Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-23

MT. ~. 0HereQ lew remarks Ill support v.
this proposition to limit the duration Of the
present act--and the motion was agreed to
mem. con.
Mr.. Pinkney intimated that he should take
an opportunity to offer an amendmentto that
provision, which requires the consent of two
thirds OF the creditors in number and amount,
to the discharge Of a bankrupt; after which,
The bib was postponed to Monday.
The following message was received from
the President Of The United States, by Mr. } .
]. Monroe:
To the Senate efhe United States.
It being stipulated by the 9Th article Of
the articles Of agreement and cesslon, en-.
tered into on the 24lh Of April, 1902 with
the state Of Georgia, that the United States
should, at their own expense, extinguish, for
the use of that state,a soon as might be done,
on reasonable terms, the Indian title to all
lands within its limits and the Legislature
of Georgia being DESTROYS OF making a fur
ther acquisition Of said lands at this itime,
presuming that it may be done on reason.
able terms and it being also represented,
that property of considerable value which
had been taken by The Creek and Cherokee
Indians from citizens OF Georgia, the resto-
ration of which had been provided for by
different treaties, but which has never been
made. it ia proposed to hold treaty with
those nations, and more particularly with
the Creeks, in the course of this summer. for
the attainment OF these objects, submit
the subject 10 the consideration of congress,
that sum, adequate to the expense of at
tending such treaty, may be appropriated,
should congress deem it expedient
JAMES MONROE.
Washington, March II. 1890.
A message was also received from the Pre-.
sident of the United States, transmitting
report ofthe Secretary of the Treasury, ac-
companied by statements OF the annual ex.
pendi,ures made in the construction Of the |
Cumberland road from the year 8O6 to 1890. |
Mr. Ruggles, according to notice, having
obtained leave, introduced bill granting to
the state Of Ohio the presumption right to
certain sections of land.
Mr.. Otis laid on the table the following re.
solution:
RESOLVED, That the Presiden, Of the Sc.
nate, and the Speaker of the House, do ad. |
journ their respective Houses on Monday the !
10th day of April next.
And the Senate adjourned 10 Monday next. !
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Friday, March II.
Mr.. Williams of N. G.. from the com.
mittee of claims, made an unfavorable |
report on the petition of Johu L. David;
which was read and ordered to lie on
the table.
MIR. Williams from the same commit
tee, to whom was rcferresilhe bills from
the Senate for the relief of Frederick
Goetz, and others, and of Gabriel God
troy, made reports thereon, recon
mending that the said bills be indcfi- !
nitely postponed; which reports and bills
were ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. W. from the same committee
reported the bill for the relief OF Mary |
Cassin, without amendment; and the
bill was referred to a committee of the
whole.
Mr.. Smith of Maryland, from the |
committee Of finances, reported With
out amendment the bill for the relief |
Of Robert Swartwout, and it was re-
fcrred to committee of the whole.
Mr.. Robertson submitted the follow
ing joint resolution for consideration
Resolucd, By tie Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States OF
An,erlca an Congress assembled, That,
the consent of Congress be and the
same is hereby given to contract o.
agreement made and concluded by and
between the states Of Kentucky and
Tennessee, at Frankfort, in Kentucky
ON the Cd day Of February 1920, to ad-
just and establish the boundary between
them.
The resolve was read twice, and or
dered to lie on the table.
The engiossed bill to authorize
the Secretary Of State to cause
the laws of the Michigan Territory to