Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-19

Tor the Government ui this district, ,asn.,
mittee of Ways aud Means we're iniorms '5t l'.
about 70 propose remedy for this evil W.
Committee, in the hope that a similar -. VI
might be extended to the general Judicial .s
had determined to call the attention Of ,b I'VE, w
ciary Committee to the subject in special - =.
ner.
The resolution was agreed TO-
A bill reported last session from ,hs r.
tee on the Public Lands to proven, the eo,s ".
ZION of fraudulent French aud So,n;,S 'I =
Claims. coming up ia course,
Mr.. White, Of Florida. moved 70 rers,1.
to the Committee ON the Judiciary.
Mr.. Wicklifs opposed the motion, anil
DESTROYS thatl' might he al once ordered ,o,n'
reading he insisted on the necessity # ,,~
, b'lI to the protection Of the public dom,, '.
the propriety OF IT'S bring passed as early a, -
ticabIe-as the grants to which II rcI,n5..
now IN course of adjudication. lle reDpl,...
the doctrine that the written grant for brJ.s
| Spanish sub-Delegate or Governor Wa. ~.
and on its face. primo tacic evidence Of "a. ~.
Of such Governor 10 make The grant. Tina.
be sheun by the claimant.
Mr. White insisted on his rnutiuo +,
the bill, which he considered as INVOLVE, 4,
Ii,lity Of treaties, and Of The decision. a.
preme Court: as the bill concerned the nsg :
American citizens claiming under treaties q.
i.relsn Governments. the question ia,c.,,d +.
tanned to the Judiciary Committee, and not A.
Committee on the Public Lands. I,e CiD =.
ml,named: it vas not topre,ent fraudulent an.
but tn prevent the confirmation Of oa,I 4,
bona lide claims. The principle objected IL !
the gentleman from keaucky had been ,,,m,.
decided on Nv the Supreme Court, and h. !,
went in TACT TO nulfJy decision Of he Snp1s
Court.
Mr. WickIile insisted that The bill vas 4, !.
to nuHify pirate spectia'ion 1t could uGia,
turn grants already confirmed, but Cte,eat .
confirmation of unfouGded clsms in future ?
further ins,sted on the principles he bad 5,o,
advanced, and stated the danger Of admin.
grants for million. Of acres as valid, VIXEN me-,
was no law Of Spain giving the Gm,no. poas
, 10 make such grants.
Mr.. Plummer said he had nevp: h,ud Of T..
bill, Though he was member Of tue Copul.,.
) on Pubic Lands, until 1t had been regorr,t b
the gentleman from Kentucky. Hr expires
his views as coincldins with those stated 81 v
White, and agreed with him that the hi, %.
, to 90 to the Committee on the judiciary
Mr.. White, Of la, took similar 'l,s j
subject, and dwelt on the hardship oil reQlin.
claimant to prove, what no claimant ever &C.
prove. and thus deprive him Of his land.
Mr.. Irvln replied to Mr.. Pummer' rsnEt
: as to the bills being new to HIM lie ~
= Of this bill hal often been matter OF d'N's
before the committee.
/ Mr. Wickllte repealed what he con'll't.
/ an insinuatinn that lie had brought thr b. !
/ rept,tiuusly into the House, and still i'fl'f
D sisted IN the proprlety and necessity Of y
p ring claimants to show the power Of The w
nor from the laws of Spain, called " the L''
= the indies" A.
, White and Plummer. the Char several tlns
E trrposing to prevent its being turned asd, q
the merits of the bill, when, the question b
taken, Mr.. Whites motion prevailed, and
bill was sent to the Committee on the JatIcnr
; The Huuse then adjourned.