Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-12

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| the original plan is susceptible.
As neither the United States nor the authorities
OF Alexandria. possessed any ground in that town,
on which to erect Jail, the delay inciden, to the
selection OF suitable lot, and procuring sa,isfac-
tory title to IL, left time for the Accomplishment, of
bui little more.
The expenditures on these objects and Others,
have been follows
Capitol and grounds S7OO,Oi5 Os
Presidents Square 1859 81
fenitentiary 7,l66 O3
w washington JAN $3.50 AZ
alexandra do 500 90
Footways between the Capitol and Ex-
ecutve offices 1925 As
Fire Engines and Hose 100 "a
nave the honor to remain, with great respect
| your most obedent servant,
| j. ELGAR,
Commissioner of Public Buildings.
Inns Message and Report being read, were re-
terted 10 the Committee on Expenditures on the
Public Buildings.
| INDIAN GRANT TO IT. s COMMISSION
10 fhe House OF Representatives. ofthe u. States:
WAsHINGroN, Dec. s, 1926.
transmit 10 the House OF Representatives
Report from the Secre airy of War, with several
documents, containing information requested bv
resolution of the House of the goth Nav last. res
pecting certain proposed donations of land by In
!
United States. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Tins Message was read, and laid on the table
LEAD MINES IN ILLINOIS AND Mis-
souri,.
TO The House Of Representatiues ofthe u States:
! WAsHINGToN, S,h December 1926
transmit to the House OF Representatives re-
port IRON the Secretary OF War; with sundry doc
uments, containing the information requested by
resolution OF the House, OF the Sth of Nav last,
relating TO The Lead Mines, belonging 10 the Uni
| ted States, in Illinois and Missouri
| JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
| This message was read, and also ordered To lie
! on the table.
| PENSIONERS.
! MIR M'Lane OF Delaware, from the Committee
OF Ways and Means, reported bill making ap-
preparations for the payment of the Revolutionary
and other Pensioners OF the United States, for 1927
/ viz:
| Fer Revolutionary Pensioners, 81 .Is5
For invalid and half pay Pensioners, 3Ol ,O55
! For widows and Orphans, 1900
HE bill was vice read and referred.
! FORFEITED LANDS.
On motion of MIR. Wright, OF Ohio, it was
ResoIced, That the Committee on Public Lands
be Instructed 10 inquire into the eNuedency of
making legal provision that those persons who
have heretofore purchased lands OF the IJGi,ed
States, paid part of the purchase money, and for
iei'ea the amount paid, may apply the amount
!
De entered at The minimum price.
WOOL.
MIR. Mallary laid the following resolution on
TIE table
RESOLVED. That The Secretary of the Treasury be
directed TO report to this House whether sheep's
WOOL IL allowed TO be imported free of duty, and
how much of such wool has been imported duriny
each oil the two last years
NORTHUMBERLAND ST. JOEN
On motion of Mr.. Gurley OF Lou j: was
HeS0ired, That the Committee on the Judiciary
| oe Instructed TO inquire into the expediency of
making further provision by law to secure the free
navigation OF Bayou, River ST. john in The
Site of Louisiana
Resolued, That the same Committee be instruct
ed to Inquire into the expedIcncy of Disappearing
by law, OF the of The Government of the IaIe
Territory OF Orleans incorporating the Orleans Ma
| viSation Company, passed 9th July, 1905.
COURTS IN KENTUCKY
Oh motion of Mr. Clarke, of Ky. i, was
Hes0lred, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be Instructed 10 inquire into the expediency of
holding the Circuit and District Courts of the
United State, for The State OF Kentucky. in The
town oil Lexington instead OF Frankfort, where
they holden
ARSENAL IN ARKANSAS.
On motion OF Mr.. Conway of Arkansas, il was
ReSoired, That the Committee on Military Al
iairs be Instructed TO inquire into the expediency
W NAMING all appropriation 10 build Arsenal
on the Arkansas river in the Territory of Ar
kansas.
MINERAL LANDS IN ILLINOIS.
On motion OF Mr.. Cook, of Illinois. it was
heSoloed, That the Comuittee of WAYS and
Nieans be Instructed to inquire into the expediency
oil making an appropriation for the ex,iDsushment
| oil the Indian title in the State of Illinois and Mi
| chiSan Territory, 10 tract of Mineral country
lying on both sides of the line separating the said
| State from tie said Territory.
| On motion OF Nj. Wales, of VT il vaa
Resolved, That the Committee ON the Pos, OF
flee and Posi- Roads be instructed f., ipo,,e into
the expediency Of establishing a post road from
Woodstock, in the county OF Windsor, and State
OF Vermont, 10 SHOWS Store In Pomf,et in the
same county.
DIES IROYERS OF FRIGA ATE PHTLADEI.
PIIIA
The Speaker laid before the House report of
the Secretary of the Navy made in obedience TO
an order OF the House at the last session. recurring
Nun 10 report the number and names OF the officers
ana men who were on board the ke;ch &C Intrepid,
on the 10th February, 1904, in the attack and des-
'ruction OF the Frjgae Philadelphia, in the hsrbor
OF lTipoI, and now surviving as far as can be as
certaIned, together with the names of the widows
OF such have died.
The report was read, and laid on the table
OLD BALANCES.
The Speaker also laid before the House letter
from the First Comptroller Of the Treasury trans
hitting list received from the Register of the
treasury, OF the balances the books of Receipts
and Expenditures which have been due or unsettled
more than ihree years, prior to the goth September
last; which read and laid on the table.
And thea the House adjourned till Monday