Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-19


ing each post, and including the same.
Sec. l.. .dndbe it further enacted, That, for
the above purposes, sum not exceeding
dollars be. aud the hereby is, apr epriated,
out of any moneys in the Treasury, not Otherwise
appropriated which SUN shall be placed at the
disposition of the President OF tbs United States
The bill twice read, and referred to a Com
mitiee OF the Whole OH the state oil the Union.
A resolution Offered some days since by Mr..
Condct, proposing enquiry concerning the propr-
iety OF abolishing the ranking privilege OF Deputy
Po>tnasters, was taken up and agreed TO.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Dorsey, calling
tor information In relation to the Cadets al West
Point, was taken up and agreed to, with modiiica-
tons suggested by Mr.. Forsyth and Mr. Maliary,
50 rs 10 read as follows
Resoiped, That the Secretary of War he di-
recied TO furnish statement, showing the number
Of Cadets atthe Military Academy a, West Point,
their names and the County and Stale in which they
pectis .ly reside, and the dates of their several
commissions, and ii any sppsintments have been
made OF Cadets III an.ic.pai,oi OF vacancies which
may arise, then TO report the names of the Cadets,
and the county ard the State in which they res
pectively reside the dates of their several appoint
ments, and the time when the were severaily
delivered. Also, under what construction of the
laws the number has been increased to 25S, and
what vacancies have happened for the last two
vacancies have been filled.
Mr.. Williams, Of North Carolina, offered the
following:
Resolved, That the 10th Rule of the House be
so amended, as 10 strike from it the concluding
sentence, in the following words, viz: Provided,
that after the first 30 days OF the session petitions
shall not be received, except the first day OF the
meeting oil the House iii each week. This resolu-
ton lies one day of course.
Mr.. Miner, of Pa. offered the following:
" Reso!ced. That the Presidcn, of the United
States be requested to cause TO be laid before this
House a statement. showing the nett amount OF
revenue derived from imports and tonnage, re-
ceived by the Treasury, from the ports within the
bay of Delaware, from tho LIST of January, 1890,
TO the last day of December, 1925 and the amount
OF expenditures paid from the Treasury for forts,
light houses, beacons, and other public works,
erected TO aid commerce, Tor the purpose OF de-
fence, within the said bay, during the said time.
That the like Information be given of the re-
cepis and expenditures within the Bay of Chesa-
pcake
That the like information be given of the receipts
and expenditures within, and appurlenant 10, the
harbor of New York
And, That the like information be given OF the
receipts and expenditures Boston and the harbor
thereof"
The resolution lies day on the table
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cation from the Department OF State, containing a
list oil the newspapers In each of the States and Ter
ritorIes, and the newspaper in the District of Co
iumba, III which the laws OF Congress have been
directed TO be published during the years 1924 and
1879; and, also list OF such papers in which said
laws have been direcl ed TO be published during the
year 1926; and, also, statement Of the expense
annually paid for publication of the laws and other
public printing under the authority Of the Depart
ment OF State; which was laid on the table.
The Speaker also submitted a communication
from the Department of the Treasury, transmitting
an abstract of balances remaining on the books OF
the Fourth Auditor for than three years prior to
Sept 80, 1928; also, list OF officers who have no,
rendered their accounts for settlement, pursuant TO
the provisions of the act for that purpose passed
JAN 81, 1928; which was referred to the Commit
tee OF Ways and Means.
The Speaker also laid before the House COM
munca.ion from the Department of War, contain
ing list OF the Clerks in that Department, with
their compensations, for the last year.
ALSO, a letter from Dr. Samuel l.. Mitch, and
DIR. Akeley, accompanied by printed account OF
the Institution for the instruction OF the Deaf and
Dumb in New York
The communication was laid upon The table, and
the volume accompanying 1t was ordered 10 be de-
posted in the Congressional Library.
THE JUDICIARY BILL.
The House then resumed The unfinished busn ess
OF Friday; and, on motion of Mr.. Webster, went
into Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Tomnson in
the Chair, on the bill Z" further 10 amend the Judi
ciary system of the United States"
Mr.. Cook OF illinois, having at some length sub
United his views in favor of the BILL and in reply
to the speech of Mr.. Mangum of N. e.
The committee, on motion of MIR. Barbour of
Va. rose, and obtained leave to sit again; and then
The House adjourned.
The subject of the Mission to Panama has not
yet been decided upon in the Senate. 1t is said
that il meets with serious opposition in that bod,,
the particulars of which (he Proceedings of the
Senate on such subjects being confidential.) we
have 1t not in our power 10 disclose to our readers
Mat. Int.
From the Legislature of Maryland, we learn
that, on Friday last, in the House OF Delepate.
the resolutions which were introduced by Mr.
Marcy, in favor of a District System of Election
for President and Vice President of the United
States, and direct vote by the People, and ex-
clus'on ifom the House of Representatives, were
passed by an almost unanimous vote. On motion
70 strike out the resolution recommending provi-
sion to be made against the election ever going 10
Congress, the yeas and nays were TAKEN and were.
6S against striking IL out, and z for il. There is
reason to suppose the resolves will also pass the
Senate. I'm
Resolutions have been adopted by the Senate of
Pennsylvania, expressive of the opinion of the
state, that slavery being national evil the people
and The states of the union ought mutually 10 pay
iicipae in the duty and burden of removing il, and
that the general government ought, il practicable
TO adopt an efficient plan for its gradual abolition
Mr.. Hawkins, Nj. Duncan and MIR. Kelley sun
ported the resolutions, and General Ogle and Mr.
Dunlop opposed them. All agreed that slavery
was an evil and crime; but it was said by MI
Dunlop that this measure, while il would produce
no practical good, would irriiate and infarne the