Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-12-18
Twcnty-sccond Congress.--Sc,s ,
IN SENATE.

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day: " '''" W ITO o'e
Hesored That the Secretary of the Treasury be direct
ed with as little delay as may be 10 furnish The Sns.
win the project Of bill Tor reducing The tie, eved
upon iRpOsts, ia conformity wi n The suyyesons - I
him in his annual report. " $4,000 y
Tho President laid before the Senate the following Re
rh., from 'ne Commi.,oner OF the ublic Buildings
! Columbia, and directed 10 be printed.
wAsMINaroN, Dec. Is, 1892.
SIR In obedience TO the act OF March 81, 1929 .mak
ing oPriaions for the Public Buildings and other MIR
! p ses," have the honor report: f
The expenditures out OF tile appropriation 81 last
session; committed to my charge, have b,en follows:
Improving pennsylvania Avenue, S2S,492 0S
Conveying water 10 the Capitol, 2i222 III
uo do Public Offices, 1857 SO
Improving the Capitol Square, 997 67
do Presidents do, 5000
Alterations and repairs in the Capitol 412 OA
- 40 90; PRESIDENTS House, 209 06
Paving the walk from the Western Gate to tho
Erecting Keepers House, and improving tho
Burial Ground reserved Tor members Of Con-
gress, Sc. Ib0o
The advanced state OF the .rTssrri.
tons were made and the awful epidemic which visited our
cry shortly neutrality-suspicious. great extent and
for considerable tire, every effort TO procure laborers
have prevented the completion OF the principal works
he nncIed report of Mr. Weaver who superinends the
Improvements of Pennsylvania Avenue, will show the
progress made in that work The of last session di-
rec" that The centre way may be paved ia a permanent
manner and the side ways covered with the best gravel
that could be obtained Ii was however found imrrac
cable to carry on both operations the same time with
out great Inconvenience and increased expense. The
graVeihng oil the side ways therefore suspended until
The paving OF the centre finished; and this crcun-
stance affords opportunity Of authorizing the entire width
OF the Avenue done in the same MI anner
II should the appreciation Of Congress Mr.
report exhibits an estimate Of the difference expense
which this would occasion.
fountain OF pure water; dschareinp sixy oatIons nor
minute, has been secured and the conveyed in iron
pipes TO within short distance ofits ultimate termination
az ue Iapoi One oil the capacious reservoirs is nearly
hshed and the materials for the other is being
lhe fountain Oh square two hundred aud forty. nine has
oeeh conducted IN iron pipes TO the Offices, but
u has yet TO be extended the Presidents house and
Tic more remote Offices the aud hyrants are to
construct. -
Respectfully submitted, J. EIGAR
Commissioner nj Public B,tiIdings
Hon. President OF The Senate.
MIR Dallas on leave, introduced hill supplementary
10 an ac! entitled "An act eectuay provide for
Tie punishment OF crimes against the United States and
Tor other purposes" passed the 81 of March 1925
"mch was read twice aud committed TO the Committee
OH the Judiciary.
On motion OF Mr.. Holmes
OTdered, That when the Senate adjourns this day il
will adjourn TO meet Monday next
The following resolutions submitted on YESTERDAY were
considered aud agreed to-
BY Mr. Dudley
ResoIred, That the Secretary of War be erected 70
make report 10 the Senate the memorial Of Geo w
fea,hersonhaugh. referred to him at the last session.
BY Mr.. Robbins.
Resoired, That the Secretary OF the Senate order
hcicnt additional number Of copies Of the Repor, of
Pcchs Trial TO supply those who have become nembefs
Of the Senate since the former resolution that subject
was passed
CLAIMS OF STATES
ne bill providing Tor the final adjustment OF the
claims OF certain States interest on advances made d
Ilng ie late war; was read second time and committed
10 Tile Committee on the Judiciary.
49, COMMERCE AND TAvIoATIoN
lac joint resolution offered by Mr. Smith 10 provide for
printing the Annual Statements of Commerce and Navi
CATION, taken ND.
Alter lew remarks from MIR. Smith and Mr. Holmes,
In relation TO The OF the delay in the
anu prningo these statements heretofore the re,eluto,
on motion oil the latter gentleman, laid OIL the table
on motion oil Mr. Forsyth, the Senate proce eded to the
consideration OF Executive business
When the doors Te-opened a motion was made IN
the vote by which the Senate had agreed TO adj
Joufn over to Monday with view TO an earlier action I'M
on me resolution reported by Mr.. Smith, from the Com
mttce on Finance.
When the Reporter was admitted Mr. Holmes vas on
/ the floor IN opposition to tic motion
MT poindexter remarked That he was opposed upon
pinciPe to calling upon the head Of any Department for
Oh' ne senate should look to their committees fog
drafts OF bills, and those committees were not
advised, the Senate could call on tie Departments for IN
formation lie did not consider this resolution in The gt
OF an ordinary call for information and when it should be
aKsh up m should feel bound TO record his in OPPOSE
h0n TO H. He did not wish be considered az opposed IN
calls Oh the Departments for information; bu, he
TIE calling Tor bill IS defogstory TO the Senate
Mr. Tyler regretted, that mere motion 10 re- cons
DER the order OF adjournment the gentleman from Missis
sPp should have pfecpitated himself into discussion nj
'he merits OF The resolution reported from the Committee
on nance notwithstanding what had fallen from thst
gentleman, lie should still calculate his vote in favor f
he resolution, especially its ultorior object would he
found entirely consonant with the known views ~ H.
senator from Mississippi The existing law required of
e Secretary Of the Treasury communicate 10
ai the information concerning the finances of IN, ca,,
IN oOiedience 10 this law, the Secretary had stated ~
mere might be reduction In the revenue N The
o. nx millions This the broad proposition Of tls &c
o'e'a'y Was not the Senate justified then 10 ealing vpon