Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-27

the resolution certainly contained The
gentleman from Massachusetts, it was
not to be presumed, was as well INFORM
ed GA the details OF this subject. Mr..
r. here went into some details on lie
nature and relative merits oil veral d.
scriptions OF land claims. The propo-
sition of The gentleman from Illinois, he
SAID, virtually proclslns to all claimants,
"Come now, and present your old grants,
and We will disturb the whole of the de-
cisions had against YOU" In preventing
such a state OF Things, MIR. K. thought
there was nothing cold-hearted or Iii
beral. That private may be known from
public lands, the claims must necessari-
ly be presented within some tised PEE
Rod. A Limitation bad been found neces-
sary, and mad accordingly been adopted.
but, ii the resolution OF the gentle nan
from Illinois is adopted. the whole mass
of claims, barred or not, will be op ned
10 investigation. This, said Mr.. r. will
certainly excite alarm. But, even if you
erect such tribunal, il you give II any
limitations at all, particular claims will
still come up 10 this House for examlna-
ton. He believed that many OF The
claims tom Missouri were equitable
in their nature: and Congress might, il
il thought proper, pass general law
providing for them. The House canaot.
prevent pGopfe non pe,iriunins b'1s It
the plan proposed in the amendment be
adopted, the petitions secluded from the
tribunal, will come with far less grace
beiare this House than at prcse It, be-
cause they will ali be for claims which
have already been submitted TO Commls-
sloners, aud rejected.
MIR. Cook went into further explana-
ton, in which he Insisted on tho round
he had already taken. He woni.l repoa',
that II was, in his judgment, col -heart- |
ed policy, while great tracts Of land are
held IN reserve for the express purpose !
OF meeting and satisfying just claims !
against the United States, 10 torn away |
claimant who has an equitable demand,
merely Tor default in point Of tlme or
OF formally, when he Can fairly account |
tor his Ignorance or his delay.
The Speaker here rose, and obIsc'ed |
10 the scope oil discussion in which gen-
tenen had indulged themselves. The |
simple point before the II use for DIS |
cussion was the fitness Of the inquiry
proposed.
Mr.. Scott said, that he was opposed |
TO the measure IN toto, in either of the
shapes in which il was now presented-l
being unwilling to lash the claims of |
Missouri to The fate of any Others what
ever. To allow time TO prepare such |
an amendment as he should Ike, he !
moved that the resolution and amend |
men, be laid on the table aud printed |
which was carried.
Monday, December %.
On motion of Mr.. Floyd, It was
Resoived, That a committee be APP
pointed to inquire into the e<pe liency /
OF occupying The Columbia or Oregon
river, and 10 resal lie the In ercourse
with the lndian tribes, and that they
have leave 10 report by bill or other
wise.
The committee was ordered to con-
sist Of seven.
Ga motion of Mr.. Camh5elt, of ONO,
it was
Resolved, That the committee of |
Post Offices and Post Roads be instruct-
ed to inquire into the expadiency Of pro-
viding by law, that every Postmaster in |
tending to resign his appointment, shalt |
give a reasonable notice, at his office, OF |
such his intention.
Mr.. CamhbeH gave. in few words,
the reasons which induced hin to offer |
this resolution. Postmasters were in the |
practice of resigning their Offices Sc
cretly, and then recommending some |
friend as successor. He thought fnr-i
iher notice ought to be given, that the /
besi men may have a chance.
Mr.. Cook offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolpe3, That the Secretary of the |
Treasury be directed to conn unicate |
10 this todse a statement, showing the |
amoua, Of money re naming to be. pad |
b. the purchasers of pubic lands, PRIOR
to the ST day of July, 1920, desi grating !
the amount due for lands p1rchas ID In
each stare.
Tuesday, D-ce m,er 80.
The resolution offered yes erdav by !
M COX, vas taken u .aad a greed to.
O mo,ion Of Mr.. Rich II was
Reso'ved, That the Committee on In
dian A fairs be instructed to inquire mt |
the praclicsbih'y and expediency o. |
adopting measures which shall more !
eFsctnaily restrain either citizens of the |
VJuiied = ates or ioreipnPrs from hunt /