Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-16
TwENTY-ElGHrn coNGKEss--First Session
W,dnesday, january 10, l7il.
H rsE oF REPRESENTATIVES, (D(rrsd Proceedings

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Mr.. MCKAY presented the following resolutions:
ReSotred That the Secretary of the Treasury be d.
recled Ia inform this House oil The amount OF expeno
lures which have been settled on the cericatss only
of the President OF the U S since the ith OF March,
lc29 and the year in which sad expenditure was MADE
RtsOloed, That the Committee on the fuollc Lanos
be instructed TO inquire
/. Whether the office OF secretary, created ny the
act or Jul; 1885 to sign in the name Of The President
Of the U S. patents for lands may not be abolished,
and if necessary the duty Of signing said patents be
performed BY some officer in the Office OF the Comms
soner of the General Land Office.
.. Whether the two keepers of the public archives
in Florida authorized BIZ the of The 3D. of March,
1926 may not be dispensed wh and the SAID archives
transferred either 10 the Office OF the Commissioner oi
the General Land Office, OF some public oice III the
Territory aforesaid.
3. Whether the provisions Of The act OF 2h OF June
1910, may be modified TO allo" the consoda-
on Of two or more Surveying districts whenever the
remaining surveys therein could, IN the opinion oil me
Secretary of the Treasury, be completed under the sur
veyor general Of of them. Add also oil allowing
The dsconiinuance Of land Offices whenever the ex-
pensrs exceed twenty per cent OF the annua' amount
Of sales, and annexiDg the lands unsod to some other
Office. AID,
d. Whether, in consequence of the diminished sales
of the public lands and other causes, the number OF
clerks and other officers attached TO the office OF ths
Commissioned Of the General Land C!lce may not De
greatly reduced.
Rtsolrod That the Committee on the Judiciary be
instructed to make the following inquiries IN reat on
TO tn expenditures from the Putlc Treasury, Tor tne
incidental and contingent expenses OF the Jncic'afy,
viz
! Whether the per diem compensation allowed 10
district attorneys, mlfshals, and clerks, may not be
wholly withheld without any injury TO the public ser
vice; and, if not whether such compensation may not
be wholly withheld in some circuits and districts, ana
materially reduces III all wi.hau. such injury.
= What sums are paid annually in the various cir
cuts and districts in the United States for rent Or
other WISE compensation for the use OF Coar,houses
brother buildings, by tue various courts Of the Uniied
Stiles during tue respective sittngs or terms, ano
the terms stngs held annually, and their average
dura ton for the years for which the payments oil rent
hive been made; and whether some restrictions and
regulations in reference 10 those payments as well as
to produce uniformity ID promote economy, should
not be made by law.
3. What have been the reasons for the grea. and
rand increase Of those expenditures within The last few
wears generally how the moneys appropriated o' these
objects have been expended for what services the pri-
cpal payments are made upon WIN! vouchers and tes-
tmonas the accounts for those expenditures are pass
ed at the Treasury; what reductions OF expenditures
may be made in this branch OF The public service with
safety and propriey and whether any ana what ate
ralions should be made III The laws regulating Tue ac-
count ne for those appropriations
RcsOlr,l, That the Committee On Foreign Affairs De
instructed inquire and report II this House whether,
wilha view 10 The d;tainu on oil the pubic expehu'-
tures and without any injury t. the public service, The
grade of some oil the Representatives, OF our Govern
ncnt abroad may be reduced and II SO, what re-
ducton OF this description may, IN the op mon oil the
Committee, be safely made. Also, whether rePtesen-
tations existing, oi any character, may ne sae
dispensed WITH, ct any and what place now so repre-
senled And, also, whether some alteration IN Inc Id"
in relation t, the compensation Of our diplomatic agents
abroad and especially in relation to their outfits and
allowances NAV Mt be safely made, which viii have
