Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-27

Mr.. Moore, OF Alabama, was not opposed to
the resolution offered by the mover; the con-
irary he thought it of great importance and prob
able utility; but from the statement OF the Chair
man OF the Committee of the Public Lands, made
In his place, that 70 report need be expected from
that Committee on this subject during the present
session oil Congress, he was induced 10 move to
lay the resolution for the present on the tsble, in
the hope that II might be again taken up and sent
TO select Committee.
AT the request of Mr.. Cook he Withdrew his
motion, and the question being put. the resolution
| as amended Ito go to the Committee on Public
Lands) was agreed to-
On motion OF Mr.. Stevenson, of Va, it was
Resoiped, That the Committee of Claims be in.
struced to inquire into the expectancy of allowing
TO Colin c. Spier, private in Captain Warner
EIlmore's company of mounted volunteers, in the
| expedition commanded by Governor Shelby, COM
pensstion for horse lost in the said service.
| On motion of Mr.. McManus, it was
Resoiped, That there be appointed Select
| Committee OIL Weights s. Measures.
| Mr.. Wilson, OF Ohio, laid the following reso-
luton on the table for consideration, to morrow,
viz
ReSolped, That the Secretary OF War be direc,-
ed to communicate to this House the report of the
Surveyor and Supernt endan, OF the National road
on the review ordered between the towns of
GAINESVILLE and Columbus, by the way OF Newark.
| Mr.. Livingston laid the following resolution on
the table for consideration to- morrow, viz:
| ReSolved, That the following article be added,
under its proper head, to the standing rules of this
| House
Art. Whenever any subject is proposed TO be
lerred to any designated Committee, and another
Committee shall be proposed to be substituted, the
question TO which Committee 1t shall be referred,
shall be taken without debate.
On motion of MIR. Johnson, OF Va. il was
,T,,xy Al
sions be instructed 10 enquire into the expedency
of placing Ebenezer Blackshire, a soldier of the
Revolution, on the Pension list
Ihe Speaker laid before the House the follow
Ing communication from the Secretary of War:
! DEPARTMENT OF WAR,
December 10, 1926.
| SIR have the honor 10 transmit herewith a
report from the Chief Engineer of this date, aud
beg leave respectfully refer to it as afording as
lar as practicable, the information called for by a
| resolution which was passed in the House of Re-
personalities yesterday, directing the Secretary OF
| war " TO report to the House whether the PRO
Jects OF the works intended for the defence of the
harbor OF Charleston, in South Carolina will be
finished, and when the works will be commenced. -
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
| oo't serv't, JAMES BARBOUR.
The Hon. JOHN w. TAYLOR,
! Speaker Of the H. Of X.
! ENGINEER DEPARTMENT.,
DECEMBER 10, 1926.
Dir: In pursuance Of yoar instructions to re-
port 10 you the information called for by a reso-
luton which was passed in the House of Repre-
sentatives yesterday, directing the Secretary OF
| war " to report TO the House whether the pro
Jects OF the works intended for the defence OF the
harbor of Charleston, in South Carolina, will be
finished, and when the work. will be commenced -
l have the bonof to report that the projects al
| uded to VIII be finished soon as practicable
and that il is contemplated 10 commence the works
as soon after the completion of the projects as an
appropriation for that purpose can be obtained
and an oihcer OF Engineers TO surerintend the same
may be disposable for that service.
| During last Winter a member of the Board OF
Engineers was instructed to prepare the projects
above stated, and it then expected they
would have been finished by this time. Il is be-
| ieved that expectation would have been realized
had the member.of the Board alluded to, been
| furnished, a. as it had been supposed he
would be furnished, with the drawings, exhibiting
the results OF the surveys, which would afford the
data principally 10 tie relied on in aid of The torp.a-
ton OF the projects. But The completion Of those
drawings has been Unexpectedly protracted until
this time, in consequences ii is understood of the
! frequent IndispositloD of the persons who have
| been engaged In preparing them. 1t is believed
they have been finished nd are now on their yyay
| TO this place. AS IS they shall be received
they Will be put into the hands Of the member of The
Board to whom, as has been stated, the formation
OF the projects has been committed, and it is posi-
| BILE the projects may be completed III The course
| OF the month of March next
Respectfully submitted,
ALEX. MACOMB,
.NGjor General, chief Engineer.
The Hon. J. BARBOUR
This communication laid on The table
INTERPRETERS IN THE u. ). COURTS.
The engrossed bill, allowing The Courts OF the
United States 10 employ Interpreters in certain
Cases, read the thnd time and the question was
put, Shall it pass?'' When
Mr.. Mccoy observed that he could not see the
propriety Of passing such bill. The Government
might as well pay all the of all parties li,iga-
ting as pay for the translation of their papers. We
had in the country mother tongue that they called