' lie De instructed to report 10 this Hop.e
"la' items and what amount of said claims az
"''',!' 'he principles and rules which have been
eoI...,;.; e adjustment OF claims of other States
LOT in'iitla services during the lac war
MT. Bartlett then moved to amend tho ,as,,,
non py adopting Tor it the following modi6ca,;oo
hesofoea' That the Committee of The Whn,a
u pe o'scharged from the further considera,,on
Vi me Claims OF the State of Mass.chu.ct,s r..
.u'i''a services rendered during the late war TIA,
ne same be referred 10 the Secretary of war. ann
-, %. De instructed Ito report 10 this House
wii i, items and what amount of said cla;ms arc
""nih the principles and rules which have bs.o
W 'he adjustment of claims of other States
'o' hiii.ia services during the la,e war.
VI Daiue,t Then moved TO amend the resolution
oy adopting Tor ii the following modificaton .
eS0foea' ihat the Committee of-tbe Whole
IS IL .e u'scharsed from the further consideration
.,'e OH 10 authorize the settlement and navmenr
OF the State Of Msssac huset,s G,r .ue"l
ie"oered during the late war; that the Same LII
,"e cIsim OF Massachusetts for military ssr,;...
pe referred TO the Secretary of WAR. and ,ha, =,
'' i"c'ed 10 report TO this House what clas..s
u ""A' amount OF said claim may be allowed .,J
psu upon me principle and rules which bavebsaa
sppheu 10 the adjustment of claims of the o,l..
'0i military services during the late wa.
anu ai'o' II any parts of said claim are dsaIlon,sd
s.''e me reasons for which the same are ree.,oI
WI Mccoy OF Virginia. moved to amend III
by inserting; after the words Iate ,. >,
ana 70 which The assumed authority of the O.
vernon OF mat State 10 control the militia and -,
Jug "a the necessity Of ordering them into ser.
vice does not apply ' 's'-
MS amendment was adop,ed
mr. buchanan OF Penn. said he could wish ,p,ch
e '"e deiay OF one day 10 look into tb;
.s"oa".. ne did not know but that il was a
-. sc 10 transfer the cognzsnce of the
claim from the House TO The Serr.,ar,, w ."e
Ou'' 'he gentleman from N. H. would spffer IN.
resolution to lie until to-mouovy he ,so,,a ,t ne
assist him TO coll it up '''"
MI Bartlett corrected the een,Iema, 49, a.
point OF Tact. The resolution wouIpno, ,,a,sS,
'ie coSnisanee from the House to the Denar,,orn,.
I I"oe required The Secretary 10 report IN ,ba
re, however. bad no particular oI;.r,ion
might arise ewbieh
vi, houston OF Tennessee, thought the House
:, 1 Oe no bette prepared when this inform,
g 0" 'nouio be obtained. He had made I'm his mind
" ~ ~ 'r'hef Dformation wouldlchange his opinion
IL nolon oil MIR. Bartlett, the resolution was
, ne again laid on the table: and. ON mo,;oo.os
WI Cock OF Tennessee, was ordered 10 81
:. on motion of Mr.. Forward of PcnnsvIvani,