The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-02

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,hs, STAT. az school lands; which were referred 70
the Committee on Private Land Claims e,
"a nessaoe was received from the House oil Rep |
rsssn,sriyes announcing that said House had pass
ed bill TO establish certain post-rouiea also oh
in ls,ion 10 collectors and other officers OF the rey't
aa,,s in which the concurrence Of the Senate was
NJ BERRIEN presented the report of COM
,,se of The Legislature Of the State of Georgia. ae-
companied by resolution which passed that BODY
in relation to the difficulties between the State OF
Massachusetts and the States of Louisiana and
South Carolina arising out of an alleged interference
of the former with the domestic institutions oil the
the latter; which laid onthe table, and ordered
TO be printed.
Mr.. GREENE presented resolutions, passed by
the legislature Of Rhode Island IN favor OF the a,n
of 1912, and their opposition to any change OF s
tails uncalIed for by the wants OF the country
which was referred TO the Committee on Manniae-
lures, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. O. also presented resolution passed by me
same body, in opposition TO any increase OF .he
present rates Of posisge; which was referred 10 s
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, ana
ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. ALLEN presented the petition o. George
Wingard, of Ohio, asking pension which was re-
fened to the Committee on Pensions
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. YULEE presented the following resolution,
which lies over
R,o,d That the secrstaref the Navy be instructed
to snd report 70 the ssa.s "noo h oan re-
commenled by board Of Officers sppoihted under an As
Of Congress, Of June lIth, ls't
Mr.. J. NJ. CLAYTON submitted the following
resolutions, which lie over;
R,,,J That the Secretary Of the Navy be directed to
communicate the senate such information as he can
obtain regard TO the naval power oil eaeh OF 'hs m
nations Of the world With the tonnage numDsr ~
shps and vessels and the aggregate amount Of the con"
Of each. -, =, 4, A.. 1,
to eommuneste to senate such information as he can
obtain on the expedehey oProyding by Law that ana
vessels eating the river Delaware shall carry sh' 70
| o. void the danger Of collision.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Louisiana, gave notice Of his
intention by leave Of the Senate, TO Introduce ball
entitled an TO amend an act entitled ian act TO
provide for the settlement Of land claims within the
States of Missouri, Arkansas, and louisiana, and
in those parts Of the States of Mississippi and Ala,
bama south Of the 3lst degree Of north latitude
| and between the Mississippi and Perdldo rivers.
| Mr. BAGBY gave notice Of his intention to ask
leave TO introduce bill to incorporate the navy OF
Texas with the navy Of the United States.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
MIR. BAGBY, from the Committee on Indian AZ
fairs reported bill authorizing the settlement Of
the accounts Of John Crowell; which was read, and
/ passed TO a second reading.
| FRENCH sPoLnTioss.
| Mr.. J. NJ. CLAYTON, from the special commit
tee to which referred several petitions for In
demnity for French spoliatons prior To 1900, re
ported a bill to provide for the ascertainment OF
claims Of American citizens for spoliaiions PRIOR to
the 3lst day Of July, 1901.
| Mr. c. remarked that the committee had not re-
| ported the bill unanimously, two of the numbers Of
said committee not agreeing with the majority; the
committee had made no written, xeport on the sub
| iect, as nothing new could be said thereon. MIR
C. also gave a brief explanation Of the BILL and said
that il differed but slightly from the bill passed by
the Senate ts last session; and gave notice that h'
would call the bill up for action on the last Monday
ofihs month.
| The bill was read, and passed to second read
ing.
| Mr.. PENNYBACKER, from the Committee o
Claims reported adverse to the petitions of Edwart
Ralan and Of Scott, White, & CO.; which reports
Mr. DICKINSON, from btenu6hs of E,dwart
b. Tippett; which report was ordered to b,
4 printed.
Mr.. d. also, from the same committee, presented
an adverse report on the petition Of VIM. Morrow
which was ordered to be printed.
| Mr. JARNAGIN, from the Committee on Indial
Affairs said that there had been referred to said
mittee petitions and memorials from Cherokees re
siding in the State Of North Carolina, (unaccompa
MED by proof) asking indemnity for losses sustain
ed, or alleged to have been sustained, by them in tn
years 1896 1897, and 1888, occasioned by the Cher
okee emigration, and by the treaty Of 1856. fl
had been instructed by the committee to ask to b
discharged from the further consideration Of the pc
ttons and memorials. The committee had looke
into them; and if it was necessary to make report
they prepared to do so, and against the claim
ants These claims had been submitted to the Cher
okee commissioners more than twice. and rejected
Il Application was then made to the Commissioner o
Indian Affairs, and rejected. The decision of tn
Commissioner of Indian Affairs was taken, on up
: peal, TO the Secretary of War, and by him con
| he hal bee hro uph lief
the Senate, and Congress was asked to provide 70
the alleged respasses Of outlawed individuals agains
: the Cherokees who remained inhabitants of Mort
Carolina II was possible, and merely possible, the
these Indians had some claim and the committee
not being willing to deprive them of it by an advers
report. had asked to be discharged from the furthe
consideration of the subject. ..
Mr.. WESTCOTT expressed the hope that tn
senator from Tennessee would not insist on his me
-tion this morning. as of the senators from Mort
Carolina Mr.. HAYWOOD was not now in his sea
and by acsuiescng in the request the claims nigh
be prejudiced. ..y..... .... :.
Mr.. JARNAGIN stated that the object in askin
to be discharged from the further consideration {
the subject was not designed to prejudice the claims
if there was any foundation for them. The commit
r tee merely asked to be discharged.
+ The motion then agreed to.
Mr.. J. also reported the following Joint resolution
in lieu of the one reported few days since by sail
committee, and subsequently recommitted:
Resolsed BY the Senate and House Of Representative
Of United States Of faerca in Congress assrmd Th
tue Secretary of War prepare to be prepared
der his directionl statement Of the treaties and relation
between the United States and the several Indian tribes
nations from the revolutionary down to the exnco
of the Indian tribes westward of the Mississippi Also
siateme mt in tabular FORM " the paid dferer
Indian tribes for the OF their lands designa
tribe ws the amo saa
an3 each h he United States government for any
held In trust W w ss' srsting tah,e ana IN
w PERSONS IN each tribe among whom such sums
snnnites were divided
Mr.. TURNEY, from the Committee Of Claims
reported BILL in addition to an act for the relief n
Walter LOOMS and Abel Gray; which was rea,
passed to a second reading.
Mr. ASHLEY, from the Committee on the Judi
cary, to whom was referred the petition of member
of the bar Of Washington, asking the repeal of al
act providing that one Of the judges of The circui
court of the District Of Columbia shall reside II
Alexandra, reported bill in accordance Herewith
which was read and passed TO the second reading.
Mr. ATCHlSON, from the Committee on Indisr
Affairs, to whom referred the petition of El;iaI