Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-30
CoNG,sl.ss--rirst session.
Tuesday, Dec. rs, 1915.
IA SEN .,rts

Conncl of the city OF ST. Laus, representing imm
nent danger OF the destruction OF the haToof a. tha
place and asking Congress TO make IA appropriation
for the security and improvement OF sau haio0f refer
red TO the Committee on Commerce
MIR TAPPAN presented memorial from the Cham
her Commerce Of Cincinnati, praying for an app'op
alton for the building Of CHAIN bridge across tie Oh't
at Wheeling where The national road passes: reierrec
TO the Committee on Roads and Canals.
Various o her memorials were presented, ana reie!
Y.d to appropriate Committees.
Mr.. BREESE gave notice that ne would ASK iFaVt
IN ,ntroduce several b IS the subject-maer of Whc'
was not heard in the reporters gallery, excepting Que
for the improvement Of the navigation OF the upper MIS-
sssipp. n,,o,
Mr.. ATCHISON gave notice, that he would, on ;c
morrow ask leave 10 introduce bill TO establish Gro
yernment in the territory of Oregon
On motion by Mr. ARCHER, it was ordered tina
the petition Of the president and vesty OF the Frg
min Institution for the Education OF the Deaf, and
Dnn,b and Blind, praying a grant o. land in aid Of
the object of the institution, be taken from l6e mes
of the Senate and referred TO the COMMITTEE on Public
Lands.
morrow ask leave bring in b'l! 10 ceds portion Of
the public lands TO the State of Illinois, for the purpose
Of aiding in the construction ofthe illinois Michigan
canal
The following resolution, submitted by Nj Barrow
on Friday last, came up and was agreed to, VIZ:
Pesolred That the President be requested to commu
nicats TO The Senate, far as, in his judgment The
same may be done without prejudice to the pnflc IN
terests such information he may possess, relating 10
claims of citizens of the States upon the kspuoic
of Mexico and the correspondence which may nave
occurred in reference TO the same
The following resolution, submitted hy Mr Benton,
on Friday last came up for consideration, VIZ:
Pesor,d hat the President Of the L :. be request
ed 20 communicate the Senate copy OF line proceed
inps of the court-m,rrl in the case OF second Leue-
nant D. c. Buell. 81 infantry, and OF oil orders and pa
pers relation thereto from the o!igna! ofaer Tor rs.
semblug he court TO the final order or The dispersion
OF its members.
After some remarks from Mr KING, and brief re
ply from Mr.. ENION, The ques;.on was taken on
the adoption of the resolution, and u was agreed TO-
Mr. WALKER submitted The following resolution,
which lies on the table day, under the rule
Resolred, Thbt the President Of the United Stltes
be requested 10 cause be communicated 10 the Senate
at as early period .s practicable, statement of the
expenditures of the Government each year, from lis
organization up To TIE present period, ard where emo
for v ha, purpose these expenditures were made
The bl! to refund t. Massachusetts, the balances due
her for disbursements during the last war, came up IN
order but was, motion OF Mr.. BATES, lad on HE
table until the Senate was more full
The CHAIR announced that the next thing IN order
was the bill FOR TIE relief of Isaac lsley; which was
accordingly taken up on its second reading, as in com
mittse Of the whole
The report OF the Committee on the judiciary &C
companying the BILL together with the bill itself, and
the petition and papers on which 1t wa tounced was
then read
Mr.. KING called for the reading of the letters Of
the Treasury Department. referred to in the report
The letters accordingly read
The nature of the claim wall be understood from the
following facts CLEANED by The reporter rom the reac
ing of these documents:
MIR. Isaac lslsy collector OF the district OF fcr-
land and Falmouth, in the Stale OF Ha'nP, Tor some
wears PRIOR lc9 the clcss OF the rst quarter OF
which year, he was removed On the Isl OF S@Ptef3'e
1880 his account was adjusted at The Treasury, ana
balance struck against INN OF S113 which he was
