Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-11
MONDAY, MARcH 6, 1926.
IN SENATE.

The Vice President communicated report from
the Secretary Of War, transmitting abstract of
all licences granted by the Superintendents and
Agents of Indian Affairs to trade with the Indians
for the year ending in September last.
MIR. Smith presented the memorial Of sundry
Insurance Offices at Baltimore, praying that pro-
vision may be made for paying them the whole "a
mount of their claims on Spain, and interest, which
the amount awarded under the Florida treaty was
inadequate to do. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, the Senate proceeded
TO consider the bill GO making appropriations for
the support Of government, for the year lS26.''
The following amendments, proposed by the
Committee OF Finance, were agreed to, viz: seven
thousand dollars for the contingent expenses OF
the Senate, iii addition to the sum heretofore ap-
ropriated six thousand dollars, instead of twelve
TOR the discharge of miscellaneous claims against
the United States, not otherwise provided for; and
for compensation 10 Thomas III. ellis, Chief Clerk
in the Office Of the ith Auditor, (or extra services,
rendered between the demise OF the late Auditor
and the appointment of his successor,) $50 dollars;
and one or two slight amendments were added, on
the motion Of Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. Cobb said there was an appropriation made
in this bill which he should wish to strike out; il was
Tor the salaries Of the Commissioner and Arbitrators
under the first article OF the treaty of Client. He
should be very glad If the Chairman of the Com
mittee on Finance was able to give some infoma-
ton how it was that the business of this commits
sion was so much delayed; what is the commission
doing, or how isit proceeding to act the bust
for which II instituted; is it at q stand
What is the cause OF this?
Mr.. Cobb then inquired of the Chairman of the
Committee OF Finance, for information in regard 10
the next article for carrying into effect the sixth
and seventh articles OF the Treaty of Client (for
ascertaining the Northern boundary.) He recol-
lected that, four years ago, there some diff
Guilty this subject, and it then thought that
the Commissioner, and the other persons employ ed
in that business, were slow about it, and he should
like to know if there was any prospect of its ever
terminating.
Mr.. Holmes replied, that this was not the course
usually adopted for going into an inquiry The
to be adopted was, to lay a resolution on
the table calling the President for evidence on
the subject; in what progress the business was in.
There was so much feeling this subject five
years ago, Mr.. II. said, that bill was brought into
The Senate, and passed both Houses of Congress.
diminishing the compensation of the commissioner;
j; was apprehended that the delay might, in some
sort, be occasioned by the magnitude of the salary
Experience proved, he said that business does not
20 along quite so quick with heavy salary, as it
does with light one. That bill experienced great
opposition. II was said the salary was fixed by
treaty, and we had right to lower it, II was
however, reduced from thousand pounds sterling.
to twenty-five hundred dollars a year; and il seem
ed, MIR. III. said, that that was not low enough to
sfness. II was probable thar The gentleman from
Georgia, and toe rest ofthe Senate, knew as much
as the Committee of Finance on the subject. A
communication had formerly been received from
the President the subject, in which he told them
that they were making progress, and would pro-
badly finish soon; but when that soon was Mr.
IL. said be did not know. This business was BEGUN
N 1916, and it is now 1926, and we have been
paying the commissioner, &C. all this time Thew
mad long journey to perform to be sure, they had
mt ahaIIf fbpx..
MIR. IL. said, had been very successful Oat of
the four under the Treaty of Ghent only one was
flushed, in which he himself was concerned: and.
ii he were engaged IN sucha one again, he doubt
ed whether he should finish quite so quick: and
whether lie should not have learned from some
other, the way TO procrastinate That commission
was completed in eighteen months The second
under the fifth article, still continues and there +,
stands. Whether this one will end so or not, he
could not say. We never ought again, Mr. III
said, 10 establish commission under treaty, with
out limiting the time; and he doubted very much
whether the FLORIDA treaty commission would ever
have been ended to this day, had not the commits
sioners been tied to three years.
The bill then reported 10 the Senate. and
the amendments made in Committee of the Whole
having been cencurred in, il was passed TO third
reading.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton OF Executive business, and at four O'Clock.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Hon. Alfred Cuthbert, Member from the State
OF Georgia; appeared, was qualified, and took his
seat.
On motion of Mr.. Cooke, OF Tenn.it was
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Az
fairs inquire and report the amount received bv
each Officer of the Army since the year 1921. who
has been breveted and paid according to his breve
rank, the time for which such pay was allowed.
what station or separate post he commanded. fo,
which such payment was made, the name and
lneal rank OF the officer, what amount has been
paid to any officer for extra services, 10 whom
PAID, sNa 68s !te syahsfSiB Be dispensed ,;,s que q
out injury TO the public seryice-anJ ,Iso - ~
quire and report the amount actuaUy rece;,eJ g..
the last three years, by the General FIELD AMI g.,
DfhceTs OF the Army keeping each wear senara,a
with the name and rank of each officer, and he 1s
adopted by the Department by which breye, na',
or extra pay, has been allowed. P"''
MIR. Everett, Of Massachusetts,. laid nm ,lo,.,,.
the following: -" VIC 'aoie
Resotped, That the President Of ,ho r-.;,.,
States be requested 10 communicate IN a., Ii,.'o
whether any, and, if any, what rnes.nros 80
been taken TO carry into execution AN A., ~ ~
9Th oil May, 1922, relative to the drainjng If ,he
grounds near the public reservations, in e. c''
OF Washington; and other objects, (cbap es t.'.y
OF LIST session, 9Th Congress and more
to cause to be laid before this House an
any sales OF public lands which mas La. - "