Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-04-22

AAiASsSSNes NOfy ~. opinion gwen Dy tue AT
'orney General, on the 18th May 1926, upon the
construction OF the award OF the Emperor OF Rus
STA, under the treaty OF Client, and upon certain
questions propoundcd ~ the Presiden, in relation
thereto"
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
Mir. Fucker of 5. G. rored the consideration OF
his resolution providing for the appointment of a
Joint Committee OF both Houses to fix upon I day
fos the adjournment Of Congress.
The question being then taken on considera-
uon, 1t was dccricd VI the negatiYc-yeas IA, nays
80.
So the House refused, AT this time, TO take mea-
| suIes TO Tx upon day of adjournment.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The House then resumed the consideration OF
the resolution of Mr. Randolph, indefinitely to post
pone the Tariff Bill when
Mr.. Pearce again took the floor, and resumed
the speech which had been broken off by the adj
Journment yesterday. In the course of his re-
marks, lac made some animadversions on "A caicu-
Iation submitted under OATH before tie Committee
oil Manufactures, by Mr.. Keese which led to an
| unpleasant alteration between those gentlemen
Mr. Pearce concluded by declaring lbs inten-
ton TO vote against the bin on It's final passage
should II then retain its present form. But he
would, in the mean while, vote against the indefi.
mite postponement, in the hope, that the bin might
yet be recommitted, and rendered less obectiona-
BILE.
Mr.. Cambreleng then took the floor in opposi-
ton to the BILL which he considered on IFS general
merits, commenting, as he proceeded, on part of
the testimony taken before the Committee of Man
uiactures, particularly OF that OF MIR. Schenck a
manufacturer in the State of ". York who when
inquired OF as TO the price at which he sold certain
descriptions OF cloth, had put that price much low
er than the goods were Sold by his Agent in New
York, and lower than they had sold at auction by
The bale; and farther stated that Mr.. 5. while tes-
tnying before the Committee that the business was
depressed and must stop unless further protected
had, at the sd me time, been applying 10 the Legis-
laturc of New York, for the incorporation of a new
company, with large capital. Mr.. c. continued
his remarks for considerable time, and he having
concluded them, on motion of
Mr.. Nc Duiiic, the House postponed the farther
consideration OF the bill, until to- morrow morning,
and went into Committee of the Whole on the
State OF the Union, MIR. Wickliffe in the Chair
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
The bill making appropriations for Internal I'm
provementS, was then taken up, together with the
| amendments of the Senate 10 the same
The following amendment having been agreed
TO, {" to complete the work at Buffalo, $3i 2O6, -
the Committee and reported the BILL and twas
for the present laid upon the table.
The following message was then communicated
from the President of Che U. States, by Mr.. Da-
MEL Brent, Chief Clerk in the Department of
State, acting as his private Secretary:
To the Senate and House of Representatives OF
the United States
NAsHINGroN, 18th April, 1923.
| In conformity with the practice Of all my prede-
cessors, have, during my service in the Office of
Sress, from time to time, by the same private Sc
cretary, such messages as proper discharge of my
constitutional duty appeared to me 10 require. On
Saturday last he was charged with the delivery
! oil q message TO each House. Having presented
| that which was intended for the House of Re-
representatives., whilst he was passing within the
| Capitol. from their Hall 10 the Chamber of the
Senate, for the purpose Of delivering the other
! message, he was waylad and assaulted in the Ro-
| tundo, by person, In the presence of Il member
OF the House, who interpreted, and separated the
parties. have thought it my duty TO commu-
nicac this occurrence TO Congress, 70 whose wis
dom il belongs, to consider whether il is of nature
requiring from them any animadversion; and, also
whether any further laws or regulations are ne
| cessary, TO ensure security in the official inter
course between the President and Congress, and to
prevent disorders within the Capitol Itself In the
deliberations of Congress upon this subject, il is
neither expected nor desired by me, that any CON
sequence should be attached TO the private reIa-
ton in which my Secretary stands 20 me
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
| Mr.. Hoffman moved that il be referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. McDutiie objected 10 th is motion; and OBJ
serving that the subject of the message was Of an
important character, apG required to be noticed by
the House in the most solemn and respectful man
ner, moved hat it be referred TO a Select Commit
tee.
The question being taken. on Mr. HoamYr, s
motion, 1t was negatived without division. The
resolution for a Select Committee was then agreed
TO, and It was ordered TO consist of seven members
The House then adjourned.