The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

$780,. FRIDAY, Jan. 4,
Mr. MAY, of Illinois, moved to suspend the rules
for the purpose of taking up for consideration du-
ring the morning, Mr.. Cambreleng's resolution for
the reference Of the Swartwout detalcation 10 a
! ect committee. ...... 3..@..
Mr.. LEGARE said, hope not; il will be doing
great injustice 10 private claimants TO pass the
1 private business any longer.
! Mr.. MAY asked the yeas and nays, and they were
ordered and were: Yeas l0l, nays So.
There not being two-thirds the motion was lost
! Mr.. DROMGOOLE reported bill to provide for
I carrying into effect the convention with Texas and
and marking the boundary between Texas and the
! United States. Referred 10 the Committee of the
Whole on the state of The Union
Mr.. LEGARE from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported Senate bill for the relief of Thos
| Sumpter, without amendment.
Mr.. GUSHING reported bill to provide for the
! protection of citizens of the United States, residing
in Oregon Territory, or trading on the Columbia
| river. ...@ IT,.
| This bill was accompanied by detailed report;
and on motion, ten thousand extra copies fthe same
were ordered 10 be printed.
Several private bills were reported
! Mr.. w. COST JOHNSON, from the select com.
mttee reported resolution for the employment ola
clerk &c. ..
Mr.. TALIAFERRO, from the Committee on
Revolutionary Claims, reported the following pre-
| amble and resolutions:
| Whereas, the Continental Congress of the then
confederacy ofthe United States did by resolution,
under date OF the Both day OF September in the year
!1s0, recommend to the several States of the
| federAcy Of the Federal Union having claims to
| Western lands, liberal surrender thereof, as
common fund.- IN ad of establishing the public credit
and to discharge The debt incurred By the then ersting
1rar 1riM Great Britain:
| And whereas the State of Virginia, responding to
the said recommendation of Congress, did, on the
I'd day of January, by an act Of her Legislative AS
sembly, adopt and submit to Congress- for their
sideraion and acceptance, the and conditions
| on which that State would surrender to the United
States for the purposes aforesaid all the lands within
the chartered boundaries of Virginia north and west
! of the river Ohio
And whereas Congress, having The said terms and
conditions of ceSSion proposed by the State Of Vir-
einia under consideration resolved, on the - dav of
September, 1888, to accept The same with the ex-
cepon only of stipulation in said terms OF cession
requiring the United States guaranty 10 Virginia
the residue OF her western territory lying south and
east OF the river Ohio: $780,.
| And whereas the State of Virginia asserting TO
| the proposed exclusion from her terms of cesson
did, by an act of her Legislative Assembly autho-
rize her then delegates in Congress to execute the
contemplated deed of cession whereupon, and in
virtue Of the full powers vested in them the said
delegates then present, did, on the LIST day Of March,
1854, execute a conveyance TO the United States for
! all the lands 10 which Virginia had claim north and
west Of the river Ohio, according 10 the original
terms and conditions proposed by Virginia to Con-
gresS for Inc cesSon thereof with the exception oalv
Of the guaranty aforesaid proposed by Congress 10
be excluded therefrom, and asscnted 10 by Virginia
J
And whereas the original terms and conditions
proposed BY Virginia, and aSsented to by Congress-
Tor The ceSSon Of that State OF all her lands north and
west OF the river Ohio impose the following obliga-
tionS on Congress:
First That provided the State Of Virginia had
not reserved sufficient quantity Of good land on the
southeast side OF the river Ohio TO satisfy the land
bounty promised by Virginia TO her officers and sol
dierS who served in The continental line of the armv
and who served in her own State establishment that
Congress should make up such deficiency Tout OF
good lands lying between the Scoto and Miami
rivers:
Secondly The aforesaid terms and conditions of
cession provide and il is so expressed in the deed,
" That all the lands within the territory hereby
ceded to the United States and not reserved or APP
propriated 10 any the bcfore mentioned purposes or
disposed OF in bounes TO the officers and soldiers Of
the American army, shall be considered common
fnnd for the ole use and benefit OF such Of the United
States rs have become or shall become, members Of
The confederation federal alliance of the said
States, Virginia inclusive, according 10 their re-
Spective proportions OF the general charge and ex
penditure and shall be faihtltg and bona fdc dis
posed OF for that purpose, and for no other use or
purpose whatever; !"
. RsSoired, That the select committee TO whom that
part Of the report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury in
alton TO the public lands REFERRED be instructed to
inquire and report rs whether tho conveyance Of the