Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-20
Tw EMrIETa CONG HESS
MONDAY, DEcEsipEk Is, 1923.

Mr. White subnit;e, the following resolution :;
which lies on h. "a lie until to morrow:
6esOlpsd. ,atlhe Oonni'tee Oh the Judcia-
ry BE- ,"s roctrd 10 inquire into the propris,y and
necessi y OF 80 amending the Judicial System of
the Uned States a. 20 pace all the State. in a ST.
iniar situation; and furnish the citizens OF each
an equal opportunity oil having due administia.
ton of justice.
The following resolutions, offered on Thursday,
10y AIR. Woodbury. were read a second time, and
agreed TO:
IS Resolced. That the Committee on Finance be
instructed TO inquire into the expediency of redu
cling the duties imposed on imported Coffee and
Teas.
s'Resoired, That the same Committee be in
structed TO inquire into the eXpedency of al
lowing a drawback on the expectation of nails,
aprits, aud cordage, when manufactured here,
from foreign materials"
Mr.. Noble gave notice that he would, to-mor-
row. ask leave 10 introduce two bills---one for the
relief OF sundry officers, soldiers and widows, and
the other for the relief of sundry Revolutionary
and oher officers and soldiers, and for other pur-
poses.
obtained leave to introduce the following joint
solution, amendatory Of the joint resolution of Sd
March 1919; which was read the first time, and
passed TO q second reading:
Res0fved, &c. That, within - days be-
fore the adjournment of every Congress, each
House shall proceed TO vote for Printer to exc
cute its work for and during the succeeding Con-
gress; and the p rson having majority OF all the
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that SO much of the Resolution, approved the Sd
of March 1919, entitled ca resolution directing
the manner in which the printing OF Congress
shall be executed, fixing the prices thereof,
and providing Tor the appointment of printer or
printers, is altered by this resolution, be, and
the same is hereby rescinded."
In offering this resolution, Mr.. f. said, that he
might well declare his object in doing so at this
time as at any other. IL would be recollected that
at the last Congress, gentleman from Delaware,
(Mr. Clayton) had submitted a resolution, TO
change the mode of electing public printer, by
requiring majority OF votes 10 elect, instead of
plurality, prescribed in the joint resolution of
1919. 1t was at that time maintained, that, as it
was joint resolution OF the two Houses which
prescribed that plurality of votes should elect,
the Senate as incompetent, OF itself, TO change
the mode. The amendment submitted by
in. Mr.. T. observed, intended TO do that di.
rcctly and by law, which had been attempted 10
be done by the vote OF one House Of Congress
only.
The Chair having declared that there was no
further business before the Senate,
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE.
The petitions presented this day very nu-
merous-among them a number for ilnpo-
sing duties on sales at Auction. One presented by
MIR. Cambreleng, from New-York, with seven
thousand six hundred subscriber, one from North
a'npton, in Massachusetts, presented by MIR. Bates;
one from Norwich, IN Connecticut, presented by
MIR. Barber; from Buffalo, presented by Nj.
Garnsey; one from Lynchburg, in Virginia, pre-
sented by Mr. Davenport.
Mr.. p. p. Ba. bour from the Committee on the
judiciary, made unfavorabe reports on the memo
rias of tn members of the Bar at Wythe Court
fIo' Sc in Virginia; OF John Hawkins, Executor of
James Lusey.
The reports were read and laid on tie table
On motion of Mr.. Drayton, il was
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Naval Affairs
be instructed to Inquire into the cxPediency Of au-
thorZing the Secre tary Of the NAVY upon lust and
EQUITABLE principles, to settle the accounts, and to
allow the claims, Of Navy Agents aud other dis
bursing officers in his Department, founded upon
the depreciation OF Treasury notes. placed in their
hands as available funds, and which they were I'M
der the necessity of selling, negotiating at a dis
count, i'll order to meet the exigencies OF Govern
Inent.
Mr.. Whitlesey moved the following resolution,
which was read and laid Oh the table, under the
rule:
Resolued. That the Secretary of War report to
this House his proceedings, If any have been hal,
under the 4th section OF the act entitled "An act
for the relief of Nimrod Farrow and Richard Har.
ris," passed Sd OF March, 1925, and if any money
has been paid by virtue OF said fourth section that
he report the evidence on which the allow ncc
vas made.
On motion OF Mr.. Sergeant, il was
ReSotued, That committee be appointed to in
q'Iire into the expedienry of maxim further pro.
vision for the support and extension OF the Mint
Establishment.
OLD BALANCES.
The Speaker laid before the House al letter from
tue First Comptroller ofthe Treasury, transmitting
the list of Balances, with the names OF Deiaulters
Standing on the Books Of the Third Auditor of the
Treasury. Laid on the table and 10 be printed
FUGlTIYESLAVES
The following Message, in writing, was received
from the President of the United States; which
was read, end laid on the table:
TO the House N Representatives. Of The United
States. WAsHIN GToN, 18th Dec. 1928
In compliance with he Resolution OF the House
of Representative of the Ssh instant, referring 10
a Negotiation with the British Government. ny
virtue Of a Resolution OF the House Of 10th May
last, relative to the surrender OF fugitive slaves
transmit herewith Report from thu Secretary Of
State, with copies Of instructions and corrcspon-
dence, Containing the desired information
% ADAMS
DEPART 1rENT OF STATE,l
tpdshington, 18Th December. 1928.
The Secretary oil State, to whom has been
fsEred the Resolution of the House OF Represent
tives, OF the 9Th Instant requesting the President
'to inform thst House whether, by virtue of a re-
"solution passed the 10th day of May last, H.
"has entered into any, and, jf any, what, negotia
"tion with the Iiritish Government relative 10 the
"surrender Of Fugitive Slaves who may have ia.
"ken refug" within the Canadian Provinces be
longing 10 said Government, has the honor 10 re-
pet 70 the PrcsideBtj that, presn ming il will be
satisfactory TO The House to he informed Of the in
structions which given to the late Minister
of the United States al the Court Of St James, on
the subject matter of the resolution, aud OF the
result Of the negotiation which was opened in
consequence Of them, extracts are, here with
submitted from instructions given 10 Mr.. GalIdtin,
On the igih OF June, 1926, aud the 9th OF Febru-
airy, 1921, and copy OF letter addressed % him
on the 24th Of May, 1921, together with extracts
from the dispatches OF Mr.. Gallajn, under date
Of the 2lst Of December, 1920, tie 9Th Of July,
1927, and the goth e September, 1S2T
The Secretary Of State has, also, the honor TO
report that, in pursuance Of the resolution of the