Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-16

The inhabitants of the village OF Peoria, NJ
The state 81 Illinois, was ordered to be read
a third time.
Mr.. Cooke, from the committee on militia
II affairs, made the following report
The committee on military affairs, TO-
whom was referred The report of the secreta-
ry Of war containing the proceedings Of the,
court martial on the trialsof William King:
Colonel of the fourth regiment OF United
States Infantry have had the same unaer
consideration, and submit to the house tne
following resolution
s Resoluea, Thatthe President OF 1.-The Uni.
ted States be requested to strike from inc
rolls of the army the said William King co,
lionel of the fourth regiment OF Unlted STATES
Infantry.
The report lies on the table.
Several OF the standing committees were
discharged from Reconsideration OF all mat
tiers on WHICH they have not already report
ed.
! Mr.. Woodbridge from the committee APP
pointed TO enquire whether any, and, if any,
what further provision may be necessary to
give effect 10 the provisions OF the treaty
made at Brownstown, in the territory OF MI
chigan, made report thereon, which was
read and ordered to lie on the table.
The Speaker laid before the house a letter
from the commissioner of the general land
office, transmitting copy Of the report OF
the land commissioners at St. Helena, and a
copy of their list of actual settlers, dated
cath December, 1919, and 7th March, 1920.
On motion Of Mr.. Foot, the house proceed
ed to consider the following proposition, sub
mitted Yesterday by him. viz:
y g .EeesolDed, That the following be added
to the standing rules and orders Of this house:
1t shall be the duty fthe committee on en-
rolled bills to correct any error in date, in
any engrossed or enrolled bills, and report
such correction TO the house,
And the said proposition was agreed to.
Mr. Taylor, from the joint committee APP
pointed to enquire into and report what sub
lects were proper to be acted on before ad-
journment, made report, regulating the or
der in which the business should be acted
on; and the order was agreed to.
Mr.. Edwards, ofN c moved that the COM
mittee of the whole to which is committed
the bill to continue in force the act to pro-
tect the commerce OF the United States and
TO punish the crime of piracy" the bill to
incorporate the president and managers OF
the American colonization society, and the
resolutions authorsing the President OF the
United States to negotiate with foreign go
vernments on the means of effecting an en-
tire abolition of the African slave trade, be
discharged srom the further consideration
thereof; and the motion was decided in the
Affirmative.
Mr.. E. then moved that the resolutions do
lie on the table; and division thereon being
required
The question was first taken on ordering
the first resolution to lie on the table, which
is in the following words:
Resolved, BIZ the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatives OF the United Stafesof .America
IN Congress assembled, That the President be
requested to consult and negotiate with all
the governments, where ministers of the u
nited States are or shall be accredited, on the
means ofefecting an entire and imme date
abolition of the African slave trade.
And it was decided by yeas and nays, 70
70 35, against laying the same on the table.
The question was then taken on ordering
the second resolution to lie on the table,
which is in the following words
Resolvsd, &c. That The President be re-
quested to enter into stipulation or formal
declaration, with The several maritime pow
ers, recognizing the independence and per-
manent neutrality of any colony of the free
people of colour of the United States, which
shall be established on the western coast of
Africa.
And decided in the negative.
The question was then taken on ordering
the third resolution to lie on The table, which
is in the following words. viz:
Resolved, &C. That the President be re-
quesied, in such use as he may deem il ex-
pedient to make OF the public ships ofthe U.
States. to afford every aid not inconsistent
with the public welfare, to the efforts of the
American society tor colonizing the free peo-
pie of colour Of the United States, upon the
western coast of Africa.
And decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. Brush then moved that the first reso-
lotion be postponed to the next session Of
congress which motion was negatiyed-