Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-10


information which alluded 20 by the Senator from
Kentucky. He had been told that the only call made on
The Treasury for this information from a committee
oil inc House OF Representatives. The information was
communicated to the committee only and being
TO the House. was not to be found the files of the
House He had been told by member of the committee,
that lac had made search for the letter of the Secretary
on the subject, and that il not be found and the
original had been destroyed when the department was
burned down 1t appeared therefore, that the informa
ton which the gentleman from Kentucky, the Commit
tee on Finance and he himself desired could only be oh
tuined from the different collectors
The instructions had gone one step further and had
desired that the call the Treasury should ask
the competency OF the Treasury the appropria-
ton provided by this BILL and, if il was competent
TO state in what manner tho could be obtaincd-
lie knew not what amount of money would be required
whether million ~ million and half But he thought
that if the bin to be re-committed The Committee
on Finance inquiry should be made upon these points
Nir. Webster, in explanation, said that he presumed
the gentleman from New York 70 doubt
that the Committee Finance would make every inqu-
~ which of duty could suggest
MIR. Wright. Certainly not
Mr. Webster resumed The main why he de-
sired the bill to be sent back to the Committee Pi-
nance unen5arasscd by any Instructions this that
when instructions sent n committee, il raised a
parliamentary doubt whether the committee could after
wards exercise the power amend provision of the
bill He wished to avoid being placed in this situation
Another reason was that portion Of the claims rested
on the ground of clear right and if so, required
information as to amount, to justify their allowance.
Mr.. Wright said he very well satisfied.
The motion was then agreed to, and the instructions
were laid OH the table.
FRENCH sPoLIArIoNs.
The Senate then proceeded TO the special order of tho
day, being the bill concerning French Spolatons pre-
vious 100.
Mr. Robbins then addressed the Senate at some length
in support of the bill. When he gave way,
On motion of MIR. Knight,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Petitions and Memorials presented by Messrs
Mclnrc, Hall, and Smith. of Maine; Briggs Phillips
and Grcnncll, of Massachusetts, Hail. of Vermont Cam
breleng Day. Fillmore, Giet, and Turril of ~ York;
Parker, of New Jersey; Muhenburg, Banks Stewart,
Clark and Miller of Pennsy lvania McK and Thomas
of Maryland Allen, Patton, Chinn, Taylor, md Cai-
borne, of Virginia; Wayne asd Glmcr. Of Georgia
Pope, Allan and Chiffon of Kentucky; Peyton and
Dunlap, of Tennessee; Crane Sloan Patterson Spang-
er Vinton and Webster, of Ohio; Garland of Louisiana;
Ewing, of Indiana; May, of Illinois; Mards of Alabama;
Bn and Ashley of Mississippi; Sewer, of Arkansas and
White of Florida
MIR. Mercer, from the Committee on Roads and Ca
mails reported bill to amend act to authorize the
stTucton of Bridge the Potomac. and repeating
all other acts in relation therefor which read twice.
and after sone explanations from Mr. Mere ordered
to be read third time Thursday next.
Mr.. Ewing offered the following resolution which, un-
der the rule, lies one day;
ReSoired That the President of the United States bo
requested to transmit 10 be transmitted this
House copies of every circular letter of instruction ema
mating from the Treasury War Departments since the
Both day of June last and addressed chf the recev
ing disbusing officers, stationed in States wherein
Land Offices established, public works are con-
structing under the authority of Congress.
Mr. Gamble offered the following resolution, which,
under the rule lies one day
Resolred That the Secretary of the Treasury be direct
ed to digest andprepac, and communicate to this House
detailed plan, by which the public revenue of the u
States may be collected safely kept and dsbursed with
out the agency of bank or banks either State Ma
tional.
! On motion of Mr. Clay of Alabama it was
ReSoTsc, That the Committee Roads and Canals DO
instructed to inquire into the expedency of ,relnqush
ing to the State of Alabama, the per Of the mott
proceeds of sales of the public lands which have taken
place since the first day of September 1919 may
after take place. reserved by the terms of the
between the United States and .iS: State, her adj
mission into the Union, for making road roads lead
ing to the said State to be applied under the direction of
the Legislature of Alabama in the construction of rail-
road or Canal to connect the waters of Mobile bay with
those of the Tennessee river fund for tho
seaport OF primary schools, said Legislature may de-
| termine.
Mr. Gordon asked the unanimous consentofthc House
TO submit motion to print amendment which ne in
tended to offer to the bill regulating the dcpostes of
public money IN the local Banks, which objected to.
Mr.. Gordon then moved the suspension of the rule
winch was agreed to; and the amendment submitted
read, and ordered to be printed.
The following resolution offered Saturday by Mr..
| Chiffon, was taken up for consideration:
ReSoirod, That the Committee Roads and Canals be
instructed to inquire into the subject and report their
opinion to this House, OF the most equal and just mode
OF applying the of the country, such works
of public improvement within respective States Of
this Unon may be necessary for the facilitating Of
commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several
States And that they report their opinion Of
the best and most practicable mode of asoertanng and
determining the nationality and importance of such inn
rovemens as may be proposed within the said several
Mr. Chiffon rose and spoke in support of the resolu-
tonsobout half an hour, when he gave way to
Mr. Wise; on whose motion the House proceeded to
the Orders of the Day.
The bill for the benefit of the City of Alexandra was
taken up and, ON motion of Mr.. Chinn, postponed to
Thursday next.
Mr. Clay remarked that the bill for the reduction and
graduation Of the price of the public lands was made the
special order for this day weeks agO and he asked
whether il had precedence other bills or not
The Speaker stated that il had precedence Of the
! special orders before it on the calendar.
| OFFICERS THE FAvY.
The House resumed the consideration of the bill rcpu.
atlng and equazng the pay of the officers of the Navy.
The question being the amendment offered byeNfr.
X NJ Johnson, increasing the pay of passed midshpmcn
to 500 when on service, and to $500 when other
duty; after few words from Mr. Wise the amendment
agreed to-
Mr.. Grcnnc renewed the motion which he offered i'm
the Committee Of the Whole, for increasing the salary
/ Of Clerks Of Navy Yards and Squadrons to 1920
Mr. Grennell made statement of the nature and ex-
tent Of the duties Of these clerks and insisted that they
fully entitled to the of compensation pro-
posed by him.
The motion rejected.
Mr.. Allen, Of Virginia, rose and spoke at considerable
/ length, in opposition 10 the bill.
Mr.. Allen concluded with motion to rc-commit the
bill 90 the Committee on Naval Afiairs.
Mr. Mann moved, as amendment to the notion to
add the following words with instructions report
bill toequaze lle pay ofthe officers of the Navy.
Mr.. Mann said, fit the pleasure Of the House TO
proceed further in the debate to-day he was prepared to
say few words the subject 10 test the disposition
Of The House, he moved an adjournment, which was
I agreed to-Yeas 90. nays42
The House then adjourned
Tacsday, January g.
IN SENATE,
The Chair communicated a report from the Navy Do
parment transmitting sixty copies Of the Naval Regis