IN SENATE.
Monday. Jun. s5.-The following resolu. ton, which was submitted on Thursday. by Mr. FreIinghnysen. was taken up for ccnsid- eration:

 Rssofped. That the Secretary of War be requested to furnish to the Senate any infer. mation in the pdssessiOn of his department. respecting the progress of civilization for the iast eight years among the Cherokee. Creek, and Cnoc!aw nation of Indians east of the Mississippi. and the present state of educa. tion. elvu government. agriculture and the mechanic arts. among those nations.

 Mr. Forsyth ssid he could have no ohjec. tIons to the inquiry which the resolution pro- posed. hat he desired that it should be more comprehensive in the information which it was the object Of the gentleman to procure. If the gentleman Is of different opinion, I hope. said Mir. F., he will show the reasons he had EOr eoDGning the resolution to the