Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-13
Hon. JAMES X. POLK.
Speaker Of tie House nf Representatives.
Thursday. Dc. I, 1886.
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Thursday. Dc g. 1886.
SENATE.
The Vice President laid brtIrc the Senate 4 conmu-
nicnlio from Secretary Of War, making the annual
report required hy law touching the expenditure Of the
Contingent fund in the several offices of that Department.
Also communication from the Secretary OF Stale con-
nining similar report OF expenditures In that Depart
mrnt
Also communication from the Secretary of the Navy
Of similar tenor; winch several documents were, on
motion of Mr. King of Alabama, ordrrrd 10 he printed
hr. Ewing gave notice that lie should, on Monday
next introduce joint resolution TO rescnd the Treasury
order of the r day of July, 1896, 10 make uniform the
currency receivable for the public revenue, requiring
the payment Of specie for the public lands
essrs Moore aud Tplon gave similar notices respect
ng several private bills
On motion of Mr.. King, of Alabama, il was
RGs0lred That the Senate will on Monday next, at ]
O clock proceed to The election of Secretary of the
Senate in the room,of Walter Lowrie, Esq. resigned.
On motion Of Mr.. Hubbard, it ordered that, on
Monday neat, the Senate would appoint It's standing
committees.
Mr. KIM of Alabama, on leave, introduced bill 10
amend an aci entitled act for the better organization
Of the District Courts of the United States within III"
State OF Alabama; which was read once, and ordered
IL 4 second reading.
Mr. knight Of Rhode Island on leave INTRODUCES:
bill 10 allow drawback OH imported hemp, when manu-
featured into cortnge and exported.
Mr.. Benton, OH leave, introduced bill making aprro
pratinn for the collection OF materials and the purchase
Of sites and the construction Of certain for
tifcaons and for other purposes; Also bill to increase
The present military establishment Of the United States
Also bill for The relief Of the heirs of General William
Eaton.
All these bills passed to 4 second reading.
Mr. Walker, Of Mississippi, on leave, introduced bill
to advance 10 each Of the States OF Alabama and Sllsss
sipp one million of dollars, chargrabe upon the per
cent fund of said States respectively 10 be appropriated
by said States toward the construction of railway from
Brandon. Mississippi, to Cahawba, Alabama; WHICH bill
was read once and ordered to i second reading.
The following resolution. moved by MIR. Benton, OF
Missouri, being under consideration
RsOircd, That The annual statement Of the commerce
aud navigation Of the United States be hereafter printed
under The direction of the Secretary Of the Treasury
and be communicated in printed form soon rs posi-
be utter the commencement Of each stated session oi
Congress
In supporting the resolution, Mr.. B. observed that this
document being always very extensive one, consisting
almost entirely oi figures, great delay vooably
incurred in the printing oil II, lnsonnch tha under e
existing practice il dom obtained in time, aud the
Senate usually year in in It's .cccplon 10
remedy this INCONVENIENCE an order had been passed
since requiring It's earlier preparations tut
this had not answered the end. The measure proposed
in the resolution would. he believed, be the only eftctu
al means Of putting Congress in possession OF this I'M
-porani document as early as was desirable.
Mr. Knight said it not his des .,u TO make all OBJ.
lection TO the resrnton but to inquire whether any cE-
Ira copies be printed under II: This document,
said he is important one and an extra number ol CO.
pies always ordered 10 be printed by the SENATE 1t
is one of the profitable to the printer among all the
documents understanding mostly rule work and H.
II the usual extra copies are printed by order uf
the Secretary of the Treasury distributed in the usual
manner, and nj the price, do not know as have
any objection; hut the number of copies and The price
Of printing should he stated in the resolution.
Mr. Benton called for the reading Of the oilglna! or
der under which the document was prepared; but some
delay occurring IN turning to II, the SUBJECT was lor the
present laid upon the table.
And the Senate adjourned TO Monday,
HOESE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
IThr liam Jcbu Ymnr cIrclrd member from the
Stac of New York to suprIy the vacfncy occasuncd by
the reclamation Of Pili,o G. Fuller aupeaied on Tuesday,
WAS qualified and took his seat
After IN. rcadinr of the Journal Mr. Whit,lesey
moved tina, The order of the House fer proceeding to the
ap;uin;inru; of committees Lc now taken up with the
amendment Offered by Mr. Mercer Of Va lla, the all.
scnce Of 4 member be not considered as dsquaying him
fir npuuiu,urnI IN ouv nr lin, committees -
Mr. WbittIcscv said he entertained hone that this
amendment would be withdrawn though at the moment
he did not see tic honorable ncnber (lr Mercrr in his
seat.
MIR Irpcr remarked that he understood from the gen
,pu;ar from Viroiuia that in CONSEQUENCE Of the lime
which lad now elapsed he was not socilous with re.
gard 10 this amendment
The amendment was then disagreed TO, and the APP.
p"nnlrnt of the committees ordered.
MIR. Evans moved tia, when this House adjourn, il
adjourn To meet on Monday which was carried
A urssaup WIS received from the President of the
United States, by the hands Of Andrew Jackson Jun.
Esp his private Secretary, concerning the late En- Pre-
sidcnl Madison Nc (which will be found in another
culun.n)
Mr. Patton moved that this bect be referred 10 the
Joint Committee on the Library.
The Speaker observed that the committee the part
of lI:r House was not yet appointed.
Mr. Patton then moved that tie said committee be
now anuuiulrd which was arrppd 10 and the mrssoue
and ACCOMMODATING documents were referred accnrdnaiy
The Speaker Communicated to the House various
communications received from the President and De-
letter from The President of the United States COM
municaling IL Report Of the Commissioner of Public
Buildings showing the PROGRESS made in the various
buildings authorized by Congress-