Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-05-05

viso which withhods the subscriptions till surveys shall
have been made both sides of the river and laid he
fore the Honse.
Mr.. Henry opposed the amendments and replied 20
the arguments OF Mr.. Haynes.
Hr. Pcarce Of Rhode Island, advocated the amend
ncnts, as not ipjuring the COMPANY and as a proper
mean Of preCaution.
Mr. Clarke, of Kentucky, quoted the charter of the
Company on the subject OF tolls and expressing doubts
on the subject, moved that the committee Iise but With
drew the motion at the request of
Mr.. Wcklita, who replied, aud insisted that the RI
yer being still left free, il could be said that the
Company taxed the commerce of the river and COM
pared the amount of toll with the,cxpcnse of transpor-
tatiOu.
Mr.. Clarke replied--nsstcd that there was no GER
fanny that the deaication would happen among the
stockholders and moved TO Law the bill on the table but
once more withdrew the motion at the request or
Mr. Henry who stated that dcaIcation had actually
happened, and the Company In the same situation
with the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal COMPANY
for whose relief bill passed this session.
Mr. Jennings renewed the motion to lay the bill on
the table and take up the other bill referred 20 the
committee. The motion preyaiied--ayes &C. noes Al
The committee then passed TO the consideration OF
the bill TO aid the State Of Illinois in opening canal
from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
Mr. Stewart of Penn. stated the facts OF the case and
briefly advocated the bill.
Mr.. Buchanan of PENNSYLVANIA onposeJ the hill "a
wild and extravaganza and calculated niure the cause
OF Internal Improvements by creating a reaction
MI Marvin then proposed an amendment which went
10 change the form of the grant of land By extending.
It's width 10 double the proposed distance each side OF
me canal route but TO reserve every alternative section
TO the United States.
Mr.. Stewart replied 10 Mr.. Buchanan and Mr. Cook,
of Illinois, further advocated the bill
Mr.. Vinton suggested sese objections to the amend
men; and after few remarks from MIR. Govan the
amendment was adOrted.-Ayes 67-noes Sc
Mr. Basset moved TO rise. report progress and ask
leave TO sit again both bills
The motion prevacd.-Ayes G9-noes IS.
The committee then rose, accordingly, and having
reported progress obtained leave sit aain-Ayes II
| noes 40.
The Speaker laid before the House the followipr
Message from the President of the United States:
| TO the House Of Representatives
Of the United States:
WAs1INGT ron, April %, 1896
In compliance of resolution the House of the 26,
inst transmit herewith report from the Secretary of the
Treasury with copy of the opinion Attorney Gene
raj, supposed to be referred o in the resolution
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Treasury Department,
.4pril &c, 1926.
The Secretary of the Treasury TO whom was referred
resolution OF the House OF Representatives, requesting the
President of U. States to communicates "a tho Hons
any opinion which may have been given BY the Attorney
General respecting the right of Foreign Minister to retain
money which had been advanced to him by the President
an outfit beyond the appropriated by law" has the no.
nor to lay before the President copy of opinion ta
ohGe dated 5'h June, 1922, upon the question 10
! in The resolution.
Respectfully submitted.
The President If lie United Stqtes.
Office Of tie .4hor'cy Gsneralgf tie United States,
June D. 1922.
SIR: After careful consideration of the case of NJ
Adams, which you have submitted for my opinion thu
him clearly entitled to the whole outfit which was allowed
ana PAID to him by the President, fund placed b
law at his disposal for this purpose. think Mr. Adams
view Of the subject unansweabe The question Of ou,f,
is given 10 the President exclusively and without limit
save only that ne is exceed whole years salary
In the present case ne kept within this Limit, and his ec
sion was final and irrevocable The refusal of CONGRESS-
10 sanction the allowance is wholly imna erial to this
question; their sanction necessary 10
eRe the power OF the President, the right of Mr. Adams
They both perfect without -hey stood upon exist
lag laws, acting existing fund.- aud not upon fund
thereafter to ne called into being by of Congress-
taa the latter been the case my opinion would have
diierent w ere allowance of nothing more thar
an estimates prepared by President 10 be la id before
gressw the view of leading approximation ont nj
weh II was to be paid then congress would the con-
ol OF the subject, nd their approximate Womb
override the President, But the fund intercourse.
ISL understand, annual fund of which the expenses
OF that intercourse paid was from this fund Tins
aced at the disposal OF the President, that the ou, al
lowed to MI Adams drawn and paid an CONSEQUENT
dents decision effect.
The allowance having thus been regularly ma de and ai
CONSIDER the subject as placed beyond the reach of recall
etheI oy the President or Congress. Itwoud extremely
unjust and cruel it otherwise. An allowance is re-.
guary made 20 Foreign Minister the express ground
OF IT'S being necessary to the additional expenses which he
mast encounters in his mission lie accepts the mission
an" encounters the expense on the faith of the allowance
made and paid to him by the Presdent-and when the ,,
siness all and the expenses been incurred and
PAID ne Is told that he must refund half advance
am persuaded that justice would tolerate 4
and viii barely suggest in conclusion, that ii YOU think
otherwise is practicable TO make the experiment. by or
oes sut against MI Adams for the aedgcd balance
in his hands 20 which dare say would make no obier
tom but you will not understand advising this course
tor am thoroughly persuaded that the suit would fail
nave the honor to Femain sir, your respectful obe-
a oG servant VIM. WRIT.
Tile President nj tie Z. States.
The message was ordered be laid on the table and
printed.
The Speaker lai before the House communication
aT' 'be "1r DePHsmcnt, transmitting information
eaeA ioT Oh the 18th inst. relative the of the Cum
oeFand Road between Cumberland and Wheeng and the
repairs necessary for its preservation; which ordered TO
! lie upon the table
The following IS The letter of the Chief Engineer, en-
! closed iii that Of the SecrctaTy7
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT.,
April 90 1926
9R nave the honour to report you, that repre- senta
IONS nave been made to this Department by very respecta