Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-23
MIsT e ZENITH CONGRESs
FIRST SESSION
FRiDAY. FEBRUARY II.
'IRsr SESSION.

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FIRST SESSION.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY ~
IN SENATE
me ioiiowing written message was received
IRON the President of the United States.
10 tie Senate and House of Representct;rcs
ofhe O'nted States.
WASHINGTON, i7,h Feb. 1926
transmit, herewith, to both Houses of f,,n
eress, a letter from the Secretary OF War. with
report from the Ordnance Department. reIa,;ny ~
the site OF the arsenal of the United States. at Au-
gus'a' ga. and with regard to which the interposi-
'ioh oil the Legislative authority is submitted n
your consideration, desirable
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
The message read, and referred to The Com
mitee onsAliiitary Affairs
several messages having been received (wih
thal above inseried) from the President of the
Oni'ed States, which the President oftbe Seoa,s
announced TO be OF an Executive nature
Inc senate now, on motion of Mr. Lloyd. pro-
ceeded TO the consideration of Executive hus;ass.
and continued with closed doors until 4 o'cocl, and
then Adjourned 10 Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Alexander of Virginia, from the con,,n;t,es
for the District of Columbia, who had been in
slruc'ed to inquire into the expediency of estsb
hshihS IN 'he SAID District, Territorial Govern
neh., win legislative powers, the prosperity OF
The District may require, and Congress NAV have
the authority, under the Constitutions to confer.
and to whom had been referred memorial of a
committee oil thirteen, appointedb by the subscriber
to memorial presented TO the lIouse AZ a former
session OF Congress- praying for am aneliora,ion q,
me civi and political condition of the people OF
the District OF Columbia-msde report thereon nm.
favorable TO The proposition, and permitting The
memorialists TO Withdraw their peti,jon
Nh Wood oil New York, from the Commi,te co
on Military Pensions, who were {. instructed ON
the i1ih instant TO inquire into the expediencv o,
so amending the several laws relating 10 the Revo
!utionary Pensioners, as to allow them 10 receive
their pensions from the date of their 1ecIay,,;oos
made pursuant to The provisions of the &c Act OF
the 18th March, 1872 made report ,bereop
ADVERSE TO the object contemplated by the inquiry:
which report was read and laid upon hetable
Mr. Henphiil OF Pennsylvania, from the Com
mitiee on Roads and Canals, to when had ice, re-
teTred. the bill from the Senate, entitled +" An act.
Tor the survey OF a canal route between the Al.
iantIc and the Gulf of Mexico,' report ed the same
"''hou' amendment and the bill was committed
to n Committee of The Whole House
The bills were committed.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. TAYLOR
oil Virginia, In relation to the distribution of the
seats OF the members of the House. was taken nm
but, without being passed upon, again laid on the
table. ~
Mr.. Cook of Illinois, submitted the following
resolution:
Res0tued, That the Committee on the Public
Lands DE Instructed to inquire into the expediency
oil allowing settlements 10 be made on the nnblic
lands near TO the Lead Mines on Fever River il
The State OF Illinois and the Territory of Micbgsn
Tor agricultural purposes, until the same shall he
surveyed and brought into the market: and alan in
TO the expectancy of granting to those who NAV
settle, within limited tme the right of preemption
in purchasing the lands improved by them respec-
lively.
Mr.. Cambreleng offered the following:
ResOlced, That the Secretary of the J',essu,v
be directed to furnish this House with the AIon,Jy
Statements Of the affairs ofthe Bank of the Tinted
States, for the year 1925.
This resolution lies one day.
The Speaker laid before the House, the folloyjno
letter from the President of the United States.
To the House Of Representatives ofthe US
WAsHINGToN, 18th February, 1926
transmit, herewith, Report from the Secre
tary oil the Navy, with further document. pre-
pared IN compliance with resolution of the House
OF 10th April, 1924, and containing Information
relative 10 purchases OF Real Estate in behalf of tho
United States, within the Territorial limits Of anv
Slate, since the fourth Of July 1776
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Which was ordered 10 lie on the table.
Mr.. Livingston moved, that, when the House
adjourns, it adjourn until Monday next. The mo.
ton prevailed, ayes 100.
TO THE CONSTITUTION
The House then, on motion Of Mr.. MEDIUM.
again went Into Committee Of the Whole oo ,la
resolution offered by that gentleman, proposing an
to the Constitution, in that psrt of il
which respects the election Of President and Vie
President Of the United States.
Mr.. Stous, of New York. addressed the Con.
miitee, in reply TO Mr.. McDuIie, in speech n
much logical acutenesss, which he closed sbou,
lhree o'clock and which will fcourse be reported
1t large.
MIR. Storrs commenced, as Mr. McBulie lad
lone by just tribute TO the ability of the irsmer
1f the Constitution, and reflected on the boldoes
attempting, with SO small experience and such in
erior extent OF political knowledge, to amend tbe,
aboFs. lie considered the amendment IS eoinr ~ !
'roalce radical change, in The structure Of our