Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-03-04

Mr.. WHITE, of the Senate, has made a
tfong and interesting report, concerning snr
relation. with the Indians, accompanied by
the following bill. The report we shall en-
-deavor to give at another time--44ier. Ger.
A BILL 10 provide for an exchange Of lands
with the Indians, residing in any OF the
States or Territories, and for their reno
Sal west Of the Mississippi.
Be IL enacted IN the Senate md House Of
Representatives Of TIRE United States Of ,fiRericG
.Sn Congress asssBJied, That it shall and may
be Lawful for the President Of the United
'StxIes TO csuse so much OF any territory he
zongiEe to the United States, West OF the
Txer Mississippi, not inclrtcd an any State,
and to which The Indian title has been extin-
.guished, as he may Judge necessary, TO be
divided into suitable number Of districts for
s4lle reception ofsnch trIocs or nations o. In
odsans, as NAV choose to exchange the lands
where they BOW reside, and remove there.
and 90 cause each Of said dstracts 30 be so
esiescr1bed hr IturaI or artificial marks, u 10
Dr. easily aistin sDished FROM every ether.
sSEc ind be a. further enacted, That st shall
ssuS nay be lawful for The President 10
change any or all Of such dis;cicfs as tn he
1siG OF and described, with any tribe or ma
tion efJRnan. now residing within the limits
aof any ofthe States or Territories and with
(which the United States have cSisting trea-
dies, far ibe whole asy part or portion of
dbe territory claimed aud occupied by such
tribe or nation, within The bounds IF any
ono, or more, Of the States or Territories.
SEC. g. ind be 1t further enacted. That in
the making Of any such exchange or ex-
changes, il shall and may keiagfil for the
President solemniy TO assure the tribe or IA
tion with which The exchange As made, that
the United States sgiis forever sscure ani4
guarantee to them, their heirs or Successors,
the country so exchanged With chem, and Il
they prefer it, the United States viii cause a
patent or grant 20 be made and executed to
them for the same: Pr0rided altoays, That
such land shall revert 10 the United States, if
the Indians become extinct Or abandon the
same.
SEC. A. ind be it further enacted, That, if,
upon any OF the lands occupied by the
Indians, and to be exchangedior, there should
be surh improvements "a add value to the
land, claimed BY any individual or individuals
of such tribes or nations, it shah and may be
lawful for the Prcsident to cause such value
to be ascerlained by apPraisement or other
wise, and 10 cause such ascertained value 10
be paid to the person or persons claiming such
improvements
SEC s. And be 1t further enacted, That
upon the making of any such exchange IS IS
contemplated by this act 1T shall and may be
lawful ior tire President 10 cause such asd and
assistance TO he furnished 10 the enigrants rs
may be necessary and proper 10 enable them
to remove to, and settle III, the country for
which they may have exchanged; and also. to
give them sh,h aid ana assistance as may be
necessary for their support aud subsistence
for the first wear OF their removal
Sec. 8. And be Il further enucied, That If
shall and may be- lawful for the President to
cause such tribe ar nstion to be protected at
their new residence. against all interruption
or disturbance from any other tribe or natioH
of Indians, or from any other person or per
sons whatever
SGT. I. yand be il further enacted That it
shall and NAV be lawful for The President TO
have the same superintendent and care over
any tribe or nation in the country TO which
they may remove, as contemplated by this
act, that he is now authorised to have over
them at their present places ofresidence.
Sec. g. .4qd be II further enacted, That for
che purpose of giving effect TO the provisions
of this act. the sum, of dollars Is
hereby appropriated, to be paid out OF the
money in the Treasury not otherwise appro
Spriated-
The report and bill having been read, the
report was ordered to be printed and the bill
ordered to a second reading.
REMAINS OF w ASHlNGT0N.--1 ne loliOWlilg
highly appropriate Proceeding. graced yester-
days sitting OF the House Of Representatives
The Anniversary of his birth has been hap
pily made the occasion for nsinuating an in
4uiry into the propriety Of redeeming The
pledge Of Congress to give honorable sepul
fnre to the remains Of WAsHINGToK
tVat LlteiGgencer, Feb. %.
Or motion Of M MtrCuELl., OF Assy,snd
Rs,osred hat the following resolatons O
EAe Congress OF he United States, unsui nous
Nv adopted on the sd December. 1899, ans
che Message ofPresldcnt ADAns, OF the BIZ
Janusry, 1900 TO Gongrass. respecting the en-
7orbment Of the remains ct Geaerai GEoncl
MAsHNsros IN his Capitol. es referred 10
Select Committee, and that said Committee b.
aItherizad TO report BY bill or otherwise.
S'Resolrea ~ he Senate and RsSss Of RsSfe
ssnfatvcs stahe Un,sed States of .IHieFica an Cen
yress 4lsssm6ied, 1bsts Marble Monument o.
erected by che United States, IN the Capitol
a. the City OF Washington; aud thsS the fsFa
sly of General WAsHINGroE be requested {,
permit his body TO be deposited under i; ant
chat the Monument be 90 designed as /" com
fnemoTate the great events OF his military ant
psliiosi life.
find be 10 further rssolced. That there be
n fsat, a a