The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-05

ect Of connecting the commerce Of the Gulf of Mexico
with that OF the Pacific Ocean by means of a railroad or
canal, or both, and the propriey OF authorizing the
construction Of railroad canal by the united capital
Of the citizens Of the two countries
Resoired That the President be requested TO enter
into treaty spulatons with said Government providing
suitable guarantees for the protection Of the interests Of
our citizens who may invest capital in the construction
OF such railroad or canal
Iesoiped That the President be requested 10 depute
some one officers Of the engineer corps TO sur
vey any route for railroad or canal connect
ing the Gulf and Pacific Provided, Said Government
consent thereto.
On motion of Mr. w. B. CAMPBELL,
Resoired, That the Committee on Public Lands be
instructed to inquire into the expediency Of satisfying
The bounty land of soldiers of the late war
either IN scrip, or by laying off district Of the public
lands Tor the location Of such warrants
On motion Of Mr.. w b. Campbell,
ifesotred, That the Committee Of Claims be instruct
cd 10 inquire into the expediency OF passing law for
ne payment OF the staff of the Governor Of the State Of
tennessee while engaged in mastering and organizing
INTO regiments the Tennessee volunteers called into the
service OF The United States in the summer Of the year
1888 for the Cherokee country
On motion OF Mr. SHIELDS,
neso'7ed, That the Committee the Public Lands
DC instructed to inquire into the expedency OF Changing
tue law relative to issuing and signing land pa
| tents; and whether the duties performed by the
signer OF patents may not be properly assigned to the
commissioner OF the General Land Office.
On motion Of Mr. EWING,
Resotped, That the Committee of Claims be instruct.
Gu inquire into the expedency Of abrdginp its one
ous duties by revivng such sections OF the act passed
'no slh day Of April 1916, entitled "An act to autho-
1c payment Tor property lost, captured or DESTROYED
auIng inc iast war; as may be deemed proper and to
embrace horses lost and private property consumed bv
mounted rangers and militia and yonn,eers l.; ,he .n
thorzed campaigns OF 1911 previous to the formal de-
caration OF war, In 1912 ALSO into the expediencv NJ
authorizing and granting the officers and privates in
the Of the United States as rangers vonn,e
and militia for six months altogether from and after the
date OF the order given 10 the Army to embody and
march to Tppecanoe, in 1911, to the end Of the wal,
scrip sufficient to enter tract Of public land each APP
portoned according to rank.
On motion of Mr. ALLEN, Of Ohio,
,Resolred, That the Committee on Commerce be in
structed to inquire into the expediency OF making an
appropriation for the commencement Of breakwater at
the harbor of Cleveland the State of Ohio on the plan
suggested IN the report Of Capt Henry Smith, the
files of the War Department
Mr. GUSHING submitted the following resolu-
ton which was read and ordered TO be printed
and which lies over under the rule:
Resolved, That The President OF the United States
be requested, if in his judgment not incompatible
with the public interest, TO communicate TO this
House
/. The correspondence if any, which has been
had, between the Government of the United States
and that OF Great Britain or the military or civil
authorities of either in relation to the troubles In the
British Provinces Of Upper and Lower Canada, and
to alleged violations of neutrality the part whe-
Their OF Great Britain, the United States any of
the officers, subjects, OF citizens of each.
2. The correspondence had, or measures taken, BY
the Executive, If any, regarding citizens of the
United States, made prisoners OF war at any time in
any OF the insurrectionary movements of Upper and
| Lower Can da
3. Whether the Government of Great Britain has
made reparation for the seizure and destruction OF
he gtpam hnaf inn with in IF he
United States, and the murder OF American citizens
on board the same, by band Of armed invaders from
the Province OF Upper Canada acting under the or
ders and authority of the Colonial Government Of
said Province.
4. Whether the Government Of the United States
has entered into negotiations with that of Great Br-
tain for the purpose of arresng and preventing the
further distribution of presents and payment of war
subsidies by the latter Government 10 the Indian
tribes within the territorial limits and jurisdiction Of
the United States and, If So what has been the re-
suit of the said negotiations.
5. Whether the Government of the United States
has given TO that of Great Britain the stipulated no
tice TO annu and abrogate the convention Of the 9th
OF September 1927 under Of which, and Of the
convention of the 10Th Of October, 1918, the Hud-
sons Bay Company has proceeded, by the conni-
vance, with the permission, of the Government of
Great Britain to establish military posts in the ter
ritores of the United States beyond the Rocky
Mountains.
G. Whether the Government of the United States
has taken any measures and, If any, what TO adjust,
settle, and mark the boundaries between the United
States and the British Provinces in North America,
from ST. Mary's Falls, between Lake Huron and
Lake Superior, and SO northwardly and westwardly
along the frontier Of the State of Michigan and the
Territories Of Wisconsin and Iowa 10 the Rocky
| Mountains.
| 7. What correspondence, if any, the Government
of the United States has had with that Of Great Bri-
tain, OF its authorities officers, or with the
Government of the State of Maine, in regard to the
late survey or investigation of the northeastern
boundary line Of the United States by the Govern
| ment of said State.
ed between the British and American Governments
relative to the free navigation OF the navigable rivers
conterminous TO the United States and the British
possessions in North America, or OF navigaole rivers
running in part or in whole through the territories
of both Governments; and, il so, the result OF the
same
Mr. CUSHING then said that, in the discharge Of
his particular duty member OF the House, his at
tenon had been turned to another subject of inquiry
perfectly unexceponable in ITSELF and Of the deepest
immediate interest to the whole Union and more espe
caly to the States of the South and West. He asked
that the resolution Of inquiry should be read in order
that the House might judge whether they would permit
him TO offer it at this time which he would not ask
if the subject not Of pressing immediate i'm
portance
The House assenling Mr.. CUSHING submitted the
following resolution which read and ordered to be
printed and which lies one day under the rule:
Whereas, in the message Of the President OF the
United States, at the opening of the eighteenth Con-
gress, was, among other things avowed and proclaim
ed the settled national policy Of tho United States,
that in the Of the European Powers in matters
relating TO themselves have taken any part,
nor does it comport with policy SO to do" that
"wi,h the movements in this hemisphere are OF ne
cessi,y more Immediately connected y that 1--WE owe
it, therefore, candor and to the amcable relations eS-
listing between the United States and those Powers, to
declare, that should consider any attempt on their
part TO extend their system to portion OF this hem
1 sphere dangerous to peace and safety ,ha'
"wh the existing colonies dependencies OF any Eu-
ropean Power have not intererred and shall moi m
terfcre but with the Governments who have declared
their inependence and maintained it, and whose inde-