Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-23
ErIfI Iir LIN CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION.
MONDAY, December Is, 1926.
IN SEN ATE.

MIR. johnson OF Ky. said in relation to a reso-
luton presented by one OF the gentlemen from
Mississippi, (Mr. Reed) on FRIDAY, PROPOSING an
inquiry INTO the expedency uf appropria,ing GER
tain portions Of the public land to certain purpo-
res, that when lie voied against il, he did not
know that II had been so amended as TO conine il
TO the simple question Of inquiry. Bat having
been Appealed % by The gentleman on the subiec,
and finding that he had labore,i under a miscon-
cep ion OF MS resolution, he asked for its re-
con s!defation.
The motion was agreed to-.
Inc resolution OF MIR. Reed, "a amended, by
Mr. Barton, was ;hen taken up, and agreed to-
HOUSE OF REPR
Among the rettons and memorials this day
presented, which we're th;rty-six in number, was
one by
Mr.. CrowninsLieId, of Merchants of Salem, in
Mass chuseits, having claims on the Government
of France, Naples, Holland, aud Denmark. for
spoliaons on their lawful commerce. claiming the
interference OF the Government OF the United
States in behalf OF their claims Referred 10 the
Committee Foreign a daiIs.
The following resolution, submitted by Mr..
i)raytom on the 9TH instant, was taken up read.
AID agreed TO by the House.
" Resolved, Tia; the Secretary OF War be di-
rected TO report 10 this House whether the pr o.
iecs Of the works intended for the defence OF the
harbor of Charleston, in Sou,h Carolina, will be
NAIsHOSs d'Id nISu I4c WCIhs WEI be -
.Bencsd''
Tie resolution laid the table by Mr. Mitchell.
OF South Casolina, the 10Th inst. was take, m
and read Is follows:
ReSoiceA, Tha; the Secretary OF the Treasury
be directed to inform this House Of the an1onn,
and description of merchandise annually shiDped
from each OF :he United States to the West In
dIa Islands, other than those belonging TO the
'Government OF Great Britain, from the goth OF
September, 1915, to the 3Oth of September. 1926
and the annual amount Of the inposl on importa-
tons iato each OF he United States from the afore
81 ai d. daring the above period.''
Mr.. TomlinsOn moved TO amend the resolution.
as follows:
Strike ont " and the annual amount on the i'm
posts on impoftations into each Of the IT, States
from the aforesaid islands, during the aboyemen-
toned periol,' and insert - and to make state
ment exhibiting the quantity, value, and kinds oil
merchandise imported from those islands: the
amount OF duties levied such merchandise; tn,
amount Of American aud Foreign tonnage employ.
cd in that trade, and the ies oftonnags collectec
thereon in each year, during the aforesaid period
distinguishing between tEe imports in American
and Foreign vessels"
MIR. Mitchell accepted this amendment as q modi
cAion of bis resolution, which, in that shape, wa
agreed 20 by the House.
AIR. Cambreleng laid the following resolution o,
the table for consideration:
Resolced, That the Secretary Of State be direct
ei 10 furnish this House with copy of the tire,
articles (m'rked ~ reieted TO in the protocol o
the third conference OF the American and Brtisl
PlenpoeniiaTies, On the 18th of February, 1924
Mr.. Moore Of Kentucky, laid the followioe
resolution on the table, for consideration to-fnof.
IOw. viz:
Rcs0loed, That tie President of the ITpitst
States be requested 10 direct the Secretary Of Wa
TO lay before tie House Of Representative lit Of
the different works of Internal Improvement, com
pfising routes for roads and canals; attempts Il
improve the navigation Of rivers, lakes, aud BAYS
and TO protect coasts and i-lsnd4 that have bee,
undertaken PROJECTED Ly the Federal Govern
meat within the d.ifsro,i States and Terntoiie.
from the year 1921 TO 1926 inclusive, so as I,
,hew how many works, and Of what kind, hay,
beeI undertaken or projected in each State an,
Territory, within int time; tie amount expended
or deemed necessary 10 be expended in the evecu.
ton Of e. Oh York, and The time which each viii
probably require tor rs completion
Mr.. Lathfop laid The following resolution on
toe table for co sideTst,n TO morrow, viz:
R,soiUed, That the Secretary OF State be di.
fccied TO inform this House whether there has been
any neglect OF omission TO record the patents
which have been issued from the Patent Office. and
for how long a time this neglect has existed:
whether any additional number Of Clerks is neces-
ssfy in orjer 10 bring Up the business of thai Of
hss which Is nov in srtaf; and what further or.