Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-24

l'he1ps, Polk, John Randolph, Ripley, Rives
Noane, Shepperd. Alexander Smyth, Sterigere
slower, Iaber, Taliaferro. Taylor, Thompson
Irezvant, S: Tucker, Turner. verpianck. " Gems
Wicklifie. Wide, Williams. John J. Wood, Sila.
Wood, Woodcock-sl.
THURSDAY, February 10, 1929.
IN SENATE.
Alter reading the Journal OF yesterday. the Sc
male proceeded, agreeabiy TO the special order oil
the day, to an election for Printer to execute the
Senate work for tne next Congress. The whole
number OF votes given in was 40--cecessary to
| choice II; OF which Duff Green had ei, and
Gales and Seaton i6; Whereupon Duff Green was
declared to be duly elected
The Chair communicated the creole n:ia,s of Geo
M Eioo' elected Senator Of the United States for
the State OF Kentucky, for six years from the 4t
Gay oil March next; which were laid on the ia
The Chair communicated a letter from the Sc
cre'ary OF the Treasury, transmitting statements
1920. "to provide Tor obtaining accurate state
ments Of the foreign commerce OF the Cnited
States" when,
On motion of MT SANFORD,
twas ordered that one thousand additional CO.
pies OF the said documen. be printed for the use Of
the Senate.
Hlr. Hendricks. from fhs Committee on Roads
and Canals reportet! bill authorizing the Sccre-
vary Of the Treasury TO subscribe for 500 shares
IN the stock OF the South Carolina Rail Road and
Canal Company: whici, was read, and passed to q
second reading.
The bill " for the preservation end repair OF
the Cumberland Road" which passed the House
To-day, was read. and passed TO a second reading.
On motion OF MIR. Berrien, the Senate proceed
ed again to the consideration of Executive Bust
ness; and sat with closed doors until half pas, o.
clock when they Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
AMEN DMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION
The resolution OF Alr. Smyth, on the subject o.
the amendment OF the Constitution, next came up
as the unfinished business OF Tuesday morning
h1r. Wright again took the floor. and continued
the course ofhis argument in support ofthe amend
ment which he had proposed to that OF Mr.. SrnytIi
MIR. W. in the course VI his remarks, having re-
forred to certain resolutions Of the Legislature OF
Tennessee, and being about t,s, ad them
Mr.. Weems inierposed, and inquired of the
Speaker whether il was in order for the gentle
man from Ohio, after having openly declared his
desire thatthe Constitution should no, be aine nded
TO continue TO waste the precious time OF the
House by making quotations from books.
The Speaker decided chat Mr.. Wright was in
ORDER
From This decision Mr.. Weems took an appeal
10 the House. but on discovering that he was pre- :
Guided, by the rude, from making speech in SUP
port OF his appeal, no Withdrew it.
MIR. wright then resumed the foI,r, and con-
ciudec his argument, demanding, before he took
his seat, that the question be taken separately on
each clause Of this amendment and be decided by
yeas and maya.
Dir. Smyth then rose in reply, and continued TO
speak until the hour for morning business had c.
'aPsed. He then moved that the rule sespes citing
The hour be suspended. but his motion was mega
hyec-ayes 90, noes 80.
CUMBERLAND ROAD.
ihe bill ior the preservation and repair OF The
Cumberland Road, was then read a ihigd time
and PASSED, by yeas ind nsys, as follows yeas
l03. naysTa.
COMMERCE. AND NAVIGATION.
The Speaker laid before the House letter from
the Secretary Of the Treasury. transmitting the
annual statement Of nle Commerce and Navca-
ton OF the United States for the year 1925, which
letter and statements were laid on the table and
six thousand copies thereof were ordered TO be
printed. The following is copy of the i,egister's
letter, accompanying the statements
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., !
Registers OUiee, Eeb. lS, 1920.
SIE In conformity to the provisions of the acts
OF Congress Of the 10th Of February, 1920, emit.
tied" an act 10 provide for obtaining accurate
statements OF the foreign commerce of the United
States" have the honor to transmit, herewith.
The following statements ofthe commerce end ma.
vigation Of the United States, during the year end.
ingon the 5uih Jay Of September. 1928. viz:
NO. L. a general statement OF the quantity and
value Of merchandise imported into the U. States,
from the lst OF October, 1921 10 the SQtb Of Ser
TENDER, 1923;
No. z, a summary statement OF the same:
No. 3. A general statement ofihe quantity and
value OF domestic articles exported;
No.4. q general staten ,at of The quantity 6.
value ofloreign articles exported
No b, & 9. Summary statements or domestic
and foreign articles exported;
no. 7. q general statement OF the amount OF
American and foreign tonsoge employed in the TO-
reign trade Of the U. States;
No. 8. a statistical view Of (lie commerce and
navigation Of the u. States;
No. Q. A statement of the commerce snd ma.
vigatiou Of each Territory; and
No. 10. a statement OF the tonnage employed
in the foreign trade which entered into, and de-
parted from the several ports oil the U. States.
From these statements il appears that the i'm.
ports during the year ending on the 3Olh Septem-
Der, 1923, have amounted TO SSS 509 ,s24 of which
amount $3l ,95l ,2l9 were imported in American
vessels. and SO ,5jS, sos in foreign vessels
That the exports have during the same period,
amounted TO S72, 1854 ,656, OF which S50,66a 669
were Of domestic, aud SCI ,5s5 OFT Of foreign ar
ucies; that OF the domestic articles ElI,1SO, tO6
were exported in American vessels; and SO, $50, >.
oo5, IN ioregn vessel; and Of the foreign articles
Si9,9Io,26S were exported IN American vessels,
anu " '1lo, 749 IN foreign vessels
ihat 665 ,3Sl tors OF American shipping enter
ca, and eS1,4O4 cleared. from the ports oil the u
nited States, and that I56 223 tons of foreign Ship
Plug entered, and $1,000 cleared during the same
period.
have the honor, also, to state. that The amount
Of registered tonnage employed in tie fofeign
trGTie, On tho 31si December, 1871
amounted 70 T47,l7o 4l-o5
Ths, iiIs enrolled snd licensed
tonnage, including 6i,215 70 g5ihs
employed IN the fisheries. aud 10
amounted 10 s7Ss87 81