Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-27
sonsress---2d sess'
Wsdassday, February 81 1888.
IN SENATE

The Chair presented from the War Department. in
pursuance OF resolution offered BY MIR Sewer, re-
porl in relation 10 the protection Of the Western from
Tier Of Arkansas. Referred to the Committee on Mill.
tary Affairs and ordered 10 be printed.
Also in pursuance of resolution offered by Mr.. Ben
ton copy of Col Zachary Taylors official report Of
his action with the Indians in Florida the 25th OF
December with patory communication from the
Department in regard 10 the conduct Of the Missouri
volunteers in hat action Laid the table, and order
ed 10 be printed.
Also, in pursuance Of resolution offered by Mr.
Davis the 9th Of December last a variety Of parti
cuIars relating the troops means, measures &c. OF
the Florida Laid the table, and ordered to be
printed.
On nation Of Mr. Mexican, the Committee on Naval
Al fairs instructed 10 inquire into the cGpedency
Of mixing an anwance for house The officers OF
Tie Navy yard ut Philadelphia.
THE MIAMI RESERVATIONS.
Mr. Walker, from The Committee on the Public Lands,
moved that said committee be discharged from tile fur
ther consideration OF the memorial Of the General As.
semby Of Indiana. asking Congress to grant pre- emp
ton right that State the lands lately ceded 10 the
u States by the Miami Indians aid said Slate in com.
pleting her works Of internal Improvement
Mr.. Tpton moved TO amend this motion by motion
that this memorial be committed TO The Committee on
Roads aud Canals, with instructions 10 report bill in
confurnily with the prayer Of the memorial.
Mr. Walker said. he had found that 534 900 Of
public land had been already granted to the State Of n
diana for the purposes Of internal improvement, while
many other States had not received one acre for
this pose Indiana also mao reaZeo millions OF her
Two per cent fund for making roads, while Mssiss ppi
and other Suites had realized nothing He wished there
FORE that Indiana should wait till something like justice
had been done 10 other new States.
Mr.. w. said, if The Senator from Indiana would with.
draw that part Of his motion which required bill 10 be
introduced, he would then vote for it.
Mr. TipIon persisted in HE motion as made, and Mr..
Walker made some further remarks against it.
Mr.. Clay Of Kentucky said, he was very glad to per-
ceive this adjustment of accounts between gentlemen
representing the States, and be hoped il would re-
suit only in justice to the States, but that The
old States also wnuld be what remembered in this
admnis ration Of justice. Mr. G.. had risen, however,
only to recommend to Mr. Upton his acceptance of the
modification offered BY MIR. Walker; it all that
ought to be expected, and for that MIR. c. would vote
for if lie asked whether the State Of Indiana should
obtain The pre- empon right to the Miami reserve, or
those persons who had seized on the land without au-
,hori,y Mr. c. would 60 for the State in opposition to
these individuals, because the benefit would be greater
both 10 that State and The surrounding country Mr. C.
willing to go farther; put these individual pTe-emp-
TONERS out Of the question, and, under The peculiar cir
cums,ances he was willing that the State should have
the land moi for 81 a5 but for some So or &c. confer.