Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-12
FRIDAY, DECEMBER s, 1926.
IN SEN ATE.

FRIpAY, DECEMBER s, 1926.
IN SENATE.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Chambers yes
terday, that the Senate would, on Monday, proceed
to the appointment of the Standing Committees,
was taken mp and agreed 10.
The following motion, by Mr.. Chambers, was
hen taken up:
Res0lued, That. in the appointment of the
Standing Committees, the Senate will proceed by
severally appointing the Chairman OF each Com
mittee, and then 10y one ballot for the other men,
bers necessary TO complete the same, and ma
joriiy of the whole number of votes given shall be
necessary to the choice of Chairman.
a short discussion. took place on the expedi-
ency of the mole proposed by the resolution, in
which the mover and Messrs. Johnson, of Ken
lucky, Benton, Macon, Van Buren,, and Holmes,
took part.
The question being then taken on the resolu-
ton OF Mr. Chambers, 1t was decided in the af-
tirma,ive. by Yeas and Nays. as follows:
YEAS --Messrs. Bateman. Bell, Bouligny,
Chambers, Chase, Clayton, Edwards, Harrison,
Hendricks, Holmes, Johnston of Lou, Knight
Marks. Noble, Reed, Robbins, Rodney. Rugsles,
Sanford, Seymour, Silsbee, Smith of Md. Thomas,
Van Buren,, Wil!ey-25.
NAYS -aIessrs. Barton, Benton, Berrien
Branch, Chandler, Cobb, Dickerson, Eaton, Find
lay, liayne, Johnson of Ky, Kane, Macon,
Rowan. Smith OF S. c., Tazewell, White, VIII
! liams, Woodbury-l9.
y message was received from the President OF
the United States, by his Private Secretary trans
hitting the annual report of the Commissioner of
the Public Buildings, containing statement, OF
the expenditures on those buildings, aud the &C
count OF their progress; which message read
Agreeably to the order If the day, the Senate
proceeded TO ballot for Chaplain, when it ap-
pearPd that
The Rev. MIR. RylanL had IS votes,
Rev. Mr.. Addison IL
Rev. Mr.. Allen
Scattering .
The Rev. Mr.. Ryland was OF course elected
Chaplain on the part OF the Senate.
4 message was received from the House OF
Representatives, by THEN Clerk, announcing tina;
the Honse had passed a resolution for the appoint
ment OF joint Library Committee, and requesting
the concurrence OF the Senate therein.
The resolution having been read,
The President submitted the following question
10 the Senate as point of order: Does this reso-
luton require three readings! which question was
decided in the negative
The resolution was then agreed to by the Senate.
and Messrs. Dickerson, Robbins, and Sanford,
appointed the Library Committee on the
part of the Senate.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Thirty petitions were presented this day and
teieIreu 10 the appropriate Committees; among
others, one
By Mr. Scott, of Luke Edward Lawies.. ask
ing for inquiry into the Official conduct OF James
II. Peck, u. 5. District Judge for Missouri in
relation to certain proceedings on an attachment
Tor contempt had, by said Judge, against said
Lawless.
MIR. Scott moved that the Memorial and Do
cuments be printed for tile of the Members
Mr.. Lalhrop said he doubt ed the expediency of
nr he's IN Ha n,aIh .for
ject had undergone examination by a Committee
whose report would probably determine the pro-
priety of the publication.
Mr.. Scott said, the subject embraced by the
papers presented, of considerable importance
in itself, and to the parties. Ii had attracted con-
siderable attention, within and without this House
and had been animadverted upon by the press,
here and elsewhere. Ii was important that the
accusation against The Judge, in this case, should
be met tina, the facts should be iny esgsted, and
that it should lie ascertained whether the charge
had been correctly or Incorrectly made. II was
not an unusual thing TO have Memorials on i'm
portant subjects printed, on presentations; and he
hoped that his request in this would NOT be
refused. He thought it was due TO the party who
presents this case TO the House, and TO the party
implicated, that these papers should be printed
The question then taken on ordering the
papers TO be printed, and decided in the negative
30 the House refused 20 order the papers 10 be
printed before their examination by a Committee
The Memorial of Mr.. Lawless was then refer
red, motion Of Mr.. Scott, TO the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Three Messages in writing were received from
the President OF the y. States, by the hands OF his
Private Secretary, viz:
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
TO the Senate and House of Representatives of
the u. States.
WAsHINGToN, Sih Dec 1926
In compliance wih Resolution of the Senate
Of the 18th of January, 1918, / transmit Report
OF the Commissioner of the Public Buildings con-
tanning the annual statement. of Expenditures on
those buildings, and the account OF their progress
required by the said resolution.
JOHN Q. ADAMS.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 7lh, 1926.
TO The President Of the u. States
Sir: The progress of the work on the Capitol,
during the present season, has not fully equoled
our expectations. The principal part OF 1t consist
ed oil Offices and APPENDICES, not embraced by the
original design, in relation TO which no provision
could be made until sanctioned by appropriations
That act WIS among the latest of the last session
and subsequent TO its passage, bills to be
made out for the material which was then in the
quarry. a section of the work has, however
been carried up, aud materials provided, and in
course of preparation for the remainder. The
East front, and its MASSEY approach, have been
finished, with the exception Of the ornamental f.
cures, which are advancing rapidly as their due
execution will permit. The Library has been re-
stored. The injury II had sustained was found TO
bc much more eStensiys than bad been antcipsteJ
The adhesion OF The silcco and plasterng OF the
dome was 20 far destroyed that It's entire removal
became necessary. Some progress has been made
IN regulating the ground, aud extending the foot