called upon deposite in the United States Bank, 10
the credit Of the Government, THIS he DID, obtaining
a certificate from the Bark OF the payment Of his
balance On the 20lh Of November 1888, notice from
the Treasury Department was given to Inn, that his
account had been rs-opened. and 4 further balance
found against him, OF 1891 -. which he was cal!ed
upon also TO pay This was stated 10 be balance,
composed of the surplus OF compensation received ny
him during the first quaItar OF the year le2 The pc
titioner demonstrated, relying the act OF Congress OF
1899 which grants to collectors, compensation tor
their services, the full amour. of their emounenis,
consisting chiefly Of fees. he referred also, 10 'he
act OF 1c2 restricting the Whole amount OF the year
compensation show that, nasmuch as the fees ol the
Office between himself and his successor, tel short OF
the restricted sum- (S3 000D no call could be mace on
him refund any part OF what he lad received IN Tue
first quarter This Renaissance proving uhevail'ng'
he pad in the sum OF 1904 IS 10 the Treasury and,
subsequently, finding presidents in his favor, IN de-
csions Of the Circuit and strict Courts OF the United
States, in analogous cases. he ettioned congress 10
refund HIM the money. The judiciary COMMITTEE,
upon the case, end locking INTO the precs
dents of decision in the Courts had reported bill IN
favor Of the claimant, and now recommended us pas
sage.
Mr. WRIGHT supported the bill, and MsssFs Der
RlEN and PHELPS opposed II, IN bret speeches -
After which the bill reported back 10 III, Senate
and the question then stated by the Char 10 be
on ordering to be ensrOssed for third reading On
this qneston-
Nj TAPPAN called fer tie yeas and nays; which
Mr. WOODBURY. observed, tina, the yeas and nays
being called, he would inquire Of the Chairman OF
the Judiciary Committee, whether the correspondence
between the Treasury Department, and the claimant
was among the papers attached - the Committee =
report
Mr. BERRlEN said it was.
Mr. WOODBURY. remarked, that he would like to
hear il read. ~
Mr. BERRiEN, in reply, observed that as The bill
had unex pec,edly come up while there was only thin
attendance 0! Senator's and there was no pressing ne
cessiy for proceeding with IT to-day, IN o1der u give
time 10 the Senator from New Hampshire TO read the
correspondence and report, and to afford the senator
from New York opportunity of further investigating
the matter, would, perhaps be as well TO postpone
the further consideration Of the bill TO some day al The
beginning of next week.
MIR. WOODBURY. assen'ed, ard called 'he attention
of the chairman of the judiciary Committee, IN the
mean time 10 ano her &C, of Congress the title not dts
tpctly heard) of restrictive nature.
Mr. BERRlEN suggested that The b II nigh, be post
poned TIL thus day week.
1t accordingly postponed, and made the ORDER OF
the day for Tuesday next.
Mr. ALLEN submitted The following resolution,
which lies one day the table, under the ful-
Rssolrtd That the forlieih role fn conducting bus'-
ness in the Senate and which requires the Senate 20
close lis doors when arsctng executive business, be
rescinded and the Senate snail hereafter sit with open
doors when tansac,ns all business, except when act
ing upon treaties, and then the Sena,s shall sat win
closed doors, as hitherto, under the iortirth rule
On motion By Mr. HUNTINGTON, the Sena'e then
proceeded to the consdsIaon OF executive business,
and after some time spent therein,
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The journal of Friday read and approved
MIR WILKINS offered resolution, but being out Of
order at tina, time, It's reception was objected To-
Mr. W. then moTed suspension OF iic rules IN or
der tina, his resolution might be received
Mr. c. j. lNGERSOLL desired 10 know whether
the business before the House, at the time oil The ad
sacrament on Friday, was not the reception OF pet'-
lions and whether that would not squeny be tie
first business in order.
IN. cpC -aniisd that at the time OF the aC