Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-17
FRIpAY JAN. l3, 1926.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

year 1926" the annual appropriation billy which
was twice read, and referred to the same Commit
tee OF the whole with the former appropriation
bills.
Mr.. McLane, from the same Committee, reported
bill, making appropriation for tie Naval Service
OF the United States for the year 1885, (the an
nuai bill;) also bill making appropriation for
the Indian Department, for the year is26;' which
bills were, respectively, twice read, and reierred as
above.
Mr.. McLane, from the same Committee, reported
the following resolution:
Resoiued, That the Committee of Ways and
Means be discharged from so much of the Letter
from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting
the estimate OF the appropriation for The service 81
the year 1926, as proposes an appropriation of six
thousand ive hundred dollars for carrying into ope
ration the Military School for instruction, at For
tress Monroe, for the year 1926, and that the same
be referred TO the Committee on Military Affairs,
with instructions TO inquire into the exnediency OF
authorizing such school and appropriations.
The resolve Was agreed to.
MIR. Webster moved TO discharge the Committee
on the Judiciary from the further consideration of a
resolution the subject of protested Bills of Ex-
change and that the subject be referred TO Select
Committee.
The motion prevailed, and the Committee was
ordered 10 consist of seven members.
Mr.. Condict, OF N. Jersey, offered The following,
which lies one day:
Resoiued, That the Postmaster General be in
structed TO report to this House, whether the re-
venue of the Department would not be increased,
and without detInent 10 the public interest or
convenience, by giving to the Deputy Posrmasters,
In all cases, an adequate pecunisry compensation
for their services and Withholding from them the
ranking privilege.
On motion of MIR. White, of Florida, il was
ResoiUed, That the Committee of Ways and
Means b- instructed Inquire in'o the expediepey
oil making an appropriation for the contingent ex
penses of the Comm -soners for ascertaining
claims and titles to lands in tie Territory of Flo
rida.
REPRESENTATIVES CHAMBER.
MIR. Cooke, of Tennessee, offered the folio wing
resolution:
Resoloed, That the Doorkeepers Of this House
cause the PARTITION recently erected in the rear oil
The Speakers Chair, 10 be removed as soon as prac
ticable.
In offering this Resolution, Mr.. Cooke observed,
that every gentleman must, by this time, be fully
satisfied that the experiment had produced little
good, and some injury. Each gentleman would, of
course, appeal to his own experience 1t was very
evident that, from some cause, the health Of mem
bers had been greatly impaired since the erection
OF This PARTITION: not particle Of pure air could
enter the hall, but when the door Opposite The
Speaker happened for few moments to be opened
As soon the fresh air entered, its elasticity was
destroyed; and could it be expected that, while
breathing such atmosphere. gentlemen should
enjoy their ordinary health! Even admitting that
some benefit had been attained in hearing, by the
it purchased at toe dear rate
Mr.. Hamilton, Of 5. Carolina said, that lie did
not rise tor the purpose of opposing the motion !;
OUT the honorable gentleman, his colleague, Mr.
NJ Dufhe) at whose instance the experiment had
been made, was not at this moment in his seat He
thought II would be proper to permit the resolution
to lie the table till Monday, when that gentle
man might perhaps be prepared to offer 10 the
House some further propositions on this subject
With this view, Mr. II. moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table; but Withdrew the motion at the
request OF the mover, who spoke in opposition 10
any farther prosecution ofthe experiment, and ia
favor OF the immediate removal Of the partition
Mr.. Wbipple, of ". Hampshire, believing that
considerable benefit had beer experienced in rela-
uon to the facility Of hearing, by the partition,
renewed the motion to lay the Resolution on the
table.
The question being taken, the motion to lay the
Resolution on the table, rejected; and the Re
solution was then adopted by large majority
MIR. Van Rensselaer,, of New York, offered the
following:
Resolved, That the Speaker be directed TO pro-
.
George Washington, at full length, 10 be execut-
ed by one Of the most eminent native artists of the
United States, and when procured, to be framed,
and suspended in the panel, over the fire place,
on the East end Of the Hall of this House, oppo-
site the Portrait Of Gen. Lafayette.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, the resolution was
laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton, Of S. G. il was
ResoiUed, That the Committee of WAYS and
Means be instructed to inquire into the expedieney
Of reducing equaIizing the duties on the several
kinds OF wine imported into the United States
BILL ON THE JUDICIARY.
On motion of Mr.. Webster, the House went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. Tomlinson in the
chair, on the bill further to amend the Judiciary
System Of the United States"
Mr.. Powell, Of Va. then took the floor, and adj
iressed the committee in speech Of about two hours
n opposition to the bill He was replied to by Mr..
Ilarke, OF KY. who concluded his speech little
'lier three O'Clock; when on motion of Mr.. Cook,
d Illinois, the committee rose aud having obtain
ID leave to sit again,
The House adjourned to Monday next.
THE REPRESE.VT.dTTDE NM.