Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-14


Sunefinss OF the original applicants; and after
whiie' perhaps you may do some measure of Justice
10 their legal heirs and representatives
these are the considerations, sir, which have
leu me 10 the conclusion that Congress ought 10 be
deprived of the power of sQuandeTine aw.v = Gee.
sion in discussing amendments to the Con.i;,u,;on
uncaed tor by the People, oftener than once in ten
years. - 'e'
think, by the rules Of the House, the resolution.
hes on the table of course shall probable NO,
ASK 'he iiouse, very soon, to take il into its con-
s'aeration, perhaps not during the present session
uhiess should ind time, and be blessed with abi,-
its support. e~s 80
1 ne resolve was then ordered to lie on the fable
On motion OF Mr. McLane, the House resolxed
i,seif into Committee of the Whole. Mr.. Tom
inson IN me chair,) to take into consideration lie
atSend'iehis OF the Senate 10 the Gene. al Annual
Appropriation Bill
The objects and grounds of the several amend.
ments We're explainedby MIR. McLane, the Ch,ir.
man oil The Committee of Ways and Means. and
were severaily concurred in by the Committee
except the following:
one OF the amendments proposes TO reduce The
appropriation Tor discharging the miscellaneous
'.;n1 against the Treasury, not specifically pro-
viaed Tor. from twelve to six thousand dollars -
MS amendment, he said, was founded !, ,,
senate, on letter from the Treasury which. how
eyer Nlr. McLane construed differently from IN.
SENATE. After explaining the distinction betwsen
cases OF CLAIMS adjusted in the Department. and
CONSTITUTING claim on Congr ess for payment, and
those referring themselves TO CONGRESS- for .,,,;,
bic decision, MIR. Mel said, that the an,,nn.;.
ZION, as proposed by this House. would be reonis;,.
10 discharge the claims of the first class TT.
COMMITTEE OF the Senate, however were of opin;on
That some OF those claims ought not 10 he Maid e.
hnseii' nlr' McA* felt rather Indifferent on the
suoect but, 10 try the sense of the House ON the
mn aHf
and,
The question being taken, the amendment was
disagreedto. sss
"a an amendment, proposing an appropriation OF
90" u"'iars' as compensation TO Thomas II GilIiss
,o services rendered as Acting Third Auditor
curing Inc Illness OF the late Col Freeman, gave
rise TO considerable debate It was opnosed bv NJ
Cooke, as wrong in principle, and as se,,;ns h,d
Pfeceaent' IN going to give salaries TO two person,
ioI cischarging the functions of the same Office
aho 10 pay extra compensation for public ser vices
70 a S6fof1ed officer; and was defended and deciz
oediy supported by Mr.. M'Lane, on the a,ount
~ me valuable services rendered by Mr., Gilliss.
n'' Ic'uai performance OF the duties oftwo officers
ana ms hdeity and gnwear.ed assdujty in perforrp
ing this ervice &c
Ems amendment was further strongly supporteu
ny Messrs. Cook, Letcher, McLane and Stevenson
Of Penn and opposed by Messrs. Owen, Williams,
locke, Whipple, and Mccoy.
"e Dcoa'e was as earnest as though the sumin,
vowed were hundred times The amount and Z;
nally resulted in the lisagi cement of The Hons -
Inc amendment OF the Senate, by III votes to 81
lhe Committee then rose and reported ,b,5r
agreement TO The amendments of the Senate excep,
'he TWO above referred to; and the House CONCUR
red In the report. The bill is therefore, vet pend
ing between the two Houses
The Speaker laid before the House the foI,ou;no
communication from the President of the Ijn,es
States received this day by the hands of MIR. John
Adams, )r. his Secretary:
10 sae House Of Representatives. of Ike H s
WARRINGTON, Sih March, 1926.
In compliance with the resolution of The House
OF Representatives OF the 10th utilno REQUESTING
ION relating to the proceedings of the iont
commission OF lndemnliies due under the a,yard
OF the Emperor of Russia, for Slaves. and o,Lar
private property cerrled away by the British forces.
IN violation OF the Treaty of Client tra,so,;,
herewith Report from tile Secretary of Stale. and
documents containing the information desired bv
the resolution.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
washington, 7th March 1925
me Secretary oil State, TO whom has been refer
red by the President, the resolution of the Hon.e
oil Representatives OF the 10th February, 1926
requesting certain information therein described IN
Feia'ion TO The mixed American and British Corn
mission. respecting the indemnity due, under the
award OF the Emperor OF Russia for slaves Ard
oher property transported by the British forces. in
violation OF the Treaty of Ghen., has the honor
to submit the following report;
Isl. a copy OF the list of Slaves and Other
private property carried away, which has been
submitted to the Commissioners, together with :,
statement OF the amount of the several claims a,
lar as At is practicable to prepare such state
Inent.
2. That no claim has been finally acted mo,
and allowed by the Commissioners
.. That none has been finally rejected. and ii,
yet remain TO be determined
T. That the causes which ba We DELAYED tic -
plete adjustment OF those ciaims,'' are. Ist ~.
time winch was consumed in procuring the neces
sary testimony TO establish their amount and valil;
ty; and, 21ly, disagreement in opinion he,,oor
the American and British Commissioners il H.
execution OF the commission. One of the o,es
tons ON which they disagree (that of interest1 az
plies to every claim for indemnity which i nrs.
sented TO the Board Another extends IN all
or nearly all OF the Slaves, beongingto citizens re
Louisiana, for the loss Of which they claim -,
be Unidentified These disagreenents occurred il
The course OF TIC last spring. BY tie first artjc
OF The Convention, concluded and signed Al &,
Petersburg, in June, 1922 under the mediation 81
the late Emperor OF Russia, provision is made for
The appointment OF two ArbitTators as well az t,
Commissioners for the purpose OF ascortaininp and
determining the amount Of decentralization Which
may be due 10 citizens ofihs United States. under
ilIe decision OF bis Imperial Majesty" And. H.,
The fifth article OF the same Convention IL il dir
usted that, =" in the event Of the two Coro,ois.
sioners, not agreeing in any particular case unde,
examination, or of ineir disagreement upon any
question which may result Iom the siipulatons
a 4 II