Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-18

OF any cause. after the same shall have been put
down for trial. unless sufficient cause for such con-
tinuance shall first be shown.
MIR. Wright also asked, and obtained leave, to
be discharged from the inquiry into the expediency
OF authorizing the Courts of the United States TO
| award adequate remuneration for extraordinary sa-
crifces sustained by individuals, in being COMPEL
ed 10 attend said courts, as witnesses, on behalf
of the Government.
| On motion of Mr.. Stewart the communication
from the War Department, received yesterday, in
relation to the route OF the National Road between
/ Washington City and New Orleans, was ordered TO
be printed.
| MIR. Mercer, Of Virginia, moved that 5000 en-
graved copies of the map, accompanying the re-
port, ordered TO be printed be attached TO the said
report.
! After some conversation between Mr. Mercer
and MIR. LathrOp, in relation to the propriety of
including the printing of the map which accompa-
MES the report,
MIR. Hayden of New York, moved for arecopsi
deraon OF the vote for printing the report; but his
motion was not agreed to.
| Mr.. Mitchell, of Tennessee advocated the print
ing of the map
| Mr.. Stewart, OF Pa moved that the engraving
and printing be conducted under the direction Of
the Secretary of War.
This motion was accepted by Mr.. Mercer as a
notifications; 1t was opposed by MIR. Mitchell, of
|
| by Mr.. Mercer, Mr.. Blair, and Mr.. Stewart, in a
desultory conversation, which was terminated by
motion OF MIR. Reed of Mass TO lay the motion on
the table.
This last motion was agreed to-Ayes CO.
| Noes 81.
MIR. Tucker, of South Carolina, gave notice that
he would, Tomorrow, introduce resolution fixing
on the 18th day of May next for the adjournment
OF the present session of Congress.
On motion of Mr.. Vinton, OF Ohio, il was
Resofued, That the Committee on Indian fairs
be instructed TO inquire what legislative provisions
are necessary to carry into effect so much of the
9Th article of the treaty with the Florida tribes of
Indians, dated September, 1928, stipuates that
sufficient quantity of good table lands for the
support OF said tribes shall be given them in the
territory OF Florida in the country embraced in
the limits Defined by the I'd article of that Treaty.
should not contain sufficient quantity of good
land for their support
Mr.. Thomson, of Penn moved that the report
received yesterday from the War Department, in
relation TO the practicability of uniting the Junata
: with the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal by the way
OF The Junata and Wills Creek, be referred to the
Committee on Roads and Canals and that 5000
copies be ordered TO be printed
: MIR. Stewart of Penn moved as an amendment.
that the map accompanying the report be also
printed; when,
/; On motion of Mr.. Allen of Mass the motion 10
print the report and map ordered 10 lie on the
table.
Mr.. Thompson, of Ohio, offered the following
g The settled policy of this Government has
been, since 1898, to form no political relations or
enanglins alliances with any foreign nation; but,
since the famous declaration in the President
n message of 1923, there appears to be a NANTES;
deviation, or disposition 10 deviate by the Exec
utive Department of the Government from that
i well known maxim of policy. To check such
assumption and all assumption il is fii and proper
that the Legislative branch of the Government
should frequently recur to first principles and ex-
press their opinion, check and directory 10 the
Executive branch therefore,
l RESOLVED, That it be the opinion of this House.
that the policy recognized in President Washing
toms proclamation of 1893, repeated and enforced
by his farewell address, relative our foreign al
fairs, has been is now, and ought be- in time to
come, the settled policy of the Government.
ResolrGd, That every declaration of policy be-
long exclusively TO the Legislative branch Of the
Government, and unauthorized by the Executive )
RESOLVED, That no Office be created, or Off
Ger nominated or appointed by the Executive branch
without the authority of the Congress-
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, the resolutions
were referred to committee of the whole.
PANAMA MISSION.
The House then, on motion of Mr. Crownin-
shield of Mass. ent into Committee of the whole
Mr.. Stevenson, OF Va, in the Chair, on the Re
port of the Committee of Foreign Relations, on
the Message of the President of the United States
respecting the mission to Panama
MIR. Hemphill of Penn. delivered al length his
sentiments in opposition to the Mission and in ia.
yor of Mr.. McLane's amendment to the Commit.
tees resolution, as further amended by MIR. Rives.
He was succeeded by Mr.. f. Johnson, of Ken.
in opposition to the above amendment, and in IA
vor OF the resolution reported by the Committee
Foreign Relations.
MIR. Webster of Massachusetts, then said that, as
he believed 1t TO be The desire of all the members OF
the House. that the present debate should as spee.
Oily as possible be brought to its close, and as
Y colleague OF his intended on tomorrow TO move
to dispense with the consideration of private bills
IN order TO give an opportunity Of suffering the de-
bate to proceed and reach its termination the pre-
sent week-being DESTROYS of Offering his views
to the Committee. but being deferred at presen,
by the lateness OF the hour, he moved that the
Committee now rise. The Committee then rose,
And the House Adjourned.
FRIDAY APRIL Ii, 1926.
IN SENATE
When Mr.. Holmes yesterday moved that the