The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-12-06

The residue OF the sitting was hilcd
up by the consideration of sundry re-
ports ON petitions of private CLAIMS.
TUESDAY. NOV. 28, 1920.
4 The SrNArE, to day, acted on no
material public business, being engaged,
the chief part of the sitting, on executive
brssiness.
In the Housn, Mr.. Rhea, from the
Committee ON Pensions and Revolu-
tioiary Claims, made an uaiavorable re-
port on the petition Of Andrew Findley,
which was read and concurred in.
Posg-MAsTBRs.
On motion of Mr.. Strong, of New
York, after few remarks explanatory of
his object,
Resolved, That the Post. Master Gen.
eral be directed to report, as soon as may
be, to this House, a list, if any, OF mail
contractors, who are at the same time
post masters, and the compensation OF
such contractors and post-masters, de-
signaling the state or territory in which
they respectively reside.
On motion of Mr.. Anderson, the i'm
portant report from the treasury, rela-
ting to the purchases of land from the
Indians, the sales OF public lands, mon
les received therefor, and the sums due
on such sales, was ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Storrs, il was re-
solved, that the Secretary of the Ireasu-
ry be directed to communicate a state
ment of the monies drawn from the
Treasury of the u. S. by the War and
lay Departments respectively, from
It's 3O,h Dec. 1919, to the 18th Nov.
1920, designating the amount drawn un-
der each respective appropriation, rogcth.
er with an account Of any transfers which
may have been made at the Treasury
during the last recess Of Congress, from
one appropriation to another.
ORDNANCE DE9ARTuENT.
MIR. Forrest, offered the following
resolution for consideration
Whereas it appears by report Of the
Secretary Of War, dated 18th OF FEBRUARY
1920, made in pursuance of resolution
Of the House of Representatives, that large
loans OF powder ard lead munitions o
the United States, were made to private
pessens, by the ordnance department
Therefore. ..ss
Resofted, That select committee b,
appointed to enquire and report to thi.
house, by whom the said loans wl,er.
made, and by what authority; why ths
same was not reclaimed at the expiration
of the loan; what time the said loans wcr,
reported to the head of department; and
if loss should be sustained, how far, ant
to whom, is'the responsibly attached TO
such loss. And further te report !h.
proper mode of proceeding forthwith q
gainst such delinquent or delinquents 70
the recovesysof the same.
The resolution was laid on the tabl
accordingly.
CLOTHING THE MILITIA.
On motion OF MIR. Cannon, the bill o
the hast session, to provide for cluthin!
the militia when called into actual ser
vice, was taken up and recomm;.ted t
committee of,he whole House.
OUTSTANDING DEBTS.
The Speaker, communicated to tn
House letter from the First Comptrol
Ter ofthe Treasury, transmitting to Con
gress, in obedience to acts OF 1909 AM
1917, reports from the Second AM
Third Auditors, embracing,
/. A list Of the accounts which hav
remained unsettled, or on which balan
ces appear to have been due more thai
three years, prior to the 30th Septem
Der. 1920. extracted from the books @
the I'd Auditor Of the Treasury.
2. A similar list, extracted from tn
books of the Sd Auditor Of the Treasu
ry.
3 A list of those persons who iiav,