Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-07
ivy EMTIETH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SATURDAY, January 81, 1929.
The Senate did no, sit to day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
NAVY HOSPITAL.
Mr. Miller from the Committee Naval A T.
fairs, who were instructed, on the 18th of Decem-
Der, to inquire into the eXpedency ofmaking an
spprop iation in favor of the Navy Hospital Fund,
OF the amount due TO the said fund from the Trea
sury OF the United States, for the purpose of etfec
ting the objects contemplated by the acts estab-
fishing Navy Hospitals, made a report thereon
accompanied by bill for the relief of the Navy
Hospital Fund.
This bill was twice read and committed
On motion Of Mr. Isacks, IT was
Rosoiped, That the Committee on Indian AZ
fairs be instructed to inquire into the expedency
oil repeating any laws Of Congress Of such there
be) which may restrain prevent the laying out,
constructing, or using any roads canals OF other
useful public Improvements, under the authority
OF any Of the States OF this Union, upon territory
occupied or claimed by any Indian tribes and ly-
ing within the limits OF the States respectively.
which may authorize such Improvements TO be
III ade.
IMPRISON MENT INTHE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
Mr.. Wright, OF Ohio, moved the following
resolution, which was read, and laid on the table
viz:
Resolved, That the President of the u Sta;es
be requested to lay before this House, statement
OF the number ofpersons confined in the several
prisons oil the District of Columbia, in each wear
Tor the ten years ending on the 3lst of Derenber
son, yearly, for debt, for criminal offences for
saie-heepng, as runaways, and the number re-
ceiyed into prison, without COMMITMENTS designa-
ting the number OF males and Re males Of coIored
and white persons; the yearly expense to the u
nlted States for each prison the amount of fees
charges, commissions sales OF slaves, and COM
Pensation, oieyeTy kind, received by the Marshal
OF the District, his deputies or other Keepers Of
prisons, in each class Of cases, with the amount
paid by the United States and the sum paid bv in
dlVIdudisj The date oj sale, the purchasers name
ana That oil each person sold, and the amount of
each sale tor Jail fees and other expenses; how
much the proceeds ofthe sale exceeded The fees
ana charges IN The case, and what disposition has
been made Of he proceeds
Mr.. Barley moved the following rrsoIntion
which was read, and laid on the table. viz.
heSofged, That the Secretary Of Wor be direct
ed TO inform this House, should such information
be IN his possession, what amount of mono ,y%v he
required TO complete the harbors al the junction
with Lake Erie, Of the sCuyahoga and Huron ri
yefs, w the State OF Ohio, and if an appropriation
az me present session be necessary 10 keep these
improvements in progress during tic Ensuing sea-
son. -
On motion Of MIR. Moore, of Alabama, if was
ne 'OiUed, ghatthe Committee ON Public Lands
be instructed to inquire into the expeGicncv Of an
thorIHing those purchasers Of public Janis " no
occupy them by certificates Of further credit ,o
oh ain patents for The same, provided the amonot
OF money actually paid upon them shau be equal
or more than the aggregate amount which said
lands would bave brought At two dollars per acre
or adopt some other measure which NAV 800
materially beneficial for The Governs,sn, d.
c'ass oimoiitofioys Public 3eh.gie.