Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-02-28
Proceedings Of Congress.
HogsE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday, Feb. 25.

Mr.. 7 Randolph reported bill making
appropriations for carrying iato effect GERS
tain treaties with the Cherokee & Pianke-
shaw tribes of Indians. which was reterr-
ed to a committee Of the whole to,mor.
row.
Mr.. 7. Randolph, from the same CONS
mi,tee, presented a bill to amend the act,
entitled an &C, to regulate and FIX the con-.
peasa.ioa of clerks, SC. which was reEerr-
ed to commis1es cd the whoae lo.mor-
row.
b Mr.. Jeremiah Morrow, from the coEs.
rsit:ce on public lands, to whom was re-
fcrrSd the bill from the senate, to prevent
settlements being made on lands ceded TO
the United States, unauthorised by law,
reported the same with sundry aneed.
nssts.
Mr. Jeremiah Morrow moved sl7e refer.
ence ,oi this report to eomalittse Of the
whole.
Mr.. J. Randolph hoped the report would
,nosbe referred te committee Of the whoies
as the bin iayo!yed no, approp, iation ot
money and as past experience had shewn
thas whea The house got toto commi,tes
OF the whole, they scsrsely knew how &c
sc: cut Of it. Did llaae admit he should
have no ehjration so the course proposed.
Blu, this was not The case. The bill could
be as veil discussed in the house as in com
rnissee. Re therefore trusted tive Guild not
be referred to acomGsit:ee of The whole,
as that course yysight defea, IFS Passage this
session.
Mr.. Quincy hoped Tie bill vonid be re-.
fcrred TO commltsse of .t1e whole, for if
there was any bill Of importance brought
before the house during this session, this
was one, which be therefore sho'r msfi,sd
a full eaasidszasIon. .
f Mr.. Gregg said he WIS indifferent which
course, was pursued. He agreed that the
bill uss oae of the greatest importance
which had been bsesrsste legislature this
session. He Indeed considered il more
important than all ,he,resr Of the bills sIEs
WIGS, therefore, for. giving II a preference
over all Others, He hoped il would be
passed during the session, bat still hs was
willing to'aifosd gentlemen a tail oppor,a.
pity of adducing whatever, their iogeapisy
could Suggest.
Mr.. Smile observed thar, in an early
period Of the sesslen,. he should have had
no objection 20 this bill going to commit
tee,of the: whole. But he desired gentle
men 20 recei!eei the situation Of the house.
lie understood that 1hereawere sixty bills
remaining undecided On, many of which
il was highly desirable tosPass. Only sis
days of, the session remained. There,
therefore, was no time 60 consume in
comraitsees of the whole. He said he be 1
lievsd the BIZ, together with'the amend
u.ents, might receive sufficient cohsiaera.
zion, without COINS into Com aait,ee ofAhe
whole 81
Ihs snotias 20 refer rae report. Sc she
com,nittee.ef ,thaywhole, was disagreed TO
--aycs 80. e
3 Mr.. Morrow. froEashe cemmit.sc ou
the publieslaads, made a report on the a.
msnameB,s proposed by the senate to the
bill extending the tisae for locating Virginia
military land warrants, sgreeing TO some,
and dissgreeing to others; in which report
the heusr after short discussisn, concur.
ed.
The bill providing for the: payment of
the expenee Incurred by the aill,ary pre-.
para.ions in defence Of the territory Of
Michigan against hostile Iadians 10. iscs,
was read the third time and passed. IS.
The bill aurhorisiag he-set,iement Of
the accounts between: thc.U. S.. and Wm.
Eaton was read the third time and passed,
ayes Cd.
sOn., agreeing 10 the iide-
MIR. J. Randolph said he conceived the
title TO be extremely improper and he
hoped some gentleman would .suggeaf
proper al.erasiea-.he bsks,sd ahs5bsll hao