Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-17

of distinguished officers OF the army, and Of high
rank in The militia, made in the year 1926,
which was submitted to Congress by the Presi-
dent in his annual Message in December, 1875,
which is to be found in the first volume OF Ike
cntiye documents 2d session 18Th Congress; and
closes BY observing that, "aiter considering Inc
high authority OF the views referred 10, The limit
cd leoislltion of the General Government in rela-
ton 10 militia organization under the Constitution,
which reserves 10 the States The authority of APP
pointing the officers and training The militia and
that the existing organization has been found eiil-
cient whenever the militia have been called into
actual service, he may we'll forbear TO Introduce
any views of his own, which must, necessarily,
be less deserving the consideration OF Congress
than those referred to, OF the toard OF officers.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Fon,h From the Secretary OF the Treasury,
transmitting copy Of the accounts OF The receipts
and expenditures OF The United States for The bali
calendar year ending June 80, 1914.
In this statement he balance in
The Treasury 3lst OF Decem-
Der, 1873 is SCI down al $50 32l ,9I9 Al
And the amount received in the
half year 1914, at ao,7s2, 40 As
Making 5l30i,3 $50 50
The expenditures l2,llS,lo5 10
Balance in the Treasury Both
June ISL per official stale
men s39, lsG,asi "A
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Fifth, From the Commissioner OF The Public
Buildings, accompanied by copies OF a.. the con-
tracts made b. him in The year ending Isl Decem-
bcr 1874.
CAPE PoRPoIsE.
Si.c,i. From the Secretary OF War, in answer
TO the call Of The House OF Representatives ot the
1lh June, 1871, for copy Of the survey o! the
halbor OF. Cape Poiroise, in the State Of Maine
stating that there was no appropriation which was
deemed applicable 10 a survey OF dat har5oT, ana
that therefore no survey had been made
EMldRANrs.
srcnti.-From the Secretary Of State accom-
panied with statements of the number and de-
sgnaton Of the passengers who have arrived III
the United States on shipboard during the three
frs, quarters of 1913, and the year commencing
Isl October, 1873 and ending Both September,
1911, SO far as the same are exhibited in the re-
turns made 10 the Department Of State BY coiiec-
tors of the customs, under The ACT OF I'd oil March,
1919.
The returns show for the three quarters OF
1913, 5G529 persons; Tor the year ending Both
September 1914, 81, 1G4 persons making for the
one year and threc-quarters, al ,293 PERSONS
Some collectors, i, is believed, have made no re-
turns.
BRIG MORRIS.
M age in writing was also received from
the r. On, OF The United States, which was
read, and is as follows:
WASHINGTON, Dec TO- 1914
To the Senate and House Of Representatives.:
communicate 10 you an extract of despatch
from Mr.. Hall 10 the Secretary OF State, which
has been received b. me since my message oil the
81 instant containing the pleasing information
that the Indemnify assumed TO be paid By the Re
public of Venezuela in The case Of the brig Nor
i ~ ~ JOHN TYLER
TIE PRINCETON CATASTROPHE.
The SPEAKER laid before tie House resou-
tons of the Corporation OF the city OF New Or
leans expressive Of the feelings oi that body al
the awful casually on board the steam irigate
| Princeton in March last, By which the lives oil so
many eminent and distinguished men and officers
| of the Government were lost and also OF The
sympathy Of The Corporation al The loss the coun-
| try has sustained and the bereavement oil the Ia
| miles OF the dead
On motion of Mr.. HALE, it was ordered that
when the House adjourn today ii will adjourn
until Monday next.
| ELECTORS or THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PREsI-
DENT oP THE UNITED STATES
| On motion of Mr. DUNCAN, the rules were
suspended and the House took up the following
substitute, agreed 10 in Committee OF the Whole,
which had been submitted by him in lieu OF The
bill which ne first introduced, viz:
"Tha; the Electors OF President and Vice Pre-
sident shall be appointed in each State on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
| ur,he wear in which they are to he appointed
provided that each State may, BY law, provide
Tor The filling of any vacancy Of vacancies which
NAV occur in its college Of electors when such
college meets TO give its electora vote; and pro-
yded, also, when any State shall have held an
election for The purpose c. choosing electors and
shall tail to make choice on the day aforesaid,
then the electors mar be appointed on subse-
quent day, in such manner as the State shall by
| law, provide"
The SPEAKER stated the question to be on
! agreeing to the substitute; on which
| Mr.. DUNCAN moved The previous question.
Mr. DROMGOOLE asked him 10 withdraw
the motion, as he had an amendment 10 The bill
which he desired 10 submit 10 the House. lie In
| tended 10 -
The SPEAKER said that the question was not
debatabIe the previous question having been
moved, and he asked whether the gentleman from
Ohio Withdrew his motion.
Mr.. DUNCAN could not agree 10 The sugges
ton Of the gentleman from Virginia, as he did not
want the bill slnohered and squeezed 10 death by
its friends.
Tie vote was taken on secondns The demand
for the previous questions but ii was not sustain
cd
Mr.. DROMGOOLE observed, that he had pre-
pared an amendment By way of substitute for the
bill, which he thought in some respects preferable
10 that OF the gentleman from Ohio, (Mr Dun
can and perhaps The best way Of getting al il
would be, if the House, on hearing it, should
think with him, TO refuse 10 concur in the COM
miiiee's report Of the BILL as amended By the
gentleman from Ohio, with a view TO the adop-
lion Of his own. Mr. D. then read his proposed
substitute, as follows:
"Srike out all after the enaciing clause, and
insert
"That hereafter, in each year in which Eec-
tors of President and Vice President are 10 De
appointed BY each State, the said Electors shall be
chosen on one and the same day throughout the
United States, 10 Wit on the frat Tue ,day ncs;
succeeding the first Monday in November. Bat
nc;hing in this act shall be construed 10 prevent
he Legislatures OF the several States from pro-
viding for the appointment OF Electors on some
other subsequent day. in case the Electors, or any
of them in any Stale shall not be chosen al the
time herein determined, or for supplying vacan-
cies arising from any cause, or for substituting
Electors absent on the day prescribed tol their al
tendance in meeting. to give their votes ior Presi-
| dent and Vice President
"Sec. 3 And bsi further enacted, That ali the
provisions ofthe actentiiled can act relative 10 The
election of President and Vice President of the
United States, and declaring the officer who shall!
act as President in casc Of vacancies in the off.
ces both OF President and Vice President" ap-
proved March /, 1892 and of the act supplement
iary 10 the same, approved March %, 1904, now
in force, and not virtually repealed by this act
! shall extend and apply 10 every election of
President and Vice PresiGcn, oithe United States"
/ Mr. DUNCAN said, that he nai d.awa his
| bill in as clear form as possible He did moi
doubt the legal ability, the learning OF the gentle
man from Virginia; but he would no, have his
intelligence for The hes, farm in Virginia. II he
| hal he uould EnoIr nothing elss