endency to cheek the to- frequent changes taxing
place in The appointments OF those public officers;
Reso'oed That The Committee on Territories ne m
srrcted t. inquire and port tn the House what nave
been the e. penses annually paid out of the Treasury
II the Unt.d States for the Courts OF the United
States within the several Territories including the
res nf the Judges and all the other expenses grow
inn out of the organization and the holding OF such
Courts TO. each Of the three Territories for The last
fonr wears Also lato the e3pediency OF restricting
the jurisdiction Of the Federal Courts within The Ter
toes within the limits prescribed tor the same Courts
within the ats and for the reduction OF the number
of Circuits and DISTRICTS and the number OF Judges
and Marshals and ali ether Oficers OF those Courts,
10 conform TO the business limited and further,
for the establishment, of Territorial Courts with Terri
oral urlsdiclUn 10 be organized ana PAD as Inc Lee
pi.la,ive Councils of the respective Territories may
prescribe and Direct and that they report by bill or
otherwise 80 , =,
Eeso,rsf Tha' The Committee on the Public Build
inns hp instructed 10 inquire the expedency OF au
thoriznp the collection OF reasonable tolls from IRA
ycers over the Potomac Bridge, for the purpose OF
n:oydnr for the essafy repairs and maintenance Of
SAID BrIJrp including the compensation oi draw
korers and other acndants that sa d Committee also
nonire n tine management of the Pen Tertiary IN ihs
strict and the causes why IT has not heretofore sup
nortad itself; and whether ony changes IN the laws
nroy;dsd for It's government necessary to ensure
greater economy IN its administration, consistently
u,ih The ohio ri Tor which 1t was established
p,.oIr,J That the Committee on Commerce be in
structed Ia inquire the of the recent 10
cren,e i'm The number of deseitons and discharges OF
American s-amen in foreign countries; whether the
laws mas ed for their relief have been executed or not
and especal!y whether the act of 2sth OF February,
1908, which requires the payment oil three months ex-
i'm woues in certain cases, has been compiled with;
and if not then 10 inquire INTO the expectancy OF I'M
pos,nr penalty the master OF the vcssel LOT ms re-
usal or neglect pay said wages To the Consul, ana
also of imposing a penalty The Consul for his refu-
sa or NEGLECT TO account for the same, or OF requiring
said WAGES 10 be paid the first instance TO collectors
nv them accounted to the Treasury to constitute
fund for the relief and protection OF American s'anen
pcso,n,d f.,filr That the said Committee inquire
into The expedency o. amending tne act OF "
1904 90 thot the forfeiture OF seatnans wages anu
Tc for deserlian shall 10 the United States,
and not TO the owner OF the vessel TO be applied III ao
Of the fund aforesaid
| Al, Saunders from the select committee heretofore
,,;,,.d IN wa,, on Mrs Madison. aud invite that Ia
aoo- OF the Hail. presented the following commun'ca
lion from that lady, which was e'd on The table, and
ordered 10 be printed; ,o,,
"WAsuISGToN, Jan, ., 1cll
spermit me 10 thank yon, gcnieme as the commit
tee on the part of the House of Representatives. of
the urea qualification you have this day conferred upon
me bv The delivery of the favor from that honorable
BODY. allowing me a seat within its Hall shuli be
ever proud TO recollect 1t as token OF their remem
brunce collectively and individually, of one who his
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gone before US "hoisoN
AppRopr1.rrqss roR 1Si4-5.-We have been a
some pains 10 procure the aggregates OF Appropriation
bills re- ported this morning by Mr. Mckay, the Char
man of The Com Mite of Ways and Means They are
as follows:-(Spectator.
Anoroor;a,oo, for the civil and diplomatic expenses o
Tie C;overnmcnt fer the year CONNIE ncng July /
1914 and ending June 30, 1915, S3,O26,a2 $:
~, w. y, s amaoo,i Of the Army 3,O5G,375 ,!
e.. .ha Jpp,,rv ACADEMY, l3I ,S45 sc
For the Indian Department, and tu'h >,
inr,rsaty stpula,ons with the Indians, o3s,3 OF
There remain vet 10 be reported the Navy, Foriica
lion, and Harbor bills.
THursdau. Jan II, 1oi4.
SENATE
Several petitions were presented and appropriately
referred. .., al,