The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-03-08
CONGRESS-.
From the National lntel,igcncvr, I
IN THE SENATE. .NlARCH5.

OtdtSo ySdf bO~t
The president also communicated
letter from the secretary OF the treasury,
transmitting, in obedience 10 resolution
of the senate of the 22d ult. a copy of
patent issued under the act Of congress
of June, 1896. "conveying to the United
brethren for propagatiDg the Gospel a
mong the Heather, three tracts of land
of 1000 acres each, in the state of Ohio,
in trust for the sole use of the Chris
tian Indians formerely settled there and
the communication was read.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Find
lay on Friday last, relative to the probi.
ton OF foreign spirits, was taken up and
agreed to.
The resolution offered by MIR. john
son, of Louisiana, on Friday last, relative
| to the establishment oil marine hospital
at New Orleans, was also taken Up and
agreed to.
The senate resumed the consideration
of the bill to establish government for
the territory of Florida--the question be-
ing on the motion made yesterday by
MIR. Walker, to introduce the following
amendment to the bill:
"fhat, in case the general assembly
of the state of Alabama shall Consent
thereto, all that tract of country compre-
| hended within the following bounds, to
wit: Beginning at the mouth of the
Perdido river ; thence up the same, TO
the Slst degree OF north latitude thence
along the said degree Of latitude, to the
middle of the Chatahouchie river; thence
along the middle Of the said river Chata-
houchie or Apalachicola, to the Gulph Of
Mexico; thence westwardly, including
all adjacent islands dependent on the late
province of West Florida, to tine place
OF beginning, shall become and form a
part OF the state of Alabama, and be sub
Iect to the constitution and laws thereof,
in the same manner, and for all intents
and purposes, as lift had been included
IN the original boundaries OF the said
siate:" and another section providing for
the representation Of the same in the lie.
gIslature of Alabama, &c.
On this proposition debate followed,
which continued till past O'Clock.
The question being taken OH the a.
mendment, it was decided in the mega
| tive, by yeas 10, nays IS.
And then the senate adjourned.
MARCH 6
Mr.. Thomas from the committee ON
public lands, reported bill supplement
.ary to the act of last session, for The re-
iiet oil the purchasers Of public lands /:
and the bill was read.
The bill concerning the commerce and
navigation of Florida, was considered in
committee OF the whole, and occupied
the senate fo: some time and, having
been gone through, it was ordered to he
engrossed and read third time.
Ibe senate then resumed the conside-
ration OF the bill to establish govern
ment for the territory of Florida, and
spent some time in considering the
amendments adopted yesterday in com.
mittee of the whole.
The committee of the whole. yestar.
day, On motion of Mr. King, Of Alabama.
struck out of the bill the following clause
OF the 18th section.
mo slave or slaves shall, directly or
indirectly, be introduced into the said fer.
ritory, except by citizen of the United
mates, removing into the said territory
ior actual settlement, and being, at the
Tune OF such removal, bona fide owner Of
soch slave or slaves; and every slave i'm
ported or brought into the said territory.
contrary to the provisions OF this act
snail, thereupon, be entitled to, and re.
ceiye, his or her freedom,
The question on agreeing with the
Co'i''h'"ee oil the who're in striking GU,
the clause, vas decided by yeas 23--
nays 90.
considerable debate took place on a
motion OF MIR. Eaton, to amend the hin
SO as to provide that,in case ofthe absence
OF the governor from the territory, his din.
ties shall devolye on the secretary of the
territory. TIE motion being changed on
the suggestion of Mr.. Williams of Nissis-
siPpi,s so as to embrace, verbatim, the 81.
milar provision Of the act of 1889. res.
PectIng the government of territories. The
amendment was agreed TO.
n motion was made to reduce the nuno.
Der OF the legislative council from fb;r.
teen, ds proposed by the bill, To seyen
nut was lost; and no other amendmen,
being offered thereto.
ne Oil was then ordered 10 be err
crossed and read third time.
The senate then went into the conside.
ration OF executive business; and. af,ep
some n'ne spent therein, Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,