IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,

FEBRUARY 19, 1821.

Mr. EATON, from the Committee on Public Lands, made the follow

Ko-na-noo-lus-kee, or Challenge, on the ground that the bad men of Alabama are seeking to deprive him of his rights, asks to be confirmed in a tract of land of six hundred and forty acres reserved to him by treaty.

By a treaty made with the Cherokees in 1817, by major-general Jackson, and others, it is stipulated, that each and every head of an Indian family should be entitled to a reservation of six hundred and forty acres of land, subject to certain limitations and conditions. By a treaty afterwards concluded with the same tribe at Washington, in 1818, it was agreed, that similar reservations, under similar conditions, should be extended to each head of an Indian family, except those enrolled for Arkansaw. Ko-na-noo-lus-kee within six months, the time limited by the first treaty, enrolled himself at the agency, thereby claiming the privileges secured by the treaty, and accordingly asks to be confirmed in his title. In the last treaty, no time when they should signify a wish to claim a reservation is prescribed; it refers though to the stipulations contained in the first treaty, and within the period contained therein Ko-na-noo-lus-kee filed his application. The committee have reported a bill for his relief.

IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,

FEBRUARY 19, 1821.

Mr. DICKERSON, from the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, to whom was referred the petition of Thomas Dobson and Son, praying that an act may be passed authorizing the purchasing, for the use of government, six hundred copies of Seybert's Statistical Annals, or so many copies thereof as Congress may deem proper, beg leave to

REPORT:

That they think it inexpedient to authorize the purchase of the books offered, and they submit the following resolution:

Resolved, That the petitioners have leave to withdraw their petition.

IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,

FEBRUARY 20, 1821.

MR. RUGGLES, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate, instructing the said Committee to inquire into the expediency of passing a law, authorizing the payment of the claim of David Cooper, submitted the following

REPORT:

That Captain C. H. Holden, of the seventeenth regiment of infantry of the United States' army, issued an order to the troops under his command, to take possession of a quantity of plank, and a chimney, for the use of fort Shelby, in the territory of Michigan. The plank and chimney were appraised at eighty dollars.

The Committee are of opinion, that the claim of David Cooper comes within the usual rule of allowance, and therefore report a bill for his relief.