Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-07
On notion Of Mr.. SibIey, it was

and, if any, what alterations and amendments
are necessary to he made, in the ordnance OF
Congress OF the 18th day Of July, 1857, so tar
As said ordinance is made applicable to the le-
gislative and judicial departments OF the Terri
tory of Michigan, by the act OF the 18th OF Jan
uary, 1905, entitled San act to divide the In
diana Territory into two separate govern
ments."
On motion of Mr.. Tatnell, it was
ResoIped, That the committee Of Ways and
Means be instructed to inquire into the neceSsl.
" of an appropriation for the purpose OF rem
jering efficient the public defcnces within the
harhor of Savannah.
On motion OF Mr.. Jones. it was
ResoLred, That the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire
into the expediehcy of increasing the pay OF
the post master at Nc Minville, in Tennessee.
The Speaker communicated 20 the
House letter from the Land Commission
ers appointed TO ascertain titles TO claims
OF land 10 Florida, stating that. IN conse,
ouence of the sickness which has prevailed
there, they have not been able TO complete
their business, and asking extenustIon OF
further time for its accomplishment; which
letter was referred to the Committee on
the judiciary
Two bills from the Senate, one for the
relief of John Bvers, and the other Tor the
relief OF John Humphreys and sylvester
Humphreys, were severely read The hrst
and second time; the FIST referred t. the
Committee of Claims, and the second to
the Committee of Commerce
III fnr
present mode of supplying the army OF the
United States, was read third time, pas.
sea-, and sent to the Senate for concur
renee. 49,,
The engrossed bill confirming the titles
TO certain lots in the village OF Peoria, 10
the State of Illinois, was AIKEN up, but,
on account of sorGe informality in il, its
third reading was postponed until to nor.
row.
The bill "to revive and continue in
force certain acs for the adjustment OF
land claius in the territory OF Michigan,
passed though comm ttee OF the hole,
Mr.. Walworlb in the chair.
Mr.. Rankin bri. ay explained the OBJ
iecls of the bill, and Mr.. Sibiey explained
them more at large.
This bill provides for reviving and con
tinuiCg in force the powers OF the Com
missioners Tor ascertaining and deciding
on claims to land ia the District o. De-
troit, and for settling The claims 10 land at
Green Bay and Prairie du Chen, in the
territory OF Michigan, until the Isl day OF
November next. II contains also a varIe'
~ OF other pro sions, OF good dea OF IN
tn nfp nj l,,t, q A.
chigan. but not OF such interest to our res
ders generally as 10 require US to copy the
whole bill in thIs stage OF its exlslenGe
in the progress OF he bill, Mr., Sibs5
made number OF explanations IN support
of its different provisions, which he press
ed upon the attention of the House with
much esrnastness.
When the bill was gone through, MIR.
SIbley moved TO amend il by adding there
10 The following as new section
sec. ind be it further enacted, That the
said Commissioners shall be, and they are here
by authoriz ed to ingui einto all private claims
to land lying within the said district OF Detroit,
not heretofore acted Ion, and the same con-
firm or reject, according to the eviience OF IT,
tie that shall be introduced by said claimant,
which are embraced within any of the provi-
sions O. the act entitled " An Act supplement
tai to an act regulating the titles to lands In the
Territory of Michigan, passed the 18th dav
of April, 1893, and the act and parts OF acts TO
which said act efers, inthe same manner, and
subject to the same limitations and conditions,
as though the persons making such claims had
exhibited their notices of clam to the Register
OF the Land office at Detroit; on or before the
Fret DO, NJ al IN
claims to lands, except snch claims as have
Leen exhibited, and made known to the Com.
missioners, prior to the passage OF this act,
shall be embraced within the provisions of this
section, nor shall any claim to tract of land
be confirmed which has been already sold or
granted by the United States.
THIS proposed amendment was, after
some debats, disagreed to by consderd.
bic majority.
The bill was then reported to The House
and ordered 10 be engrossed tor third
reading.
The next bill in The orders of the day,
was that TO reduce the salaries of certain
officers Of the government; which bill
was, on the motion OF MIR Hardin, recon-.
nitted to the committee on retrrDcbment
The House then resolved itself into a
committee of the whole, Mr. Bassett in
the chair, on The mex, Order Of the Day,
which was the report OF the committee OF
Gains on the petition of John Anderson
AMI others on which, after being in com
mttee a few minutes the committee rose.
reported progress, and obtained leave to
sit again.
The House then, on motion OF Mr. TIA.
cy, resolved itself into committee OF the
whole Mr.. Bassett in the chair, on the
report OF committee adverse 10 the peti.
tion OF Charles Tou nseHd.
1.-The petitioner resides in Buffalo, in
the site OF New York. and was appoint
ed by the Commissioners OF Claims 10