Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-31
rwENTY-EIGHTH coNGREss--ad Sc.
THURSDAY, Dec. &c, 1914.
SENATE


Mr.. SIMMONS, of Rhode Island, and Mr..
Sc WEIR, of Arkansas, appeared in their seats
MIR. ARCHER presented memorial asking
for an alteration in the naturalization laws.
Mr. STURGEON presented petition, praying
indemnity for losses from French spoliations
prior to the year 1900 also a memorial from
citizens of Somerset county, Pennsylvania, ask
ing for the organization OF the Territory of Ore
gon, and petition praying for the reduction OF
postage.
mortal from the Chamber Of Commerce Of New
York, respecting the establishment Of ware.
housing system.
The bill authorizing the Secretary ofihe Trea-
sury 10 compromise with the surelics OF Samuel
Swartwout, was read third time aud passed
The Senate was principally occupied with
private business during the session,
And adjourned to Monday next,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
CHILDREN BORN ABROAD.
Mr.. c. J. lNGERSOLL, in pursuance Of no
tice heretofore given asked ard obtained leave 10
introduce bill TO the effect that hereafter, chill
dren who may be born out Of the United States,
of male citizens temporarily abroad, without
remuneration Of their citizenship and allegiance
10 the United States, shall be deemed TO be ma
tive citizens OF the United States. He said thai
he did not desire 10 hurry the bill, but if there
was no objection, he would move that il be pu,
upon its passage However, he did not insist,
and the bill wasNfeferred 10 the Committee on the
Judiciary.
NEGRO PENsroNER.
Mr.. HAMMETT asked leave TO present
memorial from an old negro OF Mississippi once
a slave bnt now tree, claiming pension for ser
vices rendered during the Revolutionary War
BY unanimous consent, the memorial wss re-
ceived, and referred to the Committee on Revou-
tionary Pensions.
ABSENCE or CLERK.
A debate took. lace on the motion OF Mr.
HOUSTON, TO REF lnsider The resolution grant
ing leave of abs &c for six months 10 Mr. Lusk,
clerk OF the Eouse, who has just lctt the city for
the South. with a view TO the recovery oil his
health. On one side, it was argued that the en-
ployment OF substitute in the place Of the inva.
lid, increased the contingentexpensesw while on the
other il was stouty insisted, that members who
were SO watchlul OF the public funds, should not,
whenever they were called upon 10 do so, adjourn
over Tor one or two days and take per diem for
services never rendered
a question was taken on motion TO strike ont
the latter clause ofthe resolution; but no quorum
having voted-ayes IS, noes 70;
Mr. HOLMES moved that the House adjourn,
MIR. REDlNG moved 10 amend BY extending
the adjournment TO Monday next.
The yeas and nays were called for in various
parts OF the House. and ordered and being taken,
the result was: yeas %, nays III.
SO the amendment OF MI. Reding was not
agreed To, and
Mr. HOLMES Withdrew his motion that the
House now adjourn, Ga quorum being presently
The resolution again coming up, the amend
ment was rejected
And the resolution was again agreed TO, in The
precise words as on former day.
Mr.. CALDWELL presented the memorial
of Mrs. Ann J. Ross of Virginia, praying for
pension on account of the services Of her de-
ceased husband which was referred to the Com
mit,ee on Revolutionary Pensions.
Mr.. TIBBATTS gave notice OF his intention
10 ask leave TO introduce bill further 10 amend
an act, entitled can act 10 regulate arrests on
mesne process in the District OF Columbia" APP
proved August lst, 1872
Mr.. WRIGHT gave notice that on Tomorrow
he should ask leave 10 introduce bill 10 amend
an ac;. appropriatng certain lands 10 the State of
Indiana for the completion OF the Wabash and
Erie Canal, and for other purposes.
A large number OF resolutions OF inquiry was
submitted.
A motion was made that the House resolve it.
self into Committee Of the Whole on the state
Of the Union bu, j, did no. preyail-ayes 80,
neeS So.
HEMP.
Mr. FRENCH offered a resolution, insrnctins
sie Committee on Naval Affairs 10 inquire ino Tie
expediency Of supplying the Navy with all aTt.
cles Of hemp necessary for the naval service Of
the I. States, the said hemp 10 he exclusively The
growth of the u States.
Mr. HOLMES objected 10 the reception OF lie
resolution, (Which could be entertained only BY
the general consent of the House.)
Mr.. FRENCH moved suspension OF the
rules prescribing the order Of business-and call
ed for the yeas and nays, but they were not or
dered.
And the House refusing to suspend tie rules,
the resolution lies over
A motion was made, at half past one o'clock,
tina, the House adjourn.
The yeas and nays were refused, and
The House then adjourned.