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Domestic News
January 1, 1817
The Alexandria Herald
Alexandria, Virginia
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On December 27, the U.S. Senate passed resolutions requesting information on military bounty land surveys, inquiring into exchanging territory with Indian tribes, and authorizing payments to Georgia for militia services. The House discussed and modified resolutions on military pensions and bounty land transfers, debated a bill on property losses in the war, and adjourned.
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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 United 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 authorising, 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 authorising 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 state against Indian Invasion.
Mr. Day 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 safeguard of friendly vessels which may be within the same.
These two resolves lie on the table.
The Senate adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Friday, December 27
Mr. Taylor of N. Y. offered a resolution, which, after some discussion and modification was agreed to as follows—
Resolved. That the committee on military affairs be instructed to enquire into the expediency of so amending the act making further provision for military service during the late war and for other purposes, passed April 16th, 1817, as to require a relinquishment of land bounty on the part of the heirs and volunteers enlisted under the act authorising the president of the United States to accept and organise certain volunteer military corps, passed February 6, 1812, previous to placing the widows or children of said volunteers upon the pension list, under the first mentioned act.
Mr. Kerr submitted the following motion for consideration:
Resolved, That the committee on military affairs be instructed to enquire into the propriety of passing a law authorising the soldiers of the late army to transfer their claims to bounty land before the patents are issued:
On this resolution some discussion took place, in which Messrs. Kerr, Harrison, Hulbert, Wright, Parris, Smith of Maryland and Johnson of Kentucky, took part, and which was sketched for publication; but the motion was finally withdrawn by the mover in consequence of his discovering that the senate had asked of the executive information on this subject, and that it was already comprehended in a general reference to a committee of this house. Mr. Kerr intimated that he should hereafter urge his motion if the subject was not bro't before the house for decision by a committee, or in some other shape.
After refusing to take up several orders of the day—amongst them the bill for the appointment of circuit judges—
The house on motion of Mr. Jardin, resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Condict in the chair, on the bill to amend the act of last session, authorising the payment for property lost, captured or destroyed, in the military service during the late war.
A short debate took place on this bill.
Mr. Harrison of Ohio stated his intention to prepare an amendment, to strike out the whole bill, and introduce a provision for adding two commissioners to the present one, to constitute a board of three commissioners.
Mr. Johnson of Ky. offered an amendment, to strike out the whole bill and introduce a provision that all the decisions of the commissioner of claims under the existing law, should pass under the revision of the secretary of the treasury.
The committee then rose; reported progress and obtained leave to sit again—and the house ordered the amendment of Mr. Johnson to be printed.
The house 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 United 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 authorising, 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 authorising 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 state against Indian Invasion.
Mr. Day 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 safeguard of friendly vessels which may be within the same.
These two resolves lie on the table.
The Senate adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Friday, December 27
Mr. Taylor of N. Y. offered a resolution, which, after some discussion and modification was agreed to as follows—
Resolved. That the committee on military affairs be instructed to enquire into the expediency of so amending the act making further provision for military service during the late war and for other purposes, passed April 16th, 1817, as to require a relinquishment of land bounty on the part of the heirs and volunteers enlisted under the act authorising the president of the United States to accept and organise certain volunteer military corps, passed February 6, 1812, previous to placing the widows or children of said volunteers upon the pension list, under the first mentioned act.
Mr. Kerr submitted the following motion for consideration:
Resolved, That the committee on military affairs be instructed to enquire into the propriety of passing a law authorising the soldiers of the late army to transfer their claims to bounty land before the patents are issued:
On this resolution some discussion took place, in which Messrs. Kerr, Harrison, Hulbert, Wright, Parris, Smith of Maryland and Johnson of Kentucky, took part, and which was sketched for publication; but the motion was finally withdrawn by the mover in consequence of his discovering that the senate had asked of the executive information on this subject, and that it was already comprehended in a general reference to a committee of this house. Mr. Kerr intimated that he should hereafter urge his motion if the subject was not bro't before the house for decision by a committee, or in some other shape.
After refusing to take up several orders of the day—amongst them the bill for the appointment of circuit judges—
The house on motion of Mr. Jardin, resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Condict in the chair, on the bill to amend the act of last session, authorising the payment for property lost, captured or destroyed, in the military service during the late war.
A short debate took place on this bill.
Mr. Harrison of Ohio stated his intention to prepare an amendment, to strike out the whole bill, and introduce a provision for adding two commissioners to the present one, to constitute a board of three commissioners.
Mr. Johnson of Ky. offered an amendment, to strike out the whole bill and introduce a provision that all the decisions of the commissioner of claims under the existing law, should pass under the revision of the secretary of the treasury.
The committee then rose; reported progress and obtained leave to sit again—and the house ordered the amendment of Mr. Johnson to be printed.
The house adjourned to Monday.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Military
What keywords are associated?
Congress Proceedings
Senate Resolutions
House Debates
Military Bounty Lands
Indian Territory Exchange
Georgia Militia Claims
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Tait
Mr. Troup
Mr. Day
Mr. Taylor Of N. Y.
Mr. Kerr
Mr. Harrison
Mr. Hulbert
Mr. Wright
Mr. Parris
Mr. Smith Of Maryland
Mr. Johnson Of Kentucky
Mr. Jardin
Mr. Condict
Mr. Harrison Of Ohio
Domestic News Details
Event Date
December 27
Key Persons
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Tait
Mr. Troup
Mr. Day
Mr. Taylor Of N. Y.
Mr. Kerr
Mr. Harrison
Mr. Hulbert
Mr. Wright
Mr. Parris
Mr. Smith Of Maryland
Mr. Johnson Of Kentucky
Mr. Jardin
Mr. Condict
Mr. Harrison Of Ohio
Event Details
The Senate agreed to resolutions on military bounty land surveys, exchanging territory with Indian tribes, payments to Georgia for militia services, and considered resolutions on maritime precincts. The House agreed to a resolution on amending military pension acts, discussed and withdrew a motion on transferring bounty land claims, and debated amendments to a bill on payments for property lost in the late war.