Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-04
TUESDAY, JAxuAn1 81, 1926.

dOUSE OF HEPRESEN Ia EWES.
| Mr.. McLane, from the committee of Ways and
Means, reported bill " RENTING the duties upon
certain articles, imported for the of the Unver-
sity OF Virginia - which wss twice read and COM
mitted.
| Mr. McLane, from the same committee. report
ed bill I" allowing additional drawback on
sugar refined in the United States, and exported
| thereirom;" which was twice read and committed.
| The resolution was agreed to.
The fesou ion offered by Mr. Barbour, OF Viz
ginia, calling the Secretary OF War for informa-
ton as to the execution OF an act passed for tie
| benefit of Ninlrod Farrow and Richard Harris,
was taken Up and agreed TO.
! CONGRESS OF PANAMA
| The resolution offered yesterday, by hIr. Met
ca!ie OF hy calling on the President of the United
| States for the correspondence inviting this Gov
! eminent TO take part in the Congress OF Panama,
was taken up.
! MIR. Forso.h asked whether this resolution was
strictly IN order iuasmuch it appeared to be
| the same In substance with one which bad been
offered some days ago. this subject, by the hon
orab!e gentleman from South Carolina
The Speaker said, he could not decide, until the
| other resolution should lie read.
| The resolution of Mr.. Hamilton was then read.
| together with that of Mr.. Metcalfe.
Mr.. Hamilton resolution is as follows
" Resolced, Tha; the President OF the Unit ed
STATES be requested TO transmit TO this House cop
les o. all such documents, or parts OF correspon-
dence, (not incompatible with the public interest
10 be communicated,) relating to an isyi' alton
which has beeh extended to the Government Of
.his country; " by The Republics of Colombia, of
Mexico, and of Central America, to join in the de-
iIoe!atlons OF the Congress to be held at the Tsihmus
oil Panama., and which has induced him to signi-
fy TO this House, that I" Ministers on the part of
the United States will be commissioned to ioin in
those deliberations
Mr.. Metcalte's is in the following words
q ReSOlued Tha, the President of the United
States be requested 10 communicate to this House
such information, documents, or correspondence
touching the invitation 10 berTepresentad at the
Congress oil Panama, which has been received by
this Government, from the Governments Of Mex
leo, Central America, and Colombia, as may be
communicated without detriment to the public in
terest."
The Chair decided that the two resolutions were
in substance the same
MIR. Metcalfe then Observed that he had not
been aware that his resolution, from its similarity,
would be out OF order. lie had however, no par
haiity to The particular form, provided The subiec,
were brought before the attention of the House
lie therefore moved 10 take up the resolution Of
Mr. Hamil on and the question of consideration
being put, it was decided in the Affirmative
Mr.. MITCHELL OF Tennessee, said, that he had
no. risen for the purpose OF Directing 10 the resol-
ton, but merely to obtain information. He wish
ed TO know what end the mover proposed 10 attain.
lie understood that this subject was now before
the Senate (MT. NJ. here called TO order by
the Chair; being contrary rule TO refer TO bust
ness pending in the other branch of the legislature
lie wanted TO know OF what use the information
would at present be 10 the Heuse If, at a sub
sequent period shall be called upon TO make
any appropriations for this mission, it may be
proper enough to ask for Ibis correspondence but
At present he could no use ia IT,. lie hoped
the honorable gentleman would give him some
lighi.
Mr.. Hamilton, Of South Carolina, said, that he
certainly had no right TO find fault with the gentle
man from Kentucky, for transferring his affections
from his own bantllng in favor of his lie owed
IT 10 the House, after all that had been said and
alter the special reference to himself yesterday,
briefly TO explain the why he had not, be
iore TINS time. called up the consideration of this
resolution. And here he must be permitted 10 re-
mark, that, when he read, or heard read, in the
Presidents Message, that he proposed to send
commissioners to join in the deliberations of
Congress Of Panama, be was led to conclude, from
the character Of our government, that measure so
new me would not call 1t startling novelty, as
be did not intend commit himself at least at this
time, by any expression OF opinion,) that a.propo-
sIiion so porentously interesting 10 the former re-
lations of the country would have been cotenpo-
raneously communicated TO this House with the
Message which was sent to The Senate, because il
asrather to be considered National than an
Executive measure; s. asitmighi involve ultimately
the most important considerations. When, however,
he found this was not to be the course of the
Executive, be had submitted the resolution, under
an impression hat the sooner the Information could
be had the better On the day on which its con-
sderation was in order, the Chairman of the COM
mlttee OF Foreign Relations was 30 kind a. to
seek him, in order TO state that be had communicd-
ted with the Secretary ofSate, and that the infor-
nation desired would come here a, the proper Zine.
and in due season.
Tie genilemso from Georgia, the chairman Of