Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-01-01
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Resolved, That the Secretary OF the
treasury be directed to lay before tbs
iouse SUCH information as he NAV ros.
lsess relative TO the claim Of the Boa, d
OF commissioners, west OF Pearl river.
IN he Mississippi territory, to addit;-
fonal compensation for their services.
Together with his opinion, as TO the e..
Equity of said claim.
Ar. Mitchell presented the petition
OF the manufacture, RS in bras and COP
per, IN the city of New York, praying
the removal of the duty on zinc. Tor
spelter )-Referred to the com mittee of
commerce and Manufactures.
The Speaker read letter from Peter
Landais, accompanied by memorial.
ihe question being taken on the re-
ference OF the memorial to the commit.
tee OF claims, it was lost.
"A letter was also received from the
Secretary of the Treasury, accompani-
ed by report on the subiec. of foreign
COINS now in circul ton IN the United
5 ates.- Referred to the com mirtee ON
this subject.
Oh ihotiOn Oh Aflrs 62COn,
RESOLVED, That committee be ap-
pointed to enquire into the expediency
OF providing fir the fern alton & print.
ing OF complete general index 10 the
sevefal volumes OF the LAYS of the u
nited States as now Published, includ.
ing those which may be passed at the
pres mt session Of Congress, and that
'ney have leave to report by bill or o.
therwise.
NAVY AGENTS. ACCOUNTS.
Mr.. SwooPe said that in the courseof
the session of Congress held in June.
1909, report in part had been made by
a committee generally called the inves-
t;gating com,nittee. Among the ac-
courts comprised in this report, he said
he had found two which bore mystery
on the face of them desire 10 un.
tavei which was the motive for his
rising. The accounts to which he re-
terred were those of D. g n, Purviance
and Company, navy agents at Leghorn,
by Sc tlement the first, at the Navy De-
partmsns on the ac.h June, 1909, the
United ates appeared TO be indebted
10 them more then $4,000 dollars. By
a reference to an account settled in
March, 1909, n found that bills TO the
amount of $50, 900 dollars bearing date
PRIOR 10 III 1st settlement wiz. from
May 1906 to Feb. 1so7l were charged
to them. For the purpose Of obtaining
the means ofreconciiing these apparent
Inconsistencies, he moved the follow.
ing resolutions
Resolved, That the Secretary ofthe
Navy be directed to explain 10 this
House the cause, wherefore the seve-.
raj bills OF. exchange, amounting TO
ESQ GOO dollars, and of various dates,
from May 10th, 1905, TO February 81,
1907, were charged in account No. 2,
OF Degen, Purviance, & Co. navy a.
gents at Leghorn, as settled at the navy
department on the 18th day of March.
1909, and for what reason the same
were not included IN the account OF
the said Degen and Co. which was set
tied in the navy department. on the
3oth June, 1908, and also to inform
this House whether the said bills were
purchased by the then Secretary ofthe
Navy, or by navy agent, and, if by
the latter, that copy Of the said navy
agents accounts, embracing the period
OF purchase, also accompany the in.
formation required.
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury be directed to lay before the
House any information which he may
have obtained through our minister in
France, in answer to the letter address
ed to him on the 26lh day OF Iung,
1909, Tor from any other source) rela.
tive to the funds which the drawers OF
bills from May 10. l5o5, TO Fehrua.
ry Fl, 1909 on Degen, Parviance and
Co. navy agents at Leghorn, had in
the hands of the said Degen and Co.
at the time of the transmission of said
bis, or, at the time when they were
Ipsssed to the credit of the u. States
by she. said navy agents.
These resolutions were agreed TO
without oppo5ition.
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