Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-21
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CONGRESS-,
IN SENATE, january "a, 1s3o

q nm IN
REVIVAL Of the Southern Indians over the Mssissir
Pi. as violating The treaties OF the United States
WITH them; that many OF til" ,nemorinss were Tr;end
~ to the present aGmnisi ration but respec,f,Ily
"'SS"hI rom on the sub ect of Indian relations
ana ptayng Conqress tn repeal the law for the reno
Val OF the Southern Indians. The memorial was re-
ed to be printed. $500 ~
MIR. Benton gave notice, that, on the next day of
,he meeting of the Senate. he should ask leave 10
intro1uce bill to reduce the duties on Indian blan
States " ~ "
The bill to ascertain and mark the boundary line
between AlabGma and Florida and for other purno-
SEES was rccommitied to the Judiciary Committee; to
whom also were committed the resolutions of the
i-rgsiature o Georgia, relative the boundary line
between Georgia and Florida.
The Vice President communicated report from,
inc secretary OF State, transmitting Il statement of
the names and salaries OF the clerks in his deDar-
meht.
The hill for the puvrnent of French sro;,,;ops
committed prior TO 1900, was on ,norInn of MI !
Monday week. "
The resolutions submitted hv Mr. Hendricks Mr.
Foot, o,d Mr. Smith Of NJ yesterday were consid-
cred and agreCd to.
The resolution yesterday submitted b. Mr. Ben
t'n calling the Secretary of the Treasury for
Statement OF the annual amount of the impo ntinns
ana cSp"r'a''ons otdrugs, medicines and dye strfs,
was taken up. and The latter clause of the resolution
amended, on motion of Mr. Mandarin so as to call up-
on the Secretat! TO state whether any of the articles
enume! at'd are of I'll" growth produce, manutac-I
adopted.
Mr. Noble submitted tlie following resolution:
Resolved, That the Commissioner of the General
Land Olce be directed to Cummunlcaie the Senate
cnpios of all the proceedings on file in his Office re
atiye to the location Of lands in the State of Indiana
by the Commissioners appointed the part of the
State OF Indiana. and the Commissioner or Agent ap-
pointed by the authority of the United States under
the act entitled IAN act to authorize the State of
Indiana to locate and make road therein named:"
Also, copies of all letters addressed to him relotipr
to the subject OF the location of the land in question:
together with the decision of the late actinr Com
missioner OF the General Land Office the subject
MT Noble said he was aware that by tie rules of
the Senate, 1t required their unanimous consent to
consider the resolution at this time He honcd that
such consent wou!d be given His object re
celve copies OF all the evidence in the office of the
Commissioners of the General Land Office public and
private, which had bearing upon the subject GIN
braced in the resolution which he had Offered II
was duty which he owed to the people of Indiana
to make the call for the evidence upon subject
which interested them. He was satisfied that the
people of that State would never weld to the dcci-
SION given to the act of Congress named in the resp
LUTON by the late acting Commissioner of the General
land Office lie expected that the Legislature of
The ) ate III Indiana, in session. wouId bv mo
mortal to Congress, shortly represent the RIGHTS of
the ate ny t.ct and law, some other tribunal
10 meet TIER views promptly. when thew arrive no
nae 10 act. "
The resolution Then, by unanimous consent
resda second time, and adopted
Air. King submitted tho following resolution.
Resolved, That the Committee on Public Lands
oe instructed to inquire INTO the eXpedencv of direc
ting by law that the lands reserved from sale at Fort
Jackson, IN the State of Alabama be offered ot nb
icssaIe as soon practicable.
ihe bills arthotizng the sale of tract of land
therein named; for the relief of Martin Miller; for
the telef OF Samuel Cohurn; for the relief of Wood
son Wren for the relief Of certain holders of certi
Hcates issued in lieu Of lands injured by earhnna,es
IL hissouf the bill concerning the gold coins of the
On,'ed States he bill for closing certain accounts
and making an appropriation for paving the arreara
ges 81 the mean Department. were severally read
third time and passed
The bill for the relief of Petcrs md ponJ ~.
merchants OF 30, tom taken up. and produced
debate; IN ~, which Mr. Hayne. Mr. King Mr.. John |
SON MI Webster, AIR SiIsbee, Mr.. Woodbury. Mr. |
benton Mr.. Smith OF Maryland, Mr.. FORSYTH and
MI livingston part;cIaied
ne bill was agreed to, iii Committee of the whole
Dy considerable M ioriiy.
The Senate then adjourned ,i,l NTorJo
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
hI l,acks OF tennessee. who had been prevented
sooner, by indsposIiion, from ATTENDING The sosair
OF the House, took his scat Yesterday
Mr.. Drayton, from the Committee of NJilitor, ,r
Ivpof,ed OIL! making appropriations for cpr
"a expenditures on account Of the Engineer Ord
nance and Quartermasters Departments" which
was vice read and committed ~
Mr. ihr;c' from the Committee for the District Of
Colnm6lu reported bill supple mentary 70 the st
c1Ocu an act Io quoting possessions, enrollinr CON
Feyance, A8d securing the estates of purchaser -
winch was twice read and committed
On motion Of Mr.. Davis of s. C.
The Committee on the Judiciary was d;srbo~,,L
rom inc further consideration of the resolution re-
'fieo 20 them on he 18th OF December last TO in
Inlre into the expodency of extending the confirm
lions OF the inhabitants of Prarc du Chcn in the for
f'ory OF Michigan, in such manner as TO embrace
PoTton oi W Woodland, and it was laid on the tabIe
Mr. Dayton, from the same committee which NO
Instructed, on The 18th Of December last TO monte
INTO inc expectancy OF establishing n military ms, or
garrison at ihc mouth of Little River in the sontb
west corner Of the Territory Of Arkansas. rslo an
duvGrsc report thcre"n which was laid on the fabIe
=, DIR. FcTPIanck from tho Committee of WAYS and
LEANS Iepored b' making appropriations for the
Indian Department for the year lG31:" which We
twice road and committed ' was
hlF' Doddrdge from the Committee for tho M
Jr'ct OF Columbia, reported the bill from the SENATE
TO incorporate 81. VnccnPs Orphan AsvInr !; ,t
o'oIIC, OF C9Ium0la' without amendment and il was
maze inc order OF the dav for tomorrow
- Mr LemphiI. from the Committee of Rooda o,,
canals reported bill 'to crcct bridge over Tho ~
Mo IlvNr' near Whceug;' which was tn.,ro road
On motioa of Mr. Test. it was