Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-01-21

tors and Representative from that state
to use their sxersions TO procure IN aP-
preparation for treating with the Creek
and ether nations Of ladians relative to
the cession Of certain parts of ther ter
ritory: which wore referred to accom-
mitteee of the whole having the subject
under consideration.
f Mr.. Plumer, Of N. H laid on the table
the following resolution:
Resolued, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury be directed to communicate to
this house such information a. he may
posses respecting tho funds set apart by
an act of the state Of Maryland, dated
Dec. &c. 1871, for improving the port OF
Baltimore and by an act Of the state OF
Georgia, dated Feb. 10th, 1877, for
clearing obstructionsinthe river Savan
ali. to which acts the assent Of Congress
was given March IL, 1900, and by SUBJ
sequent acts continued to the present
time-stating the amount OF duties re-
ceiyed under said acts, the manner in
which they have been applied, and how
far the objects therein contemplated
have been accomplished.
On motion of MIR. Sterling, OF n. \.
the house took up the resolution, sub
mitted by him yesterday, calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for certain
information; and, aftersome explanatory
remarks by Mr. S. the resolution was
agreed TO-
The house, on motion of Mr.. Condict,
took up the resolution yesterday laid on
the table by him; and, after modifying
it, at the suggestion Of Mr. Lathrop, by
striking out the clauses which request
ed the Presidents opinion as to the fur
Their legislative provisions necessary to
enable him 10 protect the rights OF our
citizens from pir.tical aggresslons, the
resolution was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Gilmer, the house
took up the resolution offered by him
yesterday and, after remark or two
by Mr. q. to show the necessity, as 1t
relates to the state of Georgia, of ob
tanning the information called for, the
resolution was agreed to.
The Speaker laid before the house
letter from the Secretary Of War,trans
hitting the information called for by
the House on the 10th instant, relative
to the disbursements for the Indian De-
psrtment above the appropriation OF the
last year.
The house then resolved itself into .
committee Of the whole on the bill to
authorize the payment of certain certi-
ficates, Mr.. Tomlinson in thechair.
The first section, as reported, was
agreed to without amendment; but on
the second section, relating to provi
sion for the payment Of outstanding GER
titicates, a debate, somewhat desultory
arose, in which Messrs. Lathrop, NJ
Coy, Smith Of Md Cooke, Woodcock,
and Minor, took part; when, on mo-
ton of the latter. the committee rose
and reported, and the bill was commit
ted to the Committee on Pensions and
Revolutionary Claims.
The house again resolved itself into
committee OF tue whole on bill to
provide for the due execution of the
laws of the United States in the state Of
Missouri, and for the establishment ola
district court therein, Mr.. Lathrop in
the chair.
Mr.. Ii. Nelson, from the committee
who reported the same, proposed to fill
the blank for the salary of the District
Judge with the sum of 1000 dollars.
Mr.. Herrick, Of Maine, wished to be
informed what where the duties to be
performed in the state of Missouri
which should authorise salary of 1000
dollars, when, in the State of Maine,
altogether more commercial, and impo-
sing, as he was led to believe, more as
siduous and important duties, snly 1000
dollars pc annum were allowed
MIR. I'll. thereupon moved to fill the
blank with the sum of 1000 dollars.
Mr.. Garnett moved to fill the blank
with the sum Of 1900 dollars.
The question was first taken on the
largest sum, 1000 dollars. and lost. 1t
was then put upon filling the blank with
the sum of zoo dollars. and carried
And, after filling the ether blanks in
the bill, and adopting certain verbal a
mendments, the committee rose and re-
ported the bill as amended.
In the house, after concurrence in the
verbal amendments,
Mr.. Tomlinson opposed the salary as
reported by the committee Of the whole
fixing the compensation at 1900 dollars.
He thought it unequal, as compared
with other Judges of the same court in |