Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-03-03


Arkansas and others, bordering towards Mexico
AMI the Rocky Mountains; the bill concerning he
Penit.n la Of the Dis rio, Of Columbia; and the
bill to provide for The extinguishmcnt oil the In
a'an title 10 the lead mine countr"s were several
iy discussed. Oh motion Ut Mr. Basett, the Com
Rsiitee rose and reported,and the Houfe adjourned
~. \. Tel.
WAsHINGroN, Feb. 2S.-In the Se,,ote yes
terdsy, several bills from the House of Represen-
taiives, were reported on by the Committees to |
whom they had been referred; several bills from |
the House read twice and referred; and |
number were ordered to be engrossed for a third |
reading Dir. Kane submitted a resolution pro-
vldng Tor giving tsro hundred dollars extra to each
9. me messengers OF the Senate and Office Of the
Secretary. The following bills wore severaliy
road the third time and passed. viz:-The bill |
making an additional appropriation for certain for
hhca'ions OF the U States for the year 1929; the |
oil making appropriations for erecting and COM |
plotting certain barracks and quarters, and for |
other purposes; the bill for the benefit OF the
Trustees of the Valley Creek Academy, in the |
State ct Alabama; the bill making appropriations
ior the support OF the Indian Department, for the
year 1929; the bill authorizing the establishment
oil a town on the land reserved FOR the use of
schools in the territory Of Forids; the bill for the
relief OF the legal representatives of WIN. Scott,
deceased citizens Of the State of Mississippi; the
bill repe aling much Of the law relative TO bre
vet rank. authorizes The Presiden, to confer i,
on officers who have served ten wears in any one
grade; the bill providing for further compen4a-
ton to the marshal Of the District OF Rhode f,iand
| the bill Tor the relief OF Jotu Brahan and John
Read; the bill for the relief Of George Wilson of
Pennsyvania; thu bill making additional approp,i-
atoms for the support OF the Navy of the United
States, for the year 1929; the bill the relief of
pierre Leglise; and the bill providing for alter
| ing and widening the draw of the Potomac Bridge.
Alter the transaction of much other business, the
Senate. at 4 o'clock, p. M adjourned to meet a
gain at six.
At six o'clock, the Senate re-assembled, and af-
bills, which were forwarded through their respec-
| tive stages, Mar. Webster submitted e resolution
requesting 'he President OF the United States 10
cause copies of the instructions given to the Minis
tiers oil the u States, appointed to attend the Con
gress at Panama, to be laid before Congress, or so
much thereof, as in his opinion may be dvulged
without prejudice to the public interest. The
senate was occupied in the transaction of business
until 10 o'clock.
In the House of Representatives, after the pro-
,IniSa1y business OF the day. Mr. Hamilton, from
| the Select Committee on Retrenchment, offered
the following report and resolutions:
"Ihe Committee on Retrenchment beg leave
\ 10 report-Tliat having presented to the House
various bills and resolutions. consequent on such
| abuses, legislative and administrative to which
they thought corrective ought to be applied,
upon which bills and resolutions the shortness
OF the session, and the interposition of bills of
lPubiie nature, having priority ON the calendar,
nave preciuded the action of Congress) they deem
II important before the close of their abors that
The House should distinctly express lis opinion on
| the following cardinal subjects of public econo-
my
l. BSHfurfher Resolred, That a. no free peo-
pie should he burdened' with unnecessary taxa
ton it is expedent to pay its public debt with all
convenient despatch.
2. Resoiped, That this House has RIGHT tn
texPect, at its next session, a comprehensive svs-
TEN oil retrenchment, which shall extend to the
looping of all useless Offices, and TO the securing
more effective accountability in those which are
retained.
8. Resolved, That a retrenchment of the fixed
account as contingent expenditures Of Congress, is
ihuispensably necessary, more especially the last
which are essentially liable to abuse"
Mr. Hamilton alluded to the numerous subjects
~hcn had occupied so much Of the attention OF
the House since the commencement of its sitting:
the oregon Territory question: the Cumberl
Road bill, and other matters; the prolonged dis
! cuss'on OF which, had rendered it wholly iInprac-
hcaoie TO act at this late period of the session.
upon the various propositions submitted by the
Committee on R"trenchment. He urged the i'm
mediate consideration of the report which he had
presented, in order, that instead of the labors of
the Committee being utterly devoid of utiljtv
they might be bequeathed az a legacy TO the
| patriotism OF the ensuing Congress. He spoke of
| the pledge OF economy and reform. given by the
| honored person who had just received the suf-
frages of his fellow citizens of the confidence of
| the country in the wisdom and virtue of the dis
| dnguished man, and of the glowing hopes of the
people for the bright dawn of better day. He
discus ed seridtins the merits of the resolutions
which he had submitted, and in the course of his
remarks, during which he took rapid survey of
many OF the extravagant Measures of the present
goVernnent.) he expressed his conviction that
| the President elect would follow i'm the path of
| his illustrious predecessor Jefferson. He con.
| cluded An eloquent and impressive speech, to
| which our limits will not at present permit u,
to do justice, by quoting from the Treatise of
| Government, by the immortal Locke, a passage
s'ngnisrly appropriate TO the subject of his re-
port, in respect 10 the corruptng influence of mo
ney. Speaking OF that great mans works in reIa-
| ton to that treatise, which Mr.. Hamilton obsery-
| ed was philosophy teaching by example, he sail
that the volume in his hand was printed in Phila.
deipha, during the meeting of the first Congress
| Of the United States, circumstance which rem
dered it ipestimably valuable. Considerable dis
cussIon took place on point Of order, as to the
propriey, according to the rules of the House of
considering the report and resolutions of the Sc
iect Committee on Retrenchment, prior TO the dis
posa Of the resolution relative 10 the re printing o
the documents OF the early Congresses. After
question on the subject from Mr.. Dwight; Mr.
Bartlett, Mr.. Taliaierro, Mr.. Brent, and Mr..
Sprague, coDtended that the resolution of MIR
Baringer ought to be first considered. The Spea-
ker pro TEN. (Mr. Philip p. Barbour,) decided up
on the question Of order and Mr. Bartlett appeal.
ed to the House against his decision. Mr. Suth.
erland argued at considerable length on the shirt
and purport of the 18th rule of the House in re-
terence to the presentation Of reports and main
famed, in concurrence with tile opinion delivered
by the Speaker. that in all cases RI. usual yeporfs
OF the morning mus be di'po~ed Of antecedent TO
the consideration OF arepor OF tn. precedipq dan
Mr.. Bartlett subsequently Withdrew his appesi
Mt chiffon has ppsse ssioU Of the floor on the sub
ject OF Mr.. Hamton's report. The House the,
proceeded 10 the ordinary business An act for
tie relief Of certain surviving officers and soldiers
OF 'he dIuy oil the Revolution, was read third