The Arkansas advocate., 1836-03-25

Feb. 1s MT Benton, from the com mittee on military affairs, to whom had been referred I resolution ot the Senate, instruellag them to inquire into the expedi- ency of establishing depot of arms and munitions of war on the frontiers el Mis- souri, made report accompanied by bill, making an appropriation far that object.
 The bii was read and ordered to a se- scona reading; and the repoel and papers were ordered to be printed.
 Fs5. l9. air Everett, from the com lniitee on Indian aIlitirs, reported bill to provide for the security and protection of the emigfant and other Indians west of she State of Missouri and Territory of Arkan- sas, which was twice read and committed.
 Mir. Grundy, from the committee on the post office and post roads, to which had been referred the join! resolution from the House of Representatives to establish eer- tain post routes in Missouri and Arkansas, reported the same with amendments, which we're concurred in, and by general consent, theresolution was ordered 10 be engFossed for a third reading.
 Mir. Hendricks submitted the following resolution, which lies one daylfor consider alton:
 Resolse9, That the committee on the public lands be instructed to inquire into the expedieney of aahorising without re- striction or limitation, the entry of the pub lie lands after the public sales, in forty acre tracts.
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 Fs5. lS.-Air. Shields, from the com mitiee on the post office and post roads, re- ported joint resolution autherising the Postmaster General to establish certain post roads in Missouri and Arkansas, which was read twlce, anu ordered to be engross- ed and read third time. Subsequently, the said resolution was read q third time and passed.
 .Marcb l.--Qn motion of Mr. A. G. Harrison,
 Rtsolred, That the committee on public lands be instructed to inquire into the expe- dieney ofmakina grant of the public lands for the purpose of constructing a road from Jefferson Citv, the seat of government of the State of Missouri, by the way of Little Rock, the sent of government for the Ter rritory. of Arkansas, on a direct line from the point Of beginning to where the same would strike the Mississippi river.
 On motion of Mr. Seyier,
 Resolued, That the committee on the post office and post roads be instructed to inquire into the expectancy of establishing a post route from the Dardanelle by ihe county seat of Scott county, 10 Zebulon in the county of Pike, in the Territory of Ar kansas. And also for an extension of the nsail route from Ratesville, in Arkansas, by Ghieot to Lewishurg.
 On motion of AIr. Harrison of Mo. a re- solution was adopted, requiring the com miiteo on the post office and post roads to inquire into the expediency of establishing great number of post routes in Missouri, the following of which connect with Arkan- sss:-From Jefferson City, the seat ot gov srnment, through the seals of iust,ce for the counties of Morgan, Benton, Polk and Green, o.the seat Of government of the Territory of Arkansas. From Petosi, he seat of justice fer Washington county, through the seat of justice in Ripley coun- ty. to Jackson, in Arkansas. s.--s7rk Ga-. ', ,rr .u ,sp >@s, f, n n, , V,