Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-14
Friday. May 10, 1914.
SL,N- ATE


Memorials demonstrating against any change IN the
Tariff, were presented by Mr.. RlVES from citizens Of
Fluvunnu county, and Mr.. ARCHER from citizens Of
Petersburg, Va.
Mr.. RlVES presented memorial frnm citizens Of
Madison county, Va, in favor of the annexation of
Texas.
Mr. TALLMADGE presented memorial from CT
items Of Oswego county, New York; in opposition to
the annexation Of Texas.
Mr. HUGER submitted resolution nstruc,ing The
Committee OH Public Buildings 10 inquire if II would
not be more appropriate 10 remove the Naval monu-
neni on the west side of the Capitol TO the Navy Yard
and substitute its place the statue OF Washing
ton. by Grcrnough The resolution vas adopted.
The Senate then went into Executive session; and
after considerable time spent therein, adjourn.d until
MONDAY
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The SPEAKER submitted the following letter 20
he House
WAsHtSeToS CRY, May :, 1914
Sir have this cay accepted the appointment o.
Senator Gil the vacancy created by The ent al
the Hon. VIM King from the Senate oil The u
States, by transmitting 10 the Governor CT ALABAMA
The resignation Of my seat as member OF the h,use
Of Representatives from the third Congressional DIS
trict OF that State
In thus dsseverinr myself from connection which
has so long united the House Of Representatives,
MS in point OF continuous services tn have constituted
me the senior member Of that body, ! take leave Of
the House ith sentiment OF respect, which has oeen
more intimate acquaintance with it's members IL ~
remark confirmed by my own observation, mat
superficial knowledge Of that body generally overcast
mates the qualifications of individuals, as compared
with the mass OF IFS members: while more thorough
acquaintance with The House, and of ITS members,
fails 10 increase the estimate OF that vast aggre'
gate Of talent and int lleence, always TO be found IN
The House If Repr, senn.lves.
In conclusion, allow me to say that ! shall never
cease TO remember, with pleasure and with eta'uoF,
the many evidences which, through long service, !
ma We uniformly received of the confidence and kind
mess Ct the body, individually and collectively, and 10
assure it, members, without distinction difference,
Of my prayers for their continued prosperity and hap
pircss
W:h sentiments Of great respect, nm, Sir, very re-
DIXON II. LEWIS.
The letter was laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed
The House then resumed the consideration OF The
bill, for the modification Of the Tariff.
Mr. Mckay addressed the House at length, in favor
Of the bill.
Mr. BARNARD opposed The bill
MIR CULLOM obtained The floor, and moved the
previous question: which WAS seconded
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON moved call of The House,
which was ordeted-ayes 100, noesSl.
| The rol! was then called, and 2O3 members having
answered to their names further proceedings were dis
pensrd with.
Mr. ELMER moved TO lay the bill on the table,
which was cauied-ayes los, ESQ., as follows (lhe
Wings IN Ilacs)
Yfas-MessTs. abbot, adams .4she, Baker, Barrin.
ger, Barnard, Bdlack, James Black, Brensis, Brod-
mend, 'ton Bromn. jeremiah Bro,rn, BURLINGTON, J 4
Cary, Cnrrcii Catlin Causia Chiffon, Clinch, Cling
man. Ce'lamer, Cranston. Dana, Darrngh Garret Do
ris, R d. Davis, D.berry DELFT Dickty, Dickinson
Dillingham; Ellis, Elmer, Farlee, Fish, Florence, Foot
Foster, French, Giddings, Wills Green, Byram Green
G,inaeH, Grider, Hardin, Harper, Hubbell, Hudson
". Hunt, & J. lngersoll, j. hgersoll Lrrin, jerks
P. B. johnson, J. P. Kennedy Danitl p King, Kirk
patrick, .ueNraine, Marsh, Norris Morse, Nose
ley Mes, .NertOn Parm-nter, Patterson, Peyon PhG
mir. Pollock, Potter, Piesion Ramsey Rayner
r tier, RoekmR, RACERS Russell, Sampfe. Scherck
Sentr, Sersraace, ID. Seymour smons. .4l6e'
Smith J. T Smith, c. g. Smith, Spence. Stephens
Set<op, .7ndreao Ssacari, sammers Sykes Thomasson
Tlden, Tyier, rance, Tanme'er, pintcn, Bethered
Wheaton, Hhits, Williams, Winthrop, ". fright, art
! Yost-l05.
Nays-alsssrs Anderson, Atkinson, Bayly Belser
Benton. James A. Black, Blackwell, Bower, Bo~lin
Boyd, w. j. Brown, Burke, Burt, Caldwell, Campo II
S Cary, Reuben Chapman, Augustus A. Chapman
Chappt Clinton, Cobb, Coles, Cross, Cullon, Daniel
John W. Davis, Dawson, Dean, Douglass, Dromgoole
Duncan, Dunlop, F,ekl'n, Hale, Haml'n, Hammet'
T HARRISON, Henley, Herfck, Holmes, Hoge, Hopkins
Houston, HUBBARD Hughes, Hungerford, }. B Hunt
Cave Johnson, A Johnson, G. w. Jones, Andre'
Kennedy, Preston King, Labranche, Leonard, Luca: