Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-21
From the Aatsonai Inte56geace,.
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SEES SION.
HOUSE OF REPREs ENTATIVEs

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HOUSE OF REPRES ENTATIYES.
THURSDAY, Dec. II, 1871.
Messrs. Brent, Beecher, Isaaks, Floyd
Moods, and j. II. Johnson, were an.
nounced so have been appointed acom-
mittee on the petitions OF certain inha-
bitants of Louisiana, 10 reIation to the
title Of the Baron Bas.rop to a large
tract Of laad in that Stats.
Several petitions were presented
which were referred.
The Speaker made suggestion t Z
the House in relation to the present
course pursued 10 the presentation OF
petitions: when,
On motion Of Nc. A. Stevenson, it
was
Rssolesa, That all petitions presented at the
last session, referred to standing com mittees
of this House, and not reported upon, be con.
sidered as again referred to the same standing
committees.
Mr. Hamilton, from the committee
on military affairs. reported a bill
making certain alterations in the m ODD
Of making payment to the sniisted col
diers Of the asmy ofths United States,
in order 10 prevent the crime Of dsser-
ton: which was twice read and COM
mitted. made the order of the day for
to- morrow, and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Ms. Scott, of Missoari,
it was
Resoired. That the committee on the public
lands be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of repeating or amending SO much of the
act of Congress ofthe twenty sixth day of Nav.
1924, entitled an act enabling the claimants
TO land within the limits of the State of Mis-.
souri, and territory OF Arkansas, to institute
proceedings TO try the validity of their claims,
asimposes on the claimants the costs and char
ges incident to the presentation and prosecu.
ton of their claims to land under the proyi-
sions of said act.
Mr.. Conway, of Arksnsas, offered
the following:
Resokued, That the committee on Indian af.
fairs be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
eacy Of organising all the territory of the u
nited States lying west of the State of Missouri
and Territories of Arkansas and Michigan, in
to separate Territory, to be occupied exclu-
sident OF the United States to adopt such mea.
sures as be may think best to colonise all the
indians of the present States and Territories
permanently within the same.
Mr.. Rankin, of Mississippi, suggest
edshat, as the entire subject 10 which the
resolution refers is brought forward in
the Presidents Message, and already
f.n1S,o - - ,,,;ltao &c -, IT ..oo
the resolution was unnecessary. Blu,
Mr.. Conway explained, aad it was Fl.
oally adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Gurley, of Lou. it
was
Rssotued. That the COMMITTEES on private land
claims be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
eBcy of granting to actual settlers, reported by
the Commissioners of the Land Office at St.
Helena Court House in the State of Louisiana,
under the act of Congress of the Sd of March,
1919, a right of pre- emption to one section of
land, including their improvements, in all cases
where such settler is not entitled to said land as
a donation, or by title derived from and con-
6rmed by che government of the U. States.
Mr.. Cam6releng, of N. Y. laid Oh
the table the following resolution
Resolued, That the President of the UniAed
States be requested to commemorate to this
House, if compatible with the public interest,
the correspondence with the Spanish govern
menr relating to the piracies of the island of
Cuba.
Mr Brent, of Lou. moved the fol.
lowing
ResoIced, That the Report of the Secretary
ofthe Treasury, relative to the claim of the
Marquis de Mason Rouge to a large tract of
land in the state of Louisiana, situated in the
parishes of Ouachita and Catahoula, together
with the accompanying documents, which
were referred TO the Committee on Private
Land Claims, at the last session of Congress,
and upon which bill was passed in the House,
and lost in the Senate, be referred to the select
committee appointed to act upon the claim of
the Baron de Bastrop; and that said committee
have leave to report by bin or otherwise.
Mr.. Breck. of Penn. suggesting that
the claim referred TO in the resolution
was now before court of justice. mo-
we'd that the resolution lie on the table !:
which was carrisd--ayes SO. noes 81.
A bill confirming certain claims to
land in the Western District of Louisi-
ana, was read third time, passed. and
sent TO the Senate for concurrence.
& NIAGRA RELIEF BILL.
Mr.. Tracy moved ,otake up the bill
authorizing payment for property lost
or destroyed by the enemy during she
late war; which was carried, ayes 81, ,
noes 42.
!, The House accordingly went into
committee Of the whole on that bill. MIR.
Campbell OF OHIO, in tbs Chair.