Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-29

uu The engrossed bill for the relief Of
.a;e & Kurtz, and others, was read
third time, passed and sent to the
aauss Of Representatives for concur
renee. !, ~.
s.the sale of the Public Lands (chang-
w. !: the terms Of sale from credit to
- ss,ul was taken up, and the amend
ss,dl proposed yesterday by Mr.. Walk
- &C Alabama, was after some discus
.;,u withdrawn by him, in order to be
' cared again on a future occasion.
MI Mr.. Edwards offered the following
Amendment:
a.abs IL further snccted. That every per-.
- Who now is, or hereafter may be, an &C.
l5onc fds settler upon any quarter sec
sasaof land which shall have been previous
W. = 'ssrposed to public sale, and remain unsold,
J,lIbe permitted 10 purchase such quarter
'.et;on in the sane manner, and on such
s s as are now authorized by law.
After considerable discussion on this
nd the preceding amendment (Which
.hsll also be hereafter reported) in
s1;eh Messrs. Walker of Alabama,
ods. King of N. Y. Lowrie, Walker of
Georgia, King of Alabama, Macon,
Rugglcs, Edwards, Lea2e, Smith, and
IO6nson. of Lou. took part.
A motion was made by Mr.. Smith,
s postpone the further consideration of
Tito Tuesday next which motion was
negatiyed, (aycs Is.
The subject was then postponed to
to,morrow.
Mr.. Smith from the Judiciary COM
mlttee, made unfasorable reports on the
uettions of John Bioren and Fielding
Lucas, Jr. and Of John Bioren and Ed
ward DeKrafft, respectively inviting
Inc patronage of Congress to volume
fthe Laws of the United States, and
10 the Journal of the old Congress,
which they propose to republish.
After postpoHing some private bills,
and disposing Of some Executive bust
hess
The Senate adjourned.
Friday, Feb. e5.
Mr.. Wilson, from the committee of
Claims, reported a bill for the relief of
JOS, M'Niel; bill for the relief of
Bartholomew Duyersne !; bill for the
relief Of l.. dc Kermion /; and the bills
were read, and passed to second read
iug.
Mr.. Roberts from the committee Of
Claims, made All unfayorable report
on the petitions of Eleazer Stevens and
others which lies on the table
The Senate resumed the considera
lion Of the report of the committee of
Finance, on the memorial OF sundry
sufferers by the late fire at Savannah,
Praying remission of duties on goods
destroyed, &c. and Of the motiou rela-
live thereto, made by MIR. Elliot, of
Georgia, as above stated.
This motion was further supported
by Mr.. Elliot, and MIR. Walker. of
Missouri, and opposed by MIR. Barbour
and Mr.. Macon.
The question therein being taken, it
vas decided in the affirmative, by 81
votes to 10.
On motion of Mr.. Burrill, the Sc
nate then proceeded TO the considera-
ION Of
THE MAINE BILL.
The question being on the motion of
MI. Burrill. mot MIR. Morril, as here
tOtOle stated, to recede from the amend
nents of the Senate, which embrace
PROVISIONS for the admission of Missou-
y ane for excluding slaves from che
Islrltories-
A discussion arose on point'0f or
der, respecting the division OF this
question, Gas yesterday directed.e so
u.s. separate the question respecting
Missouri from that respecting the ter
,'orlcs it being commended by Mr..
Sarrill. that the whole amendment was
~ unit. the second part depending on
ae FIRST. and therefore indiyisible.
The President, (Mr. Gaillard,) a
,ned himself Of a rule of the Senate,
ssnOmit the question to the decision
Nlhc Senate. Aud, after debate, in
mich Messrs. BnrriIl, Otis. Barbour,
saiker of Alabama. LoWrie. Macon,
\ sS,ocrts, King of N. Y. Smith, and
a0rfi, took part, the question: appa
y Yhuy becoming more difficult in the