The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-28
18th ongress.....2d session.
TUESDAY, JANUARY IL, 1928.
IN SE.SlTE

Mr.. Benton from the COMMITTEE on
Indian Affairs, II whom the subject wac
referred, reported hill 10 authorize the
| President of the United States To cause a
road Ia be marked out from the west from
tier of Missouri To the confines of New
| Mexico which was read and passed to a
sccpnd reading
| Nj. hnson of Louisiana, submitted the
following resolution for consideration;
ReSotred, That the Committee on Naval
Ailans, be instructed To inquire into the
| expedIency OF pur haslng steam ship or
vessel ot large size, capable Of carving a
great number of men aud boats, To be eu-
ployed on the coast Of Cuba and in tn
GuIph OF Mexico, for the suppression oil
piracy.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr., Cto"nInShmld. from the Commit
mltiee IN Naval Affairs, reported a bill,
providing additional means for the Sup.
preston Of piracy )" which was twice read
| and committed to committee of the
Whole On the state of the Union.
After the first reading of the bill, Mr.
Forsyth Ioss, and made statement excul.
pdting the Courmittee of Foreign Rela
tIons from any charge of neglect or delay
on this subject. TIL moment the commit
tee met he said, application was made at
the Department OF State or the papers IN
relation 10 ii, but none had yet been re
cei,cd.
Reciprocal explanations were fnther
made by Messrs Crownnshield and Ful
Ter, the substance of which went to re
"A 81, ~
val Affairs aud of Foreign Relations, en-
tertanlng the least intention To interfere
with each others duties, or cast any i'm
putation upon each other.
accounts Of the President Of the United
| States.
Mr. ingham moved 10 refer the Mes
sage Of the President of the United States,
received OH Thursday last, d select com
mlltce.
After dscussion--
Mr. Forsyth said that the President was
entitled to Justice from the government
rs to the manner how II shall he awarded
10 him, that WAS the concern Of this
House. As to the present claim, thi.
House, NJ. :! sand, WI never pass upon il
while he holds his present cral,ed station
MIR, 4. frofessrd himself in favor of the
appointment Ola select committee upon
the message, but WAS DESTROYS to limit its
pn"ers-and with the view, If the mes
sage We're To be referred 20 select com
: mltlre, he should move the following in
$trnctlnns:
" ith instructions to receive from the
President any evidences Or explanations al
: his claims which he may think proper To
present, and to iit the same in the Office
of the Clerk of this HonA', to be acted up
on at the next session of Congress-
The question was first taken on refer
ring the Message tn The Committee OF
, Claims, and decided 10 the negative, BY a
large msJor'y--
The question then recurring on Mr.. In
CHAM motion 10 refer IT to a select com
mIt,ee, and the question being upon agree
. 'oS 10 the instructions moved by Mr.. For
tn
Further debate took place
The question Was lhen taken on agree
ng I" the instructions proposed by Mr..
/ Forsyth. by way Of amendment 10 Mr.
lnsham' S motion To refer the Message 10 a
e'cc, committee, aud decided ia the atIir
, NATIVE.
!. For the instructions 30
!, Against them 70
, The question on Mr. Inghar's motion
as THUS amended, was then decided in the
affirmative, without q division, and com
, mIttee of seven members ordered 10 be ap
, pointed accordingly.