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resign lie thought this nexpedent and Unfair.
Mr.. Hamilton moved the following, which, at
his own request, was ordered to lie one day Tor con-
sideration;
lie instructed to inquire into The expedeDcy OF estab-
lshinp Navy Yard, either at Beaufort, or Charles
ton, S. c. Tor the building, repairing, and equip
ment of sloops Of war; and vessels OF spaer class,
in the Navy of the United States.
TUESDAY, December so.
IN SENATE.
The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr.. Hdyne,
iostructng an inquiry into the expedency of esiab-
fishing Navy Yard at Charleston, S. e. for the
building and repairing of sloops of war, and other
vessels of an inferior class, was again read, and
agreed to.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Webster, from the Committee on the Judi
,;ary. who were instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency OF establishing an Uniform System OF
bankruptcy, reported that it is not expedent to es-
tabish such system.
The report was laid on the table.
WEDNESDAY, December 81.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. BARBOUR, from The Committee on For
eign Relations, submitted report on the petition OF
Francis Henderson, Jun. with bill for his relief.
pensa,ion for certain military and diplomatic serv-
ces rendered to this government by his grandfather,
the late Colonel John I.aurens. The bill reported
by the committee grants the sum Of S2S 500, in tull
for those services. The report read, and orde-
red to be printed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. GAZLAY submitted the following:
" Resolved, That the Committee ON the Pablo
Lands be instructed to inquire into the title and
right OF the United States in and to one township OF
laud reserved Tor certain purposes In the contract
entered into with John G. Symmes, as mentioned
in The laws passed in 1892 and 1903 relating there
I to-"
Mr.. GAZLAY, in introducing this resolution to
the notice Of the House, stated that IN the year 1897
\ John G.. Symmes had entered into contract with
the United States for one million OF acres of land.
n commonly designated as "the Miami Purchase"
In 1892 not being able TO pay for the whole Of this
tract he pettoned that the extent OF his CONT act
might be curailed TO 100000 acres-certain reser-
yaons made in the first contract, for the purpose
Of encouraging education, being continued unchang-
ed. The patent which issued under this last form
the contract, reserved one entire township, as
nearly in the centre of the tract as might be, Tor this
use. In 1908, Congress passed another act on the
subject, allowing the reservation OF any one COM
plee township and, in case of Noncompliance, com
peing an execution ofthe trust, unless the payment
a OF 1890 would release the obligation. BY this
4 it was manifest that at that time, Congress viewed
4 itself as holding the fee of this land. In conse-
quence, there was charge to that amount standing
\ against ]. G. Symmes, on the public books, since
the year 1892 1t was these facts that ne offer
ed the resolution. During period in which we
were gathering by basketstull, Mr.. G.. said, an q
I mount like this might be overlooked, but now, it
was necessary to gather up the crumbs OF the Trea-
4 sury.
! The resolution was agreed to.