Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-12


passed.
On motion of Dir. Scott, it was
Resolved. That the committee on The Pub.
tic Lends be instructed 10 enquire into n.
expectancy OF making further provisions by
law Tor the Enal djustment OF the uneon6rm.
ed land claims in the state OF Missouri d.riy.
ed from the French and Spanish Govern.
ments respectively, and Of referring the FINAL
settlement of those claims to some tribunal
to be empowered or established, Tor that
purpose.
On motion Of MIR. Scott, it was also
Resolved, That the committee on the Pub.
lie Lands be instructed 10 enquire whether
any, and if any, what application is prone,
to be made Of the fund arising from the sale
OF the public lands in the States of Indian,
Illinois, Missouri and Alabama, and which
has been reserved ny law Tor the purpose Of
making roads and canals leading 10 those
states respectively.
On motion of Mr.. Bates, it was
Resolved, That the committee on Public
pediency Of making provision by law for the
final adjustment Of the unson6rmed land
claims in the territory OF Arkansas derived
from the French and Spanish government
and of referring the settlement Of those
claims TO some tribunal established or to be
created.
On motion of Mr.. Hendricks,
Resolved, That the committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads be instructed to en-.
quire into the expediency Of establishing a
post 'rosd in Indiana. from Terre Haule, by
the way OF Clinton. the seat OF Justice tor
the county Of Park, and Charlottesville, 10
indianapolis.
Resolvsd, also, That the same committee
be instructed to enquire into the expedency
OF establishing post road from Lawrence.
burgh. in the state aforesaid, by the way Of
Napoleon, to Indianapolis.
On motion of Mr.. Sawyer,
Fesoiued, That the committee on so much
Of the Presidents Message as relates to the
suppression OF the slave trade, be instructed
to enquire into the expedlency OF continuing
in force for further time an act passed the
Sd Of March 1919, which by the act of the
18th May, 1890, was extended to two years,
and entitled An act to protect the commerce
Of the United States and punish the crime Of
piracy"
On motion of Mr.. Floyd,
Resolpsd, That Committee be appointed
to enquire into the expediency OF occupying
the Columbia River and the Territory of the
United States adjacent thereto, and that they
have leave to report by bill, or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. Butler,
Resolued, That the committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads be instructed to en-
qure into the expsdiencyo Of providing by
law for prohibiting printers and editors OF
newspapers, and all other persons who are
proprietors Of any such printing establish.
ment, or in any way concernmed in the pub.
LEGATION Of newspapers, from being mail con.
tractors or post masters; and also prohibiting
post masters from being mail contractors, or
being employed in the conveyance Of Ike
mail.
On motion of Mr.. Walworth,
RESOLVED, That the committee on lbe Post
Office and Post Roads be INSTRUCTED to en-
qulre into the Expediency Of having the
public mail from the city Of Albany to Platts-.
burg, and the n0rtherG part OF the state OF
New York, transmitted on the west side OF
Lake Chanplain.
On motion of Mr.. Lathrop,
RESOLVED. That the committee Of Revisal
and Unfinished business be instructed to
consider The expediency of reviving the sev-
eraI acts OF August Cd, 1873, January 9Th,
1915, and March 9Th, 1916, laying direct
tax within the United States, so tar as to all
low further time of redemption on the lands
sold for the non-paymeut OF the lax, where
the same have been purchased On behalf OF
the United States.
The following resolution was submitted
by Mr.. Cook, and rejected:
Re.olved, That the committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads be instructed to en-
quire into the expediency OF allowing the
members of the Legislature Of each state to
receive and transmit letters free Of postage,
and such documents not exceeding one
ounce weight. as may be printed by order
of such Legislature within the limits OF their
respective states.
The resolutions proposed by Mr. Wood,
on the 9th Instant, for the appointment OF
sundry committees, were then taken up, u,
after undergoing some modification, were
agreed to.
Mr.. La,hrop called for the considerable,
Of the resolution which be had submitted to
the House on Thursday last, relative to the
further extension Of the time allowed tor the
rede mption of land sold for direct taxes,
which was considered, and agreed to.
Mr.. Tracy called for the consideration OF
the resolution by him submitted on Friday,
relative 70 netirions that had been referred