Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-22

hcnr withdrawn i was read a second time, and refer
rod 10 the Committee on Public Lands
/ FINANCES OF THE COUNTRY. =, J.,
The resolution submitted by Mr. Wright on Monda.
t TO refer so much of the Presidents message as 'e
,tes 10 the finances of the country to the Commilee o.
finance. which had been postponed on the motion
Mr. Webster, coming up for consideration,
Mr. WRIGHT spoke at considerable ienglh III lePi-
TO Mr. Webster's speech OF yesterday
| rThesc remarks, and the speech to which they ar
| reply, will he given hereaitcr'J =,
| Tbe oues,ion was then taken on the motion OF Mt
Wripht which was agreed 10.
And the Senate adjourned until Monday next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| Thursday, Dec. II, 1910.
Tho Hon JOHN MOORE, member elect from the
State Of Louisiana in the place Of Rice Garland, re
signed, was duly qualified, and took his seat.
| The SPEAKER in accordance with the RUE
resumed the call the States and Territories lot pe
tons and memorials, commencing with the Territory
OF Iowa.
| MR. GOGGIN of Virginia, presented the petitlon
of DR. VIM B. Vaughn of Bedford county, relating
to his newly invented selfmovng locomotive engine
applicable to railroads, asking the aid OF Congress
| The SPEAKER resumed the call on the States iof
| reports and there being none,
The resolution, offered by MIR. 1illnghast on the
10th of December The operation OF the Independents
Treasury law and partially considered on yesterday
was then taken i'll order:
The question pending on the motion OF MI Beat
~ 10 Law the resolution on the table.
Mr.. TlLLINGHAST demanded the yeas and nays
The motion to law on the table was then Withdrawn.
The question then recurring on the adoption OF the
resolution, it was decided in the affirmative.
Mr. RANDOLPH offered the following resolution:
Resolrea That the Clerk of this House pay 10 John
B. Aycrigg, John P. B. Maxwell, William Halstead,
Charles c. Strstton and Thomas Jones forke, the
same compensation per diem and mileage that is al
lowed to members of Congress, computing The pei,
diem from the of the last session unti
the 10th Gay of July last. -
Alter remarks from MIR. VANDERfOf.La as
10 whether joint resolution not the proper form
Mr.. TURNEY moved reference of the resolution
to the Committee of Claims.
Mr. VANDERPOEL wished the motion of refer
ence TO the Committee of Claims might prevail. lie
hoped that would be taken, as in case he should
be compelled to vote now, he must state his reasons
for voting against the resolution.
Mr. HOFFMAN hoped that the resolution would be
adopted forthwith He contcnded that the money
ought be paid pr,mptly otherwise, in cases OF con-
tested election which might hereafter occur, the can
ddates would be rad TO proceed to the seat of Gov
eminent.
Mr.. RANDOLPH demanded the previous question,
which seconded and thereby cut off the motion OF
reference.
The main question on the resolution then or
dered.
The question ten recurring on its adoption,
Mr. VANDELPOEL demanded the yeas and nays;
which were orducd, and about 10 be taken, when
the table, ant on the notion demanded the yeas and
nays which hing ordered, resuted-yeas 81, nays
1877.
So the motiolto lay on the table was negatived.
The questonthen recurring on the adoption of the
resolution, the yeas and nays ordered, and the
Clerk proceeded in the call of the roll until he came to
the name Of
Mr. WISE, Who asked the House 10 excuse him
from voting. OF the ground that neither he nor the
House had yet Heard the evidence on which the ndIvI-
duas whose names appeared in the resolution had been
refused their sets.
The SPEAKER said the gentleman not in or
der as the recest could be received only by general
consent.
MIR. WISE hen gave notice that he would refuse to
vote until he lad heard the testimony by which the
clamcns to tie seats were rel cted.
The Clerk ten proceeded i'll the call of the ROLL after
which,
Mr. LEADBETTER wished also to be excused from
voting I'll, ground that the appropriation Of money
in this matte was unconstitutional. MIR. L. however,
subsequently wthdrew his request.
The result of the vote then announced-yeas
liz, nays 81
So the restitution was adopted.
MIR. ADAMS rose 10 ask the consent of the House
give the Use Of the hall to the National Institution
for the promotion Of the Arts and Sciences formed
last year in This city The Secretary of War was lis
otfeio prsding officer and he had been requested
BY the socidy 10 deliver address before them on the
9Th of January Mr.. A. hoped therefore that the
OF the nll would be wen the evening in ques-
ton for thu purpose. lie then made motion 10 that
effect
Mr. PlC{ENS rose to object TO the use of the hall
being grant for any such purpose. He had embraced
the present opportunity of giving his views on the SUBJ
iect becaus he had substantial objection to the OBJ
| ject proposetby the gentleman from Massachusetts, -
In his opinon, the hall ought 10 be used for no other
purpose thafthat for which it was designed He even
objected te oflhe hall being given for preaching,
in the in which it had been sometimes conduct
ed IF the Fiviege were given 10 one society," 1t might
on the sameprncple be extended to other societies oil
conflicting views Besides, if the request of the gen.
teman from Massachusetts should be granted in this
instance, it -oud be establishing precedent in which
the use of lie hall could be claimed by societies, the
principles o. which were at war with the peace ano
safety of thcU MON.
He fully oncurrcd in the views presented by the ci-
items of thD District the subject and trusted the re-
quest wouldnot be granted.
| This CAV rise TO some discussion.
The queston OH the motion was then taken by yeas
and nays, an resulted as tolows-yeas &C, nays ca.
So leave vas granted
Mr.. MONlOE gave notice of bill to abolish mpri-
sonment for iebt in certain cases.
Mr. Barnard moved resolution calling for IN.
formation inrelaon TO the revenue that has accrued
TO the Government for the years 1877, &c, ~ and 4O
On motiorof Mr. HENRY, it was
Resoiucd, Fiat the Committee on Public Lands be
and they arhereby instructed TO inquire into the ex-
pediency ofnakng immediate provisions Tor ISSUING
land scrip, u States for military bounty land warrants
in all cases here warrants outstanding tor SER
vices in thete revolutionary war, or to make such
other provision the committee may deem most e1pe-
dent.
Mr. BOTS moved the following:
l. Resoird, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
directed to eport this House the amount of lreasu
~ notes anqdrafts that have been issued and drawn
since the FIST of January, 1910, with the respective
dates at witch such notes and drafts have been issued
and drawn together with the names OF the persons
to whom orn whose favor and for whose benefit such
drafts have ,een drawn and the service, considerations
or object fojwhcl they have been drawn
g Resoisd, That he be directed 10 report at what
time or Tins, and what amount of Treasury notes, if
any, have ken deposited with any of the banks, and if
any, which of such banks, and at what time; what
amount ard what description of funds if any, were re-
eived, from the banks in which such deposites were
made and whether said money was left in deposite IN
said banks transferred to the Independent or Sub
Treasury al directed by law and at what time the inter
es, CONNIE ICED on the notes thus deposited
The SPEAKER was about to put the question on
these resol,ons when it objected to, because they
aho,Id H.. IN the table dav for consideration.