Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
wEDN EsDAY, DEC. Is.

sold for nouey ouIy.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. Is.
MIR. Poindesger, from The committee OF
public lands, reported bill 10 extend the
bounty in land 10 soldiers of the revolu-
tionary army who we're on Through at
the close OF the war: and the bill was
read and committed.
Mr.. =. also reported a bill making do
nation OF land TO the state OF Illinois, for
the seal Of government of that state !;
which was read and committed.
Mr.. johnson, of Ky. reported a billp pro-
viding for the payment for property lost
or DESTROYED during thelaie Seminole war:
and also bill for the relief OF Harvey
Wakefield which were read and commit
ted.
On motion Of MIR. Poinderter, the Sec
Rotary oftlc Treasury was requested TO
lay before the House statement of The
tracts Of land reserved Tor the establish
ment of towns IN the Alabama territory, Il
statement Of the prices at which they have
been sold, &c.
Mr.. Cagett. of \ II. after few expla-
naiory remarks, offered the following for
considerations:
sNResolred. That il is expedent to authorize
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set apart townships, each of six miles
square, in The state of Illinois, east of the mill
tary bounty lands, each alternate section
whereof TO be settled by emigrants from Ire
land and sold to them at two dollars per acre,
TO be paid by three instruments. as follows. TO
wit one third part thereof at the end OF four
years, one other third part al the end OF eight
years, and The residue thereof at the end of
twelve years from the day OF sale, with interest
on said several sums Provided, first, that the
said Secretary of the Treasury may, and il shall
be his duty to reject all applications of such
emlgrantS for tine land aforesaid unless the
applicants shall have been satisfactorily recon-
mended as mDrai and industrious men. 2diy
That no contract shall be made with any emf
grant as aforesaid, unless he engage to improve
at least twenty of each hundred acres 10 be
transferred as aforesaid, and also TO erect
suitable dwelling blouse and barn thereon. -.
3dly. That no contract shall be binding upon
the United States. nor title vest III any emf
grant settler until he shall have made the set
Element and improvements aforesaid. and fully
PAID tor the Lands contracted Tor as aforesaid.
4thiy. That no such contract shall be made,
nor patent issue to any one settler or his
heirs fer more than acres of land 5thly
That IN every instance where the conditions Of
settlement. Improvement or payment shall not
have been fully compliedwit at the expiration
OF the term of twelve years from the date of
such contract, the said premises, so forfeited
shall revert TO the United States, and the Sec
rotary OF tie Treasury shall cause the same 10
lac sold for the benefit of the said United = aies:
Provided, nevertheless that, IN all cases where
payment IN part shall have been made, lie sum
or snms so paid shall be refunded to such emf.
grant OF his heirs.
ResOred, That a committee he appointed and
instructed to prepare and report IL bill embrac
ing the subject matter, and inpuTsuance ofthe
foregoing resolution.
On the question, 10 proceed 10 The
consideration of the SAID resolution, II
was decided i'll tie negatire by large MA
jorIty.
MIR Tar, of Pa altered for consdera
ton ile following resolution
Rcsolued, That tic committee OF roads AID
canals be instructed to enquire into tae eApe.
dicncy OF apps OPERATING the sum Of dollars
10 be expended under the direction oi the
Secretary of the Treasury, Tor The purpose Of
further completing thai part OF the turnpike
road between Cumberland, IN the STATE of Ma
ryand, and Wheeling il tito state Oi Virginia,
aud piedgiBg, for tie tcidyment thereof the
Tvs 10 per cent. fuBt arising iruLl saies %. The
public lands northwest OF Tue river Ohio and
that the committee have leave 10 report by bill
or Otherwise.
This motion NIT supported by few
remarks, explanatory OF lis object.
On the question 10 agree TO Tie same, If
was decided in the mgafire, 50 10 3D..
On motion Of Mr.. Wa6er, OF n. G.. the
committee Of miliiary affairs were i'll
siTucied 10 enquire INTO HE cxpediemcy
Of providing by law for allowing an euudl
bounty III lands, as TO other soldiers. 10
all minors who enlisted in the military
service during the late war, who conlm-
ued III service I'LL peace was concluded,
and were regularly discharged.
Mr.. Robertson, Of ky. Offered for CON
siderailon the following resolutions:
Resoired, That d committee be appointed, 10
enquire INTO The eNpediency OF establishing "A
separate totritoriti guyer"in, ut in that part OF
the Dow territory 0i NlssOUr lying south OF 80
degrees aud 80 minutes north latitude, which
IS called the A, Kansas country, aud which is
not included in tlie proposed boundary Of tie
projected state OF Missouri, by the bill now be.
| iefe the house, for the purpose Of establishing
state government ii part of the territory OF
| Missouri; aud that The said committee have
| leave g. report by bill
MIR. Il. explained, briefly. the object OF
his motion. There being every reason to
| expect that the people OF the territory OF
| Missouri would he authorised, al the pre-
J sent session, to form a constitution OF