Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

30th CONGRESS,
30th1st Session. S. R. 7. (Pri.)

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
January 24, 1848.
Mr. Atchison, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, submitted a report, (No. 40,) accompanied by the following joint resolution: which was read, and passed to a second reading.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
For the relief of Jonathan Lewis.

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15 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assem-
bled, That the United States agent for the Cherokee Indi-
ans be authorized and required to take and receive the evi-
dence of property forcibly taken, stolen, or destroyed, from
Jonathan Lewis by Cherokee Indians, half-breeds or white
men, belonging to said tribe or other tribes of Indians,
whilst he, the said Lewis, was a resident among said In-
dians, between the years eighteen hundred and thirty-nine
and eighteen hundred and forty-three, and that said agent
forward to the Secretary of War such evidence. It shall
be the duty of the Secretary of War, when such evidence
shall be received by him, to examine the same, and ascer-
tain the value of the property lost by said Lewis as afore-
said, and to pay over to the said Lewis the value of the

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18 property so lost, and that the sum of fifteen hundred dol-
lars be appropriated for the purpose aforesaid out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

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04/14/1848
Passed the Senate
April 14, 1848
AttestAsbury Dickins
Secretary

⋄Amendments proposed by the Committee on Indian Affairs⋄

⋄strike out in fourth line, “half-breeds & white men”⋄

⋄Add to the end of the Bill Provided the Agent in taking the testimony above authorized be required to notify the Indian authorities of the time & place of taking such evidence & the sum paid to said Lewis shall be deducted from the annuities of the said Indian tribes.⋄

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S 7
(No report)
In the House of Representatives

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May 4, 1848
Read twice & referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

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[~~...~~?] June 14, 1848
M^r Jacob Thompson from the said Committee, reported the same back with amendments when it was committed to the Committee of the whole House tomorrow.

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A Joint Resolution
(see within)

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550

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15	Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa- tives of the United States of America in Congress assem- bled, That the United States agent for the Cherokee Indi- ans be authorized and required to take and receive the evi- dence of property forcibly taken, stolen, or destroyed, from Jonathan Lewis by Cherokee Indians, half-breeds or white men, belonging to said tribe or other tribes of Indians, whilst he, the said Lewis, was a resident among said In- dians, between the years eighteen hundred and thirty-nine and eighteen hundred and forty-three, and that said agent forward to the Secretary of War such evidence. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of War, when such evidence shall be received by him, to examine the same, and ascer- tain the value of the property lost by said Lewis as afore- said, and to pay over to the said Lewis the value of the
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16 17 18	property so lost, and that the sum of fifteen hundred dol- lars be appropriated for the purpose aforesaid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.