Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-04-09
From the National fnteHigeneer.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1892.
IN SENATE

Of the United States, transmitting from the
Navy Department certain information, ia part
called for by resolutions of the Senate ofthe
18th uit. relative to expenses at the different
navy yards ;and the message was read.
A message was also received from the pre-
sIdent of the United States, transmitting two
letters addressed by the Minister OF France,
the Baron de Melville, to the Secretary OF
State, relative TO the claim of the heirs OF
Caron de Beaumarcliais ON the United States
and the message was read.
The president laid before the Senate com
muncation from the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry transmitting a statement of the duties
which have accrued On books imported in the
years 1917, 18, 10, 90, and 81, rendered in
obedience to a resolution of the Senate
and the communication was read.
Mr.. BENTON laid ,on the table the follow
ing resolution;
Resolred, Thatrhe Presiden, of the United States
be requested 10 communicate the Senate ut dlcr
,.ext session, sIch information may in the mean
time he obtained, siewng the number of persons Of
whole or part Indian blood, detached from their
u'iies aud lr:tng among the white people in each of
the States Of Missouri Illinois and Indiana and the
territories Of Arkansas and hlichgan-the names
OF the heads OF each family, and the number of their
children, and whether the father ar mother, and
wh'ch, Is oil Whole part Indian bloodhe names of
each single person oil the description above the
age Of 81 yearsthc state OF education among them,
the religion which they profess, aud the places OF
their iesdence--the causes which have induced
then, 10 quit their tribes and settle among the white
peJpe; and whether they hive received dona ions
IN land from the French aud Spanish, or American
governments, aud fany, how much from what go
yernment received, where situated aud whether the
donee row possesses H.
EeSoired, That the President he reuucs ell to cause
the sad Information 10 be collected from the United
States Indian Agents, and such others as he shall
think proper, by causing the appropriate enquiries
ne addressed To them and the substance of their
formation 10 he digested into report and communi-
caicdto the Senate
Inintroducins the above resolutions, the
mover, MIR. BENTON, stated his object TO be TO
obtain correct formation with respect TO the
description ofpersons therein mentioned, with
a view of making some provision To better
their condition. He knew Of many persons
in the states and territories of the description
mentioned, some Of whom had applied to
HIM to propose Il law. to give them lands, AS
had been given la the early white sc tiers in
the same countries. He had delayed acting
on their request in order to obtain full and
correct Information, to make it the basis of "a
law that would operate generally in behalf of
all such persons now residing in the white
settlements, and Others who may chuse To do
the like: confOrmably to the idea contained
IN the Presidents inaugural address OF the 18th
Of March last.
The Senate resumed in committee of the
whole, Mr.. MILLS in the chair, the considera-
ton of the bill to provide for trying the VALID
ty of incomplete French and Spanish land
titles in Upper Louisiana, Missouri the ques
ton being on Mr.. EAToN's amendment Offer
ed yesterday.
debate of near three hours duration took
place, on this amendment, in which it was adj
vocatedby Messrs Eaton, HOMES of Maine
VAN buren,, KING GIN. Y. and VAN DYKE
and was opposed by Messrs- BENTON, BRowN
OF Louisiana, and JOHNSON OF Louisiana.
Alter some modification of the amendment
the question was taken on agreeing thereto
and was carried-ayes 90, noes IS.
| The Senate then proceeded IN maturing
aud discussing the other details of the bill, il
which Messrs. HOLMES of Maine, BRowN O
Louisiana, BENTON, KING of N.Y. OrIs, BAR
TON, LowRIE, LANMAN, took more or les
part and, having got through the bin, it wa
reported with the amendments, and rhe bill
was laid on the table.
| The Senate then resumed, in committee O
the whole, the consideration of the bill autho
riZlng Judicial trial of the title of the Mara,ii
de Maison Rouge 10 a tract of land wbcI
bill was, at its third reading Yesterday, re
committed to committee for the purpose O
Incorporating certain amendments.
Some debate occurred on 'certain amend
ments of form which were offered, and, afte
adopting one To compel the United States
attorney to appeal to the Supreme Court !
case the decision of the district court be- i
favor of the claimant, the bill was again order
cd to be read Il third time, by yeas and nays
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