Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-18
To the PRESIDENT of the Senate of the U. S.
IN SENATE,
Monday, December IA, 1910.


Mr.. ANDERSON, Mr.. PRESTON, Mr.. SOUTH.
ARD, and MIR WILLIAMS, appeared in their places
in the Senate this morning.
The PRESIDENT submitted a communication from
the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting statements Of
the expenditures Of the contingent fund by the Off
GERS Of the Navy and the Board of Navy Commission
ers;
Also, n communication from the Secretary Of State
transmitting statements of the expenditures Of the
tngent fund of that Department;
Also, a communication from the Secretary of War
transmitting statement of the expenditures OF the con
tngent fund Of that Department.
Also, communication from the Treasurer OF TIT
United States, transmitting copies of his accounts 10
the first second and third quarters OF the year leiO
which were scveraly laid the table and ordered t
be printed.
Mr.. CLAY of Kentucky presented the petition o
the Secretary of the Peace Society Of New York
which, with memorial presented at the last session
were referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
MIR. MERRlCK presented the memorial of the seve
raj banking institutions Of the District, praying for
renewal of their several charters.
On motion by MIR. CALHOUN, the petition and
papers of John DE Treville, file, referred
to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.
On motionb by Mr.. ROANE, the petition and paper:
of the heirs Of Everard Meade, and the heirs of DR.
c. Griffin, were referred to the Committee Revolu
tionary Claims and the petition and papers of Joe
Parks, and of Ca,harine Parks, and Of Catherine
White, were referred TO the Committee Pensions
Mr. WRIGHT presented the memorial of ct
zens of Jefferson county, New York. praying the pas
sage of general bankrupt law which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
Mr. CLAY of Kentucky presented the folowin re
solution which was laid the table, and ordered TO be
printed:
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Treasury be di
rected to communicate to the Senate statements show
ing the quantity oand reported by the registers and re
ceivers of the several land Offices in pursuance of the
resolution of the Senate Of the 25th April 1923 to have
been unsold in their respective districts the 30th day
of June, 1925 after having been offered at the mini
mum price per acre, discriminating between the seyera
land DISTRICTS what proportion of the land unsold OF
that day consisted first rate land, and what unf
for cultivation according TO the reports oil the said off
GERS what was their estimate of the average value
acre of the said unsod land and what part OF the salt
land SO remaining unsold the Both june 1928, aore
said has been since sold and at what price, dscrmna
ting between the amount sold in each of the districts
And the Secretary further directed to parable
columns to be prepared, exhibiting in one connected
view the quantity of land unsold the day aforesaid
in each district the amount since sold the value as
sessed estimated by the said officers, and the price
at which the lands have since actually sold; and tn
aggregate value of the land assessed, and the aggre
gate amount Of the sales made since the 30th June
! 1923, in each land district.
Mr. CLAY also presented the following resolution
for consideration:
Resolrcd That the act entitled Gan act to provid
for the collection, safe keeping, transfer and disburse
ment of the public revenue, ought to be forthwith re
pealed and that the Committee Finance be instruct
ed to report bill accordingly.
Mr. WRIGHT moved that much OF the Presi
dents Message relates to the finances of the coun
try be referred 10 the Committee on Fiuance.
Mr. WEBSTER hoped that the resolution might b.
permitted to lie the table for day or two. The par
of the message referred to relates to subject of hg
importance, and might be useful at an early period
the session for gentlemen to express their opinions OF
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notice ought to be taken of it by those who differ from
the opinions Of the President and that they should
press their opinion at an early day. but few days h
desired for its consideration Again, another docu
ment-the Annual Report of the Secretary of the Urea
sury-had but this morning been laid upon the table
and, therefore, if the gentleman Mr. Wright woul
consent he should desire that the resolution should
Withdrawn, and renewed again on Wednesday.
MIR. WRIGHT could not what necessity exste
for adopting the suggestion Of the honorable Senate
| from Massachusetts, as the mere reference of tn
message to committee of this body could interpos
no obstacle to the discussion of any and every part
it, He was but pursuing the usual course; and as b.
considered it his duty to make and press the motion,
could not consent to withdraw it. But it was in tn
hands of the Senate and to the decision Of the Scnat
he should leave it.
Mr.. WEBSTER then moved that the motion b.
postponed until Wednesday next; which was carried
ayes 90, noes 10.
On motion by Mr. WRIGHT, the Annual Report o
the Secretary of the Treasury the finances,
ferred 10 the Committee Finance.
On motion by Mr.. BENTON, much of the Presi
dents message relates to military affairs referre
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
On motion by MIR. BUCHANAN, SO much of TIL
Presidents Message relates to foreign affairs
ferred to the Committee Foreign Relations.
| On motion by Mr.. FULTON, so much os the Presi
dents message as relates to the public lands refer
red to the Committee on the Public Lands.
On motion by Mr.. WILLIAMS, so much of the Pre-
sdens message relates to naval affairs referred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
On motion by Mr.. NORVELL, so much Of the Pre-
sdents message relates to referred L
the Committee on Commerce.
On motion of MIR. WALL, much of the Prcs
dents message relates to the Judiciary was referred
to the Committee the Judiciary.
On motion of MIR. SEWER, SO much of the Pres
dent message as relates o4ndian affairs was referred
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
PERMANENT PROSPECTIVE PRE RE q Law.
Agreeaby to the notice given when the Senate was
bring in bill for the establishment of permanent