Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-12-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Monday, Dec. IL.

-. ~ LlI0H0Gy, Leg NJ.
Z On motion OF Mr. Poylras, the me-
nierial of the legislature of the terrific
ny of Orleans, praying to be admitted
as state in the union, was referred to
a.commitsee of seven members.
.sfhe same communicated was re-
ceived irom.tbe Secretary of The Navy,
as is stated above in the proceedings OF
the Senate.
"a communication was received from
the Secretary of the Treasury, stating
the amount of duties and drawbacks on
goods imported into, and exported
from the ports of the u. S. Tor the
years 1907, 1903 and 1909.
Mr. Key obtained leave of absence for
10 days. -
MIR EPpes' reported a bin making
compensation TO the. additional assis
tanr-P Postmaster General, which was
twice read aud referred to committee
of the whois.
On motion of MIR Morrow,
Resolved, That the committee of
Public lands be instructed to consider
aud report on the expediency of ma
king provision by law for laying out
and making the two roads provided
for by a rsaty@concluded at Browns
town, on the 25th day of November,
1908, and for the disposal of public
lands, the Indian title 10 which was ex
| tihgu'shed by the said treaty, and that
the committee report by bill or other
wise.
Mr. Bassett said that 1t would be re-
collected that at the last session of Con.
}gress a report had been made by the
| Navy Committee, on the subject of a
Navy Hospital, which report had not
been acted upon. This subject, Mr. b.
said, he did then and now believe to be
one OF great Importance to the United
States, and which ought TO claim the
serions attention of Congress. TIC
lbring il again before them, he moved
to refer the papers relating to the SUBJ
iject to the committee on the naval es.
Establishment.
! Agreed.
/ YAZOO SETTLERS.
Mr. Troup said it would be recollec
tied that by the law of 1907 the Presi
ldeat was authorised to remove by fore,
IfroH. the Public Lands, persons claim
ling any other titles than such as wer,
derived from the United States. II,
mad no doubt but this law had been dul,
execuied: but he was DESTROYS of OBJ
ltaining all the information he could &C
iquire on this subject; and therefor,
lmoved resolution to the following eff
fleet:
! Resolved, That the Secretary of tn,
| Treasury be directed to lay before thi
House any information he may havt
to0ching any settlement, contrary (,
flaw, on the Public Lands in the Mis-
Es'ssiPpi Territofyi by whom, at wha
Iperiods and extent, and what measure
had been taken to remove such intru
deTs or the Public Lands.
MIR Rhea wished TO see the resolu
ton more general in its application,
therefore moved TO strike outthe word
Sin the Mississippi territory" IL
could rot sec any reason why this ter
ritory alone should be included.
Mr. M'Kee could not see the pro
| Prlety oil calling upon the Secretary o
the Treasury for the names, &c. OF a
( unauthorized settlers on the publi
lands; for it was well understood tha
some settlements had been made O
& the public lands in Louisiana territor,
r perhaps, which did NOT require the il
! terPosiion OF the government, a pre-
position being now pending before III
= committee OF Public Lauds for opet
ing az Office for the sale Of the lands thu
set;ied.