The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-08
M. Castor submitted Cor consideration the

report to the Congress plan for establishing
With the cooperation .oi the states, national road
from MAINS to Georgia, and from NfnIedgeyille to N
Orleans, inclusive, passing through the city of Wash.
ington, nj, Gar may be practicable, through the
eets of government, principal in the Atlantic
state.
A motion was made BY Mr.. Rhea of Tenn.
20 amend the same by adding to the end
thereof the following:
"And from the city of Washington to the respcc
tive OF government OF the states Of Kentucky,
Tennessee and Ohio"
This motion was negatived, and the
resolution agreed to as originally propos-
On motion Of Afr. Jcnninss
Resolved That the Secretary for the Depart
ment of War; be directed TO lay before this HOUSE,
atits next session., statement OF the amounts OF
merchandise. and other articles furnished the In
dans under the superintendent OF William Henry
Harrison, late the Superintendent OF Indian Affairs
Tor the rsrrifnry Of Indiana. rn'> the first day
Janusry, 1901, to the first day of January, 1878
tfsingui hing he different dates of purcfase.
whom purchased, and for what tribe tribes of In
dams.
The hill from the Senate to repeal certain
acts therein mentioned (prohibitory and nom
impor, alton acts) having bern reported by
17r FORSYTH of the committee of Foreign Re
la;ions, without amendment, was ordered to
third reading, and was subsequently read
third time and passed.
Mr. Forsyth also made the following re-
port
The committee of Foreign Relations to
whom was referred the message of the Pre-
s;dent OF the u. =. recommending the passage
of law to exclude foreign scamen from en-
plovment in American vessels, report, that
the present session of Congress necessarily
Terminating on the Sd day Of March, there Is
not sufficient time to give this subject the de
Eberate examination its importance danands
They therefore recommend the following
resolution
Resotred, That the further consideration If ,h,
nlcfsage Of the President of the U. s. respecting the
exclusion Of foreign from empo, mert in Anne
vessels be postponed uat the session of Con
Eyess"
The report was read and concurret in.
The amendments of the Senate to the bill
supplementary to the act for the the better
organization of the courts of the D. s. were
read and concurred in.
The bill from the Senete to continue in
force the act for establishing trading houses
with the Indian tribes, was read a third time
AMI passed.
The engrosscd bill to fix the Military
Peace Establishment of the u. States,' was
read third time and passed f; as also was
the bill to vest more effectually in the state
courts. and in the district courts of the United
States, jurisdiction in the cases therein men
toned
The bill making appropriations fer the
support Of the Navy of the United States !:
and the bill making appropriations for the
support of the Military Establishment Cgrad-
uated by the Peace Establishment billy were
ordered to be engrossed ard read a third
time.
ne first OF these bills was read a 5i time.
passed and sent to the Senate.
The bill concerning invalid pensioners
1.-THE annual bill on the subiect) passed
through committee of the whole. and, af-
ter occupying considerable, time of the house
On proposed amendments thereto. was or
dered to be engrossed for a third read
Ing.
And the house adjourned.
Thursday, March ..
Mr.. Efhrs. from the committee of Ways
and Means, to whom was referred the enqui-
ly into the expediency of making an apDro-
priation for surveying the Greek lands de-
s!gnatcd in the resolution, reported " that nc
appropriation is necessary"
Nh. EhheS, from the same committee, lair
before the house letter addressed tn him a:
chairman of the committee of ways & means
by the secretary of the treasury, submitting t,
their consideration proposition to provide
Tor paying the interest and gradually reducing
the stock debt which has been created dn.
ring the last war which was ordered to be
printed. This report shall be given here.
after
On motion OF <siT- EHEcS, the committee q
ways and means were discharged from tn,
consideration ofthe several subjects referred
TO them during the session, land not vet acted
CT
On Motion Of mr.. W. Reed, the com
mittee of Naval !. vestigation was dischar
ged from the Investigation of all matter!
referred t them and they were refer
ID to the Board of Navy Commission
ers.
On motion of Mr.. jackson OF Va the Mill
tia Committee were discharged.
The bill making appropriations for the
support of the Military Establishment, Ciurins
the year 1915 and the bill concerning inya-
lid pensioners. were read "a third time, pass
ed and sent to the Senate.
LOAN FOR 1915.
The house being in Committee Of tht
whole, on the bill authorizing loan fol
the service of 18l5--on the question tc
tll the blank for the d1nolsnt ofthe loaB.
Mr.. Bhi1cS expressed his regret that thi.
bill bad been delayed to so late period OF
the session. delay which had mt arisen
however, from any neglect on the part of the
committc' of Ways and Means but from
the pressure of other business. The loan ne.
oesSary for the present wear, was for the
purpose Of redeendng Treasury Notes, char q
ed on the Sinking Fund. OF these notes there
would fall due, in the year 1915, eight mil
lions and upwards, and ia the month o
March 1915, ten millions Of dollars being the
whole amount now in circulation, viz -
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