Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-22
Friday, Dec. ls, 1910.
he Senate did net sit to-day
HOISE OE REPRESENTATIVES,.


Friday, Dec ls 1910.
The Senate did net st to-day
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A, Twelve o clock the House was called 10 order o.
the SPEAKER, 1.-The Hon. Il. NJ. I. liunteE0 and TN
Journal of yesterday ordered to be read.
Mr. HUNT stated he voted yesterday in the afirma
tive on the resolution directing compensation 10 o
made to Messrs. Aycrgg and others, the commission
ed members from New Jersey but that his vote did no
on the roll and he asked to have his vote enter
ed: to which no objection was made.
| Mr. STANLY and stated that IN offering the
resolution yesterday to direct the MISUNDERSTANDING
raj 10 depose such books and papers of his Depart
ment as may not be required for daily and immediate
nse, in the vaults of the new Treasury building io
safe keeping lie did not to be understood as IN
nding to throw out any suspicion or lmputaton
the present incumbent; but that the late head OF Inc
Post Office Department lurking about the cty anu
he was mean enough for any thing.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR PENSIONS.
Mr.. JONES, from Virginia, from the Committee OF
WAYS and Means asked leave al this time to report
bill making appropriations for the OF pensions;
and leave being granted the bill reported, twice
read, and committed.
Mr.. JOHN @. ADAMS inquired of the Chairman Of
the Committee of Ways and Means whether the Dill
Just reported by him contained any provision for the
relief of the navy pension fund.- SO strongly recon-
mended few days ago by the President of the United
States in a special message 10 this House:
Mr.. JONES answered that il did not; that the mes.
sage 10 which Mr. Adams alluded, had been referred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. GARRET DAVIS Of Kentucky, gave notice
of a bill to limit the compensation and cmouments OF
District Attorneys Marshals, Clerks Collectors and
other officers the United Sntes and TO regulate the
fe-bill and TO be taxed in suits in the United
States Courts.
FALL OF THE CHANDELIER.
Mr. w. COST JOHNSON moved that when the
House adjourn it adjourn to meet on Monday next as
signing his for the motion, that opportunity
might be afforded TO place the seats and repair the
injuries done TO The Hall and furniture by the falling
Of the chandelier, his seat together with the
ofseyeral other members having been entirely de-
molished
The motion agreed TO.
And 'tlerenpon, on motion Of Mr.. w. COST
JOHNSON, the House adjourned over to Monday next.
MR.. wEBsTER's DAY.
Yesterday, Mr. Clay made his demonstration Tor the
approaching Federal reign To-day, Mr.. Webster took
his turn. These iong-ahungry politicians are impatient
TO lay hold Of the "spos Of power at which they have
sneered and snarled much and with such i'll grace
Mr. Clay urged repeal Of the Constitutional Treasury
the best pretext 10 justify the call OF new Congress
they install their President MIR. Clay knows
that the majority in both branches of Congress were
pledged when elected TO establish the present Trensu-
ry system, and cannot repeal without being false TO
themselves and the principles avowcd when canvassIng
for the places they hold and their refusal to repeal
what they enacted, is to be his plea for immediate
call of Congress.
Mr. Webster to-day put forward the apology which
he will rely to warrant the multiplication OF Congress
sona sessions and the having one at hand soon after
the fourth of March do that work for which he stands
engaged TO the bankers He made an elaborate speech
the President message prove his statement OF the
financial condition of the government was not correct
that there will not be in the Treasury TO meet Its
necessary expenditures and that unless the present con-
gross will consent TO levy new taxes on the people, an
extra session will be necessary Immediately the COM
in IF fbnp M WOULD
seem that Mr. Webster does not relish the policy winch
the President has recommended, and on which nc con
nually acted during his administrations The Pres'.
dent shows that there have been annual reductions OF
expenditure throughout his Administrations a small
one the first year-of SIX millions the next three
millions the last-and that it may be reduced still more
during that which we are now entering, IN conse-
qucnce of the economy introduced IN the conauc'
of the Florida war-thc termination OF the OUTLAWS Tor
the removal Of other Indians-,e decrease OF the PEN
sion list and the close of that drain the Treasury
which the erection Of the grea. and expensive pubic
buildings has required from year 10 year since the com
mcncemcnt of his administration While the expendl-
lures may be still diminished in the ratio which has taken
place during the last few years, the message shows that
the must increase in consequence ofthe gradual
of the commerce OF the country But with
out any calculation this, it is apparent that nothing
but economy is requisite to keep the expenses OF the
Government within its income. The Treasury Report
shows that there will be surplus OF million and a
half in the Treasury the Isl of January next and the
is given to the nation by the President, that
the receipts Of the year 'ar be sufficient to enable
GorerHeRt 10 meet rrery engagement, and teare SWt-
able baance in the Treasury at the md IF the year Me
remedial connected ,ciM the customs and the
public lands heretofore recommended, shall DC adopted
and the appropriations by Congress shall not carry
the expenditures beyond the ofieial estimates
Mr.. Webster has, however, given evidence already,
that his administration will not adopt the system OF re-
trenchment on which Mr.. Van Buren, has acted. No:
He already proposes French wines and silks to
meet the increased expenditures contemplated, and
threatens to call Congress Immediately, unless
the present will impose those taxes 1t would be very
well transfer the present tax to the nceessares OF the
rch and exempt those Of the ponr-ibe SALT sugar, and
coarse aeoocas-rom the burdens they BEAR and in this
we have no doubt the present Congress would join Mr.
Webster But TO increase the taxes or the appropria.
tons beyond the present limit, is what hope the pre-
sent Congress will not do 10 escape the threatened
call of Congress, to begin at once the reign OF
Federal prodgay.
Mr. Wright will probably tomorrow be enabled TO
satisfy Mr. Webster that his alarm about the barren
condition of the Treasury not well founded. On the
adjournment he stated the Senate that there but
sin ole statement of Mr. Webster in regard to which
he felt it necessary to make inquiry Globe, Dec 16
Correspondence Of the Nat. IntelFgeneer.
New YORK, Dec. II, 1910
The Boston papers say, in reference TO the reported
troubles on the Northeastern Boundary question, that
a regiment Of British troops having arrived at NADIA
waska for Quebec Sir John Harvey felt it to be his
duty, in consequence of his agreement with General
Scott 10 notify Governor Fairfield of the fact. II is