Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-14
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1926.
IN SEN AuNE

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| The Vice President communicated a letter from
the Secretary of the Treasury, accompanied by a
statement of the number of Clerks employed in thai
| Department, and the amount of compensation paid
| to each.
| The Vice President also communicated similar
statement from the Navy Department
| On motion of Mr. Hendricks, il was ordered that
| so much OF The Presidents message, and the ac-
! companyng documents, relates to roads and
canals, be referred to the Committee on that SUBJ
ject.
| MIR. Van Buren,, from the Committee on The Judi
ciary, 10 whom the subject was referred, reported
| bill TO annul g An concerning wrecks and
wrecked property" passed by the Governor and
Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida:
! which was read, and PASSED second reading
The resolution submitted yesterday, by Mr.
Noble, relative 10 various surveys for canals in In
diana, was taken up, and, after few observations
from Mr.. Noble in support OF il, was agreed to-
The Senate then proceeded, as in committee of
the whole, TO consider the bill "to revive and
make perpetual act, entitled An act fixing the
compensations of the Secretary OF The Senate and
| Clerk of the House of Representatives, of the
Clerks employed in their Offices and of the Lii
brarian.' %
| Mr. Randolph said, although he knew il vas
received maxim, de minimis nan curat Ter vet
often in small matters, bad precepts crept into Ie-
gislaion; therefore, he should move to strike ont
the words making this act perpetual because he did
not think there ought he any perpetual law under
this or any other Government, except the funda-
mental or constitutional law. He believed it was
very well that these acts, and all other acts should
come under the ievisal of the Legislature from
time to time. A very wise provision was made il
relation TO the appointing nower of the President,
appointing certain officers only for limited time
that the appointments might be revised from time
10 time BY this House; and if it held good in rea
fIp nfpff, r.. L
good IN relation to laws. As it would be neces
sary, after striking out, to put in some period of
| limitation he would propose il should continue in
| force, till the Sd of March, 1890
division OF the question being required, il was
hrs taken on striking out, and decided in the afr-
native; and, after some conversation between
Messrs. Eaton, Holmes, and Randolph as 10 the
time TO which the act should continue in force Mr.
Holmes moved 10 insert " four years, and thence
TO the end of the next session OF Congress- and no
longer" Mr.. Chandler moved Sc three years, and
thence" &c. which was carried, and the bill was
then ordered to be engrossed or q third reading.
The bill " further to amend the Judicial system
Of The United States;" and
&C The bill ior d" altering the time of holding the
session OF the supreme court Of the United Sstes;''
were severally read a second time, and on motion
OF MIR. Van Buren,, were postponed TO-, and made
the order of the day for, Wednesday the 18th in
slant.
The Senate then proceeded to consider, as in COM
mite of the whole, the bill q for the survey of
route for canal between the Atlantic and the Gull
Of Mexico"
The bill was. on motion Of Mr Johnston, refer
red to the Committee on Roads and Canals.
The Senate then spent near two hours in the
consideration of Executive Business,
And then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. Beecher, from The Committee on Roads and
Canals, reported bill in addition 10 an act for the
continuance Of the Cumberland Road which was
twice read, and committed 10 the same Committee
Of the whole which has been charged with bill
making appropriations for certain Notifications of
the United States.
A resolution yesterday offered by Mr.. Adams,
calling the Secretary Of the Treasury Tor
statement Of dividends under the act OF 81 March,
1925, appropriating $4,000 dollars, to pay Tor