The Wilmingtonian., 1823-12-25
,o,1sr OF REPRESENTATIVES.
NoSraY, December IS. 1923.

MONDAY, December IS. 1923
,be Sneaker laid before the House con'nu
ton from the comptroller OF the ireasu,y'l
,;sd s'.o" with a list received from the Rel
"n nr The Treasury, of the balances on thel
w. IS rece;nts md expenditures, which appear
N. ~ ~ hsen due mure than three years PRIOR toI
soth of september last; which several papers,
Is;d on the table for consideration. :,
H. pollowing resolution, previously offered oyI
Fuller, was taken up:
pssolved. That the President OF the w. ota,es 7
requested to communicate to the House pau
,he neace establishment of the United States
kyas agreed to, mem. con.
kir Poinsett submitted the following; Ar
k,esolyed, That the committee on Nava. ~.
rs be instructed to inquire into the eAPeuiehoy
|authorising the construction oi 'e" 'oo''o""'
m mi motion nc of Mr. Mercer, it was ~.
h2esolyed, That the Committee OF NavA, n''a'rs
instructed to inquire into the eAPeoenIy VI
oc;,t;np with the Military Academy at west
(;nt. a school of instruction tor the Miosh'Pheh
the Navy of the United States
TUESDAY, December 16, 1928.
~. crownshied, from the Committee on Ma
aff,;rs. reported bill for the relief OF Saran
80. mother of the late Oliver ii. Perry whlch
rread twice and committed.
NJ Kent, Of Maryland offered inc ioi'o""B
olu,ion for consideration.
Resolved, That Committee De sppo'n'eu 10
s;rs mo the expediency of making such an
a.r;at;on of the public lands to the purpose
1nca,;on in those states to which no grants
y got been made, as will correspond in just
r,or,;on with the appropriations which may
~ heen heretofore made in favor OF other states
nd that said committee have leave TO report
bill or otherwise.
WEDNESDAY, December II.
Mr.. Cooke submitted the following, whish lies
the table one day of course:
Resolved, That the President OF the u states
requested to communicate to TINS House CO.
$ OF al contracts for cannon, cannon shot, mus
s. and other small arms, for tine use OF tne y
ties, which have been entered into since 'fe is'
January, 1920, and that he state whcther no
e for proposals was given tor each contrac' III
" newspaper; if so, III what paper ana now
10 before the contract was conclu led; VINO arc
crested in each ostensbly or as seciet part
rs. 50 far as he may have been informed or be
ives.
On motion of Mr.. Strong, it was
Resolyed, That the Committee on Naval At
re he instructed to inquire into the expedienc,
ealing the schooners and vessels purchased
der the act entitled "An act authorizing al
litiona naval force TOR the suppression OF pira
ERRORS IN THE LAND OFFICE.
The House went into d committee of the whole
r. Condict in the chair, on the bill, supplement
h to an act, approved on the third day OF March
thousand eight hundred and nineteen, ent
ID "An act providing for the correction OF er
rs in making entries of land at the Land OF
les"
The bill being amended, the Committee ros
ID reported it.
The House concurred IN the amendment, an
e bill was ordered to be engrossed Tor thir
esding, ayes Sc, noes 50.
THURSDAY, December IL.
The resolution yesterday proposed oy NJ
locke, was taken up for consideration
Mr.. Isacks, of Ten. proposed as an amen'
Hnen, TO strike out the last clause OF the resoil
ion. bepning at "who are interested in eac
s,ers,hiyn &c. and insert in its room the to
bwing
IA "Wbo are the persons with whom such CO
tacts were made, and whether there are any
her persons benefcially interested therein;
b, who they are, and in what cases, 80 far US
bay be informed"
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Williams, of N. C.submitted the followin
Resolved, That the President of the U. Stat
e requested to lay before this House any info
hation he may have receised, and which he m
!! ot deem it improper to communicate relating
he present condition and future prospects of Il
X&sIeeks.