Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Mr. Martindale, from the Committee of Claims.
reported, without amendment, bill from the Sc
nate, " authorizing the payment of interest due 10
the State of New York;" which was referred to the
Committee of the whole
Mr.. Beecher, from the Committee on Roads and
Canals, made the following report,
The Committee on Roads and Canals. which
was instructed, by resolution of the House, of the
18TH OF January last, Z" to inquire into the expe-
diency of authorizing the ey and location of a
road from the Eastern termination of the 81 ok
Swamp Roads, in Ohio, to intersect The Cumber-
land Road al or near Washington, Penn Also.
by resolution OF the House, the 26th of April
last, " 10 enquire into the eXpediency of provdino
tor the survey of National Road from PITTSBURGH
in Penn by way OF Beavertown, New Lisbon
Canton and Wooster, 10 the Eastern termination
Of the United States Road, from the Rapids OF
the Miami OF Lake Erie, to the Western boundary
oil the Connecticut, Western Reserve, in the State
Of Ohio Report:
The Committee satisfied that road openino
a direct communication from the seat of Govern
ment and the cities of Baltimore and PhiadeIohia.
to the North Western Territory through the Nor
then counties, in the State of Ohio, connecting
the Black Swamp Road with the Cumberland
road, at Wheeling, in Virginia, or at Washing :
ton, in Pennsylvania, or with the PENNSYLVANIA
road, at Fittsburg, would be work highly impor-
tani, not only IN reference TO the prosperity of
that part of Pennsylvania and Ohio through which
runs, and to the Territory and cities mentioned.
but in reference to the facilities such a commupi
cation would afford the United States in the dffu
sion OF information, and in the transportation de-
manled by the public exigencies Such a road
would be, IN a. great degree, national one Its
utility is fully set forth in letters addressed to the
Committee, on the fTst resolution, by the honorable
John I. Wright, and on the second, by the no.
norable John Sloane, both members of the House
of Representatives; thee letters being annexed
hereto, the Committee beg leave to refer to as par,
Of this report.
The Committee are of opinion, that road on
some one OF the routes mentioned, would be of ma
uonal importance, IN commercial and military
point Of view, and necessary for the Transportation
of the public mail but, as the power 10 survey and
locate such roads, was vested in the President NV
the g act 10 procure the necessary surveys. plans
and estimates upon the subject Of Roads and Ca
nails" passed the 20h Apnl, 1924; it is not Deem
ed necessary to propose any special act on the sub
lect at this time. The Committee propose that tie
said resolutions, &c. be referred 10 the President.
and recommended TO his favorable consideration
The report was referred to a Committee of the
whole, end ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. Everett, from the Committee on the Libra
ry, reported the following resolution:
" RCSOtDed, That the Speaker Of this House he
authorized TO engage with Gilbert Stewart TO pant
a Portrait of General Washington, of the same
size as the Portrait Of General Lafayette. pro,i-
ded that the cost of the same shall not exceed one
thousand five hundred dollars"
The resolution was agreed to-ayes "a. noes Fl
Mr.. Meriwether moved the second reading of
the Joint resolution to repeal so much of the reso
luton oil Tire 25th Of April, 1916, providing for
register oil The officers and agents Of Government
as relates to the place of nativity of Postmasters
and mail contractors; aud the question being on Or
dering the resolution to third reading,
Mr.. ocke opposed the resolution, and incurred
for the reasons in favor of it,
MIR. Merw ether replied, and stated the ,rsa,
labor and expense Of obtaining the information. az
not being equivalent 10 its value when obtained.
The resolution was then ordered 10 ito ,bi-d
reading tomorrow.
The following joiut resolution offered by Mr.
Carson Of North Carolina, was calledup.
RcsoiCed, SC. That The President of The limited
States 90 cause reconnaissance to be made OF the
most direct practicable route for the location Of the
National road, leading from the Ci-
~ Of Washington TO New Orleans; and that tho
results OF such reconnaissance be reported TO Con-
gTess at its next session.
The resolution was read and passed to a second
reading
Mr.. Livingston offered the following:
Res0fUed, That the President of the TT,i,eJ
States be requested to inform this House vbetber
any engagement had been made with the Govern
ment Of Great Britain ~ consequence Of the ,eso-
lntion Of this House, Of the 23I December. 1898
requesting thai negotiation should be opened TO,
the cessions OF cersin Keys on the bahama Bank.
ResoiDea, That the President be requested 10
open negotiation with the Spanish Government
Tor the eessionl OF proper situation for LIGHT
House, on one pr the double headed Shot Keys.
60 be used solely for the purpose Of s,ct Ti.6,
House.
These rosoivuR9s lie one day on The table.