Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-04
FRIpAY, July 81, 1916.
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The FIRST hour was occupied by the consdera-
tion of private and local bills, of no special i'm
portauce.
After several Intellectual attempts to take up
various bills, the Senate resumed the considera-
ton Of The bill TO incorpors!s he i Manvy
Mr.. Huntington, when Inc Dill was last up, lot us
indefinite poslponemeni.
In opposi,ion 10 the bill, it had been argued
that the Term "navy" as understood in The Con-
ven,ion, meant the vessels only, and that the Co
yernment of the United States was not bound 10
admit he officers of the Texan Navy.
Among those who advocated the bill was MIR.
Calhoun. He argued that The term ''navy" in
cuded the personnel, as we'll as the n,aterlel, and
the General Government was bound in good faith
to admit the Texan officers into our navy with
the rank they formerly held.
After further discussion, the motion to postpone
indefinitely was carried-yeas3 81, nays l6.
Some private bills having been reported, the
Senate resumed the consideration Of The Sub
Treasury bill, the question being on ordering II
10 third reading.
By general consent The bill was read third
time.
MIR. Evans took the floor, and made a long
speech explanatory OF his objections 10 various
portions Of the Sub-Treasury bill.
He was followed by MIR. Huntington in oppo-
si,ion TO the bill.
Mr.. Davis suggested that, as il was now la,e
il would be better that the Senate adjourn.
Mr.. McDufie proposed an Executive session
Mr.. Lewis expressed desire, in case The Sub
Treasury bill was to be deferred until Tomorrow
10 take up the naval appropriation bill.
The Senate accordingly Qhe Sub-Treasury
bill having been passed by informally proceed
ed 10 the consideration, as in committee OF The
whole, of the naval appropriation bill, which had
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Finance with sundry amendments. Several
amendments were read and agreed 10; after which
The Senate adlou ned.
VIC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
call of the House was moved this morning
for the purpose of testing the strength oil Inc par
ties upon the bill providing tor Warehousing
system. which was the special order OF The day,
and the bill providing for the payment oil French
Spolaons. The motion 10 proceed 10 the speci-
al order prevailed, by the vote OF 50 10 30.
Mr.. Hopkins Of Va, was called TO the Chair,
and the bill was commenced on.
Mr.. Hlliard of Alabama opened the debate In
onposion to the BILL and made an attack upon
the Tarffof 1912.
mr.. Smith of Conn. defended the Tariff OF
1912 and opposed the Warchousing bill.
Mr.. Bayly of Va made an argument agains,
The promised repeal Of The new Tariff. he hoped
the manufacturers would do no such thing, but
regulate their business by the ACT which had just
passed.
Mr.. PAYNE of Alabama followed with high
wrcueh, eulogy upon Mr.. billiard OF Alabama.
who had voted for the tariff of 1876. The tariff
OF ls42 was then opposed in long argument
Mr.. Payne said that The principle Of protection
was gone and could never be revived. II this
bill Just passed should be repealed, the duties OF
1900 would be revived, OF five, len and fifteen per
cent.
MIR. Stewart, of Pa, addressed the Committee
in reply. The tariff OF 1876 he spoke OF as worse
lha IN The Mexican war.
MIR. Chapman, ofMd., mex, obtained the floor,
bnt gave way for a motion that the Committee
rise, which prevailed, and the Committee rose.
And The House adjourned.