Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-12
THURSDAY, DEcEMBER 9Th, 1926.
In SENAlE

the State of South Carolina, in the place of Mr.
Gaillard, deceased, (Which vacancy was, by exc
cuiive appointment, temporarily filled las, session
by Mr.. Harper,) appeared was qualified, and took
his seat.
The following additional members appeared
and took their seats, viz: Mr.. II. NJ. Johnson OF
Kentucky; MIR. Cobb of Georgia; and Mr.. Branch
of Norh Carolina.
The bill to establish an uniform system OF Bank
ruptcy throughout the United States was read the
second time, and, on motion Of MIR. Hayne, was
referred TO Select Committee of seven members,
which being ballo,ted for, the following gentle
men were appointed thereon, viz: Messrs. lIayne,
Berrien, Sil.bee, Smith of Md, Van Buren,, John
son of Kentucky and Sanford.
MIR. Johnson OF Kentucky, gave notice that he
should 10 morrow, ask leave 10 introduce bill
TO abolish imprisonment for debt.
Mr. Chambers laid on the table the following
resolutions:
Resolved That The Senate will, on - next,
proceed to the appointment Of the Standing Com
mitees of this House.
Res0tred, That, in the appointment of the
Standing Committees, the Senate will proceed by
seversliy nominating and appointing each member,
and the first member appointed TO each Committee
shall be considered the Chairman OF said Com
mi;tee.
The following message was received from the
cretary:
TPasLing'on. 7tt Dec 1926.
TO TIE sen ATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
l now transmit Report from the Secretary of
War, with that of the Board of Engineers for IN
ternai Improvement, concerning the proposed
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
The Message was read; and then,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The following Committees, appointed yes,er-
day by the Speaker, were announced this day.
Committee Of Elections - Messrs. Sloane
Hay den Tucker of S. c., Phelps, Hoffman, Aston,
Claiborne.
Committee Of Ways and .Neans --Messrs.
Acl.ane OF Del Cook, Sptague, Stevenson oil Va,
Dwight Marvin, Brent.
Committee Of Claims -Messrs. Williams, Nc
Coy, Whittlesey, Wilson of Pa, Barbzr OF Con-,
Martintiale, Halle.
Committee on Public OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Edwards Of N. c., Gis,, Hobart, kidter, Van Horn,
Eastman, Polk.
Buckner, Moore Of Ala, Garrison, Locke Test
Markell, Armstrong.
Committee on Manu- factures-Messrs NAL
larry, Condct, Conner, Wicksiffe, Davis, White,
Stevenson, Pa.
Committee on Indian .9Gairs-Messrs Cooke,
Mckee, Mclean OF Ohio, Miner, Garnsey, Young,
Swan.
Committee on Roads and Ccnols-Messrs.
Stewart, Adams Off Y, Lathrop, Woods of Ohio,
Mitchell, Isacks.
Committee on Commerce - Messrs. Tomlnson,
Canorelens, Reed, Wurts, Thompson, of Georgia,
Little. Pearce.
Committee on the Public Lqnds-Messrs.
Scott, Vinton, Jennings, Strong, Whipplo, Gufley,
Wales.
Committee on The Post Office and Post
Roads -MessEs. Ingham, Barley, Barney, MIC
kean, Merriw ether, Porter, Baldwin.
Committee on Foreign .aGauS-Messrs For
sy,h, Crowninsheld, Archer, Everett, Clarke,
Worthinston, Lawrence.
Committee on Military Affairs Messrs. Vance,
Drayton, Houston, Ward, Tslla!erro, Kiltera,
Long.
Committee on Neral affairs Messrs. S,orrs.
Holcomhe' Bartlett, Dorsey, Markley, johnson OF
Ky, Sands
Committee on the District of Columbia
Messrs. Alexander of Va, Blair, Pow ell, Inser-
soil, Buchanan, Martin, Verplanck.
Committee on The Jitdicary-M essrs. Webster.
Wright, Rves, Letcher, HUMPHREY, Owen Kerr
Committee on Revolutionary ClQims-Messrs
Allen of Tenn, Smith, Plumer, Has5rouck,
Tucker of N. j.. Whittemore, Healy.
Committee on .ASricui.ure-Messrs. Van
RENSSELAER,, Harris, Hailock, Mech, Merwin,
Wilson of S. c., Taylor of Va,
Committee on the Territories -AIe.srs Strong
Baylies, Sawyer, Johnson OF N. Y, Edwards Of
Penn, Barringer, Shannon.
Committee on military Peasions-Messrs.
Burge-, Anderson, Carey, Yarnum, Thompson OF
Ohio, Harvey, Weems.
Committee on RevisH and Unfinished BUSH
ness-Messrs. Moore, of Kentucky, James S.
Mitchell Of Penn, Herick.
Committee Of accounts Allen, of
Mass; Peter, Mcneil.
Committee on tie Militia -Messrs Ne,calfe.
Holmes, Barney, Findlsy OF Ohio, Goyan, Hugu-
min, Mitchell of Tenn,
The following Message was received from the
President of the United States by his Private Sc
crelary:
To The House Of Representatives. of the IT, s.
WAsHrNGToN, 7Ih Dec. 1926.
now transmit Report from the Secretary of
War, with that Of the Board of Engineers for In
iernai Improvement, concerning the proposed
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
The message and accompanying report and do
cumenis wete referred TO tie Committee ON Roads
and Canals.
On motion Of Mr.. Conway, OF Arkansas,
ResOlcsd, That the Committee on Road. & Ca
nails tie instructed to inquire into the expedjencv
of making an appropriation to complete the road
by The act Of Congress Of the 3is Janu-
aTy, 1874 from point opposite TO Memphis, in
Tenn. TO Little Rock, in Arkansas.
On motion OF MIR. Wing, of Michigan, it was
ReS0ired, That the Committee on Military AT
airs be instructed to inquire whether any additional
measures are necessary TO I've adopted for the de
ence OF the Northwestern Frontier.
DUTY ON WOOL.
On motion OF Mr.. Pesfce, of X. Island, il was
RcsOi0ed That the Committee on Nisnulac-
ures be in.tructed 10 inquire into the expe,lencv
II increasing the duty upon Wool imported into
be United Sta'es