Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-05


pubiir business Ia dsv. being engaged
The chiet part of The siitisg on Executive
business
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On potion cf Nr Tyi,r, II was
ResOiced That The Committee on Com,
mercc be Instructed 10 enquire i1'o The
expectancy Of altering the Richmond
Collection District. 80 as 30 make a..
same extend from Rermu..a U"ndred 10
The mouth OF ChickahOnimv River, in
clu.'iug The shores al James River OF the
north az far "a mii-chaune.
On motion AZ NJ Strong. os New York.
after few remarks explanatory Of his
object,
Resofpcd That the Pos'masiey General
he difCci'd 10 report, as soon as may ,iP.
Ia this House, list. II any, oil mail con
tractors who are al the ssure time post
masters, and The compensation OF such
contractors aud posimasieTs, designating
the state or territory in which they re-
spect!veiy reside.
MIR. .SterenS submitted The following
R,o'ion:
Rcsoired, That the Committee on Pub.
lie Lands be directed To enquire aad 20"
pNr, whether, in their opinion, the publ
good requires. that tract Of land be
surveyed aud appropriated for lay ing
road from the north boundary line of the
state Ut Ohio to Detroit, III "a place most
convenient for thai purpose, and also
s'Ittlcirn, to pay Cor working the same:
ami he u'ther directed II III their Opin'
i"n sncl appropriation wouli br OF pub
tic utility, 10 report a bill for HAT pur-
pcsc.
Mr.. S. made few observations 10
silew the utility and eXpedlenry of the
object contemplated by his motion; and
The resolution was agfrcdto.
On motion Of Mr.. Anderson, the report
communicated L. Tie Seuaie from 'Se
Secretary OF the Treasury, transplltluS
(pnrsusni 10 resolutions OF the Senate,
nf 81 of April, 1926, Il s'aisnIen; OF mos
nry annually appropriated, and paid,
SIuce the Declaration % ln6epVHcOHce,
far purchasing from the Indians, survey
ing, and selling, ,he pablo lands; show
irg, "a near as may he. he quantities of
iaud Which have been purchased (; the
nnmber Of acres which have been sur
ycyei lie run,ber sold, aud tie nnmbcr
which remain unsold The auloGIi of
sales. the amount o; forieiiures, the sums
paid bv purchasers, and the sums due
froBi purchasers, and from receivers IN
each land Gisirici-was ordered 10 be
printed for The use of lliS house.
On motion oi Mr.. Sto,vS. it vas
ReS0'red. I'ha, the Secretary Of TIE
Treasury be directed 20 communicate 10
iEis house 90 amount oi FOoptyS drawn
itom he Treasury o lie United STATE by
tie War and Nayv Departments resrcc-
! lively, ltom tlie 3o'h day Ut Doctn.b,F.
| 1919, - the I3'h day u November inst.
! Designating the amount drawn under eac.i
respective appropriation, iogelherwi,h On
nin fpr l. 4, ho,-.
been made al lie Treasury, during the
last ,ecess of Congress, from one appro-
p.lailpn 10 another; and, also, the az
grfga'e amount oi payments made during
The same prYicd, by The Irca,ufer ct the
UNH"d Staies, as agent OF the War and
Navy d, partmcn,s respectively, or war;
| raHis drawn by said Deparipe MS on tie
Treasurer rs such agrni, designating the
| amount Of payments made under each
| head of appropriation respe:tv ly, dur
| ing ihe same period.
Mr.. Forrest offered the following res
solution Tor consideration:
| Whereas IL appears. by Il report OF The
| Secretary Of War. dated I2lltoi February,
| 1920, made ~ pursuance of resolution
OF The House OF r representatives., that
idrgr loans ~ powder aud lead munitions
ol Tie UUiisd States, ere made to private
persons, by The ordnance department !;
! Therefore,
Rcsofred, That sclpc' committee be
app inled 10 enquire ard report 10 this
bcuse by ~hom The said loans we're Irads I,
aud BY wtai authority : why The same
| was not reclaimed al the expiration of
tie loan hat time the said loans we're
| reported 10 thr head OF The department
aud II loss should be aH- iaiped, how lar,
and 10 whom, Is the responsibility al
ldched for such loss Aud further 10 re-
port, the proper mode Of proceeding
forthwith against such delinquent or dc
judgments for the recovery of the same.
M. LowndeS had not The smallest OBJ
irction tO The proposed erqulty on the
contrary, lc was willing it should have
The widest possible scoops tbat Should be
deemed necessary bui he suggested Ia
tl,e moVPr HE lnpropIlety OF pref ipg &c
he motion a preamble Which aliTmed
certain facts before Hey were ascertain
cd 10 eSisi. Tie adoption Of pHamblcs
WAS also al variance with The pITCilc" ci
The house, and, he believed, intonsisicnI
with scmr 9i lie rules of be house and
viii, The view of obtaining sua'l a mo
: diiicaIion Of The motion ~ he bad sug-
: gested it shoGld assume, he moved thai
IL be laid 90 the table unil 10 mouO~
Uilch course was assenied 10 BY Mr. For
, rest, aud
E The resolution was laid or the tabi,
' accordingly.
On motion Of Mr. Cannon, tlle bin O
the last session, 30 provide to, clolljrr
!, t!Ie militia when called into actual service
was taken up, and re committed ~
committee OF the Whole house.
The Sycaker communicated N 80
! house, letter from tic First Con- ptrolle
:, OF the Treasury, transmitting ~ Cos
n gress, in obedience to Gets OF 1850 au
1917, reports from Inc secoud and IhH