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/ ment, which are calculated to assimilate
them to their white neigh6ors, OF whom how
ever, they appear to be very jealous. 1t
seems that in future no white man will beper-
mitted to settle in the nation unless he mar
ries an Indian woman, and that he cannot do
without the permission of the king, on which
being obtained, he has to be regularly marr''
s3 bv N. Missionary, [Carion.
From the National Intslligsncer.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,
Wednesday, Dec. 29.
Mr.. Roberts, from the committee Of claims,
made unfavorable reports on the petitions OF
Noah Brown and OF Rebecca Hodgson.
The report of the committee OF claims ur'
favorable to the petitions Of Benjamin Put
pey and OF Jasper Parrish were severalIy
considered and concurred in.
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
The resolution submitted yesterday by
Mr.. Logan, respecting the Bank OF the Uni
ted States was taken up.
Mr. Logan observed that the object Of tie
resolution was to bring before the Senate
the consideration of a subject of great I'M
portance to the people of the Z. States. 1t
was not his purpose now to enter into dis
cussion of the principles embraced by the
resolution, at proper time be had no doubt
he should be able to sustain those principles.
He presumed the Senate was not prepared
10 yield the principle that one body Ell repre-
sentatives could transfer any great political
rights beyond the power of their successors
TO touch In reply to suggestion OF MT
Smith, Of s c. that the enquiry had better
be referred to select committee, appointed
for the special consideration Of the resolu.
ton, Mr. L. said the resolution involved
great constitutional question, and therefore
he had thought the judiciary committee the
most proper for it but assented to the wish
TO have the reference made to select COM
mittee, which course was agreed to.
The question being stated on agreeing to
the resolutions as thus modified
Mr.. Roberts remarked, that he was not
prepared for the reference OF this enquiry IN
any shape. He knew that courtesy induced
the Senate generally to assent to any motion
for enquiry but, 10 this case, he questioned
if il was not OF nature improper tor refer.
ence. II was an enquiry to affect property
vessed by the United States, and the adop-
ton of the resolution might justify an i'm
preston that this body entertained the opl-
Mon that it could now change the condition
of that property. He was not prepared at
present to act on suLh proposition, and
moved that the resolution be postponed to
Monday next.
Mr. Wilson also expressed his wish, that
the consideration Of the subject should be de.
ferred to the day proposed.
The motion prevailed, witbou, division.
The bill for the relief OF certain persons
who paid duties on certain goods imported
Mr. Sanford submitted 20 the Senate
statement Of the trade betw cen the port of
New-York and Bermuda, tor one year, end
ing on the S0th of September last; which
was referred to the committee on foreign re-
lations. and ordered to be printed.
Two o. three motions were made respect.
ing post routes, and one or TIVE private bills
were further considered, and postponed.
The President laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary OF War,
transmitting a statement OF moneys transfer
red, during the recess, from one approprla-
ton TO another. by authority of the Presl-
sident the United States, their application,
&c. agreeably TO the act OF Sd Marck, 1909 !;
and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
4 A. Smith from tho cOu,p,;ttoa rs xy,Vs