Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-02-10

Mr.. YOUNG urged SnAt mo Dais mient % %
spnaissd, IL Mr.. White amendment should prevail,
a. 70 admit serlements, ~ . ground Of Prc-euP-
ton aftrr The date II the treaties cxtinguishing
luaiaalsle9, instead Of the tim: Of their ratica-
t,oo He knew that many bad settled in Wiscou- |
SIN under tho belief that occupation Of the land
was Admissible after the date Of the treaty.
Ma WHITE was understood to object; he iho't
all the guards were necessary that could DC '"'o-
sod.
After some further desultorv remarks by Messrs.
Clay, Of Ala, Young, Smith, o: Ind. Upton, and
Morris,
Mr. CLAY, by general consent, offered the FOL-
lowing resolution, which was agreed to-:
RessiDed, Tina, tho Secretary Of tho Treasury
be directed to communicate to the Senate the
quantity Of all the public Il nds which have been
sold at public sale, the aggregate amount OF the
purchase money, aud the average price OF each
acre 20 sold, distinguished between the sales made
prior and subsequent to the introductioa OF the
rule Of cash sales.
Mr.. CLAY now moved an adjoarnment Neg
atived; yeas 81, nays25.
Mr.. CLAY. Of XIV, alluded to some land around
Logensport, Indiana, said tho United States had
paid ono dollar per acre to cxt'nguish the Indian
title TO this land. II worth from twenty to
fifty dollars, and we are now told by one OF the
Senators from Indiana that he was in favor OF
presumption to indiv idual settlers on this land;
and by the other Senator, that he was in favor OF
that poor settler in the State Of Indiana. Ii Mr..
C. must 60 for one or the other, he would go for
! the State in preference to the intruders. Bat he
wished the Senate to mark the operation Of this
| system.
After some conversation bv Mcssrs. Smith, Of
Indiana, Clay, Of Ky, and White, in relation to
ilsc import and bearing Of the amendments offered,
Mr.. YOUNG offered IAN amendment fixing the
time the date Of the treaty, instead OF the time
Of ratifying it. Negativcd.
! The question was then taken on the amendment
Of Mr.. Clay, Of Ala, allowing six months or
more If settlement and cultivation, before the ex-
function Of the Indian title, to authorize pre-enp-
ton; and il wss decided in the negative, as fol-
/ lows
YrAs-Messrs. Baxard, CLAW Of Alabama, Clay
Of Ky., Crittcndcn, Davis, King, Knight, Nc
Kean, Merrick, Niles, Prcntiss, Robbins, Ruggles,
Snsish Of Indiana, Southland, Spence, Swift, Tall
madge-lS.
! NAvs-Messre. Allen. Benton, Brown. Blcha-
nan, Calhoun, Clayton, Ca,hbers, Fulton, Grundy.
Nicholas, NorvcII, Picrce, Roane, Robinson, Sc
vic., Smith Of Connecticut, Strange, Upton,
Walker, White, Williams, Wright, Young-29.
4 NJ. SMITH, Of Ind, moved amendment to
Mr.. Whites amendment, denying presumption to
any lands to which the Indian title had not been
extingushed six months prior to the first Of Dec
last. Ncga,ived rs follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Bayard, Calhoun, Clay Of KY,
Clay ton, Crttcnden, Davis, Knight, Mexican,
Merrick, Prensias, Roane, Robbins, Rnggle., Smith
Of Iad., Southland, Spence, Swift, Talimadge-l6.
NAss-Messrs Ahen, Benton, Buchanan, CLAW
King. Linn, Lumpkin, Lyon, Morris, Mouton
i Nicholas, Niles, Norveli, Pierce, Robinson. Smith
Of Connecticut, Sewer, Strange, Upton, Walker
White. Williams, Wright, Yonne-2S.
p Mr. WHITES amendment, denying pr~-cmp
tion 10 all lands f,r Improvements, prior to the
actual expiration Of the Indian title, was adopted
as follows:
YEas-Mc.srs. Allen, Bayard, Buchanan, Cal
houn, Clay Of XIV, Clayton. Crittendes, Cashbert
n Davis, Grun1y, Hubbard, Knight. Linn, I.umpkin
= Mexican, Mcrrick, Morris, Mouton, Nicholas
Niles. Pierce, Prentiss, R,ane, Robbins, R"eeies
Sevier, Smith Of Ind, South,rd, Spence, Strange
Smith Of Conn, Swift, Tallmadge, William.
: White-33
# NArs-Mes.rs Benton, Clay of Ala, Fulton
King, Lyon, Norvcll, Robinson, Walker, wrigh,
On motion Of Mr. MORRIS, the Senate the,
adjourned
!; FRIDAY, JAN &c, 1888.
o The Senate were cagagcd nearly the whole q
= to day u the further discussion Of the bill graz,
ting presumption rights to settlers on tho publi
s. lands, but without getting through the subjec
Particulars in our next.
d HOUSE.-FarDAY, JAN &c. 1888.
ID REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
n The CHAIR resumed the call Of the Comm
J; tees for reports, commencing with tho Conm
~ tee on Priv ate Lind Claims.
= By Mr.. RAIRDEN. bill for the relief Of il
is scph Saf;rj and other heirs at law ofJoseph s,
., ford, Of the New Hampshire line, in the Revolt
v, tionarv war.
Or BOOKS FOR MEMBERS
u Mr.. RAlRDEN asked leave TO offer III
:; following resolution, which was read for info
nation:
Resolscd, That the Clerk be directed to fu
NJ nish such members Of the present House
70 Representatives as have not received the sam
Il" under former orders, with the following books,
be paid for out Of the contingent fund Of the Ia.
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ne Correspondence, the D,cumcntry History Of III
% Revolution, the Land Laws, American State r
en pers, Register Of Debates, Contested Election
NO and C. ,mnercial Regulations, E!liot's Debate
.e and Eiot's Diplomatic Code: but nothing here
~ contained shall &c construed to authorize the r
10 printing Of either Of the above works
:, Objection being made, Mr.. RAIRDEN sa
" that this resolution copy Of one adopted at Il
last session Of Congress, for the benefit the tho
"r new members. He had waited for weeks, in val
rs for the calling Of the States for resolutions tn