The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-12-20

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appropriated for the purpose of holding
Treaties with the Greek and Cherokee
Indians. for TIE extinguishraent of their
title to lands within the limits Of Georgia.
a. That so much of the treaty, made
the 9th Of Feb. 1919, as directs large
potion ofihe public lands to be sold, and
the proceeds 10 be vested in some public
stock, by the president of the United
States and to be disposed OF by him for
the benefit of the Cherokee Indians,
does not accord with the general policy
OF this government, and the power Of
congress over the public property in the
U. States
The next bill in order was the bill to
provide for the occupation Of the mouth of
the Columbia river, and the house went
into committee of the whole on the subject,
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio in the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Floyd, the blank
for the number Of miles square to which
the Indian title is to be extinguishod was
filed with thirty; and the blank for the
number of acres to be allowed to each
actual settler who is the heas of family.
was filed with three hundred and twenty.
| Mr.. Floyd, at the suggestion of Mr..
Wright moved to insert the words "with
military force" after the word .occu.
2y," which amendment was agreed to.
On motion OF Dir. Floyd, the blanks
in the bill were filled respecting which
there was no Contest, 3xcepS as to the
one which fixes the salary of the COVER
nor OF the proposed territory of Origon,
which was ultimately fixed at SIS, 900.
The committee rose, reported pro-
gress, and obtained leave to sit again;
and the house adjourned.
SENATE.,.DEC. 10.
Mr.. Williams, OF Tennessee, submitted
the following resolution, which was read,
and laid over for consideration-1 hat the
committee on public lands be instructed
to inquire into the expediency of au,ho.
rising the state of Tennessee, To sell on
such terms as the legislature OF said
state may think proper, all the vacant
land lying east and north OF the line de.
scribed in the LIST section of the act of
congress passed 18th April, 1906, enti.
tled"An act TO authorize the state of Ten.
nessee to issue grants and perfect titles to
! Certain lands therein described, and to
| settle the claims TO the vacant and unap-
propriated lands within the state of Ten.
| nessee."
Mr.. Ware, submitted the following
resolution which was also read, and laid
over for consideration-That the militia.
ry committee inquire into The expediep.
cy OF providing by law for the final set.
Element OF the militia claims of the state
OF Georgia, for services rendered under
orders Of the president of the u. States
during the year 1892, 1898 and 1894.
On motion of Mr.. Van Dyke, the com.
mittee on public lands was discharged
from the further consideration of a bill
from the house of representatives ato
enable the proprietors OF lands held by ii.
ties derived from the United States, to OBJ
tain copies OF papers from the proper
department, and to declare the effect Of
such COPIES" and the said bill was re.
ferred to the committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Barbour, gave notice that he
should ask leave to morrow to bring in
bill,to extend the charter of the Farmers,
and Mechanics bank, in the District of
Columbia.
After transactiDg other business Of mi
nor import the senate adjourned to IL o..
clock to morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Cook, Of Illinois, from the select
committee to whom had been referred a
resolution IN relation 10 the fund reserved
from the proceeds of sales Of public lands
tor laying out and making certain roads
and canals, reported bill to provide for
the laying out and construction of a road
from Wheeling, in Va. to the seat OF go
verDmeD. in the state OF Missouri. The
bill was twice read, made the order of
the day for to morrow and ordered to be
printed A principal feature of the bill
is the creation OF scrip, receivable in the |
land Offices, to the amount of 100000
for the purpose of defraying the expenses
OF the contemplated road. !
Mr.. Hardin, of KY. proposed the fol.
lowing resolution, which was adopted: the
committee to consist Of seven-That
committee be appointed to inquire
whether farther retreDchment, can be
made IN the expenditures OF government.
without detriment to the public service.
MIR. Cooke, Of Tenn. offered the fol-
lowing resolution. which was adopted /:
the COMMITTEES to consist of fve-That
committee be appointed to inquire
what number Of public lots in the city of
washington have been sold by the agents
OF the Y. . when sold, by whom, 10
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