Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-23
VOLUME IS. NUMBER ii
TWENTY.SEyENTH CONGRHs
THIRD SESSION
MONDAY. December ~. 1912.
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE - .r-. "a ~
The Hon. Mr. IIEsDrrsoS and Mr.. warxxs Of Misu;.H
pi. Mr. PHELPS, Of Vermont. and Mr. Skvrr, of ALL
appeared in their seals
The PRESIDENT OF the Senate laid before the b<3~
report OF the Secretary Of the Treasury on the ss.s 80
finances. e : ~
Aiso from The same Department. letter covering q -
port oil the Commissioner OF the General Land Office
Also from the Secretary Of the Navy an elaborss, -
port IN relation to the growth and culture Of American
toeeter with much other statistical information in reIu
to the imports, exports. &c. of hemp. rlt
The following and ne tions var. -
appropriately referred: -
by Mr: bUCHANAN: From the hatters Of Pennsyivs<
ma ny na the duties hat urs may be dircon
BY Mr.. CONRAD: From citizens of the N Orsa.,~ -
oarroton Railroad Company praying Modification 81 ~
road iron. ~ PAuon - ~
BY Mr.. ARCHER: From the Board Of pirec,o,. ~ =
petersburg Railroad Company, prayng an extension Of Il
uire Tor ievylng the duties imported railroad iron ~
BY Mr.. WRIGHT: From John woodward ..S;. II
neranon Tor services rendered during the Revontion .
also, from Jonathan Brown, for pension =
by MIR. TALLMADGE: From citizcns az NJ. w =
by the French prior to 1900.
Also from Capt. John Bosworth for pension
~ Mr.. BARROW: From John l.. Delee of Iou;.;.rI
kng te privilege OF entering land in lieu Of some Ios
nun IN tne establishment of the boundary line between ~
BY Mr. WILLIAMS: From number of c;,;,.,. |
Name praying the repeal of the bankrupt law r.
BY MIR. LINN: From Thomas Allen, asking pavrpoeS
L.
BY Mr. BATES: From Samuel Dicy for , n.ns;o Il
by MI STURGEON; From c. Evans asking Cop.r,l
70 cause ms invention in relation boilers T. be
Phea 70 tne engines belonging TO the United Statee ~
BY Mr. RlVES: From George Taylor asknr ,.v,..~-x
TOT ms claim to indemnity, growing Of the French spol
tons prior to 1900. Also from Mary w Harr.on -;
10 nave the accounts of her late husband deputv -
master general in the Revolution settled on prncipIes f
equity and Justice. - r'''> 'Pie- =
BY Mr. McROBERTS From citizens of ulino;s -
ing that the fine and imposed on General Icl -
the year 1918 may be refunded to him with n,ere,,
on m9non OF Mr.. STURGEON the papers on 6le in a.,
case OF Lucreta Haymaker referred To the
on Revolutionary Claims.
On motion Of Mr. WILLIAMS the papers on file in the
case oil Noah Miller and Others referred TO the Com
On motion of MIR. WALKER the papers in the e... n
hooy were taken from the files referred 70 the
COMMITTEE on Private Land Claims.
Reports from Committed.
By Mr. HUNTINGTON, from the Co,nr,;,,.. -, g
nerce The bill allowing drawback upon foreign merch,r
dse exported in the original packages TO Chibp,bp, a.
ing Its immediate passage $3.50 ~''-''e"1
Also from the same Committee bill to authorize ,bS
hs Oh new register for the ship westchester Of New
OK IN The name of the Atlantic, of New York -
! Mr.. HUNTINGTON explained the obiec, Of N. o,.-
., sala snip IN changing the name and urged the nme
! The bill was then considered in Cor,;,, i, ,,,, :,
ana ordered to be engrossed for third reading -
me Following bills were introduced on leave read ry;cs
by mr. LINN; bill to authorize the adoption of ma.
sures Tor the occupation and settlement of the Ter;, -
TOT extending certain portions Of the laws of ths
On1u states over the same, and for other purposes
ihls Dill, on motion OF Mr.. LINN was referred A. :.
seiec' committee, TO be appointed by the Chair Tn.
and Phelps AMER oe'ier' herr,ck~
iso bill for the relief Of Jacques Bon and Al.x,ra
00ean, OF their heirs and legal representative
Aiso confirming the claim of the heirs of Joa.nh -rh
son. senior, to tract OF land in Missouri - '''P
Mr. CONRAD submitted the following.
neso'ued lhat the Secrelry of Sate be reone.,.d A.,
communicate to the Senate If not incompaabe r;,h ~
public INTEREST," whether the amount dine ,nd nI ne
Mexico Tor idemnity citizens of the IT, s up5sr & -,
conVenuon mas been paid in conformity with IN. ,s ~
ssiu convention; not whether and wha,
nave oeen adopted by Government TO Obtain or .f
payment as Also TO obtain the recognition of .nch
Were submitted to, but finally acted upon bv The s,-
Joint commission. r'' - VIC 'A'1
On motion of Mr.. WALKER
hesotred, That the Committee on IN. nub,;c -. -
instructed TO require into the expediency of nerm;,tf
1e OF mississippi 10 appropriate S25 900 of the ,.nt
iund OF ssid State towards the completion of b. l,3
leading from Jackson Brandon upon the cond;-l A.
| signated by said State.
message was received from the House Of Reprln,.
uNes announcing the death Of the Hon RICHARD w Iwyr
SHAN, and the proceedings thereon. when
Mr. BERRlEN announced the death nj Mr. u.,vl,,>,
| to adopt eA aSA 'ne ph@"
Resotred, That the Senate has received with 40 sn
soiiliy the message from the House of Renee ,;v-.
announcing the death Of the Hon. RICHARD w III ,Hxln.r
Representative from the State of Georgia =
heSored mat IN token of their respect for tho Amo
~ oil the deceased the members of the Senate vil}sar
Grape on their left mourning for thirty d.v u, =.
a further mark of respect - 49, t'e' =
hesofred That the Senate do now adioprn
The resolutions having been unapirnouslv ,doId ,As
Senate adjourned. PIos