Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-17
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

III
State Of Tie Union. Mr.. Martin lathe Chair. =.
The following resolutions were reported 10 the Eious
| BY, the committee Of the whole: -. ..,f /,
A. Resoiued, That 20 much Of the Presidents Mes
sage o. relates 70 the Political relations Of these Unite
States with eer nations. be referred to the commit,e
on Foreigp Ahlirs. ~
g. ResoiBed. That 80 much Of said message as rela ate
to the Revenue and Public Debt. and the Bank Of tn
United Ststes. be referred to the committee Of Way
and Means. - ~
g., Resored. Thst 90 much of said nes.are as relate
70 amending that part Of the Constitution Of the Unes
States which prescrber the mode Of eec,ng the Presi
dent and Vice Presden and, sso, much of the
message ~ relates 10 the limitation OF the service of ths
Chief Msgi,rste 10 single Term, and he disqualification
20 members OF Congress for Office within the gilt o.
the President. be referred TO q select committee.
4. Resoissd. That much Of the said message re
Iasee to the modification Of the existing tariff Of duties
imported into the uoted Stes he referred to the
committee on Manufactures.
ResoIved, That much Of said message az relates
to the commerce Of the United States with Foreign Ma
and the establishment Of warehouses; be referred to the
COMMITTEES commerce.
g. Resofred. That much Of said message as relates
to the Army. Military Academy and For,ications, be
referred to the committee on Military Affairs.
4. Resoiced. That much Of said message as re-
Iaes to the Navy; and, alio much Of said message
a. relates to the claim Of the Representatives OF Com
modore Decatur, his officers and arising from the
re-capiure ofths gate Philadelphia at Tripo be re.
ferred to the committee on Naval Affairs.
g. ResoIued, That much of said message as relates
w, referred
committee on Military Pensions.
RESOLVED, That 30 much Of said message relate.
TO the Indian tribes, be referred to the committee ON
Indian Affairs.
to the Pos, Office Department, and the portation oil
the mail, be referred to the committee Pos. Office
and Post Roads.
H. Resoiped, That 20 much of said message az re-
laes TO the extension Of the Judiciary system of the
United States; and, Also much of said as
aes TO the release OF insovent debtors to the govern
ment, he referred to the committee the Judiciary.
L. Resolued That so much of said message relates
to the taking the fifth Census ofhe United States be re-
ferred to a Select Committee.
13 RESOLVED, That so much Of said message as re-
lates to Internal improvements, and the distribution OF
the revenue among the several States the payment
Of the National Debt, be referred to Select Com
mttee.
IL. ResoIvcd, That so much of said message as re.
lates to the training and equipment Of the militia of the
United States, be referred to Select Committee.
Is. RESOLVED, That so much of said Message as re-
ates to the transfer of the duties assigned supervise
ry power over suits brought by the public, which is
now vested in accounting officer of the Treasury to
the Attorney General and much of said Message as
proposes an inquiry into the Constitution of the Co
yernment with view ascertain what offices can be
improvements may be made in its varIots f4.snd what
the proper accountability of public agents. and
mote efficiency and justice in all its parts be referred TO
a Select Committee.
Is. Resolved, That Select Committees have leave to
report by bill or otherwise.
The three first resolutions were agreed to, and the
i0urth came Tor consideration.
Mr.. Taylor moved TO amend it, by inserting after the
words " United States, - the words "wh view TO the
protection of manufactures" This motion was mega
lived.
Mr. storrs of N. Y. then moved to amend the resolu-
ton to make il read follows:
ResOiued, That much of the Presidents mes
sage relates to domestic manufactures be referred to
the Committee on Manufactures"
This amendment was adopted; and thus amended
the resolution was agreed to.
The 9th and 9th resolutions were then agreed TO,
and the 9TH resolution came up for consideration.
Mr.. Chiffon moved 10 amend this resolution, as 10
refer much Off respects the claim of the repre-.
sentatives OF Commodore Decatur TO the Committee Of
Claims.
Thi, anne ndment being lost, the 7th resolution was
adopted, ae also. the S,h, OH and 10Th.
The eleventh resolution then came up for copside-
ton.
Mr.. Taylor moved 10 insert in this resolution fol-
lows "And much relates TO outstanding debts due
to the United States" This amendment Mr.. Taylor
subsequently modified 10 read, And so much as
relates 10 the transfer Of the supervisory pow.r
suits brought by the United States which is
al in accounting officer Of the Treasury the At
torney General" and TO strike from the fifteenth
luton these same words
Which amendment, as thus modified, was agreed TO-
The resolution was then further amended motion
Of Mr.. Condict Of New Jersey, by adding, "And
frauds on the Treasury"
And as thus amended, II was adopted by the House
the residue Of the resolutions reported from
the Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union
The Speaker laid before the House two communica
tons from the first Comptroller Of the Treasury,
panied by the annual LETS Of the balances from the
books Of the Register of the Treasury and the thirC
Auditor Of the Treasury which laid the tabl.
and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Siorrs of New-York. the House
agreed that when II adjourned, II should adjourn tc
Monday next-Adiourned.
B.w. LEIGH, ESQ.
We presented, last evening, with the following
growing out Of the proceedings Of por
ton Of the citizens Of The Of Petersburg, at meet
ing held at the court house on Saturday last:
Petersburg Old Dominion.
Petersburg, Dee 8, 1929.
BENJ'N W. LEIGH, Esq.
SIR Ihave the honor TO communicate TO you, The
proceedings Of very numerous town meeting, wbici
citizen. held to manifest their Of your very
valuable exerions in the Conve non.
We have, sir regarded your efforts with, no less pill,
than pleasure and trust That cause (Which 10
we'll the cause OF stse) just in itself, and >,
ably advocated is and must he safe. Whatever be IN,
ssus your unring labor and ardor, in their service
will be remembered with the most lively ntcres
by your constituents
BE assured OF the pleasure which feel in being the
organ Of this portion Of your satisfied constituents, Il
express their APPROPRIATION; and accept OF the expression
Of my high respect and esteem,
1 am, Sir, your OBJ nj servant, JOSEPH BRAGG.
Richmond, Dec. 7, 1929.
SIR: am honorcd with your letter of the 9Th inst
cnclong copy Of the proceedings of meeting Of tn,
ciHzens of pearghuro which vou chairman