Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Mr.. Forward and MIR. Stewart present.
ted Two from sundry inhabitants OF the
state OF Pennsylvania, praying tor the aid
of Congress IN opening water communi-
cation between the head walers OF The rIv.
ers Potomac and Ohio.
Mr. McLane presented memorial and
petition OF The President and directors OF
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Company, praying for the aid OF Congress
10 enable them TO complete the objects OF
their undertaking, which several petitions
were referred 10 the committee on Roads
and Canals.
Mr.. McLane, from the committee OF
Ways and Means, reported unfavorably
on the petition of William Russum and
Clement Stanford; which vas read. and
the resolution therein submitted concurTed
in by the house.
On motion OF Mr.. Walker, i; was
Resolved, That the committee of Ways and
Means be instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency of making an appropriation adequate to
the extingulshment of the reservation, granted
to the Creek and Cherokee tribes of Indians,
by the treaties concluded on the 9th of August,
1874. on the sth day of July, 1917, and on the
29th of February, 1919.
Mr., Heuphll CAV. notice, he should,
on Monday next. call up the bill, direct
ing the President OF the United States, 10
| cause to be- procured the nect ssary sur
! veys, plan and estimates, for roads and
, canals
On motion of Mr. Tatnall, the house re-
sumed the consideration OF the report OF
the committee OF the whole, 90 certain re-
solutions proposing an appropriation OF
money for exiingulshng the Indian titles
| TO certain reservations Ut land made by the
treaties with tue Creek aud Cherokee In
| dIaCs.
Mr., Ta,nsll then, understanding that
his desire TO obtain An early repor, and
full investigation OF this subject. would be
| "a we'll answered by adopting the amend
mem proposed by Mr.. R,ukin, when the
-uieCt was last under consl ieraIion, as
| by bis own no,ioR, and having also con.
suited his colleagues on the SUBJECT, with.
drew mis- opposition TO 1t, and expressed
hi. hope that il would be agreed TO.
Mr. +. Jones expressed some objection
to the resolve, on the ground that it was
supsreroga tory, resolution embracing all
| reservations, IN other states as well as
Georgia having passed this house.
| Mr. Tstnal rejoined, that it was the
object of himself aud his colleagues. that
The case OF reservations, within the limits
OF The Stale OF Georgia should I've se parate-
! ly examined and acted upon.
! The re solution, moved by Dir. Rankin,
was then agreed 10 by .lle House, in the
| following words:
Rcs0ired, That the committee OF Ways and
| Means he instructed to inquire INTO the eXpedi-
ency OF making an appropriation, adequate to
| the purchase oFthe reservations made in favor
ofthe Creek and Cherokee Indians within the
territory oededto Georgia.
Mr.. Nelson OF Va. submitted the toll
| ing resolution for consideration
Resolved, That the President of the U. States
| be requested to lay before this house, such in
for nation as may be in possession of any of the
Depar ments, relating to the proceedings
OF the Board of Commissioners, appointed To
| adjust land title, in the Territory of Florida.
The resolution lies on The table, by the
Rules, one day of course.
On motion Of MIR. Mccoy, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on Post off,
ces and Post Roads be instructed to inquire III.
! to the expedency of establishing Post route
from Hulls store, in the county OF Pc ndleton,
! to the court house ofths county Of Pocahontas,
| in Virginia.
MILITIA, ARMY AND NAVY
The House then. On motion OF Mr. Can.
non, proceeded to The consideration OF sun.
! dry resolutions, submitted by him, on the
| ll'h inst in the words follow ing:
Resoircd, That's expedent TO provide for
| the national defence By improving the Militia
ofths United States.
Re~lred, That the committee on Military
| Affairs be instructed to inquire whether it Is
most expedient to improve the militia through
| out the United States bv means OF the Military
| Academy, or that of the encampment OF the o.
ficers, by brigades or otherwise, under proper
| regulations.
Resolved, That the Committee on Military
Affairs he instructed to enquire into the eXpe.
diency of continuing the preference given to
the Cadets educated at the public expense, i'll
the Military Academy at West Point, IN enter
ing the public service over others of equal quail
ifications and merit, who are, or NAV be edu-
Gated at their own expense, or that of their pa
rents or friends, at the school, under the super
attendance of capt. Partridge, in the state Of
Vermont, or at any other place in the United
States.
Resolved, That the Committee on Military
Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expe.
diency oTemp'oyihg the regular army, or part
thereof, in the erection of fortifi cations during
state ofpeace, instead of having them built by
contract in the way heretofor. pursued.
Resol''ed, Thatth secretary of the Navy he
directed to make statementto this house, con
tanning the names and grade of the officers be-
longing to the Naval Establishment of the U S
and the duties each officer is performing also.
the number OF officers of each different grade