The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-02
CONGRESSIONAL.


before the Senate letter from the War Depart
ment, covering report of the Chief Engineer
in the Ordnance Department, showing the
most eligible situation for Notifications on Lake
Champlain, near Lower Canada.
A resolution offered yesterday, by Mr.. Tai
madge, in reference to protested or unpaid
Treasury drafts, was taken up and adopted
Thursday next was fixed on as the day for the
consideration Of bill TO revive and continue in
existence the Banks of the District of Column
ba.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES, The SPEAK
Err laid before the House sundry communca-
tons which had accumulated on his table.
To The House of Representatives of the United
States:
transmit herewith TO the House of Repre-
sentatives report from the Secretary of State,
with accompanying papers, in answer to their
resolution of the 23d instant.
M. VAN BUREN,.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1910.
The report is in answer to the call of the
House for all correspondence between this Gov
erment and Great Britain, relative to any pro-
ceedings on the part of Great Britain which
may have a tend ncy to interrupt our commerce
with China; which was read and referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to
be printed.
To the House Of Representatives. Of the Uni
ted States:
herewith transmit to the House of Repre-
sentatives report from the Secretary Of State,
with accompanying papers in answer to their
resolution Of the 2Ist inst.
M. VAN buren,,
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1910.
The report is in answer to the call of the
House for all correspondence with the British
Government and its officers or agents, on the
subject of the burning of the steamboat Caro-"
line, on the Niagara frontier, about two years
ago. The message was read and referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered
to be printed.
SCHOOLS FOR INDIANS.
Mr.. Mason, of Ohio, asked leave TO move a
resolution; which was red at the Clerks tables
and no objections being made the resolution
was introduced, and it was agreed TO and is as
follows:
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be d.
rected to report to this House in what manner
that part of the Goth article of the treaty be-
tween the United States and the Choctaw ma.
ton, made at Dancing Rabbit Creek, and dated
September q, 1880, has been executed, which
stpulates that 'for the benefit and advantage
of the Choctaw people, and to improve their
condition, there shall be educated under the d.
the United States, forty Choctaw youths for
twenty years"
And that he communicate copies of all such
regul atoms as may have been adopted, of or
ders issued, and correspondence had, relating
to the execution of that stipulation, and state
what amount of money has been appropriated,
and what amount expended on account thereof;
what agent or agents have been employed, their
names, number, and compensation; whether an
academy or other school has been established
for the education of the Choctaw youths, and
at what time and place; whether teachers have
been employed, and the names, number, and
compensation of each; what number of the
Choctaw youths, or other persons, if any, have
been received into, or educated at, such school,
and at what cost per scholar; what buildings,
if any, have been erected for the accommoda-
ton of such school, and at what cost; and what
branches of learning have been taught there;
and how many pupils have graduated, and in
what term Of time after their admission, and
what is the present number of teachers and
pupils belonging to the school.
! And that he be required to make a similar
report and statement in regard to the execution
| of so much of the same article of said treaty
as provides that "ffty thousand dollars, viz.
| twenty-five hundred dollars annually, shall be
given for the support of three teachers of
schools for twenty years"
The CASE OF MCLEOD.
Mr.. Fillmore moved 20 print an extra num-
Der of 5000 copies OF the message of the Pre-
sideRt and accompanying documents in relation
TO the burning of the steamboat Caroline, on
the Niagara frontier, during the troubles two
years ago Oh that frontier
After some conversation on the subject be-
tween Mr.. Pickens and Mr.. Stanly, the ques-
ton was put and carried and the extra num-
Der was ordered.
The House and Senate both, adjourned over
I'LL Monday.