Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-14
M1MErEEMrH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY z, 1926.
IN SEN ATE

MIR. Noble presented the memorial of the &C.
neral Assembly of the State Of Indiana, PRAYING
that the route Of the Cumberland Road, from Co.
ianbus TO indianapolis, and from thence to Van
daiia, may be changed so as to pass through Cen
treviiie and Terre Hau,e, in said State.
He also communicated joint resolutions Of The
G. Assembly of the same State, instructiny their
Senators. and requesting their Representative in
Congress TO use their eye.tons 10 procure the pas
sage OF law, extending 10 the purchas OF pub.
nc lands the times of payment Of the different in
staimenfs as they BECOME due; and to permit those
persons whose lands have become forfeited, and
remain unsold, to avail themselves of the first Sc
cond, and fourth sections of the act of the Cd Of
March lS2 for the relief of purchasers of public
lands; and also 10 graduate and reduce the price oil
the public lands.
Mr.. King presen, ed to the senatea message from
the Governor of the State of Alabama to the Le-
tisiature thereof, together with a report and reso-
iutlons of the said Legislature, respecting the rea
~ made in February last with the Creek Indians
at the Indian Springs and instrucling the Senators
and requesting the Representatives in Congress
from Alabama, &c to use their best efforts TO pro-
cure TOR that Slate the ediate fright to that part
of the land, acquired by tho said treaty, lying
within the chartered limits of the States" and, on
motion of MIR. X. the message, report, and resolu-
TONS were referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs, and ordered TO be printed for the Senate.
The Senate, on the motion of Mr. Van Buren,,
took up the bill " tn auihorise The legal represent
tatlves of the Marquis de Maison Rogue, and those
claiming under him, TO institute suit against the
United States by petition. in the courts Of the U
States, TO try the validity of the ttle.''
This case has been repeatedly before Congress
In one shape or other, has been often discussed with
great attention, and is familiar to most readers
The claim Is for two or three hundred thousand
acres OF land, in Louisiana, and the title rests on
The validity of Spanish grant 10 de Maison Rogue.
The claim has passed from hand to hand and is
now understood to be owned by Dir. s. Girald, OF
Philadelphia
On this bill debate took place, which con,inu-
Ell more than two hours, omprehendng in its
scope, the history Of the Claim, the propriety of
giving to an individual the new privilege propo-
sed by the bill, the other modes by which it was
suggested the title might be asceraned, &c.
Those who advocated the bill, were Nessrs. Van
Buren,, Berrien, Rowan and Johnston of Lou ;
and those who opposed it were Messrs. Randolph,
Iazewell, Holmes, Eaton. In the course of the
debate, MIR. Randolph moved the indefinite post
ponement OF the bill; and on the question being
taken thereon, it was decided in the negative, az
follows:
fEAS-Messrs, Barton, Bell, Chandler, Dick
eIson, Eaton, Edwards, Hayne, Lloyd of Mass.
Macon, Marks, Randolph, Tazewel, Woodbury..
-I3.
NAES-Messrs. Berrien, Bouligny, Branch.
Chase, Clayton, Cobb. Ellis, Findlay, Hendricks
Holmes, johnson OF Ken, Johnston of Lou, Kane
King, Knight, McIyane, Mills, Noble, Robbins
Rowan, Ruggles, Sandford, Seymour, Van Bu-
rem, Van Dyke, White, Wiley. Williams %
The question then being on certain amendments
reported 10 the bill by Mr.. Van Buren,, from the
Judiciary Committee, motion was made to al
journ, which prevailed; and
The Senate adjourned.