The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-02-25

o. ~o ShohhiS Oi SHIPS or YES
sells IN the coded territories. That the
'aid committee be instructed to INQUIRE
ano make report to the senate, whether
II be expedient to authorize in all or in
either OF the ports to be created within the
coded territories, the entry of ships or
~ arriving from the Cape of Good
nope or from any place beyond the
same and, also, whether it be proper
OF expedient 10 authorize an allowance
OF drawback on the expectation of any
goods, wares, and merchandise, from aev
OF the ports within the said ceded terri.
tories, other than on those which shall
have been imported directly into the
same from foreign port or place. That
'he SAID committee be instructed to in.
quire whether any, and, if any, what legal
provisions are necessary to give effect 10
the 10Th article of the said treaty. or so
much. thereof as declares that "Spanish
vessels coming laden only with produc.
tons OF Spanish growth or manufactures.
directly from the ports of Spain or her
colonies, shall be admitted for the term
OF 1e years to the ports of Pensacola and
st. Augustine. in the Floridas, without
paying other or higher duties on their
cargoes, OF of tonnage, than will be paid
by the vessels of the United States.
The resolution submjttedby Mr.. Ben.
ton on Wednesday, concerning the appli
cation of the land granted in 1895, fer
the civilization of the Indians, were taken
up, and after some remarks on the sub.
Ject by the mover and others, the resolu.
tons were agreed to.
The resolution offered yesterday BY
Mr.. Johnson OF Louisiana, relative to the
failure of the mails between the city and
New-Orleans, was taken up and agreed
TO.
The Senate proceeded to thu conside-
ration Of the bill "supplemcntary to the
several acts for adjusting claims to land,
and establishing land Offices in the dis.
tricts east of the island of Orleans. 1.-THE
bill having been this day reported by the
committeeon public lands, with some a.
mendments. which were generally agreed
10 without objection, with the following
eXception.)
Amongst other amendments reported
by the committee, it was proposed 10
strike out the 9TH section OF the original
bill, which is as follows:
Sec. 4. That every person comprised
IN the list of actual settlers, reported BY
the said registers and receivers, not hav-
ing any written evidence or claim to land
IN the said districts, and who, on the Sd
ofMarch, eighteen hundred and nineteen
shall have inhabited or cultivated tract
ofland in either Of the said districts. not
claimed by virtue of either of the prece.
ding sections of this act, or by virtue of
confirmation under an act, entitled ian act
for adjusting the claims to land, and es-
tablishing land Offices, in the district east
Of the island Of New Orleans" approved
on the third day of March, eighteen hun,
dred and nineteen, shall be entitled to
preference, on becoming purchaser az
private sale, from tho United States, of
such tract of land, on the same terms and
conditions, and at the same price, for
whichthe other public lands are sold a,
private sale. Provided, That no more
than six hundred and forty acres of land
shall be sold TO any one individual in vir-
tue of this act.
The bill was laid on the table; and the
senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. /.
FEBRUARY 81.
The amendment from the senate to
the apportionment bin, was read and re-
fcrred to the committee on the judiciary.
The house then resolved itself into a
committee Of The whole on the unfinished
business of Tuesday. (the bankrupt billy
Mr.. TAYLOR in the chair.
Mr.. Woodson rose and addressed the
house in speech Of nearly two hours,
opposed to the motion to strike out the
first section Of the bill. lie was follow
ed by
Mr.. Lowndes in favor { the motion
who occupied the floor until nearly 8 o.
clock when
sir. Nelson, of Va. moved ,ha. the
committee rise and report which was
agree; to, and the committee obtained
leave to sit again.
In the house, the further orders Of the
day were, on motion, laid on The table
and the house took into consideration
he bill making appropriations for the
military service Of the U. States Tor the
wear 1922.
Alter considerable debate on the sub
ieot the house adjourned.
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