Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-07
TWENrY-sEyENrI coNGREss-.2d Session
IN SENATE.
Thursday, .iareh =, 1913.


from the American consul at Odessa, transmitting do
cumeh.s In the Russian language on the subject OF
the cultivation and preparation OF hemp; which, on
motion oil Mr. YOUNG, was ordered to lie on the Ia
Bile.
Also, laid before the Senate communication from
the commissioner of the General Land Office and the
REGISTER OF the Treasury, transmitting, IN compliance
WIN resolutions of the Senate Of the 18th instant,
statement of the total amount OF the two per cent
iund arising from the proceeds of the sales OF The
public lands in the State OF Ohio; and statement o.
Inc entire cost of the Cumberland road &C.; which
was ordered TO lie on The table.
Mr. WRIGHT presented joint resolutions of the
Legislature OF New York, on the subject OF The i'm.
pr'sonment Of Mr.. Kendall, under the judgment OBJ
tanned by aessrs Stockton x Stokes against him.
Mr. W. said that, inasmuch as bill had already
passed on the subject OF these resolutions, he would
merely move that they be laid the table: agreed TO-
On motion by Mr. HUNTINGTON, the previous
orders OF the day were post poncd, aud the House b
entitled An act 10 provide for the better security OF
the lives OF passengers board of vessels propelled
IN whole or III part, by steam, approved July 1855
was taken up rs in committee OF the whole.
Nh H. made some remarks on this BILL showing the
great Importance Of 1t TO give better security to the lives
OF persons travelling steamboats, II modified the
Law ii ISIS, so as 10 dispense with The of chains
| IN the management Of the tiller.
The amendments proposed By the Committee on
Commerce having been agreed 10, the bill reported
to the Senate, and finally passed.
On motion by Mr. KING, and by general consent,
the vote the adoption of the amendments of the Com
mltee on Commerce the above BILL were recons
dered The amendment of the committee, striking out
the 9Th section of the bill (Which section makes prov
sion for testing steamboat botlers) then disagreed
to- and The bill was then passed n6ed
Mr.. YOUNG submitted the following resolution ;
which agreed 10, viz:
Rcsortd, That the Secretary of the Senate he d.
rec;ed 10 reeve the report IL be made Ivy The Secre
iary OF The Treasury, in compliance with the resou
~. I.,I,. 1t,
to the pubic lands in the of the Senate; that
the same be printed under his nspe ctioD; and that
thousand copies, III addition TO The usual number be
printed for the of the Senate and distributed
other public documents.
The bill for the reliefof Boyd Reilly, authorizing the
Secretaries of War and Navy to allow hun compensa
ton, not exceeding $4,000, for the Of his vapo
bath in the army and navy, taken up for consce
| ration as in committee of the whole.
Mr. GRAHAM could not vote for all appropriation
Of $l0,O90 on an alleged invention. He gave notice
that he Hond call for The yeas and nays the passage
of this hill
Mr. MERRICk said the limitation $4,000, bat
the Secretary o! Waran Secretary Of the Navy might
| award oaly or two thousand dollars, if the nven
ton was worth no
Mr. YOUNG said the claim had increased every time
it had come up, and that had been four FIVE times
lie moved to amend the bill, by striking out $4,000
and inserting $4,000.
Mr. MERRiCK opposed the amendment; and in
sisted that one could tell The value of the inven
lion ill the subject investigated proposed in
the bill.
Mr. WILLIAMS urged that $4,000 would be an
ample sum for the limitation.
Mr.. SEWER asked if it was the same bill which
had passed the Senate often before.
| MIR MERRlCk said il vas.
! Tire question was taken on the amendment, and it
was adopted.
The bill then reported 10 the Senate and read c
third time.
On the question Of the passage of the bill, Mr..
! GRAHAM called for the yeas and nays; which were
ordered
Mr. ALLEN said he would vote for the bill, because
the pu5c service had been enjoying the advantages
of the invention.
Mr. LINN remarked, that ten years ago, this bill had
passed The Senate after having undergone the scrutiny
OF committee of doctors, Of which he was lie
bore testimony to the invention being admirable one
and having been found Of the creates. service to
the army and navy.
! The bill then passed-yeus 90, nays Q.
hr EVANS, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported back, with amendments, the bill making apFro-
pria;ion for The civil ard diplomatic service for the s
cal wear ending June 30, lc41.
alr EVANS SAID two bills had been returned from
the House, with amendments. He moved that they be
taken up. Tie motion agreed 10; ana
The Senate then took up the bill making aPpropria
ton for The payment Of naval pensions, which had
been returned with dsagreeng vote TO the amend
men OF the Senate striking out the sum of lG,D 900 tor
the satisfaction Of pensions due under the navy PEN
sion law Of 1897, which had been repealed in August
! ISL.
Then, on motion of Mr. f., the Senate recedcd from
its amendment.
The bill making appropriation for the support of the
naval service fer The hacalendar year ending in June
80 1913, and the fiscal year ending IN June 80, lT44,
having been returned from The House with sundry
amendments and with acreeng vote to the amend
men, of the Senate the subject Of the erection OF
aoalinr dnck at New York, tnken up for consde-
ration The amendments Of the House were concurred
in: and
m liz amendment on the subject of The floating dock.
This bill was subsequently returned To the Senate
the House adherng to It's to the Senate $
amendment, and asking for committee Of conference;
when,
was authorized appoint three confsrees on The part
Of the Senate TO take the dsagreeng votes INTO cons
deraton.
10 SUSPEND The 10Th iont rule for The purpose OF per
hitting the bill TO rchaier the District oanks; ana the
hill TO refund to Massachusetts the balances due Tor
Disbursements dung The late with Great Britain;
md several private ts c be sent 10 the other House.
was taken up for cous deration.
MIR ALLEN objected to the suspension of the rule,
so far as it regarded the bill 10 rechaFer the banks
or The District Of Columbia and he, therefore, called
for the yeas and nays the adoption OF the resolu
ton.
The yeas and nays ordered and the question
was ,aken-yeas 22 nays 10. So the 10th JOINT rule
was suspended
Mr.. LINN submitted the following resolution; which
lies ON the table one day, under The rule, VIZ:
R,soircd That the President of the u S. be request
ed to communicate The Senate, at the next session oil
Congress- such information as he may be able TO pro-
the foreign markets for provisions and
5rcadsus, the products Of the U. s.; The manner IN
which such markets affected by the tariff and conn.,
me rcal regulations Of different countries the pros
poets and means of extending such markets; and any
improvements that may be required in the preparation
of such products for foreign consumption.
The unfinished business OF yesterday was resumed
being The further consideration Of Tie bill in relation
TO the exempicnton of the records of land patents,
and other evidences Of title, and umendatory OF the act
entitled An act reorganize the General Land Oihce
as in committee Of the whole, amendment of
the Committee on Public Lands proposing to transfer
the duties now performed by the Secretary TO the Pre-
dent in signing patents, to the Recorder Of the Land
Office.
Mr.. SMITH of Indiana wished The first two propo-
,tions of The amendment TO be aGoped-leavIng that
in relation to the secretary TO the President for The
Inst question ,
The f-s, amendment was 10 strike out The preamble