Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-05-25
fi.sry service Of The Uoited States for
tho year 1924 Indian Dspartmebt,)

tn0 year toS9, liuu'eu ~
spd the question recurring on On aid
'tiousl item for compromising the COM
m,ssloners to ascertain q suitable site
for . sationsl armory on the Wessefn
watere. Mr.. Williams, Of N, T.. moved
to amend the amend ment. by Provi-
90 limiting the completion Of tho cut
,ey 10 one year from the present time
This amendment was opposed by Mr.
Clay, Mr.. AcLane .aade some state
men,s Of the facts of this survey, and
Mr.. Williams replied to Mr.. Clay Ia
explanation, and withdrew his motion
The bill was then farther amended
by proviso to extinguish the title OF
the Greek Indians to lands within the
limits Of Georgia.
The same committee then took up
the bill making appropriation carry
into effect Ger ain Indian treaties, aud
also the bill making appropriation tor
the library Of Congress, which having
been amended, the three above bills
were reported to the House, and order
ed TO third reading to-day
On motion of Mr. Been. the House
took up the bill TO authorize the legal
representatives of the Marquis de Msi-
con Rouge, and those claiming under
him, to Institute suit against The U.
nited States to try the val'dity Of their
titles which wac amended, by extend
Ing the TIME allowed lor this suit and
ADDING proviso saving bona tide claims
which have been contirmed.
A mes.age was received from the
President OF the United States, as fol-
lows:
To the House of Representatives efths y s,
lt'aDsm 10 the II Is. OF Rep ts"n>
ta,ives r port OF tue Secretary OF the
Navy, in compliance with their resolu-
ton OF the l4th ei April last. respect
ing Prize Agents; which report con.
taIns the infor nation requested.
JAMES MONROE.
Washington Gig ED May, 1894.
The above communication was laid
OH the table.
On motion of Mr.. Nc Lane, the Hoose
went into committee Of the whole, Mr..
Condict in the chair, on the bill SO
authorise the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry to exchange stock bearing an in.
terest Of Ave per cent for certain stocks
bearing an interest Of six per cent
Me-. McLane moved to amend the
first section Of the bill by inserting The
following.
Be it enacted &c. That the Presi.
dent Of the United States be, and he 10
hereby empowered to borrow, on or be
fore the lst day Of April next. on the
credit of the United States, sum not
exceeding FIVE millions Of dollars. at
a rate Of interest payable quarter
yearly, not exceeding four and half
per centum per apnun, and re.im-
bursable at the pleasure Of the govern.
ment, at any time after the 3ist day Of
December, 1881, to be applied, in adj
dition TO the moneys which may be in
the Treasury, at the time Of borrow.
Tag sho oen.o-ro pay OF and discharge
such parts Of the six per cent. stock OF
the United States Of the year 1912, as
may be redee IN BILE after the LIST day of
January next
sec. 9 and be it further enacted,
That it shall be lawful Tor the Bank of
the United States to lend the said sum,
or any part thereof: and Ii is hereby fur
Their declared, that it shall be deemed
good execution of the ssld power TO
borrow, for the Secretary of the Trea-
sury, with the appreciation of the Pre-.
sident Of the United States, to cause to
be constituted certificates of stock 81 gD'
ed by the Register of the Treasury, or
bya Commissionsr Of Loans for the
whole or tor any part thereof, bearing
an interest not exceeding four and one
half yer centurn per annum, transferra.
BILE and redeelna bic as aforesaid, and to
cause the said certificates of stock to be
sold: Provided, ths. no stock be sold
under par.
Mr.. McLane prefsced this motion
by a statement, in explanation, of con.
siderable length,
This amendment was agreed to, and
the other parts Of the bill were corress
pondlDgly altered. when the bill and a.
mendments we're repor' ed to the House.
The question on pos poning the fur.
Their consideration was then put, and
decided IN the negative. Ayes Sc, noes
l02.
The bill and ame dments were then
ordered to be en- crossed to a third read.
,pg to day.
The bills were then read third time.
passed, and sent to the Senate for
concurrence.
Mr.. Newton, from the committee on
commerce, made report, accomps-