Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-07

inquiry by the Committee on Naval Affairs. The
claim must have been set up by the tax ga,herers
OF the County of Philadelphia; and, if they had
| transcribed their duty, the laws would furnish
remedy.
MIR. Spraguc, of Maine, thought no farther in
formation was necessary TO justify the passage oil
the resolution. One thing the House knew, that
taxes had been demanded and paid on property Of
the United States in Pennsyl, ania, and that this
! had not happened at any other naval station. lie
( wished TO know whether this right. and Tor
that purpose, he would send the inquiry to Com
ni,,se. As TO making this subject of judicial in.
! ves,igaton, and fighting out the quarrel, IT any
had arisen, it was what he wished TO avoid; and
he therefore thought the inquiry very pro-
/, per one.
| Mr.. Wurts, of Pennsylvania, took similar
view Of the subject, as that OF MIR. Ruchanan.
This tax had ever been attempted TO he levied by
the City OF Philadelphia; and If any such effort
had been made, it must have been by of the
! petty corporations around the City; he was con-
vnccd, that /. the proper steps had been taken by
the Department, the matter would ever have been
heard of in this House. The power 10 tax was a
proper subject for the Judiciary Committee, and
the judgment of the House this subject ought
TO he communicated to the Governor oil Pcnnsyl-
yania.
Mr.. Siorrs moved the following amendment:
/ "That the Secretary of the Department oil the
Navy he directed to communicate TO this House
any information which exists in tina, Department
which may shsw whether taxes have been imposed
or paid in the Navy y and the Cry OF Phila-
delpha."
, AIR. Ingham made some further remarks in OK
planation; when, motion OF Mr.. Webster, the
resolution and amendment wee laid on the table.
Mr.. Macer, o. Virginia, olcre, the following
Resoiced That the Secretary of the Treasury
he directed TO communicate to This House, such
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Commissioners in Florida, appointed TO settle the
ciaus Of Spanish subjects relates to Tic rights
OF certain persons therein named, the cargoes OF
tie Slave vessels Constitution Louisa and Marino
and that he also communicate the amount OF the
several sums, if any, paid tie said claimants res
Hee'ively, the dates Of the Payments, and tie au-
iho'hy under which they have been made.
lie resolution lies one day.
An ersrossci bill 90 to extend the limits of the
Washington Canal" was read third time, passed,
and sent TO tie Senate FOR concurrence.
The Speaker laid before the House
l. ~ communication from the Department OF the
Navy, containing the Information called for on the
ic'h Instant i" relation the utility and necessi-
~ OF Docks, in the preservation and repair OF
>hips o, War; which was referred 10 the Committee
, on Naval Affairs
+ 2. y communication from the Department o!
Tie Treasury, transmitting abstract Of the OIL
cal e:nounents and expenditure. for the year 1925
cl those officers OF the customs who have render.
! ed the statements !equ ell OF them by tie law o.
"a March, 1893; which was ordered TO lie upon
the table
3. From the same Department the ANNA! s. ate.
!, ments OF the Commerce and Navigation OF tn,
United States
i Ordered, that 5000 copies OF this document bt
printed
Tie following message was received feom tn,
President Of the United States:
1ohe Senate and House Of Representatives.
! Of the United States.
/ WAsn!"GroE, 30ih March, 1926
BY the second article OF the General Conven-
ton OF Peace, Anlity, Navigation, and CONNER &c
between the Uni'ed States aud she Republic oil
Columbia, concluded a, Bogota the Sd OF De-
to0er, lS2i--i was stipulated that the par,ie en-
gagged mutually not 10 grant any particular favor
TO other nations, III respect OF commerce and ma
visa'ion, which should not Immediately become
common to tile other party who should enjoy
Tie same freely, if the concession freely made,
OF on allowing the same compensation, if tie
concession was conditional.
ioh wss st hat It'll cffzt shs 81 Pe sI
States hight frequent all The coasts and countries
OF the Republic of Colombia, and reside and trade
there in all sorts Of produce, manuiactu es, ant!
merchandise. and should pay no other or greater
duties caaIges, fees whatsoever, than the most
lavo' ea nation should be obliged TO pay and should
:, erJ"y Al! 'teriShs privileges, and ex ,ions, in
navigation End commerce, which he most favored
nation should eHJoy, submitting Themselves never
'!Ieiess, 10 the Avs DEGREES, and ussge@ there es-
t"CiIshei, and TO which were submitted tie sub
jectS and citizens Of the most isvo;e ed nations
With reciprocal stipulation in favor of the cti-
zens 81 the Republic OF Colombia in the United
States
! subsequently 10 the conclusion Of this conyen-
'lon, treaty was negotiated between the Republic
Of Colombia asd Great Britain, BY which if was
stipulated that ether or higher duties on acrount
oil tonnage, Light or haT5or dues should be inDos-
ed IN The ports OF Colombia, on British vessels,
tnan 'h"sc payable II the same ports, by Colon
bian vessels; and that the same duties Should be
paid on the importation into the territories Of
Colombia, OF any article, The growth, produce, or
manufacture, OF his Britannia Majesty's dcniniong
whether such importation should be in Colombian
Il or IN british vessels; and that the same duties
should be paid, and the same discount (,rawback.l
and 57lnties allowed on the expectation Of anv
articles, the growth, produce, or manufacture, Of
colombia, 20 his D.iannic Aiaiesty's dou,inioDs
British vessels
The Minister OF The Uailed States TO the Re
public Of Colombia, having claimed, By virtue of
the Second and third articles of tic Conyenti,n
between the two Republics, that The benefit Of
these subsequent siipula!ions should be alike o,
+ tended to the citizens Of tie United States mon
lie conditions OF reciprocity provided for by the
convention;th application Of these engagements
was readily acccded to by the Colombian Govern
ineni, and decree was issued hy the Execu,i,,s
authority oil that Republic on the 30th Of January
last, copy ard translation Of which are herewith
communicated, securing 10 the citizens OF The
United States in the Republic of Colombia. the
sane advantages in regard TO commerce and navi-
6aHon, winch he'd been conceded TO British sub