Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-18
CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.
Iuesday, February II.

H'ttfNu ON WI. -sH8sstsS N.ciS tdASii W anu
agreed TO:
I9csoIyed, That The Committee Oh Pb-
lie Lands be instructed to enquire into
the eXpediency OF making provision Ivy
law for granting the right OF pre-empii-
ons TO the inhabitants settled on the res
ervation Il Sandusky, III the State of o.
lio.
The following resolution, submitted l'y
Mr.. H0ydiu was also agreed to:
Itssoire.i, That the COMMITTEE on tiie
Post Office and Post Roads, be Instruct,
et TO iraoire into Che exPediency 81 estt-
Elisilng pcsi-Ohice al, and Post
Route through. the town OF Bedford, IL
the county Of Galiatill, and stais OF Ken
lucky, witt. leave 10 report by bill or Ctii-
erwise.
The following resolution, submiitedby
Mr.. Lac0ck, Wa also agreed TO:
Resohe,i, Ihattho President offhe q.
S. be requested to cause 10 be laid belore
the Senate
lst The number of complete raiions
and parts ofrations issued by the COM
missaries Of the n. Western army from
the Isl Of Sept. 1872, 10 the 3lstot May,
1913.
81. The number of ratons and parts Of
ratiOns issued by the contra ,ols Tor the
same period
Sd. The number ~ iatl1ns nt {5nriscf
rations issued by the comL';ssaries 10 SAID
army, from the 3ist of May, l5l2, 10 Tie
lst of 5Une 1914.
4tl The number of rations and parts
of rations issued by the contractors iof
the same period.
9th. The amount of provisions fought
by the commissaries and public agents
for said army for each of the periods a.
fOresaid, the whole expense oisuch pur-
chases, with the wages paid TO connlssd-
ries and agents. The expense OF tlahs-
poltaiion, and al incidental expenses
incurred by this mode Of supplying tie
army.
Glib TIE whole amount ofmoney paid
10 the contractors for supplying the ar
my foI each Of the periods aforesaid.
9TH. The whole amount OF provisions
turned over by the contractors ca the LIST
Of June, 1914, TO the u States. aGI bv
the L. States 10 other contractors Nlthin
that year
18th. The amount Of money advanced
in the Winter Of 1914 and 1915 by order
Of Genersl Maconb, at Detroit, 20 the
coDlmissary for the purpose q gurchas-
ing provisions on the allegations Of an an
tlcipaied failure Of fle contractors. The
amount OF money actually paid in tie
purchase Of such provisions, with de-
tailed account, as far as practicable, Oh
the price of tie different articles.
9th. The amount Of the last mentioned
provisions delivered TO the contractors. or
issuedto thearmy, particularzing IN each
case.
The following resolution, submitted by
MI. Noble, was also agreed to:
Esssioed, ] hai the Committee on Pub
lie Lands be instructed TO enquire into
q .f-t
fee III tie Eastern part Of the STATE Of IN
diana
Tie following resolution, submitted by
MIR. Ctace, was also agreed to:
ResoIse9, That the Committee On IL
nance be instructed 10 enquire into lie
expedleIcy of continuing IN force after
the present session of Congress, ihe Act
passed ON The 81 day Of March, 1915, cn-
titled -" An act further TO provide for the
collection OF duties OF imports and TON
mage, with leave TO report 10y bill or otll-
erwisc.
The following resolution, submitted by
| Mr.. Taylor, was also agreed 10:
Resolred, That The Committee on the
| Post Office and Post-Roads be instructed
TO enquire lntOthe eXpedicucy Of csial-
! fishing the following post-roWcs, viz:
| From Corydon, by Shocmabers, Ifo,
| Mount DuNai, DdrilngtOuGn EAarsy..ir.
| to Harmony From Cory don, hy Green
vile and fredericksburg, 80 Sale,n-And
| from Nicennes. by Princeton anj E,Wl
Vile, 80 llendCrsonyilic, Az The STATE uf
| Kentucky and tli1t they haec leave 49,
report by bin OF otherwise
The following motion, submitted bY
| Mr.. BarbofD. WAS taken llp:
| Resofqcd, That HE Committee on
| nance be instructed 80 enquire into tis