Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-16
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.,,,o,, Of her JecEhmg years. Her heart,
Mr. w has been broken. BY This cIu.
- and unexpected sroke OF adversely,
snd her spirit has taken lis departure 10
at ,,s kindred spirit 10 another and a
Meter world, But, said Mr.. w. although
90 nave thus been deprived OF the power
', nak,ng provision Tor The support OF The
Wo,hsr whose welfare occuP.ed his latest
,Innghls, there is one still lett, who has
n, 10 our protecting care. and, sand
~. w I hope and trust the sister, whose
I",ol.,e situation gave an additional psng
~. hear, OF the dying herU; thai she,
" n,s thus been deprived, not only OF
" .upDort OF kind and worthy brother,
a., Lien OF the guardian care OF pious
"a .aec,ipnste parent that she, who has
double claim 10 our prutectIOn anu
=" n,r sympathy. may receive that bounty,
wb,ch Cong ress intended 10 oesto" upon
,,e mother, Who u now removed 0ej ono
an. rrach vi a nation 3 gratitude Mt w.
roncluded by mosing reconIhi'iheh' oi
~ nil Tor the relief OF the mother ana
To- of I,,eu,epant Allen, 10 the Naval
cnromii,ee. mat II might receive such a.
Condiments as present. circumstances had
rendered Necessary u
,hs motion was sgIeed To-.
On notion Of NJ. Rochester, OF New
York, il Vas
y.,.,et That select committee be APP
o;nlsd TO ,noa,,e into the expediency OF Con-
zinc in fyrce, Tor a fuItaer term, so much OF
,ns.d entitled .s An act regulating the cur
-, within the United states. OF the gold
ON; Of Great Britain, France, Portugal and
So, andths crowns Of F. ance and FIVE franc
Us uassed on the Z9th OF April, 1916, as
r.lates to the crowns OF France, and hve franc
nisces, and have leave to report by Dill or O.
therwise.
mir r. proposed, at first, to refer this
.,S;srt IN one of the standing committees;
49, nm .nygestion of Mr. Ross, that the
sn,,;ecl MAS of sufficient Importance to re-
cuire specia! investigation by select COM
n.,ltee. Nc. Il. varied his motion acc0r-
dinghy ]
OCCUPATION OF COLUMBIA RIVER.
The house then TOOK up the bill making
n,oy,sioo inr the occupation OF i6e NOUN
of Columbia nSer; when -,
Mr. CrldeD proposed to amend the OIL,
which was negailFed.
MIR Naliary then n,oYed to amend the
bill by inserting, alter he snacting clause,
he following
..That the President Of the United States
be. and he is hereby, authorised and required
10 occupy that portion OF tne territory OF the
limited States, situated On the Pacific Ocean,
month of the foTty,second Ge'ace OF north lati-
,ude and west of the Rocky Mountains. with
a military force, and u cause asntaoie tort 10
be erected on the Oregon river, in the region OF
tide water, which tact OF country IN this
SECTION described, is hereby declared to Le the
,erntsry Of Oregon.
See. Z. Ind be It EtfIher enacted, That the
President be, and he is hereby, authorised and
e,,powered, A. soon i; NAV be done on rea'
so,abIe terms, to eXtinguish the indian title 70
attract of country not exceeding thutv miles
square which shall include the place selected
fOr said sOrt.
sec3 An!te il EYtker enacted, That there
ahaIl be allowed to each act al sestier, beng
che head Of family, who shall remove to SAID
territory with his family. three h ndred and
twenty acres of land and to an Unmarried man
h.t,,e.n eighteen and fortv-6ve years Of age,
vho shall establish himself in said territory,
ana pursue any mechanic art OF cultivate the
ground therein, two hundred acres; Provided,
1'ha. no person shall be eutitled to the allow
ance of land made by this section unless he
shall be a citizen Of the United States; And,
provided al,o, that this allowance OF land shall
not be made after the expiration of SIX wears
from the time the Indian title shall have been
sxtnguished IS aforesaid
Sec !. .f7,a be it f.rth,r enacted, That the
President be, and he is hereby, authorised. to
open a port Of entry within and for said terri
tory, whene, err he NAV deem the public good
nav require it, and appoint such officers as may
be necessary for the same. alter which the re-
venue laws Of the United States shall extend
to, and be in force in, said territory.
Sec s. And &c IT farther enacted, That the
sum of so 900 dollars he, and the same IS here
BY appropriated. to carry into effect the proVi-
sions o. this act, out OF any money III the trea-
surv, not otherwise appropriated"
Which, after Selng read, was ordered
with the bill 10 lie on The table
The Speaker Commune aied letter
from the Secretary Ct the Treasury, trans
uniting a report aud statements. IN reia
ton to loan OF 100 OO0 dollars, former
~ msde 20 ihe Commissioners oil The City
nt Washington also.
4 letter IRON the Secretary Ct the Navy
accompanied by an exhibd,, showing the
number OF officers OF each grade necessary
to command the vessels OF u e navy.
The hrstwas referred 10 the select CON
mttee appointed 10 mex certain inqui-
res in relation TO the disposal OF The pub
nc lotS IN the city Of Washipgtcn; and
Ne oiher 10 the committee on Naval Az:
EIrs.
Ard Inc House then adjourned, latter 4
O'clock.