Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-02-08

which may IS IN the ASe paflMent ~ /,
state relative to land titles in Louisiana
particularly az contained in documents
fled in the Department of State bySor-
der Of Mr.. Jefferson, if there be- any.
Also, copy Of the proclamation (if in
the Department of State) addressed to
the inhabitants ofI1ouisiana In the year
1908, by, Gen. Salcedo and the Marquis
de Casa Calvo, Commissioners on tho
part of his Catholic Majesty for deliver
ing the province of Louisiana to the com
missioners Of the French republic, an
nouncing to the inhabitants the cesslon
of the province. Also, . copy of that
article of the treaty Of San Ildsfonso. lit
any such there be in the Department OF
State. which secured to Observation-Disclosures
Of Louisiana their rights Of property; &
If there be no copy of that treaty, norof
the article referred to, in the Depart
mont of State, that the President be re-
qussted to cause application to be made
to the courts of France and Spain for
an authentic copy Of the article in ques-
ton, for the benefit Of the inhabitants
Of the coded province.
The resolution was ordered 70 lie on
the table one day of course.
The report of committee adverse 20
the prayer of the petition Of the daugh-
ters Of General st. Clair, was taken up
and agreed to.
The resolution moved by Mr.. Barton
on the LIST instant, was taken up and a.
greed to, in the following words:
Resolued, That the committee on the
Judiciary be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of providing. by law, .
mode of referring disputed pecunlary
claims of the individuals, either OF q ie-
| gal or equitable nature, against the
United Statss. to the Federal Judiciary
within the several states or territories,
for ascertainment and decision.
The resolution moved by Mr.. Eaton,
to direct committee to report bill TO-:
making pavement from the Capitol to
Georgetown, was taken up.
The resolution was agreed to, without
division, but not without objection.
The Senate then proceeded to tho con-
sideration of the bill supplementary to
the several acts for adjusting the claims
to land, and establishing Land Offices,
in tho District east of the Island OF New
Orleans.
! 1.-THE LIST, cd, and Sd sections confirm
the reports of the Commissioners ap.
pointed by the act to which this 10 a |,
supplement, and grant donations OF land
to actual settlers prior to the date OF
the occupation of the territory by the
U. States. viz: April Is, 1913. The 18th
section proposes that all actual settlers,
prior to the Sd day of March, 1919. shall
be entitled to presumption righs to the
land on which they are settled, net e1-
cssding GAO acres ccch.] :,
The committee on Public Lands had
reported recommendation to strike out
the 4th section, and several subsequent
sections corresponding whit.
On this accommodation there arose
a debate, in which great earnestne:s.
and, considering the dryness of the SUD-
iect, much eloquence, was employed.
The Recommendation Of tho commit
tee was opposed by Mr. II: johnson &
MIR. Brown of Louisiana, MIR. Benton
of Missouri, Mr.. Edwards of Illinois, 4
Mr.. Walker of Alabama; and supported
! by Mr.. Lowrie, Mr.. Otis, and Or. Ea'
ton.
The recommendation of the commit
tee on Public Lands was agreed to q
to IA.
The bill was then gone through, and
postponed to Thursday, to allow time
for pre- pairing certain amendments which
Mr.. Thomas intimated his intention to
offer; and then
The Senate adjourned.