The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-04-30
IN SENATE.
Thursday, ApriI Is.

IH@FSuGy, dpTt 10
The Senate this morning, soon after
meeting, closed its doors; and spent some
time IN the consideration Of Executive
business. Having resumed legislative bu.
siDeSs,
Mr.. Dickerson, from the committee on
commerce and manufactures TO which was
referred toe act OF the Legislature OF Mis-
sissippI, neutrality-suspicious. for the Nat
ches bosphsi, made report concluding
with resolution adverse to the expedIen-
cy of granting the assent Of Congress to
said act; and the report was read.
Mr.. Eaton submitted the following reso.
luton
Resolved, That the President of the u
States be requested 10 comm unicate to the
Senate the report OF the Attorney General
relative 10 any persons, (cItlzens OF the
u. States, who have been charged with
or suspected OF introducing any slaves into
the United States contrary to existing
laws.
Mr.. Rodpey presented petition from
sundry citizens OF East Florida, praying
Congress to make an appropriation tor lay
ing out and constructing road from St.
Augustine to Pensacola; which petition
was referred TO the committee on roads
AID canals.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Benton, relative 10 the leases OF lead
mines was taken up and agreed TO.
The bill for the relief OF John Thomas,
was read the third time, passed, and re-
thrned TO the other House
The Senate resumed the consideration
OF the bill from the House OF hepresen-
tatives making appropriations for the ravy
torthe year 1922, (Which was this morning.
reported by the Committee on Finance,
with the notifications they were instructed
to make to ID on its recommitG,ent.
The committee OF finance, however, re-
ported an amendment TO The bill similar 10
that incorporated in the other appropriation
'6ills, prohibiting the payment OF compen-
saton to any officer While he remains IN ar
rears to the United States. This amend
ment was adopted, and the bill was order
ed to be read third time.
The Senate then took up IN committee
OF the whole Mr. Dickerson in the chair,
the bill to amend the act OF 1909, regulat-
ing trade and intercourse with the Indian
tribes
VIZ. Benton moved an amen 1ment to the
NTst seCtlOn, IN The Following WOruS. Anu
the power to grant licenses shall be vested
IN persons at points convenient for carry
ING on the trade
On this amendment a long debate took
place, involving the questions of the de-
gree of facility which should be gwen to
private trade with the Indians; the conve-
nience which should be afforded in the at
tainment OF licences; and questions OF de.
tail. Mr., Benton advocated his amend
ment al much length, and Mr.. Johnson, OF
Louisiana, replied to him. yHessrs. Ma
con and Lowrie. also joined in it briefly /;
but before the vote was taken on the mo-
ton, the bill was laid over until to morrow
The bill from the other house for the re-
lief of James May, ana the representa-
tives OF Wm. .hacOmb. was taken up and
discussed at some length, and then ordered
to third reading, ayes II, noes8.
The Senate then, having disposed of all
the bills which were On the table, the or
der Tor this day,
Adjourned.
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