Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-14
MIMETEEMTH CONGRESS
MONDAY, DEcEMDER ii, 1926.
IN CHM
SECOND SESSION


committee collectively. In case second
ballotipg necessary.
The following gentlemen compose the several
committees, viz:
Foreign Relations. Messrs Sanford, Taze
we'll, Macon, Bell Chambers.
Ftnancc.- Me.sr-. Smith of Md, Holmes,
White, Smith of S. G. Chase.
|" Commerce. Messrs. Johnston OF Lou Silsbee
Edwards, Woodbury., Rowan.
.uGnmfdctnres.- Messss. D.ckerson, Ruggles,
Clayton, Reed, Knight.
-4griculiu1e.-- Messrs. Wiley. Branch. Boulig-
ny, Bateman, Rodney.
Military .9Jairs.-- Messrs. Harrison, Chandler
Benton, johnson of Ky. MARKS.
.ifiiitia.-- Messrs. Chandler, Branch, Knight
Harrison, Fiadlay.
CLAIMS. --Messrs. Russles. Bell, Clayton, Bate
man, Cobb.
Judiciary -Me-srs Van Buren,, Berrien,
iiolme-, Robbins, Seymour.
= Post Office and Post Roads. -Messrs John.
fson, OF Ky. Thomas, Branch Silsbee. FindIay
Pensions. -Messrs. Noble, Marks, Cobb. Chase
Wiley.
Mural HGairs. -Messrs. Hayne, Williams,
Kane, Robbins, Seymour.
Public Lands Messrs. Barton, King, Eaton
Thomas. Reed.
Indian affairs. -Messrs. Benton. King, Ed
wards, Hendicks, johnson of Lou
District Of Cotgmtia.- nIessrs Chambers,
Eaton, Noble, Rowan, Bouligny.
Contingent Expenses. -Messrs. Kane, Hen
bricks, Williams.
Engrossed Bills. -Messrs. Marks, Ba,eman.
Rodney.
The balloting closed at half past O'Clock, and
tie Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
DUTY ON WOOL
The following resolution, submitted for consid-
GRAFTON on the 9Th inst. by MT. Mailary, was taken
up, read, and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury
lie directed TO report to this House, whether
Sleeps Wool in the Skin, is allowed 10 be i'm
ported free OF duty, and how much of such wool
has been imported during each OF the two last
years.
TRADE TO BRITISH COLONIES
Mr.. Canbreleng laid the following resolution on
The table for consideration tomorrow 4:
Resolued, That the Secretary of the Treasury
be directed to furnish this House with statement
exhibiting, annually from the 30lh Sept 1915, to
the so n September, 1926, the amount and des
rrpton OF merchandise exported from the United
States to the British Colonies, embraced in the
recent Order IN Council; the amount AID descrip
ton of merchandise, imported from The same dur
Ing the said terms statement OF the tonnage an
nuslly employed In that trade, distinguishing be-
tween British and American vessels; and of the
revenue annually accruing upon merchandise i'm
ported from said Colonies.
.Neto Cumberland Road
4 Mr. Powell laid the follow ing resolution on the
table for consideration tomorrow:
Resoired That the Secretary OF War be drec-
ted TO communicate to this House the Report of
capt ApNeill, of the Corps of Engineers, of his
Recommendation of the rouie proposel for the ex
iention of the National Road, fioin its Eastern
termination at Cumberland, 10 the Dis,ric, OF
Columbia.
Roanoke Inlet.
Mr. Sawyer laid the following resolution on the
table, fox consideration to-morrDw
ReSoiped, That the Secretary OF War be difec-
@o 10 Inform this House what progress has been
made under the act OF the last session of CONGRESS
appropriatinS one thousand dollars for the survev
OF Roanoke Inlet and Sound, with view of as.
ceftsl"ing he prac,icabllIty OF making perma
nent snip channel between Alternate Sound and
the Atantic'Ocean. passed 2Oih May last.
Woot AMI IVoIien Goods.
MIR. Aiar'in'iaie laid the following resolutions on
The table for consideration Tomorrow
ReSOiued, That the Secretary of the Treasury
be directed TO report 10 this House an Abstract OF
The quantity and qualities of foreign Wool and
Nooiien Manufactures imported into this country.
during the two last years, designating the coun
tries from which imported, and where produc ed
or manufactured, respectively; end whether on
foreign account and in foreign vessels or BIZ citizen
merchants and In their own, together with the in
voice prices OF each respectively and the rate and
amount Of duties they have paid.
hes0tOed, Ihat the Secretary OF the Treasury
be directed 10 report TO thisouse whether any and
u any, what eyasons OF the duties imposed by law
on imported foreign Wool and Wollen Manufar-
iactures, have been pracised within the same
period, and where and by whom, and the most ef.
ieciua means, in his opinion for preventing. in
future, all such evasions and on yhs: and how
much OF each OF these commodities and where and
by whom the power to asses and impose dutie.
thereon, at rate exceeding the nvoiced prices
thereof, has been exercised and enforced
The following message was received from the
president OF the u States, by the hands of his
Private Secretary, viz /:
TO the Senate and House of I ..entotipes of
the United States
WASHINGTON, 18th Dec, 1926.
transmit to Congress sundry additional papers
appertslnng to the Report from the War Depart
inent, relating to Indian Affairs, communicated al
The commencement of the Session.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
LIST OF PAPERS.
]. Letter from w. Clark 10 L. l.. M'Kennev
10th May, 1926.
z. Informal Treaty. made by Peter Wilson.
1926.
3. Letter from WIN. Clark to the Sec'y Of War.
st. Louis. 18th Oct. 1926.
A. a Treaty OF Peace between the Usage Ma
ton and the Delaware aud other tribes. 9TH Oct.
1926.
8. Estimate of expense Of removing the Della
ware and other tribes West Of the Missouri State
line.
g. Statement A, showing the number Of Indian
schools &c 10Th Nov. 1926. MAT Int
CONGRESS-
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 49, The Senate was oc-
cupied the whole of yeserdav In balIo,,;o, IT, H.