The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-12-17


bill to authorize the inhabitants of township eight
north range thirtytwo west in the State OF Arkansas
10 section Of land in lieu OF the sixteenth sec
ton in said township upon conuiuon that the same
i surrendered TO the United States for military pur
poses
township south, of range east in the State OF
Arkansas to enter half section Of land for school
purposes
bill for The relief of sundry citizens of Arkansas,
who lost their improvements in consequences of
treaty between the United States and the Choctaw
Indians.
MIR SEWER gave notice that tomorrow he would
ask leave TO introduce
bill making appropriations for the removal Of the
raft in Red river.
bill to authorize the Legislature of the State OF
Arkansas sell the lands heretofore appropriated for
the use Of schools in that State; and
bin TO revive the act entitled " An act TO enable
claimants to lands within the limits of Missouri and
ths Territory of Arkansas, to institute proceedings to
~ The validity of their claims approved the 10th of
NAV 1924 and act amending the same, and ex-
,eninv the provisions of said act the claimants TO
,snds within the States of Louisiana and Mississippi.
Mr. DAVIS, in pursuance OF previous notice, oh
famed leave TO introduce bill 10 refund to Noah Mil
Ter and others part of the proceeds Of the sale of the
British sloop Mary and cargo, which was captured by
hem and Lbeled and sold for the benefit OF the United
S,ates which with accompanying documents, was
ree,red to the Committee on Commerce
Mr.. WILLIAMS in pursuance OF previous notice,
asked and obtained leave 10 Introduce Dill 10 PROVIDE
far
or the services of her militia which was read twice,
and referred TO the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr. w also, ON leave, introduced a bill to regu-
late the pay and emolumenls OF pursers oil the navy
4 hill To regulate and establish the navy ration
which was seyerally read twice, aud referred to the
Committee on Naval Affairs
The following bills were introduced on leave, Twice
read and appropriately referred, VIZ
By Mr. SMITH, of Indiana: A bill for the relief
.t.sne If tr4I lnn
(This bill passed the Senate last session, but was not
A bill 10 authorize the Mount Carmel and New Al
bany Railroad Company to enter on credit guam
tty Of land TO aid the Company in the construction OF
railroad from New Albany, in the State OF Indiana
Ia Mount Carmel in the State Of Illinois
A bill to regulate the land offices in the State of
Indiana and for other purposes This bill provides
tr The permanent establishment of Ind office at In
Ianapos the seat of Government of the State of In
diana attaches the lands that were formerly included
IN the indianapolis land district and also all the
attached lands in the State, to the district and
provides for the discontinuance Of all the other land
Offices the State whenever the lands in the district
are reduced below one hundred thousand acres and
the attaching of the unsold lands in such district to
the Indianapolis district and also requires that the
books papers and records of the discontinued office
shall be deposited in the land office at indianapolis, for
the benefit ofthe persons concerned.
Mr. NORVELL, in pursuance of previous notice,
asked and obtained leave TO bill authorizing
surveys be made; which read twice. and refer
red TO the Committee on the Public Lands.
Mr. TAPPAN in pursuance ofpreyious notice, asked
and obtained leave TO introduce joint resolution pro-
posing amendment to the Constitution ofthe United
States limit the term Of office of the judges of
the supreme and inferior courts thereof.
Mr. ANDERSON gave notice that tomorrow he
would ask leave to introduce bill amend
titled An act to authorize the State of Tennessee to
issue grants and perfect titles to certain lands therein
described and to settle the claims to the vacant and
appropriated lands within the passed the 18th
day of April 1906.
Mr. HUBBARD, in pursuance of previous notice,
asked and obtained leave to introduce bill for the
settlement of the claims Of New Hampshire against
the United States which read twice, and referred
TO the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. HENDERSON, in pursuance of previous mo-
tice asked and obtained leave to introduce bill to
confirm the survey and location of claims Tor lands in
ofthe 3lst degree Of north latitude which read
twice, and referred to the Committee on the Public
Lands
INQUIRY RESPECTING THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Tho following resolution, submitted yesterday by
Mr. Clay, of Kentucky, was taken up for considera-
Ii on, viz:
Hesolred That the Secretary of the Treasury be
directed to communicate to the Senate statements
showing the quantity Of land reported by the regis
tiers and receivers of the several land Offices in pur
suance Of the resolution of the Senate of the 25th
April, 1928 to have been unsod In their respective
districts the Both day OF June, 1923, after having
been offered at the minimum price per acre, dscrmi-
mating between the several land districts; what pro-
portion of the land unsold that day consisted OF
first rate land, and what was unfit for cultivation, ac-
coidng to the reports of the said officers what
their estimate of the average value per acre of the
said unsold land and what part Of the said land
remaining unsold the Both June, 1928, aforesaid,
has been since sold, and at what price, discriminating
between the sold in each of the districts And
the Secretary is further directed to parallel
Iumns to be prepared, exhibiting in one connected
the Quantity of land ansold the day aforesaid
each district, the amount since sold, the value
assessed or estimated by the said officers, and the
prices at which the lands have since actually sold ,
and the aggregate value of the land assessed, and
the aggregate amount of the sales made since the Both
June 1923, in each land district.
Mr. CLAY, Of Alabama, offered the following
amendments
R.soired further, That said Secretary cause to be
exhibited in the report aforesaid such alterations
may have been made in the several land districts EN-.
baced by said reports made TO the said
luton of the Senate of the 18th of April, 1928 =
showing in what instances and to what extent, said
districts have been enlarged or diminished since the
sand 3Oth day of June, 1928 and also what new
lands then embraced by said several Districts have
since been sold
Rssoired further, That said Secretary cause to be
communicated statements showing in separate
nnns the quantity Of public land which has been Of
tered for sale at public auction, and has remained I'M
sold at the minimum price, in each State and Territory
for period of five years, and less than ten years the
quantity offered and remaining unsod for ten years
ondless than fifteen years the quantity offered
and remaining unsold for fifteen years and less than
twenty years; the quantity offered and remaining
unsod for than twenty and less that thirty years;
and the quantity which has been 50 offered and has
remained unsod for than thirty years showing
The aggregate the foot of each column and the ge-
neral aggregate Of all the lands which have been of
tere and have remained unsod for five years and up
wards up to the latest returns.
The amendments were agreed to; and the resolu-
ton, amended, adopted. M