Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-11-06
C ON G r E S S.
HOUSE OF REPREsEN T ATIvEs.

Tuesday, Nsvem6er 8.

I ijr. iDolnaeTfer SAID, that memorial
| from the Legislature OF the Mississippi ter.
1ritory, was presented Oh the 9th Of Janu-
airy last, praying for revision and amend
ment Of the land laws, and for an exten.
sion Of the right OF suffrage. He wished
10 refer these subjects to. disliDcl commit
tees, and for this purpose moscd the fol-
loving resolution
ResolDed, That so much ofshe memoir.
al of the legislative council and house OF
representatives of the Mississippi territory
presented to this house On the 9Th day
January, 1907, as relates TO the several
acts of congress |" regulating The grants OF
land and providing for The disposal Of the
lands of the United States sopth Of the
state of Tennessee. T" PRAYING that the same
may be revised and amended, be referred
TO the committee on the public lands, aud
that ne said committee have lsage to re-
port by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. piikin doubted The propriesy of the
proposed reference, empowering the com.
mtsee TO report by bill. He wished the
subject Of this laemoiial to take The usual
course.
Mr.. Poindextrr said he would explain
the reasons shy he proposed this specific
resolution Had the gentleman heard the
n,emorialrca he would have observed it
embrared variety of subjects, part of
which would be properly referred to The
committee en- public lands; but another
part he should propose 10 refer to selec.
committee: for, if the whole memorial
were referred to the committee on public
lands, il would be found that they could
not acs upon certain parts of ii. That the
whole might be in. state of progress, he
ihough,it necessary to divide the subject.
Should this resolution be agreed TO, he
should propose another in relation to the
right Of suarage.
The reading of the memorial was called
for, which was read accordingly.
Mr.. Pnkin said. that frora the. informa.,
ton given blythe gentleman from the Mis-
sisaippi Territory, he was wiling the bust.
ness rhoe!d take the course which he had
proposed.
The reference was agreed to.
f. y
Mr.. Poindexter then moved the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That so ouch ofibe memorial
of the Legislative Coundil and House Of
RepresenI stiyes ofths Mississippi Terrific
ry, as relaiesto the extension of the right
ofsuffrage ia said territory, be referred 30
a selest committee, aud that the said com.
miitee have leave 10 report ,hereon By bill
or otherwise Agreed 70. and that the
committee should consist Of Eve members.
{ The Speaker laid before the house com
municationfro from gen WIp V.aton,sincissing
the translation ola memorial from Hames
Caramel!i, ex-bashaw Of Tripoii, stating,
that, from attaching himself 10 the service
and Interests of The u. She had suffered
great injury. That he had relied onth=
promises Of the oificers OF the u. S. for
re manerauon,the nonpei formauce (Which
had reduced him 10 he greatest difficulties
Referred 10 aselcct committee Of seven
members.
& :,he Speaker laid before the house The
memorial Of duncan Ai'Farlana Of NORTH
Carolina, accompanied by several docu,
mems, mplainiag q the uodue elcciioa
OF Jaia Cpipeprr and praying that his sea.
NAV be vacated ia his fsyor-R eferred
TO the committee OF elections.
Mr., Go0k said, thar 10 he wear 1899 a.
port Of entry Was established forlshe por.
Of Fhomaasoa, in the district Of Waldo uo-.
rough, whlcEa had .beeo toundsiscgesher sas
necessary. anaihS money PAID 10 the sur
seyoT, was SO much lost 10 The u. S. He
should therssofe move the following rcso.
iaiion, 70 eRrct the purpose hr lad IN view.
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