Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-19
From the National InteLligencer.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN SENATE.
Wednesdav, February l6.

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Mr.. Leake, from the committee on Indian
affairs in pursuance of the resolution offered
BY Mr.. Johnson, of KY. on the 18th ult.
made report on the subject, accompanied
by a bill for the better regulation OF the trade
with the Indian tribes.
Mr.. Williams, of Mississippi, from the
committee on public lands reported bill
further to suspend [until the 3lst OF March,
1927 the sale or forfeiture of lands for tai-
lure in completing the payments thereon.
These bills were severally passed to the Sc
cond reading.
Mr.. Trimble laid before the senate certain
resolutions of the legislature of Ohio, con-
curing in the amendment proposed to the
constitution OF the United States by the le'
gislature of Pennsylvania, to restrict con-
gress from establishing bank or branches
of bank or her monied institution, out
OF the limits of the District of Columbia !;
which were read.
Mr.. Horsey gave notice that he should on
to morrow ask leave to introduce bill TO
continue the present charter of Washington
city (which expires on the Sd of March, to
the end of the present session OF congress
The resolution offered by Mr.. pickerson
on Monday, was taken up and agreed to-
Mr.. Johnson, of LOUISIANA, submitted the
following resolution for consideration:
Resolved, That the committee on naval
affairs be instructed to enquire into the ex
pediency of providing by law for the pur-
chase of a sufficient number of fit vessels to
protect the commerce Of the United States
in the Gulf of Mexico, and to prevent SNUG
ling on the coast of Louisiana.
The Senate then resumed, as in commit.
tee Of the whole, Mr.. Burrill in the chair,
,he consideration Of
NEW STATES BILL.
Mr.. King of New York again rose
and spoke more than one hour in sup
port of the opinions which he had pre-
viously advanced on the right and cx-
pediency of restricting Missouri as to
slavery. and in answer to the gentlemen
who had replied to his previous re-
marks.
Mr.. Logan of Kentucky. followed, &
spoke a short time in reply to Mr..
King.
Mr.. Smith of S. C. also spoke about
half an hour in reply to Mr.. King.
Mr.. Lloyd likewise spoke a short
time in reply to Mr.. King.
MIR. King of N. Y. Mr.. Pinkney, Mr..
Barbour, and Mr.. Mellen, respectively
added few remarks when
The question was taken on concur
ring in the amendment reported by the
Judiciary committee Ito unitethe Maine
and Missouri bills in one bill) and de-
cided in the affirmative by yeas and
nays as follows:
For uniting the bills.--Messrs. Bar
hour, Brown, Eaton, Edwards, Elliot,
GailIard, Johnson. of Ky. Johnson Of
Lou. King, of Ala. Leake. Lloyd, Lo-
gan, Macon, Pinkney, Peasants. Smith
Stokes, Taylor, Thomas, Walker, of
Alab. Walker of Geo. Williams of Ten.
Williams of Miss.--23
Against uniting the bills.--Messrs.
Burrll, Dana, Dickerson, Horsey, Hun
ter, King, of n. T.. Lanman, Lowrle,
MeIlen, Morlil, Noble, Otis, Palmer,
PARROT, Roberts, Ruggles Sanford,
Tichenor, Trimble, Van Dyke, Viii
sen.-21.
Mr.. Thomas Of Illinois, then offered
an amendment to the Missouri branch
of the bill proposing, in substance to
prohibit slavery in all the territory be-
yond the Mississippi north of IS i-9