Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-18
NTHE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
4"ONi'A nv f.is H.
INTERN IhipplXri't t'NI'VS

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. THICKER, of Va. from The commit
tee To whom was referred 80 Inuch Of tie
message of the President of The Un,ied
States as relates 10 The subject Of internal
improvements. made long aud elaborate
report, concluding with The following re-
solution:
heSoired, That in order to promote and give
security TO the internal commerce among the
several states, TO facilitate the safe ~ eXpediti-
ous transportation Of the mails by The improve
M Ell, OF post roads with the assent ot tie ,e-
spective states; 10 render more easy and less
expensive the means and provisions necessary
fOrthe common dCteHce, by the construction
OF military roads, with The like assent oithc re
spective States and for such Other internal
improvements as may DC within ihe COnstiiu-
tiOEal powers OF the general government. IT is
eNpcdieRt that the sum 10 be paid 10 the u.
States by the 2Uih section OF the act to incoTpo-
rate the subscribers 10 the Bank OF the u =
aud the dividends which snail arise from their
shares IN It's capital stock, be constituted as
fund for Internal improvement.
The report was read, and referred 10 Il
committee of the whole.
AMELIA ISLAND AND GALvEZrON.
HE following message was received
from the President of the U. States, bv
MIR. J. J. Monroe, Isis Secretary:
TO the HoSse NJ Representatives..
In compliance with the resolution Of the
House of Representatives OF The Sth OF this
month, I transmit for the information OF the
House, Report from the Secretary Of State,
with the documents referred TO in it, contain
Ing all the information Of the Executive, whlch
II IS proper 10 disclose, relative 10 certain per
sons who lately took possession Of Amelia ISL
and and GalVeztOu. JAS. MONROE.
Hdshingten, Dec 10, 1917.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
December IL, 1917.
The Secretary of State, 10 whom has been
ia
sentatlveS OF The 9Th instant, requesting the
President 10 lay before tie House any infor;na-
ton he may possess, and iiiluk proper corn
munIcate, relative 10 the proceedings Of GER
tam persons who took possession OF Amelia
Island at the mouth oi 81. Mary's River III lire
simmer OF the present year, and made au cs
ENLISTMENT there aud relative TO a similar
establishment, previously made at Galveston,
has the honor 10 submit 10 i've President The
accompanying papers continuing the infOrina-
ton received at tile respective Departments oi
State, the Treasury and the Navy upon the
subjects embraced III the resolution.
The above documents and accompany
ing papers, were ordered 10 he printed.
On motion of MIR. COmStoch, of n. York,
the committee ofprnsions and revolution
airy claims were inSi: ucted 10 enquire into
tie claim OF SS lvanus Townsend Tor re-
endorsement OF Two old loan office certi-
iIcates.
EXPATRtATION.
Mr.. Robertson, OF Louisiana, piiered the
following resolution TO the House:
Resoivsd, That committee be appointed 10
inquire into the exp"dicncy fproviJing by law
orthc exercise ofthe rig lit of expatr,atiou; and
that they have leave to report by bill o. ether
wise.
We understand that Robert Stama,d.
esq. OF this place, has received the APP
pointmcnt of District Attorney for Tie
United States for Virginia, nee Mr.. Writ,
appointed Attorney General.
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