Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-23
FRIDAY DECEMBER 10, 1929.
The SENATE did not sit to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTAT

HOUSE OF REPRES ENTATIVES.
Petitions against the transportations of the Mails
! on the Sabbath were presented
by Mr.. Dwight, from citizens of Stockbrdre
IN Massachusetts,. BY Mr. Bates, from citizens
OIL northampton, in Massachusetts,. BY Mr.. Ira
cey, from citizens Of the County OF Orange in the
State OF New York BY Mr.. Condict, from cit
liens OF the County of Morris in New Jersey.
Inc Speaker presented memorial of very
large number oil merchants, traders and Others of
RICHMOND IN Virginia, also for taxing auction sales.
MIX COGDELL'S BUST OF MOULTRIE
ne Speaker presented TO the House a letter
addressed to him by John S. Cogdell, of Charles
ton s. O. accompanied by bust OF Major Gen
iiiiam Moultrie, which he offers to the accep-
lance of Congress.
This letter having been read
MIR. Drayton addressed the House as follows
Mr.. speaker; AS the letter Just read 10 the
House, has been addr essed TO il by gentleman
born and residing in the Congressional District
which have the honor to represent / trust that
1t VIII not be deemed intrusive in me TO offer few
remarks upon its contents The writer of il was
bred TO the law, and has devoted to the cultivation
OF painting and sculpture, only portions of that
iihe winch he could spare from his professional
labors His patriotic and moral feelings led him
to admire the character OF those who were promi-
nent Tor their intellect, their virtue their yaior and
ther pubic service-his genius and his taste TO
preserve their Tesemblances, after the originals
should have mingled with their parent dust A.
inong the subjects chosen by him for the exercise
o. his talents, the bust of his fellow citizen
MAJOR Gen MouItIie, who had drawn a sword i'm
inc Da'tieS oil the Revolution, which remained I'M
shcathcd until Liberties were conauer.d. tvl,o
enjoyed the celebrity of gathering Iaureis nm
on the ocean and the land: Who defeated British
squadron before our independence had been pro-
claimed; and afterwards vanquished detachment
OF brnSh regulars IN the open plain, with an inferior
NUMBER oil >. = militia. Upon various occasions i'm
his native State, he exhibited heroic intrepidity
In the held, and hrmness in council, which never
quaed in the darkest gloom Of the revolutionary
struggle I'M private life, he remarked for the
simplicity OF his manners, the irankness OF his tem
per, the generosity OF his disposition and pre. emf
neniiy Tor the charity with which he was always
ready 10 excuse he and paIiate the fraiItes
OF others The form and features of one so Justly
Gisuhgulshed wen deserves preservation. How
far Mr. Cogdell has succeed in his efforts il is not
for me TO decide, who pretend to no connoisseur
shlI IN sculpture and in painting; but by an artist
no less renowned than Washington Aston. fine
skill and taste displayed in the execution OF this
bust, have been warmly praised. 1t NAV there
fore be said, under the sanction of a great nane
that the lneaments of the gallant and patriotc
Moultrie have been delineated, with nasterI, |
hand, by his fellow citizen, who has thus not only
aHorueu an additional instance OF the genius of our
country in an art which has immoralized Pbidi- |
as and Praxtees; but who has evinccd the cor |
RICHNESS OF hsjudgment in selecting for his sub !
!. CT parsonage so worthy of the grateful remem-
braDce of PROSPERITY,
MILITIA TACTICS.
Mr. thompson, from the Committee on the Mi !
iitia' reported bill, requiring and providing Tor
the puOcatlon and distribution OF a certain num-
per OF copies OF an abstract of Infantry Tactics.
including Exercises and Mannuyres of Lipbt In |
iantry and RiflemeD, and for other PURPOSES which
was twice read and committed.
The resolution moved yesterday by Mr. Mercer. |
aud laid on the table, calling for a COPY of the ~
port of the survey of the continuation of the Cum
berand Road from Cumberland to the Civ oil
Washington, came UP for consideration, was real
and adopted.
The joint resolution appropriatng any aparf
ment in the Capitol not otherwise occunisd M ,ie
use OF the Columbian Institute was read. and ns
question being on its engrossment for a third read.
ing, dcsulIory debate arose, in which the reeo
luton was advocated by Messrs. TAYLOR anil
EVERETT, and opposed by Messrs. Mccoy and
WEbMS. motion OF Mr.. LUMPKIN IN Iav
II on the table, with a view 10 obtain farther in,
formation, was negatived; and the resolution was
engrossed, read third time, and passed.
MIR. Duncan gave notice that he sbould. on
Tuesday, the 9Th Of January, move the house IN
go into Committee Of the whole on the state al
the Oniou Tor the purpose ofaking up the bill re-
Ierreh 20 that Committee 70 graduate the price of
public lands, and make donations TO actual set
tiers.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter
from the secretary Of War, containing the inlor
nation called Tor by The House OH 10th instant in
relation 70 the proceedings had under the fourth
section OF the act Of 81 March, 1925, for the re-
iiet oil Nifnrod Farrow and Richard Harris Read h
and committed to The Committee Of the whole on 4
the bill for their further relief