Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-24
MIMETEEMTM CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION

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FIRST SESSION.
SATURDAY, MARCH Is, 1926.
the Senate did not sit to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. lngham, from the Committee on Pos, OFF,
ces and Post roads, reported bill from the SEN
ate, appropriating sum of money for the repair
oil the Post Roads between jackson and Columbus
In the State of Mississippi, without amendment !;
which was referred to a committee of the whole
House, ana made the order of the day for Monday
MIR. Cooke. from the committee on Indian AZ
iaIs, reported bill TO carry into full effect the
4th article of the treaty OF the Sth of January
ISL, between the United States and the Creek
Indians, so Ear it relates TO the claims of the
citizens OF Georgia against the said Indians, for in
Jiries done prior to the year 1902 - which WINS
twice read and committed.
Mr. Everett, from the committee on the Library.
reported the following resolutions
ReSOtuGd, That the Clerk of this House he mn
thorzed 10 subscribe for % copies of S,ricxlands
reports to the Pennsylvania society of Internal
| improvements, the same to be paid for out of the
contingent fund OF this House, and TO be deposited
In the Library of Congress for the use of the
Members OF this House; provided the cost of the
| said copies shall not exceed ten dollars
Z Resotred, That the clerk of this House
be authorised to subscribe for 25 copies of the
Congressional Register of Gales s. Seaton TO
be PAID for out OF the contingent fund of this
House 20 copies of the same 10 remain in the
custody OF the Clerk OF this House, for the use of
the members and copies to be deposited in the
Library of Congress.
The resolutions were agreed to-
MI. Mercer, from the committee to which was
referred so much of the Presidents MESSAGE at
the opening of the session, as relate, TO that spb
Jec, reported bill &c to establish an Observatory
In the District of Columbia - which was tyice
read and committed.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. New
Ton calling on the secretary of tie NAVY for infor
nation whether docks, for the use of the Navv
iard, had not become necessary, and whe, her
'hes are not preferable to the present mode, and
more economical was taken up, and agreed To
The resolution offered by Mr. Stewart. caIlioe
on The Secretary of War for the number and pres,
ent organization OF the Corps of Toporrapbical
Engineers, and whether they are adequate to the
performance OF the duties apperaining to them !:
was taken Up, and at the suggestion of the mover
again laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Barbour, of Va. il was
ReSolveG, That the COMMITTEE ON Exnerd;-
lures on the Public Buildings be Instructed 10 in
quife into the eSpediency of providing, by law.
tial the salary OF the Commissioner of the nublic
buildings shall be in conformity with an act of
Congress, upon that subject, passed the 29tb dav
of April, 1916
An engIossed bill confirming the reports of the
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iand In West Florida, and for other PURPOSES. was
read third time, PASSED, and sent 10 The senate
for concurrence
On inotion OF Mr.. Taaferro, the House went
INTO Committee oil the Whole, Mr. Swan of N 7
IN 'he CHAIR, on a resolution of the Committee of
Claims uniaVorable TO the claim of Henry Lee:
ana, after short conversation, rose, and had
iea'e 10 s't again, Tor the purpose OF allowing an
order 10 be made for printing the papers i'm the
case.
On motion of Mr. Clarke of XIV the Hopse ,he,
went INTO Committee of the Whole, Mr. Bassett in
me CHAIR on the bill &c for the relief of Eliz Lewis
ESecutrIx OF Thomas Lewis, deceased No A.
mehdmeat being psoposed to the bill, it was re-
ported to the House, and ordered TO be engrossed
Tor third reading on Monday next
LEGISLATION FOR THIS DISTRICT
On motion of Mr.. Alexander, of Va. the House
next went into the Committee OF the Whole. Mr.
Powell OF Va. in the Chair on the bill SO further
10 amend the charter of Georgetown, in the Dis
uict OF Columbia, and similar bill respe citing
the charter OF the town of Alexandria
Mr.. Alexander explained the nature and object
OF the Georgetown bill, the main design of which
was 10 introduce better system for applying the
amount assessed Tor the support OF the Poor.
The second bill was then read and. on motion
OF Mr.. Alexander, slightly amended. After
which The committee rose and reported The bills
and they were ordered TO be engrossed for a third
reading.
On motion of Mr.. Mccoy of Va. the bill for the
relief OF james Cook was considered in committee
OF the whole Mr. Isacks of Ten in the Chair. and
on being reported to The House, was ordered to be
for third reading.
The following Joint Resolutions were submitted
by Mr.. 1. p Moore, of Kentucky, in the House
Of Representatives, Friday last were t,vice
read, and ordered 10 lie on the table
HeSolved, S-c. That the power 10 regulate eye
cu'Ions Issuing from the Courts of the II. States
TO define their force and effect, and TO provide for
'her etectuation, as well In relation to the duty of
The officer who shall execute them, as TO the sub
eet matter upon which they may be levied. belongs
exclusively TO the class of legislative powers: and
cannot, without manifest violation of the Con.n- |
alion' De exercised by the Judicial Department of
he Government.
HesoIUed, That the rules made by the Court of
he United States for the Kentucky District in re
alton TO the executions which should issue tbsre-
rom' were made in the exercise, not of judicial
'u OF legislative power, insofar especially as thew
uDJected property not subject 10 execution by the
avs oil tne State, TO be seized by the Marshal and
oid under execution, and insofar as they prescriho
he mode IN which lands so seized. and sold hv
ne Marshal, shall be conveyed by him to the Dur.
haseT.
Hesofoed, That law ough, TO pass regulating
xecuiions issuing from the Courts of the United
'ta'es' and defining the duty Of the Marshal in
auying them into effect, and thereby tal,ipy rom
he Judges Of those Courts all pretext for The 80
au9n oil the Constitution by the exercise of legis-
alive power.
MONDAY, March 20, 1926.
IN SENATE
me senate was occupied nearly the whole Of !