Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-30
IN THE SENATE.
wEDN ESDAY, JANUARY 81.


WEDNESDAY, JANUARY "a
The Senate resumed the cOnsidera-
ton Of the bill to continue in force for
further time. 1.-TWO years. the act es-
tablishing trading houses with the In
dian tribes and sumo time was occu-
pied in its discussion when
The bill was, on motion Of MIR.
Trimbie, postponed to Friday; and
The bill for the better regulation of
the trade with the Indian tribes. was
taken up. To this bill Mr.. IrimNe Of
fered by way of amendment. a substi-
tute for the entire bill, which was or
dered to be printed and the bill post
poned to Friday.
The Senate next took up the bill re-
ported by the committee on the Public
Lands. confirming the title of the Mar
quis de Mai,on Rouge, to a tract of
land on the Washita river, in the state
Of Louisiana, granted to him by the
Spanish government, on the Goth June,
1897. The title covers tract of thir-
ty square leagues, and comes before
Congress for confirmation by petition
from Daniel w. Coke, who claims uu-
der the title of De Maison Rouge, and
holds the greater part OF the immense
tract which that title embraces.
The bill was accompanied by long
report from the committee. setting forth
the facts of the case, and the princi-
plies on which the bill was predicated.
Mr.. Eaton spoke at some length
against the bill, and the reasoning of
the report.
The bill! and report were supported
by Mr. Loaerie and Mr.. Yam Dixie.
Mr.. johnson, Of Louisiana, offered
an amendment to the bill, expressly 10
prevent its interference with any of the
Spanish grants, which have been re-
commended for confirmation BY the
board of commissioners Of Inc western
land district of Louisiana, and since
confirmed by Congress--and he spnke
to show the necessity of such 4 provi-
sion in the bill. Whereupon,
The bill was, on motion of Mr.. King,
of Alabama, postponed to Friday; and
The Sewte again took up the bill
granting relief to the purchasers Of pub
lie lands prior to the 1st of July, 1920.
A good deal of discussion again took
place on this bill, principally on amend
ments offered TO it; none of which, how
ever, Of material character, were a.
greed to. The bill was. after some
time, again laid on the table.
The bill explanatory of The act of
the last session for the relief Of James
l.. Cathcart A.; the bill FOR the relief Of
John Coffee; and the bill for the relief OF
Nicholas Perkins, were severally con-
sidered in committee Of the whole, and
were ordered to third reading.
The bill granting to the Governor of
Louisiana. 0or the time being) two
tracts Of land in the County of Point
Coupee, (tor the benefit of the people
of that county, for the purpose of es-
tablishing thereon public seminary Of
educstion) was taken up.
The bill was explained and support
ed by Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, aud, ,
having been amended, was postponed
until Tomorrow; and
The Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY. JANUARY IS.
The Senate resumed The consideration
OF the bill, for granting TO the state of
Louisiana, piece OF public land in tile
county or Point Cupee, whereon 10 esia
blush school, for The use OF The people
ct that county The bill was so amend
ed yesterday as t. grant 10 the stale the
pre- emptioD right only.
Mr.. LLOYD moved 10 lay The bill on the
table, that 1t might be taken up in con-
neciion "itb the proposition TO grant TO
Tue old stales donations Of public lands
Tor The benefit Of education, correspond
ing TO tbose which had been conferred on
tiIe .r" siaies, deeming the two subjects
similar ~ their character.
Mr.. BrODH spoke 10 shew, that the pre-
sent bill had no connection III principle
with Tie important proposition referred
TO That this was small piece of land,
not worth the ezpeDce of survey lug and
selling u, aud for which the state would
pay what the minimum price wonId a.
mount, &c DC.
MIR. Lloyd replied and enforced the OBJ
Jecilons he had made. lie feared the
passage of The bull would be used as an
argument against tie proposition he had
reterr q TO.
The bill was laid on The table, ayes %.
The bill was then taken u, au horisIng
the President OF the u. States. to cause
TO be designated part oil The north and
western boundaries between Indiana, II
linols and The territory of Michigan, :,
MUCK discussion took place on It's merits.
6,r. II was, al Lengths
postponed with view 10 attempi an
amendment 10 obvlaie the objections
that had been made tot
The Senate took up The bill from The
other house 10 incorporate the Managers
Of The National Vaccine institutions.
M Lloyd N owed an amendment, re-
serving to Congress the power TO repeal
he act az pleasure, instead Of positive