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December 31, 1816
Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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On December 27, the U.S. Senate agreed to resolutions by Mr. Wilson requesting information on surveying military bounty lands and by Mr. Tait instructing inquiry into exchanging territory with Indian tribes. Resolutions by Mr. Troup on Georgia militia payments and Mr. Dana on U.S. maritime precincts were laid on the table.
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CONGRESS
IN SENATE December 27.
The following resolution, submitted by Mr. Wilson on Tuesday last, was agreed to:
Resolved, That the president of the United States be requested to communicate to the senate such information as he may possess concerning the progress made in surveying the several tracts of Military Bounty Lands, appropriated for the late army of the U. States and the probable time at which said survey will be completed.
The following resolution, submitted by Mr. Tait, was taken up and agreed to:
Resolved, That the committee on Public Lands be instructed to enquire into the expediency of authorizing, by law, the exchange of Territory with any of the Indian tribes; and that the said committee have leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Troup laid before the Senate the following resolution:
Resolved, That the committee of claims be instructed to enquire into the expediency of authorizing by law the payment to the state of Georgia of certain claims for the services of militia called out under the authority of the United States during the years 1792 and 1793. for the defence of the said state against Indian invasion.
Mr. Dana offered for consideration the following resolution:
Resolved. That the committee of Foreign Relations be instructed to consider the propriety of making provision by law for declaring the extent of the maritime precincts of the United States, and for the safe guard of friendly vessels which may be within the same.
These two resolves lie on the table.
The Senate adjourned to Monday.
IN SENATE December 27.
The following resolution, submitted by Mr. Wilson on Tuesday last, was agreed to:
Resolved, That the president of the United States be requested to communicate to the senate such information as he may possess concerning the progress made in surveying the several tracts of Military Bounty Lands, appropriated for the late army of the U. States and the probable time at which said survey will be completed.
The following resolution, submitted by Mr. Tait, was taken up and agreed to:
Resolved, That the committee on Public Lands be instructed to enquire into the expediency of authorizing, by law, the exchange of Territory with any of the Indian tribes; and that the said committee have leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Troup laid before the Senate the following resolution:
Resolved, That the committee of claims be instructed to enquire into the expediency of authorizing by law the payment to the state of Georgia of certain claims for the services of militia called out under the authority of the United States during the years 1792 and 1793. for the defence of the said state against Indian invasion.
Mr. Dana offered for consideration the following resolution:
Resolved. That the committee of Foreign Relations be instructed to consider the propriety of making provision by law for declaring the extent of the maritime precincts of the United States, and for the safe guard of friendly vessels which may be within the same.
These two resolves lie on the table.
The Senate adjourned to Monday.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Indian Affairs
Military
What keywords are associated?
Senate Resolutions
Military Bounty Lands
Indian Territory Exchange
Georgia Militia
Maritime Precincts
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Tait
Mr. Troup
Mr. Dana
Domestic News Details
Event Date
December 27
Key Persons
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Tait
Mr. Troup
Mr. Dana
Outcome
two resolutions agreed to; two laid on the table; senate adjourned to monday.
Event Details
Senate session where resolutions on military bounty land surveys, Indian territory exchanges, Georgia militia payments, and U.S. maritime precincts were submitted and considered.