Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-22
Eighteenth Congress.
IN January le.

Tue VtSfDtly VI " OuttCn oto'Co tbos
had been apprehended, oy the wording
OF that act, that toe sum, thas appropriate
ed, could be applied 10 the CIVILIZATION
Gully Of such tribes vi Indians as are iocat-
ed 90 the lronilers OF the Indian country
that several of the sta les had Indian tribes
within their limits, who were as ut sub
jecis Tor the provisions OF the act as any
others, AMI who5e situation promises as
much success 10 any attempt at im2roV..
ing their condition (; that, in the state OF
Maine, there were two Of this kind, the
Penobscot u the Pa>samsquodGy tribes
Mr.. II. remarked, that the law required
all annual exhibition 10 Congress, OF the
expenditure of the sun appropriated /; but
that he had no; seer such a 8 a,ement.-
His present object, however, was to in
quire whether the act might not be so mo-
di6ed as to extend the benefits OF its pro.
visions 70 other lnjiaos than those situated
on the ironiie,s He, to- refore, submit
tedthe following resolution, which was
rea , aud laid over for consideration:
RESOLVED, That The Committee on In
dian Affairs be instruc, ed 10 inquire whe-
Their Any alterations are necessary, in the
act g making provision for the civilization
OF the Indian tribes adjoining the frontier
settlements p" 90 as to authorise a part OF
the iuud, proyited by the act, TO be APP
pied 10 the obstruction and civilization OF
the Indians in the state OF Maine, or any
othsr Stale where such Indians are not sd.
iom,ny " frontier settlements"
Nj Smith, from the Committee On Fl.
nance, reported unfavorably on the peti
ton OF the President and Directors OF the
Merchants Bank Of Newport, 4. |. which
report was read.
Mr.. Johnson, of Louisiana, submitted
the following resolution, winch was Lard
over Tor consideration:
Resolved, That the Committee on Pab-
lie Land. he directed 10 inquire INTO the
expediency OF repeating the act OF Con-
gress, eailtled " An act 10 prevent settle
menis being made on lands coded 10 the
United States, until authorised by law
passed Sd March. 1907. -,
Mr. Louvre presented the memorial OF
sundry merchants and underwriters OF the
city Of Philadelphia. on the SUBJECT OF
French spoilalions ; referred 10 the Com.
mittee On Foreign Relations.
Mr., Barbour presented the memorial OF
suniry citizens of Norfolk, Virginia, Oh
the subject of French spollations-reiet-
red TO the Committee Oh Foreign aela-
lions.
Dir. Smith presented the memorial Of
certain manuta cturers, and others, OF the
city OF Baltimore, praying Congress to
lay a tax on Sales at Auction. Referred
to the Committee on Commerce and Ma
nufactures.
Mr.. Dickerson presented the memorial
OF sundry manufacturers Of iron, praying
an increase of the duty on imported IRON.
Referred 10 The Committee oG Commerce
and Manufactures.
A communication from the agent for the
sale of Lucas's Atlas having been read,
Dir. Smith submitted the following resolu-
ton for consideration
Resolved, That the Secretary be, and
be hereby is, authorised 10 purchase hive
copies OF Lucas's Universal Atlas, tor the
use OF the Senate.
On motion # MI. Elliott, leave was Civ
On to the claimants Of Mason Rouge 10
withdraw their memorial aud documents.
The follow ing resolution subni'led Oh
Thursday last, by SIR. King, OF New York,
Was again read aud agreed 10:
Resolved, That the Secretary OF the
Treasury report to the Senate, what pro-
gre.s has Deen made in preparing the
maps. directed 10 be made and laid Setore
the Senate, by their resolution ct the 28th
OF February last and in case the maps
are uot completed, whether additional as
s,stance be requisite ~ enable The Com
missiopers of the General Land OthCe 10
complete the same.
The resolution offered on Friday last,
by Mr.. Williams, directing the Secretary
Of The T Treasury TO prepare, tor The Sc
nate, a list OF all Pursers and Navy Agents
who are in arrears TO The United STATES,
with the amount ct arrearsges, and the
sum likely to be lost by tbe government,
was again read aud agreed TO.
The resolution offered on Friday last,
by Mr. Eaton, directing an inquiry, wbe-
Their any, and, il any, what amendments,
alterations, ard improvements, are neces-
sa,y in the judicial Code oil the district
OF Columbia, was again read and agreed
10.
MIR. Smith, from the Committee on FIJI
nance, reported a bill which came from
the other House, authorizing the Commits
sioners OF the Sinking Fund to purchase
the seven per cent. stock OF the United
States in the year 1924, with a triding a.
meodment. On molios oil DIR. s.. the bill
was taken up for consideration in Commits
tie of the whole. reported to the Senate,
and passed TO a third reading. Suisse.
oueptly, by general consent, the bill had
lis reading, was passed as amended, and
sent back 10 The other House.
On motion Of Mr.. Jackson, the Senate,
as in committee of the whole. proceeded
to consider t6e bill reported by the Militia.
rysComnittes Of the Senate explanatory OF
IN act entitled an act tor the relIet OF The
officers, volunteers, and otber persons en-