Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-02-22
U. S SENATE.
JANUARY SS.

high and respectable source. The resolution was
read, and agreed 10, rs follows:
Resolred, That the Committee on Military Affairs
be instructed to inquire into tho eApediency of au-
thorzins the Secretary of War to make expert.
ments for testing the utility of an alleged improve.
ment in the use Of artillery, invented by Robcr,
McCar,y, Of the State of New York; and that said
committee be authorized to report by bill OF other.
wise.
Mr.. ASHLEY, on leave, introduced bill sup.
Elementary 10 the act entitled an act appropriate
ing the proceeds Of the sales of the public lands,
and TO grant presumption rights, approved the 4th
Of September, lS4l, as 10 allow of the entry of
quarter sections; which was read twice. and refer
red to the Committee or Public Lands.
Mr.. ASHLEY presented a petition from Will
liam Hickman and 60 others, citizens of Washita
and Union counties, Arkansas, praying for the es-
tabiishment of 4 mail route from Little Rock to
Camden, Arkansas, to Minden, in the State Of Lou.
isiana; and petition from Captain Richard Tate
and 81 others, Of Washita county, praying for the
same object: referred to the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. JARNAGIN moved to take up the rcso'u-
lion in relation to the contract for the removal of
the Choclaw Indians. lie remarked that he knew
nothing of the transactions himself, though he had
received many letters making complaints about
this contract. He hoped there would be no ohjec'
ton TO the resolution.
The resolution was taken up, when
Mr.. WALKER expressed nope that the reso.
luton would pass. He believed that all the infor-
nation called for had been already reported to the
other House; and a copy of that report could be
easily communicated TO The Senate.
The resolution was then adopted, as follows:
Resolred, That the Secretary of War inform the
Senate wha, contracts have heretofore been made
for the removal of the Choctaws remaining east of
the Mississippi river, and for their subsistence for
twelve months after their arrival in the country
assigned 10 them west of the Mississippi, and that
he furnish copy of all such contracts; whether
any advertisements were made Of the intention o
the government TO make such conrac Isl and fno,
whether proposals for said contracts were maze
by any other persons than those TO whom such cdl.
tracts were let. If such proposals were recefed
and examined, whether at the time they were open.
cd, the present contractors were the lowest bid
for both of said contracts; and if not who wa the
lowest bidder, and under what circumstances the
present contractors became the lowest bnders;
hot ~ ha oly n
contractors on account of said contracts; W hen,
and to whom; whether there is any contract agree.
ment, or understanding that the contracbrs are
to have any additional allowance for fernges, or
other causes; and if so, what is the natue Of the
said contract, agreement or understanding; whoth.
or said contractors. if any contracts hive been
made. have given bond and security for their
faithful performance, in what amount and the
names of their sureties; whether any hegations
have been made 10 the department, agaist the suf ,
iciency of said sureties, and what stephave been
aken in relation thereto: and whethor he depart. j
nent has required from The conractoB additonaI :
surety. whether the same has been gwen, and if
so the names of such bondsmen; and steps /.
nave been taken by the contractors fe the renov. It
al of the said Indians: by what tim, undcr said
contracts, were they bound to have party UNDER >
way, and whether any have yet strted on their t,
Quincy. And tn at he inform the Snato further, C
what amount of scrip has been ssueby the depart
nent in the name and for tie use olccrlain Choc.
aw Indians, under the act Of Congess Of the 23J
August, 1912; to whom said scrip as been deliv- c
red, and copy of the instructiomgiven to such
gent; whether said agent is in ap,manner, inter. v
sted in either Of the contracts abce referred to. Ii
whether he has given security for he faithful dis o.
ribulion of said scrip, and in wtn amount, and v
Who are his securities. And thai he inform tho Il
senate further, whether he has gien anv nstruc II
ions himself, or caused them to b given by any Il
her person, to the Choc,aw agen, asking and re. il
uiring him TO license any persona trade with the W
;hoctaw Indians in the country wet and if so, the ct
amo Of the person so licensed; aid that he COM O