Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-13
TWENTIETH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION..
MONDAY, prcENsEs 3, 1929.
IN SENATE.

Z. IN SENATE.
Fir. Tyler presented. the petition Of George
Taylor. OF Washington City, praying thnt Con-
gress viii grant him relief ior-sundry losses sus-
tanned by the depreciation Of French privsteers,
previous 20 the year 1900, which petition was re-
ierrcd 10 Select Committee.
Mr. Barnard, OF Pcnnsylvania,. and MIR. Nc
Kinley, of Alabama, attended to-day, and took
their seats.
Agreeably to notice heretofore given, Mr.. Ben
ton asked and Obtained leave to bring III the fol-
lowing bills; which were severaIiy read first
time, and parsed to second reading, viz:
| }. To authorize the President oil the United
States to cause the reserved lead mines in the
STATE Of Missouri 10 be exposed TO public sale, and
those on the Upper Mississippi to be leased.
2. Allowing duties foreign merchandise
imported in Louisville, Pitsburg, Cincinnati, and
ST. Louis, TO be secured and paid at those places.
| 3. For the relief OF Nathaniel Paiten.
a. For the relief OF John Smith, t. and Wilson p
Hunt
| S. For the relief Of sandry citizens pfthe q.
States, who have lost property by the depredatons
Of certain Indian tribes.
| T.. Explanatory Of an act, entitled can act to
reduce and hxthe Military Peace Establishment
OF the United states,'' passed March 2, 1921
| z. 70 authorize the President Of the United
States to cause the reserved Salt Springs,n the
State OF Missouri TO be exposed 70 public sale.
:. To. graduate the price OF the public lands,
aud 10 MAKE provision for actual settlers; and to
cedc the refuse, upon equitable conditions, and
toi meriiorious Objects 10 the States in which they
! lie.
. INTEANAB. IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. Benton also asked and obtained leave 10
bring in the following Joint re solution:
iAJoiET RESOLUTION Tor the care and pre-.
servation OF the Cumberland Road, aud Of other
Roads, made, TO be made, by the Fedcrel
Government, within the limits OF the deficient
| States. M
Resoircd, Sc. That the Federal Gorerninen Mt
acquired no right Of jurisdiction, OF SOIL over
the ground on which the Cumberland Road runs,
terms, spirit, or intention oil the Legislative acts of
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, in granting
their assent to have it made.
| 2. Tina, it not expedient Tor the Federal Gov
ernnent TO charge itself with the care and pre-
servatisn Of tho ROADS made, OF TO lie made, by IL,
| within the limits Of the different States.
! .. That the care and preservation OF tho Cum
herand Noad and OF all the Roads made, or 10 be
made, by the Federal Government, within the
limits oil the different States, ought to be left and
hereby declared 30 be LEFT, 10 the States respec
lively, in which the said roads may be.
4fhat the principles OF justice, sss l.s ,f
the Union, and the spirit OF the Federal Compact,
| (Which contemplates an equal diffusion of bene-'
hts, As well of burthens, among The members
| OF the Coniedcracy) require that expenditures
made out of the Federal Treasury, for objects OF
Internal improvement, ought to be extended TO
all the States, and appor,ionea among thenrin fair
and Just proportions, according to some UNIFORM,
Iequitabie, and permanent rule OF apporiionment.
D. That the relative extent Of the different
states itsiLiSneS the
for such expenditure; and that each State, in pro-
portion 10 its relatipe extent size, is justly
titied TO have as much of the Federal revenue
expended within its limits, Tor purposes OF inter-
nal Improvement, as has boon expended, may
be expended, wiIhin any other State, Tor like pur
poses.
q. That IL is not expedent for the Federal Gov
eminent TO hold stock, for The purpose OF drawing
dividends, in any canal road company; and that
all such stock owned, or to be owned by the Fed
n ne sol tn nd ~
States, or companies, soon the works, in aid
OF which il was subscribed, shall have been eom-
pleted.
The resolution was read first time passed 10 a
sacond reading, and OF dercd 10 be printed
hir. Benton submitted the following resolution
for consideration; which lies the table till to-
morrow
Resolrea, That the President of the Emitted
States be requested to cause detailed statement
Of the amount expended by the Federal Govern
ment upon works OF Internal improvement with
Tic limits Of the different States 10 be laid be-
fore The Senate, as 20 show how much has been
expended III each State, upon such works, from
the adoption OF the Federal Constitution 10 the firsi
day OF October iast;witl estimate Of The amour,
| necessary to complete any work which is begun
and not yet completed.
/ The resolution offered by MIR. Barton on Fri
! day last, was taken up, and agreed 10.
I fbebi Tor the preservation and repair 81 the
! Cumberland Road was read esond ,inle; and or
dered to lie on the table ELL the appointment OF the
| STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SEN
ATE
! The Senate then, agreeably to the Orders Of
the day, proceeded 10 the election Of their Stand
| ing Committees; the ballot being, in each case
first taken on the election of Chairman. The
following were the only Committees appointed.
] On Foreign observation-disclosures Pazewell,
Sandord, White, Berrien, and Bell.
| On FinaHes.--Messrs. Smith, Of MARYLAND
McLane, Smith OF 8. G. Branch, aud EiIsbee
On CoBmeree.-hlessrs. Woodbury. silsbee
Johnston, Of Lou Williams, and McIsne
On .1fGnptactures.--M essrs. Dickerson, Rig
giles, Knight, Barnard, and Ridgely
On .9siealfiJe.--Me ssrs Baternayi, Boulirny,
Wiley, Marks, and Chambers.
On motion Of MIR. Eaton, the balloting was then
suspended until to- morrow.
The Chair commune aied the following Mesa
ges from the President OF the United States:
TO The Senate Of the United States;
WAsBIEGFON, Dec. g, 1929.
transmit to The Senate report from the Sc
cretaFy of War, with documents prepared in
| pliance with their resolution OF the 18th Of May
last, concerning the prac liability aud probable cost
of constructing an artificial Uarbor, commonly
called HTeasgaicr, At or near the mouth OF the
Mississippi
4 JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
JO The Senate at lie United State.
/ WAsHINGrON, Dee q, 1925
In compliance will, resolution Of the Senate.
Of the 26th Of May last, transmit report from,
The Secretary ofte Treasury, With statements re
latiye to the estimates and appropriations for the
expenses oftbc year 1928, at the last session of
| Congress. J. q. ADAMS.
| The messages were severally read and ordered
ITO he printed
! message Of q confidential naturs from the
Pr"sidcpt OF ilie United States was also conniu-
inicatcd by tio Chair; when,
On motion OF NlT. Chase, The Senate proceeded