Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-21
TwEMTIETH CONGRESS.
MoSDAY, February Is, 1929.
IN SEN
SECOND SESSION.


MIR. Woodbury., from the Committee on Com
merce, TO which was referred the bill authorizing
surveyors under the direction OF the Secretary OF
the Treasury, 10 enroll aud license vessels enrag
ed in the coastng trade aud fisheries reported the
game without amendment,
MIR. Marks, from the Committee on En.rosseI
biIis reported. as correctly eug-ossed, resolution
a. In relation TO surveying ana lavnu out 4 Mill
tary Road in the State of Mainc," bills Tor the
relief OF Nathaniel Il. Wood.' concerning the
location OF Land Offices" to authorize the States
OF Illinois and Missouri 10 scii their School Lands
and Salines,'' and for tho reliefct ihamas l., Win
throp, and others, Directors og the New England
Mississippi Land Company" The resolution and
the three bills irs. named, subsequently read
third time and passed. Upon the passage ofthe
last bill, Mr.. Branch called for the yeas and
nays; which were ordered, and were as follows,
viz:
YEAS-Messrs. Barton, Bell, Berrien. Boulig-
ny, Burnett, Chase, Foot. Hayne, johnson of Ky.
Johnston of Lou, knight, Marks, Mckinley
Prince, Robbins, Rowan, Seymour, Siisbee, viii
ley-l9.
NAYs--Messrs Barnard. Benton, Branch,
Chandler, Dickerson, Dudley, Eaton, Hendricks,
Holmes, iredell, Kane, Noble, Rugges, Sanford
Smith of Md Smith OF :. C. White Williams
Woodbury.-l9.
The votes being equally divided the Vice
President voted in the negative; and SO the bill
was rejected.
Mr.. Johnson of Ky. submitted the following re-
solution; which lies the table
ReS0lped, That the President of the u s. be re-
quested to cause to be selected one of the officers
Of tho Corps Of Engineers. for the purpose, and
with instructions, to proceed to the State of Ken
lucky, and, in aid of the Companies incorporated
BY the Legislature of Kentucky, with power and
authority TO erect bridges over the river Ohio in
the vicinity of the City OF Louisville, and Of New
port and Coving,on, in said State, 10 examine into
the practcabiity OF erecting said bridges, at the
respective sites TO be selected, and the probable
cost Of each, separately, and the probable effect
any, It will have upon the navigation of the Ohio
river; and with such other information he may
rnn nl.ftr
cause the same TO be reported at early day du-
ring the next session of Congress.
Mr.. Johnson explained the object he had in
view in Offering the resolutions; and on his motion
ii was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Sanford presented the memorial of the
Chamber of Commerce OF tn City of New York,
complaining OF the in curious ELECTS of the Tariff
system, established BY the law of the last ses-
sion which was laid the table, and ordered TO
be printed.
row, move for the reconsideration of the bill for |
the relief of Thomas L. Winthrop and others, this
day rejected by the Senate.
Mr.. johnson, of Kentucky, submitted rcsolu-
ton OF the Legislature oil that State, instructing
their Senators, and requesting their Representa-
tives, to their eSeTtons TO procure the passage
OF law appropriatng portion OF the unappro-
priated lands OF the United States, TO that State TO
be disposed Of for the purpose OF dlusiug educa-
ton, by the establishment Of some general system
of public schools in that State; which was read, |
and laid upon The table. !
The following message was received from the
President of the q. States, by Mr.. John Adams,
his Secretary:
To the Senate qf III: United States;
Washington. 10th Feb. 1920.
In compliance with resolution Of the Senate,
Of the 9Th Instant requesting detailed statements
of the expenses incurred, and OF those which may
be necessary for the expedition proposed for ex-
ploring the Pacific Ocean and South Seas, and al
so Of the several amounts transferred from the
hea Ot far Ia
the Navy TO this object, and the authority by
which such transfers had been made, transmit
herewith report from the Secretary of the Ma
Wy With documents, from which the Senate will
perceive that such transfer has been made, and
which contain the other information desired By
the resolution.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
The message, and report of the Secretary of the
Navy read at. length, and referred, together
with the accompanying document 10 the Com
mttee on Naval Affairs and ordered to lie printed
for the use OF the Senate.
On motion of MIR. Bcrrien, the Senate then
proceeded to the consideration Of Executive Ru-
siness, and sat with closed doors al the hour of
adjournment, 4 oclock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The special order of the day for the bill from
the Sc nate explanatory of the of tho "a March,
1921, TO red.ac and Tx the military peace estab-
lshment OF the United States, (that il, TO arrange
General Bisseil to the second regiment Of Artille-
ry, as its Colonell was once more postponed. ord
the House proceeded TO the consideration of the
CUMBERLAND ROAD BILL.
The bill having been taken up
MIR. Ramsay again moved his amendment 10
double the tolls on the road by placing toii-gates
10 miles part instead of 20.
MIR. Taylor made question OF order, insisting
that as this amendment which goes to increase
tax, had not been adopted in Committee of the
Whole, the House could not now receive it, IN
der the rule on that subject
The Speaker decided diiieTcnly-ant declared
il sufficient that The amendment had been offered
and voted on in Committee, whether the Commit
tee adopted or rejected it,
Mr.. Ramsay advocated his amendment on the
same ground he had taken in the Committee: viz:
that the toIis iu the bin would not be sufficient to
keeC the roit repair.
- " f~'r Nrl1- d this view, and contended;
nro Of be gates, the amend
expenses ofereciins them,
acepers salaries, and would
,' lis ~ any corresponding be-
.a al the statement Of a superin-
teItIn. tnat part OF the road which lies on this
side Of Cumberland, and on which tolls are col
lected going TO show that the tolls in the bill would
be amply sufficient.
Mr. Ramsay deprecated the idea thrown out by
Mr.. Mercer, that he was uni,ieudly to the object
of the bill. lie preferred the amendment, but i'll
il failed, would vote for the bill.
MIR. +. II. Mitchell, of South Carolina then
took the floor in opposition both to the bn and the
amendment OF Mr.. Buchanan, on constitutional
grounds.
Mr.. Bunner followed, in reply to the view Civ
m 10 NJ ratticuIarIy in ,.iudicaGor ri