Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-24
Twenty-fiftt Gcngress---Sd sess
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

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Monday, february l9.-[lS CosrlSUArloS
In addition 10 the Proceedings Of which an account
was given in our last the following took place 10 day.
On motion of MIR. Evans,
instructed 10 inquire into the expedency Of authorizing
the construction of the military road in the Stale oil
Maine authorized by the joint resolution OF Congress,
approved March g, 1885, with such alterations and
variations of the the public interest and the Sc
curity Of the frontier may require.
On motion of Mr. Smith,
Resotred That III, Committee the judiciary be in
structed TO inquire into the expedency Of extending The
provisions of The law for the relief Of certain insn
vent debtors Of the United States passed on the I'd
day of March, 1884, t. all causes Of the denomination
provided for in said act thai have arisen, or shall arise
hereafter.
On motion Of Mr.. A,herton,
Re,Lred That the Secretary Of the Treasury be re.
ques,ed to communicate 10 the House
lsl The amount OF balances against all banks which
have been used public repositories that not secured
or will probably be lost, adding thereto The estimated
loss has accrued by taking public account depEe
ceted bank notes.
Cd The amount of balances against all kinds Of col
lecting officers, which has not been secured, and VIII
probably be lost.
3D. The amount Of losses which have accrued through
failures in payment Of duty bonds.
On motion of Mr. Fletcher, Of Vt,
hssoiced, That the Committee on the Judiciary be IN
sucted to inquire into the expedency Of altering the
law TO the jurisdiction of the Courts OF The u States
in where an Incorporation is party.
On motion Of MIR. Holt,
Resoloed, That the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expectancy
ofallowing the clerks in the Post Office Department The
per cenum upon their salaries that was allowed 10 The
clerks of the other Departments Of the Government.
BY the appropriation of the last session of the gath
Congress.
On motion of Mr. Allen of Vermont,
Rssotued, That the Committee Of Revolutionary Pen
sons be instructed TO inquire into the expedency of so
amending the law of 1886 as to allow 10 widows of the
first marriage the pensions which their husbands were
entitled to under the statute of 1882
On motion of Mr. Russell
Resotped, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pen.
sons be instructed 10 inquire into the expectancy OF al
lowing the several persons provided Tor in The act of
Jnne 4 1892 following pensions TO certain officers and
soldiers" pension for six months SERVICE II his name
shall be found upon the rolls OF those who served IN sad
war; without any other evidence Of service and thai said
committee be instructed also 10 inquire into the expectancy
of allowing pension to all widows Of said persons whose
in,ermarrage took place previous 10 the ratification OF le
defntve treaty of peace with Great Britain, negotiated
at Paris and concluded the Sd September, 1885, and
that said committee be instructed further TO inquire into
the expedency of allowing said widows 10 establish the
fact of such inermarriage by such proof would be
admissible in the prosecution OF civil right in court
Of common law jurisdiction.
Mr.. Grant submitted the following resolution, at the
request of Mr.. Bronson, who was confined 10 his room
by indsposition and it was adopted
Resoced, That the Secretary of War be requested 10
communicate to this House the following information,
viz:
l. How many volunteers and militia have been mus-
tered into, employed in the service Of the U. s.,
within the last six years. and the number of mounted
men.
g When where, ard for what purpose, such vonn.
teers or militia employed mustered into the
vice. of The u S., and the length of time they connu.
ed in such service.
3. The difference in the expense, if any there has
been, between the employment Of such volunteers or
militia and the troops Of the regular array and gene
rally the estimated difference Of expense between the
employment and maintenance of regular troops and mi
litla or volunteers.
Mr. LOOMS submitted the following resolution which,
5y the rule, lies day.
Resoioed, That the Postmaster General furnish 10 this
House an estimate showing he ascertain
l. What proportion Of the mails Of the u S. CONSISTS
OF free parcels estimated By weight.
@ What proportion consists Of free parcels estimated
by amount Of postage parcels that pay postage, and
accounting all printed documents at pamphlet postage.
g. What would be the proportion of the amount Of
postsges to be paid by the Government in case all free
parcels were charged to Government at the same rate
thst printed parcels pay.
a. To how low rate the tariff of postage caa be re-
duced and sustain the Department. in case all parcels
in the mails were chargeable with postage.
On motion Of Mr. Thomns,
Resoipsd, That the Secretary OF War be directed to
THE House copies of oil papers on fle
in the War Department, concerning the title Of the U
ststes to Friends Ore Bank, near Harpers Ferry, in
Jefferson county, Va.