Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-12

OF the OIL TO the Committee of Claims, and decided
IN the afiirInative-Ayes S. Noes 79.
80 the bill was recommitted and then
The House adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb. s, 1927.
IN SENATE.
press Of other matter nal,s it necessary to
postpone the publication of the report of yester-
DAY Proceedings of the Senate. The principal
subject was bill for the relief &C Abraham 0g-
Den and others; the blank in which wa filled with
one thousand dollars After long and dcsultory
debate, the bill host ON the question OF cngross
ing, by a vote of Il TO %. The bill making com
pensa,ion to Susan Decatur, (vidow of Commodore
stephen Dccatur) and others, was then taken up,
and, after few remarks from Mr.. Chambers, in
relation to the statement OF f. c. DE Kraft, pre-
seh1ed by him yesterday, was ordered 20 be en-
crossed, by vote of 30 to I3 The bill 10 gradu-
ate the price Of public lands came up as the spe-
ciai order, when Mr.. Kane addressed the Senate
al considerable length upon the bill. After some
adjourned TO Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
hir McDufhe reported bill TO authorize
the President of the United States to employ an
agent to procure from the Plantation Office and o.
Their Offices in England comics of such documents
as VIII serve 10 illustrate the early history of the
States OF this Union; which was twice read, and
committed.
MIR. McDuffie, from the Committee of WAYS
and Means, reported the agreement of that Com
OF The Senate to the bill
making an appropriations for the support of Gov
ernnent Tor the year 1928. These amendments
were then committed 10 the Committee of the
hole on the State OF the Union.
MILITIA COURTS MARTIAL.
The following resolution moved by MIR. Sloane
yesterday, was taken up, and read:
" ReSotoed, That the Secretary Of War be in
structed to furnish this House with copies of all
letters and correspondence between the Secretary
o! war and General Andrew Jackson, from the
of fl,.a 4.
March, 1915 on the subject OF the draft service
ana discharge of the several corps of Tennessee
Militia
Mr. sloane, referring 70 statement made yes
te!eay Dy Mr.. Hamilton, Chairman of the Com
ihih2e on Military Affairs, that that committee
would shortly report on the communication from
the War Department. lin relation to the Six mill
ta-men) said, that he wished the correspondence
referred TO IN the resolution might go TO that com
Inittee, and be considered Wit! the others before
the report was made
Mr. hickliiie called for the reading ofthe former
resolution, calling for documents Oh this subject
and 1t was read accordingly.
O. Mr.. Hamilton called for the reading of Mr..
sloane resolution; and it having been again read
~ was agreed TO bv the House, mem. con.
ne following resolution, moved by Mr. CambTe-
lcng, yesterday, was taken up, and read:
r'eSoiOed That the Secretary of the Treasury
DC directed TO fornish this House with statement
oil the nett revenue collected annually, from the
year 1870 to 1926, inclusive, on each of the fol-
lowing articles, viz: hammered and rolled bar IRON
wool, hemp, flax, sail-cloth, molasses, foreign
dlstilled spirits, cotton manufactures AMI wooIIen
Il'dhui1ctures, and OF the rcuenue which accrued
on each oil the said articles during the year 1927"
MIR Strong moved TO amend, by adding as fol-
lows - -0'
g Together with the quantity and value of the
respective articles imported in each year, and the
rates of duty thereon
This was accepted by Mr. Cambreleng as a mo-
dihcation, and the resolution was agreed 10 as mo-
dified. ''
The resolution moved by Mr.. Richardson. ves-
tGrday' was taken up, read, and adopted by the
MIR. Tucker submitting the following:
Reso!red That the daily hour to which this
House shall stand adjourned, be IL O'Clock in the
forenoon, until otherwise ordered
The resolution was read, and ordered TO lie on
the table. ~
On modonof Mr.. Wright of Ohio, if was
RcSoiUcd, That the Committee aupointed N
revise the Rules Of the House, be instructed 10 in
quire into the propriety Of establishing Standing
Coinmittec 10 consist OF seven members TO be cali
ca the committee on Retrenchnents, who shall be
charged with the investigation of the manner of
discharging tho public business in the different
Public Oiiices, and TO report any measures they
may deem expedient to facilitate the public bus.
ness, and to secure its economical performance.
ION this resolution there was a division--the
Ayes being 80, Noes not counted; question beiug
COLONIZATION SOCIETY.
Mr.. Gilmer laid before the House COPY of a
report OF Joint Committee Of the General Assem-
by Of the State OF Georgia. &" on the right and pro-
pretty OF the Congress Of the United States to an
pIoPnate money from the public Treasury Of the
Onion' IN aid OF the Colonization Society; which
report recommends 70 the General Assembly Of
Georgia TO adopt the following resolutions
. ResotUed, &C. That the Congress Of fbs |
United States have no constitutional power 10 an
3ropFiate moneys TO aid the American Colonization
oOcietysOr for objects to effect which that gociet
vas establ'hed; and that this Legislature repre-
entng the feelings and will the People. and tbe
oyercignty oil the State Of Georgia, in the name
ma IA behalf OF the State Of Georgia denying fbo
lght soiemniy protest against the exercise, or
ny attempt 70 exercise, such unconstitutional pow
'r by the Congress Of the United States
IND be IL further Res0Ired. That comics Of no 4
.boye Report aud Resolution he forwarded to orr
senator's and Representatives in the Congress Of
ne United States, 4 that our Senators be instruct
3D. and Our Representatives be requested, when
'ver cTc'HDsi1nces may render the same neccssa-
-, to present the said resolution to both Houses Of
JOngress, as the protest OF the State Of Ge1roia
Igsinst the right Of Congress, conshhIfionsllv' 10
appropriate money maid Of the American Coioni-
.aton Society.
mt DC dJtDfhcr Tes0Iced, That a-copv offbe
looVe report AMI resolutions be forwarded 10 the
Governor OF each siave-holdiDg State Of the Uni
M with requcstt1at the same shall BE- laid be-
ore the respective Legislatures, asking their con-
urFcnce in such constitutional mode az 20 then,
mai seem best 10 prevent the exercise Of such
'oWcr ~ tne Congress Of the United Stafas1
Ans feror. and resolutions were re.cr-cd =, .ie