Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-14
NINETEENTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION
WEDNESDAY, MARCH s, 1926.
IN SENATE


| Representatives of the LJnifeS Stofes.
communicate TO both Houses of Congress. a
ieuer rom the Secretary of War, together with
copies OF one 10 him from the Senators of the State
Oh Maryland, and several other documents reIatn,
10 the Claim Of that State on the Government Of
e ohi,eu states, Tor interest upon certain expen-
titures during the late war; which the more readi
~ commend to tHesfav orable and early consid,ra
non OF Congress, inasmuch as the principIe upon
SWHch the claim Is advanced, appears to have
oeen settled by the act OF Congress, Of the Sd of
NlaEch, 1919, authorizing the payment of interest
due 10 the State Of Virginia
| JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
ne message was, on motion of MIR. Smith, re-
ie9fed to Select Committee; and the President of
the Senate appointed the following gentlemen TO
compose the committee, viz: Messrs Smith. Rur
giles, Bell, Clayton, and Harrison
Nir. benton, from The Committee on Indian AT
reported hli tor the better regulation of tie
FUR Trade; which was read and passed to second
| reading.
The engrossed bill TO enable the President OF
'he United States TO hold a treaty with the Cboc-
taw and Chckasaw nations Of Indians was rad
'hird time, PASSED, and sent to the House for
concurrence.
MIR. Ellis submitted the following motion fol-
consideration: "
aesoIred, That the Committee on the Post
once ana Post Roads be instructed to inquire into
,He eAPeuiency oil allowing the sum OF j 900 to
fiaiiey and Harris tor extra services performed "A
mali contractors, in trans porting extra mails of
tne United States from the Chickasaw Agency and
columbus, TO Natchez, in ,he years 1919, 20, '2l
and '22
abr Johnson, OF Louisiana, submitted the follow
ing motion:
hesoired, That the Committee on Indian Affairs
% uue'ea 10 inquire Into the e&pediency of re-
guiAimg and equazing the compensation of the
superintendent and Agents of Indian Affairs.
MT. Edwards then moved to 90 into the consi-
deraiion OF Executive business
Mr. King suggested that there were several small
measures OF a Legislative character on the table
winch GSght 10 be ACTED on, that they might be sent
10 the Rouse. The session could not continue
i'ueh longer and unless they were acted on,
these DIS could mol. perhaps, be acted on at all
Mr.. Lloyd said, the single question for the
senate, was this: which class of business was of
most lmportance-ihat OF an Executive nature. or
these small bills. Whichever was mos; importsnt
ought TO have the priority. MIR. L. further stated
that ms colleague MIR. hllls) had expressed his
wish that the discussion in secret session should
not De delayed on account of his absence from his
| seat.
MIR. Berrien said there was nothing in the nature
OK this question to deprive the Senate of the rob
Oh expressing an opinion whether they should O
into Executive business or not,
The Chair remarked, that the motion to 90 into
Executive business was proposition - hich did
| not admit OF debate.
Mr. Bcrrien Observed he was about to saw that
the subject might be discussed TO this exten,-tbev
might speak OF the relative i'm por,ance the publ,,
aid confidential business, without going INTO any
Oh The details oil these questions In regard 10 thu
ordinary Legislative business which is presented to
Ihe Senate, as soon il is finished it is to be sen,
20 The other House for them 10 act on il In re-
gard 10 the business OF an Executive character.
Dra Nxaa E.r, k.t..
Executive In which the assistance of the other
HSuse would be necessary. Therefore. tbopob
the other business were less important in itself n
became more important that they should act ON il
at once, it must, 10 be effective receive the as
sent oil The other branch of the Legislature. He
hoped, therefore, the gentleman would allow them
one day Tor the ordinary legislative busipess of the
session.
Mr.. Noble said, it was perfectly animpor,-
ant to him., but sense of duty required him to saw.
that, II there were subjects which required their
gong into Executive business, they might as well
do IL trst as last, and act Them at once
! The Chair remarked, that the debate could not
proceed. 1t must be obvious 10 the gentlemen Of
the Senate, that the question presented by the
pending motion, In strict justice could not be de-
Dated, particularly in public session.
| Mr.. Hayne said, on q motion made 10 90 into
Executive business, it was question which, in
some Instances, ought 10 be discussed but he agreed
with the Chair, that it could not with propriety be
discussed with open doors. The rule required in
fact, that soon as the motion was made the
galleries should be cleared.
The question then taken on going into Exc
cuive business, and decided in the nsgatiye-a,ea
10, noes 10.
The Senate then, on motion Of Sanford, (by
vote of 10 to ~ again took up the bill making
appropriations for Forli6cations-the question
being on the motion made yesterday MIR Smith.
TO strike out the appropriation OF IL 900 dollars
Tor the purchase Of Throgs Point, and the right of
way thereto, on Long Island Sound.
On this question the debate was resumed. and |
continued until late hour ia the afiergoon-etn-
bracing only the value of The particular site in
question, position for the purposes of pro,ec
ton and defence, but the merits OF the general sv.
tenn OF Notifications, recommended and prosecuted |
Tor several years past. The appropriation was
advocated by Messrs. Lloyd, Harrison, Sanford
Edwards, Branch, and Hayne; and the motion TO
strike II out was supported by Messrs. Chandler,
Dicketson, Holmes, and Smith.
at half past FIVE, the question was taken on the
motion Of Mr. Smith, and decided in the negative.
as follows
YEAS. --.Messrs. Chandler, Clayton, Cobb. |
Dickerson, Findlay, Hendricks, Holmes, King.
Macon, Marks, Rowan, Smith-I2
NAYS. --Messrs Barton, Benton. Berrien.
Bouligny, Branch, Chambers, Chase, Eaton. Pa |
wards, Ellis, Harrison Hayne, Johnson of Ken.
johnston Of Lou. Kane, knight, Lloyd, Noble. |
Robbins, Sanford, Seymour, Thomas, Van Buren,,
White, Wiley, Woodbury. %.
The bill was then ordered To third reading, and
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
VACCINATION.
MI. WuTts. from the select ro,or,;,so. -. Al. |