The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-04-06
Congressional Proceedings.
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sident Of the United States. transmit-
ting from the Navy Department certain
information, in part, called for by reso-
lutions Of the Senate Of the lth ult. re-.
lative to expenses at the different navy
yards; and the message was read.
A message was also received from the
President OF the United States, transmits
ting two letters addressed by the M:niss
ter of France, the Baron de MELVILLE, TO
the Secretary of State, relative to the
claim of the heirs Of Baron dc Beau4
marchais on the United States; and the
message was read.
The President laid before the Senste
communication from the Secretary Of
the Treasury transmitting statement
OF the duties which have accrued on
books imported in the years 1917, Is, 10
20. & 81, rendered in oiedIence tos re>
solution OF the Senate; and the commu.
pication was read.
Mr.. Benton, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported bill to amend
the act OF 1902, regulating Indian tradas
and the bill was read.
Mr.. Benton laid on the table the fol.
lowing resolutions:
ResoIved, That the President Of the
United States be requested to comnui,
cate to the Senate at their next session
such information a. may in the moan.
time be obtained, shelving the number
OF persons of whole or part Indian blood
detached from their tribes and living ..
mong the white people in each of the
States of Missouri, Illinois, and India
ma, and the territories Of Arkansas, and
Michigan--the names of the heads Of
each family, and the number Of their
children. and whether the father or mo-.
Their, and which, is of whole OF part In
dian blood-the names Of each single
person of the same description above
the age OF 81 years--the state of educa.
ton among them the religion which
they profess. and the places of their resi-
dence, the causes which have induced
Them to quit their tribe and settle among
the white people; and whsther they have
received donations in land from the
French and Spanish, or American 60.
vernments. and if any, how much; from
what government received, where stu.
ated, and whether the donse now pos.
sesses it.
Hesoived That the President be reques.
ted to cause the said Information to be
collected from the United Indian Agents
spd such others as he shall think pro.
per, by causing the appropriate enqui-
ries TO be addressed to them, and the
substance of their information to DE die
gested into report and communicable
to the Senate.
In introducing the above resolutions,
the mover, Mr.. Benton, stated his OBJ.
ject to be to obtain correct information
with respect to the description of per.
sons therein mentioned, with view Of
max ing some provision to better their
condition. He knew Of many persona
in the sts,es and territories of the de-
scription mentioned. some of whom had
applied to him to propose a law to give
them lands, as had been given to the
early white settlers in the same coun.
tries. He had delayed acting on their
reoues, in order to obtain full and cor
rect information. to make it the basis Of
law that would operate generally in
behalf Of all such persons now residing
in the white settlements, and others who
nav chuse to de the like: conformably
to the idea contained in the Presidents
address Of the 18th of March
last,
The Senate resumed in committee Of
the whole. (Mr. Mills in the chair.l the
of the bill to provide for
trying the validity of incomplete French
and Spanish land titles in Upper Louis
lana, { Missouri, the question being Oh
Mr.. Eaton's amendment offered yester-
day.
A debate ofnear three hours duratiou
took place. onthis amendment, in which
it was advocated by Messrs Eaton, Van
Buren,, Holmes of Ma. King, of N Y.&
Van Dyke, and was opposed by Messrs.
Benton. Brown, of Lou. and Johnson, Of
Louisiana.
After some modification ofthe amend.
ment, the question was taken on agrse-
ing thereto, and was carried-ayes 80,
noes Is.
The Senate then proceeded in mats
ring and discussing the other details Of
The bill, in which Messrs. Holmes. Of
Ma. Brown, of Lou Benton. King, ofSN.
Y. Otis, Barton. and Lanman. took
more or less part; and. having goo