Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-02-26
Congressional Proceedings.
IN SENATE.

Mr.. Ruggles, from the committee Of
claims, made an unfavorable report, on
the petition of Mrs. Charlotte }. Bullus,
widow and administrative ofJohn Bull
lus, deceased, late Navy Agent at New
York who prays some allowance for
extra services rendered by her husband
during the late war; and the report was
read.
Mr.. Holmes, of Mississippi. submit
ted for consideration the following re-
solution:
ResoIued, That the committee on
public lands be instructed to inquire in.
to the expediency of making donation
of lands lying upon the waters of Pearl
River, to be appropriated underline d.
rection Of the General Assembly Of the
state of Mississippi, to aid in opening
and improving the navigation of said ri
YER, from the seat of government Of the
state to the Gulf of Mexico.
Mr.. Williams, of Mississippi, sub
mit,ed the following resolutions:
ResoJved, That the committee on fl.
nance be instructed to inquire whether
any further measures are necessary for
laying and collecting duties on imports
and tonnage within the territories coded
by Spain to the United States, by the
treaty of the ED Feb. 1919
Resolved, That the said committee
be instructed to prepare bill for laying
off into convenient collection districts
the said coded territories, and to pro
vide for the appointment of the neces-
sary revenue officers therein.
ResoIysd, That the committee be in
structed to inquire into the propriety of
providing by law for the recording. re-
Clustering, enrolling of ships ar vessels
in the ceded territories.
Resolved, That the said committee
be instructed to inquire and make re-
port to the Senate, whether it be expe-
dent to authorize in all or in either of
the ports to be created in the coded ter
ritories, the entry of ships or vessels
arriving from the Cape of Good Hope
or from any place beyond the same;
and, also, whether it be proper or ex
pedient to authorize an allowance, of
drawback on the expectation of any
goods, wares, and merchandise, from
any of the ports within the said coded
territories, other than on those which
shall have been imported directly into
the same from foreign port or place.
Resolved, That the said committee
be instructed to inquire whether any,
and, if any, what legal provisions are
necessary to give effect to the 18th arti-
Gle Of the said treaty, or so much there
of as declares that "Spanish vessels
coming laden only with productions of
Spanish growth or manufactures. di
rectly from the ports of Spain or her
colonies, shall be admitted for the term
of l2 years to the ports of Pensacola
and ST. Augustine, in the Floridas, with
out paying other or higher duties on
their cargoes. or of tonnage. than will
be paid by the vessels of the United
States.
The resolutions submitted by Mr..
Benton, on Wednesday, concerning
the application Of the land granted in
1896, for the civilization Of the Indians
were taken up, and after some remarks
on the subject by the mover and others
IA sketch Of which will be given here
after) the resolutions were agreed to.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. johnson, of Louisiana, relative to
the failure of the mails between the ci-
ty and New Orleans, was taken up and
agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Ruggles, the Sc
nate took Up the bill for the relief oftbe
Planters Bank Of New Orleans. Eau
thorising an equitable settlement at the
Treasury of the accounts Of the Bank
for moneys advanced to certain dischar-