Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-10
Twenty-thirdsC ongrcss---2d scss.
Monday, Jdhuary .
IN SENATE

Inc CHAIR communicated n report from the Depart
nicnt of State, made in compliance with the resolution
Of the Both june last containing statistical tables of the
property population taxes &c of the several States of
the Union, not heretofore communicated.
Also, report showing the number of patents issued
from the Department of State for the year 1894, in
piancc with the acquisitions Of the law passed for the
enlargement of discoveries and useful inventions.
Mr. Wright submitted the following resolution:
Resored, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
quescd to report to the Senate the progress which has
been made IN his Department under the resolution Of the
Senate of the 2Sh OF February 1873 directing be pre-
pared and laid before the Senate maps of the several
States of Ohio, Indiana Illinois Mississippi Alabama
and Louisiana, and of the Territories of Michigan Ar
kansas, and Florida; whether the said maps, or any
number of them, have been completed according the
directions of the said resolution what is the of add
vancemcnt upon such Of the said maps have been
competed whether the in the possession of
the Department to complete the said maps and whether
any OF the said maps heretofore completed and laid be-
tore the Senate have since been posted up, TO
form to the existing condition of the public lands and
what date each map has been posted up
MIR. Leigh submitted the following resolutions
ReSolred, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
quested to lay before the Senate copy of any letter
letters from his department 10 the receivers of public
money or amy of thcm in the of the last year,
Of amy such letter letters have been written purport-
ing to contain information and instructions the said
ccivers, that Tor the mutual accommodation Of the pub
lie officers and creditors III their neghborhood of the
cevcrs and of the Treasury Department he the Secre
ay proposed thereafter 10 direct warrants in their favor
osuch receivers for payment when required by hcm and
further, that would be in the power of such receivers
ALSO before warrant should be obtained bv such pubc
officers and creditors and whenever such receiver should
have confidence in their honesty and solvency to take
draft or assignment by them, their favor their
supposed claim the Treasury TO pay its amount, and
on ITS being forwarded to the Treasury receive war
rant in thclrown behalf for the sum due; and that all the
warrants paid IN the manner first stated received in
the name OF such receivers would be ample vouchers in
their behalf on settlement of their And that
the Secretary of the Treasury in such instructions
and authority any like inn
port in fact given by him the said receivers of
public moneys be requested TO communicate the Sc
nate the particular reasons If any there WERE
IN he fhor ncnl.,a
give the and to state, moreover what receivers
OF public moneys such letters and instructions have
SENT and what has been the practice of such receivers
and OF the Treasury Department in consequences thereof
i'esoired, That the Committee Claims be instructed
to inquire into the expedency and popriey OF making
an appropriation to compensate James Points Marshal OF
the Western District of Virginia for extraordinary SER
vices rendered by him to the public in detecting appe-
hendng and bringing to justice band of countereiters
VINO were flooding the country with counterfeit money
OF bank notes; and to compensate George Smith, G. NJ
Warner, Peter Kosimer and Others who aided the Mar
shal IN rendering the said service And that the said
Committee do call on the Secretary of the Treasury for
information relative to this subject
Mr. Calhoun submitted the following resolution:
ReSotred Thata Select Committee be appointed to in
quire INTO the extent of Executive patronage the cir
cumsances which have contributed to its great increase
Of late the expedcncy and Practicablity of reducing
the same and the OF such reduction and that they
have leave TO report by bill, otherwise.
Mr.. Hendricks, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported without amendment, the joint resolI-
ton giving the right of way through the property the
United States at Harpers Ferry to the Winchester and
votomac Rail Road Company; and. on motion of Mr..
II drcks, the bill then taken up and considered as
in Committee of the Whole.
MIR. Hendricks observed that similar resolution, il
would be recoeced by the Senate was passed at the
last session, though with the condition annexed that the
property of the United States should be nerfered
with thad been found however, that the right of way
granted to this Company would, in degree, inter
icre with portion Of the public property considered of
little value, and this resolution proposed TO obviate that
difficulty.
The resolution then ordered to be engrosscd for
third reading.
The Chair communicated report from the War De-
partmcnt, made in compliance with resolution of tho
last session, showing the number of Revolutionary and
other pensioners of the u States ALSO report from the
same Departmental answer to the resolution of the 2d
Dec. last
On motion of Mr. Tyler
The petitions of Charles Catlett and Others on the
files OF the last session, again referred.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Kent OH Friday last
considered and adopted.
The following bills were severally read third time
and passed
The bill to provide for the enlistment of BOYS in the
Naval SERVICE and
The bill 10 change the title of certain officers of the
Navy.
EXEMPTION OF MERCHANDISE DUTIES
The bill 10 exempt merchandise imported under
tam circumstances from the operations of the in al
terntion OF the several acts laying duties Imports
coming up for consideration
Mr. Benton said that this bill, being ordered to be
read the third time, few days ago. seemed not to have
attracted the attention of the Senate it was ordered TO
a third reading, after few minutes conversation be-
tween two or three Senators; and he knew members
even know that the BILL if passed. would take million
and half of dollars out Of the Treasury and thus vio-
late the plaincst principles of law and equity that had
ever been exhibited the records Of the Senate There
were many Senator's who not that the bill
was on its passage. lie (Mr. speaking with
out duly considering what he was saying when he sfacd
that this bill carried by virtue ofs amount and that
1t could not get along if il reduced to about
third IL was necessary in order u get IL through that
it should amount TO million and half Now what was
the principle Of the bill II was, that there should
be reiundng of the duties paid goods ordered with
IN six months after the passage of the tariff bill Of 1898
And what would be the operation Of the bill twould
be rciundng Of the whole amount Of the difference
which accrued under the tariff law of 1898 that Of
lo21 and between the passage Of the and the last
day OF that year This the effect Of the bill 90 refund
the entire difference between the acts paid into the
treasury for period fisk months And for whose be-
neft this money be refunded VAST for the
snmer who had to pay the merchant for the advanced
DUTY on his goods? No, not at all; the whole 90
into the pockets of the merchants who received their
profits IN proportion TO the costs and charges which they
had to pay Yea, the whole TO 20 into their peck
that Congress in 1928 passed an act 20 take effect with
III brief period, 10 operate the orders that
were then gycn and thc carnocs OF goods that were
coming IN and that too, without letting those Interested
know what was done? Was this the case presented
der this bill? Was there gentleman coenizant Of the
tivcs in 1913 who did not know, that far from there
being mistake on the part Of Congress- there
most settled and pcrscvcrnR resistance made by those
who carried the bill through against postpoDng lis ope
ration. motion was made in this body, to postpone
its operation from the Both Of June 10 September but it
party were against allowing hour beyond The Both
day OF June and now they DESTROYS Of taking that
money out Of the Treasury, which they under a solemn
oath decided should be there deposited lie meant no