Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-01-06
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adjustment of private land claims in Mis-
soJlri: TO provide for the payment OF sun
drv citizens oftho Territory Of Arkansas
for ,resD7sses committed on their property
by the Usage Indians, IN the year 1915,
1917. and lS23-wcre twice read aHd
committed.
On motion of MIR. Duncan, It was
RcsoTred. That the Committee on IL
ternaI involvement be INSTRUCTED tonqure
into Be expediency ofopenng and Rnproy
inc the Cumberland Road, from the west
ern line of the State of lndiaoa, through
the State Of Illinois 10 the Mississippi
river, and of making an immediate apPro-
priation for that purpose.
On motion of Mr.. Pelts, It was
Resolgcd, That the Committee on Inter
nal improvements be instructed TO inquire
into the expedency providing by la% Ioi
locating, opening, and grading the Gum
berlaad road from The Mississippi river to
lh9 Seat of Government Of the State oi
Missouri; and into the cXPodioocy otca1s-
inn bridges to be erected, aud such ojaer
improvements TO be made on the SAID rooc
as VIII fl It for Immediate use.
On motior Of Mr. Sewer, II was
ResolrrI, Chat she same Commute be
instructed TO inquire into the cXpedieacy ct
making and appropriation to c&teod lhe
United States road, leading isom Natch-
toches, in louisiana, TO Washington, M
Arkansas. TO he Northern boundary lne
ofsaid Territory.
Mr.. Everest moved the following rcso'u-
ton, which was read and laid on the table
according to rule, VIZ:
3ssOIced, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury be directed TO communicate to
the House the monthly returns of the Bank
/ of the United States FOR the year 1879; pct
--t---l.-..I-A an tho Resolution OF me
House olthc 2lst instant.
On motion Of Mr.. Dwight, il was
Res0lrcd, That tic Committee on ihe
Census be instructed to inquire INTO tAo
expedicncy of making provision by Law,
for collecting statistical information, touch
ing the state Of Agriculture, Commerce,
and Manufactures, at the same time when
the Census is taken.
On motion of Mr. Dwight, il was
ResoIecd, That the Committee on the
Judiciary DO instructed 10 inquire into the
eXpedlcncy Of increasing the allowance for
travel and attendance Of the Jurors Of
the Circuit and District Courts ofthe Uni
ted States.
Mr.. Richardson moved the following
Resolution, which was read and ordered
to lie on the table, viz:
Res0iced, That Select Committee be
appointed to consider the cxpediency Of
apPropriating a portion of the Revenue Of
the United States to purposes Of Educa-
ton, to be appCrtioncd among The several
States and Territories, according to the
ratio Of representation.
On motion Of Mr.. Cahoon. il was
ReSOlced, That the Committee on the
Militia be instructed to inquire into tie cy-
pedieucy Of so altering the Militia laws as
10 exempt from military duty in time Of
peace, al persons under p and over 30
years Of age.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Cambrcleng, i was
RESOLVED, That the Committee Of Com
merce be instructed to inquire into. and re-
port on the past AID the present condition
of our navigation; and to recommend such
measures as may be necessary 10 enlarge
our commercial marine.
On motion of Mr.. Hoffman, it was
Res0lecI, That the Committee OH Ma
val Affairs be directed TO inquire into the
eypcd;ency of providing for completing the
survey Of the coast of the United States.
On motion of Mr.. Gilmore, it was
Rcs0Ircd, That the Committee on Inter
nal Improvements be instructed to inquire
into the expedicncy Of having an oxamina-
ton and survey of route for a road from.
the city of Pittsburgh to the harbor oil
Presquo Isle, on Lake Erie.
On motion of Mr.. Sill, It was
Res0lced, That the Committee on Inter +
nal Improvements be instructed TO inquire
into the evpedieucy Of a survey for a Ma
tonal Road from some suitable point at or
near Uniontown, on the Cumberland Road, 4
by the city Of PittsbuTg, to the harbor of
Pressure Isle.
On motion OF Mr.. Davenport, twas
ResOlrcd, That The Committee on Mill
'ary Pensions be instructed 10 inquire into
the eXpeudieDcy OF amending tie Sd sec
ton Of an act of Congress, approved May
10th 1928, providing for the relief of GER
tain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the
Army Of the United States Revolution, so
IS 70 place the ao0~commisSioned officers. /!