Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-11
On NATION Of Mr.. Iennin-s.


fore tkis House, at its next session, n state
SenS of The amounts of merchandize aud
ther articles furnished the Indians, under
Tthe superintendency of William Henry Har.
rison, late the Supericndant of Indian Al
fairs for the territory OF Indiana, from the
lss day of January, 1901 to the 1st day Of
January, 1918. distinguishing the different
dates OF purchase, of whom purchased, and
for what tribe OF tribes Of Indians.
The bill from the Senate to repeal certain
acts therein mentioned (prohibtory and mons
Importation acts) having been reported by
Nr' Forsyth, of the Committee of Foreign
Ke'ations, without ameudment. WAS order.
ed 10 a third reading, and was subsequently
read rird time and passed.
Mr.. Forsyth also made the following re-
port:
The committee OF Foreign Relations, to
whoa was referred the message of the Pre-.
sldent Of the United States recommending
the passage OF the law to exclude foreign
seamen from employment in American
vessels, report, thar the present session oil
congress necessarily terminating on the
third day ct March, there is not sufficient
time TO give this subject the deliberate ex
animation its Importance Demands. They
therefore recommend the following reso.
luton:
" Resoiued, That the further considera-
ton OF the message Of the President of the
United States respecting the exclusion of
foreign seamen from employment in Ame-
rican vessels be postponed until the next
session of Congress"
Ihe report was read and concnTred in.
The amendments of the Sesate To the bill
supplementary to the act for the better or.
ganization OF the courts ofthe United States,
were read and concnrred in,
The bill from the Senate to continue in
force the act for establishing trading houses
with the Indian tribes, was read third
time and passed.
The engrosscd bill regulating and de-
fining the duties OF the United States' Judge
for the Illinois territory" was read a third
time and passed
The engrossed ti,l "to FIX the Military
Peace Establishment of the United States"
was read third time and passed as also
was the bill TO vest more efftctually IN the
state courts, and in the district courts OF
the United States, jurisdiction in the cases
therein mentioned.
HE bill making appropriations for the
support of the Navy of the United States
and the bill making Appropriations for the
support of the Military Els adjustment (gra-
were ordered to be engrossed and read
third time.
The first of these bills were read third
time, passed, and sent to the Senate.
The bill concerning Invalid pensioners,
(the annual bill on the subject) passed thro'
committee of the whole, and after occu
pying considerable time of the house o.
proposed amendments thereto, was order
ed to be engrossed for third reading.
And the house adjourned,
Thursday. March 2.
Mr.. baltimore presented a petition of
George Fisher, praying for additional com.
pensation for transporting the mail from
Miledgyile to New Orleans Referred to
the Postmaster General
Mr.. Eppes from the committee Of WAYS
and Means, TO whom was referred the en-
quiry into the expediency of making an app
preparation for surveying the Creek lands
designated in the resolu,i ion, reported "that
no appropriation is necessary"
Mr. Eppes, from the same committee.
laic before. the house a letter addressed 20
him as chairman of the committee of Ways
and Means, by the Secretary of the Urea
sury, submitting to their consideration a
proposition to provide for paying the inte-
tNeenu 6idouaiiy TCuuCub lilC SIOUX ueDL
which has been created during the last war
~hich was ordered to be printed.
On motion OF Mr.. Eppes. the committee
of Ways and Means were discharged from
the consideration of the several subjects re.
ferrsd to them during the session. and not
yet acted on,
On motion Of Mr.. w. Reed, the commit
tee of Naval Investigation was discharged
from the Investigation of all -matters refer.
red to them; and they we're referred to
the Board of Navy Commissioners.
On motion of Mr.. Jackson of Va. the Mi,
litia Committee were discharged.
The bill making appropriations for the
support of government, during the year
1915 ]; and the bill concerning invalid pen.
sioners, were read third time, passed and
sent TO the Senate.
LOAN FOR 1915.
The house being in committee of the
whole, on the bill authorizing loan tor the
service of 1S15--on the question to fill the
blank for the amount of the Ioaf---
Mr.. Eppes expressed his regret that
this Dill had been delayed to so late he.
Rod OF the session--a delay which had not
arisen, however from any neglect on the
part OF the committee of Ways and Mems
but from the pressure OF other business.
The loan necessary for the present wear,
was for the purpose of redeening Treasu
~ Notes, charged on the Sinking fund. OF