Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-22
MIN ETlE CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, DEcEMBEn IL, 1925.
IN THE SEN ATE

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! The following petitions were presented and Sc.
verslly referred:
! By Mr.. Hendricks, the memorial Of the General
Assembly OF Indiana, suggesting the expediency OF
authorizing, by law, all those persons who suffered
forfeiture Of lands on which payments had been
made, and the forfeiture incurred prior 10 the act
Tor the relief OF purchasers OF public lands passed in
1871, 10 apply the amount paid to the purchase of
other lands and of reducing the price of certain
public lands within that State of an inferior qu y
Also, the Preamble and Resolution OF the Gene
raj Assembly of said State, nsiructing their Sena-
tors AID Representatives in Congress 10 use their
exeruons In obtaining extension OF the law pass
ed Tor the relief OF purchasers OF public lands TO all
holders of certificates who failed TO file their
application for extended ;edt 50 that they, or
their legal Representatives, be allowed 10 apply
the inSiIlments paid, in the manner, and with
the Sa'e privileges that they could do, if they
had flied their application ior credit with the Re-
Sister ot their respective land districts.
Also. the petition Margare Sconce, stating
that, before her husbands deah, quarter section
OF land purchased, on which one payment was
made since his death she has been unable To com
plete the payment, aud could not, under existing
laws, obtain any title she therefore prays that a
tile may be granted her for Tie quarter section,
or perfect lille lor that portion which had been
paid Tor.
By MIR. 6arton two memorials of the Lesisa-
ture OF Missouri, rel ting Indian Affair, one
praying compensation Tor depreda,ions commi ed
by the Sacs, loca,ed among the settlements by ne
Unled States according To the report OF +. Bates;
the other, praying the eXtInc ion of Indian titles
within the State, aud tie removal OF the indians
! hey o"d her limits, and mat they may be prevented
hereafter from hunting Oh lands within the limits
| OF the State.
| Also, three memorials from the same Legislature,
rela'inS 10 public lands OAe praying that the price
OF the public lands remaining uusold after given
period, should be reduced 30 per acre, aud
the remainder given TO persons who settle and
main on them gwen term.
The second, that further pro ision be made by law
Tor persons la Upper Louisiana, at The change OF
Gov ernment, who had not actually inherit Ell
| lands, &C.
And The third, that additional Clerks be appointed
IN tie Surveyors oflce: Tor the purpose oil making
transcript OF the heid noes, Sc oi all lands sur
eyed for the use OF the state Missouri.
BY MIR. Hayne, the petition al Francis Kinloch,
praying continuation OF certain iites 10 land in
Il. Florida.
GA motion of Mr. Benton, 1t was
Resolved, That SO mucn OF the Presidents Mes
sage relates Indian Affairs be referred 10 the
committee on that subject.
| Ga motion Of MIR. Johnson, OF Ken. it was
| Resolved, That much Oi The Presidents Mes
| sage as relates 10 the Post Once Department, be
referred TO Tie Committee Oh the Post Oiiice and
| Posi- Roads.
MIR seymour submitted the following resolution
| To- cOnsI0SrdtlOn:
| ReSOiped, lhat so much of the President >
Message relates TO the organization OF the Exc
cutiVe Departments, be refer ed 10 a Select ON
milteC, and that sand committee nave leave 10 re-
| port 10y bill or Otherwise.
MIR. Juhston OF Louisiana, submitted the follow
/ ing resolution Tor consideration
HFSDlCeH. that the Committee the Jufiici ~
be Instructed TO inquire into The eXpedlency ol ex-
tending the sessions oil the Su rene Court, 50 a.
10 enable the Judges of that curt 10 decide ali
the causes before teen at every term
| That Inc said committee inquire into the eXpe-
dIency OF *. ending the Circuii Courts 10 all IN,
STATES, and o. rendering the modes of proceeding
! In all The Staies comfortable 10 the existing laws
OF the States, or OF rendering the modes of pro-
ceedIng ia all the States, admitted into the Union
since the date OF ,he Judiciary act, coniorinaby "a
the existing laws oil those States and that the,
prescribe d Uniform mode OF proceeding on execu-
ton, when the laws OF The SAFES are declared by
the Supreme Cour TO be unconstitutional and ths
the said also Inquire Inlo tie XpediencI
OF 4epealn, so much OF lne Judiciary act as an
thorIles u capids against the body ofthe debtor
before MS property has been found Insufficient AM
that the said committee inquire how lar 1t mag b.
eXped,ent 10 restrain the right OF civil action in
tue courts of the United States.