Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-24
NIMTEEEMTE CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY,, JAN. Is, 1926.
IN sen ATE.
FIRST SESSION..

The Vice President communicated arepori from
the Secretary OF the Navy accompanied by state
,nent OF the contracts made during tie year 1925,
by the Commissioned OF tue Navy.
The v. President also communicated report
from, the Secretary ci War, accompanied by state
meat of the disbursements of the moneys apirop;-
ated for the contingent expenses of that Depart
m.nt for the year 1925.
Sir. Smith. from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported the following bill; which was read and pass
cI 10 a second reading:
y BILL further to amend the act, entitled " An
act 10 regulate the collection OF dnties on i'n-
ports and tonnage" dated The ~ Of March. 1893
BE az enacted S-c. That the warehouse, "
warehouses, where ANY good-. wares or mero!ian-
djze, shall he deposited. shall be selected by the
Collector chief officer CT the revenue OF the
port where the same shall he deposited, AMI the
key or keys thereof shall be kept by such officer
and If any officer of The customs, eatruj.ed with,
or having the charge, care. OF the Snoi@ wares
or merchandise, so deposited shall iranduleuty,
or nc.ge,iiiy, permit any part thereof TO be re-
moved, or withdrawn from SAID warehouse, or
warehouses, shall deliver the particglT cegtih
Gates prescribed by the ist section oil tho act OF
II or March, l1S9, befoic the duties thereon shall
have been paid, or secured TO DO paid, OF shall en-
trust or deliver up 10 aay person. said warehouse,
or warehouses, the key keys thereof, until
che dliies on such goods, wares, and merchandise,
there deposited, sh. have heen paid or secured,
aforesaid, such officer sAl be removed from office,
and moreover be prosecuted and punished, By fac,
ot'eXcecdins andby imprisonment,
not exceeding either OF both oil said
purishments according 10 the nature and asgrava-
ton of the offence aud such prosecution shall be
had before any court Of CO. peient j,n-Iclioa.
g Sec. {. Ind be Il further enacteJ, That i!
any goods, waros, and merchapdi'c. deposited IN
der the provisions of the Aforesaid act OF the 2d Of
March, 1893, of any acts in addition thereto,
shall be ernbezzled; or frauCiulenl!y concealed,
removed, without ;rlcsal permit, for such removal,
from any store or place wherein they shall have
been deposited, they shall tie forfeited, and tie per
son persons so eInbezGin5, conceanS, or reinov-
ing, the aiding assisting therein, shall!
hs liable TO the pain and penalties, rs II such
goods, wares, and merchandise had hee' fraudulent
~ unshpped landed, without the payment oil du-
iy, To- be enforced and ecoYertd b. any court oi
competent jurisdiction.
The following position presented and re-
ierred
BY Mr.. Hayne, The petition of the City Coun-
ell OF Charleston, praying that contract entered
into by them by the Secretary OF tie Treasury, for
the support of the sick and lame "caracn IN that CT
~, BE- reScined, that il be carried into i elect;
and that whatever may We foin,! due 10 them,
rigid examination may DC applied to the erection
pf no. ritai for that purpose
Mr.. Johnson OF Ky. gave notice that nc s!ond
Tomorrow ask leave TO bring III bill 10 author
fze the Colanhian College to raise certaia sums by
lottery for the benefit o; that institution.
The resolutions submitted vested by Mr.
Johnston. of Lou. relative so The erec;ioa OF bar
racks near New O.lGass, anu light hoI-eS near
Cape FLORIDA and Ca-navcrai, were taken up and
agreed 10.
The Senate then proceeiel as in committee OF
the whole, consider the bill - 70. The relief oi
s1nlry citizens of b Gilmore
Mg. Ruggles said, it appeared from this case,
shat in September, 1911, twe7ty-iour vessels be-
longing tn citizeas OF Baltimore were taken by or
der OF the Government, and sunk for the defence OF
,lr place; after the peace they raised bu; 50
much injured that twelve of them wee entirely
useless and the Committee, acting on those prnci-
Iles which had heretofore governed them, thought
it right that they should be paid the value OF these
vessels at the time they were taken, deducing
therefrom what had bcen paid for damages, SC.
Twelve Of the vessels not so injured but they
onld be reftted and were asaii employ ed by heir
owners; and these The Committee thought 1t just
tl.at twelve and half per cet. should he allowed
on their respective valuations. This, Mr.. r. said
was plain statement Q; the facts OF the case, and
il unnecessary TO say any thing further on the
subject.
The bill was then ordered 20 be engrossed. for
a third reading.
On motion OF Mr.. Barton The Senate then pro
cee,led to consider the cnsrossed bill - supple
tnentary 10 act 10 perfect certain locations and
sales of public lands in Missouri" passed April,
1929, which wss laid on the table few days ago
Alter some observations from Messrs. Barton and
;enton it was passed, and sent TO the other House
for concurrence.
And then the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Scott, from the Committee on Public Lands
obtained leave 10 be discharged from the further
consideration of a memorial of the Legislature OF
Indiana and in relation to the taxing OF lands sold
by the United States, within that state.
Mr.. Holconbe, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs made report accom- panied by tie follow
ing joint Resolution:
Resolued, by the Senate and House Of Re-
personalities af the Ulifed States is Congress
assembled, That the provisions of the joint reso-
lntion Of Congress, passed Oct. 20, 1914, entitled
a. Resolutions expressive Of the OF Congress
Of the gallant Captain McDonough, the officers, |!
ssamen, and marines and infantry serving as ma |
rines on board of the United States Squadron, on !
Lake ChanpIain,' be so construed and extended |
as 10 include the name Of Silas Duncan, ieuten-
aut in the Navy OF the United States, in testimony
OF the sense which is cntertainedby both Houses
Of Congress- of the distinguished gallantry and good
conduct Of said Lieut.. Duncan, in action with
The enemy's forces on The 9Th of Sept. 1914, on
the same Lake.
The resolution was twice read and committed.
Mr.. Sloane, from the Committee of Elections,
made report on the election held in the Territory
of Michigan, for Delegate 10 Congress, in tie
following tefms
The Committee Of Elections, to which was re
;erred the several memorials and documents 10 rcls-
ZION TO the contested election of Delegate from
the Territory OF Michigan, report:
90 That they have bad The subject under conside-
ration, and submit the following resolutions:
ResOIped That the territorial canVassprs Of