Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-16

eui oe uHcCteu w HiiVitD tDS nolse of r.
causes which have delayed the SURVEYS Of nc
public lands and private land claims in the d;' s
tricts south and mort. of the Red River !"
Louisiana; whether the said surveys az. ~"
crossing, and il not, what are the reasons. y,
at what time the said public lands will be IN.
state of readiness for sale, and if any furth.-
legislation be deemed necessary for the hr;n.
ing OF said public lands into market"
This resolution. being call upon do
partment, lies on the table Tor one dsv
according TO standing rule OF The hou,s
Go motion Of MIR. Neale, OF Maryland
il was
Resotued, That the committee of CONNER.
be instructed to inquire INTO the experiences
erecting lights on Point Look. Out, at II.
mouth of Potomac River, and on Cedar Pom,
at the mouth OF the Patuxent River, Mar
land.
Mr. Floyd gave notice that op Mon.
day next, he would call for the cou,.
derstion of the bill, reported at the s,,
session, proving for the occupation Of
the mouth Of the Columbia Cor Oregon
River.
The engrossed bill dying over from
last session) SO au,horise the State Of
Ohio to sell and convey certain tfac.s
Of land granted to said State for the u,s
of the people thereof was read third
time.
Mr.. Vinton rose and explained the oh,
iect Of this bill, and the considerations
which recommended its passage The
grant of these lands, on account Of the
sal. springs upon them, to the State Of
Ohio was subject to the condition that
the State should not sell them, nor lease
them for q longer term than ten years,
T he object of this reservation was, to
prevent a monopoly Of this indispsna.
BILE article of subsistence. Since hi,
grant, however, it had been ssoertain.d
that there was in the State an abuu.
dance Of resources for the manufacture
of salt; and Springs had been discoV.
ered and worked, so superior 10 the
quantity and quality Of the salt, as 60.
! tirely to supersede the use Of those Oh
| the reserved lands. These lands wsr.
consequently, in their present cOnd.
ton, Of no value to the State, and tn.
State, therefore, wish TO be allowed to
dispose of them. The State alone was
interested in this question, the United
States having neither title to, nor in.
terest in, these lands, having ceded both
| to the State Of Ohio.
Tho bill was then passed, mem. cor.
and sent to the Senate for concurrence
An sDgrossed bill, also Of the lat
session, 'sutborising repayment for
land srroneously sold by the U. States
was read third time, passed, and sent
to the Senate for concurrence.
On proceeding to call over tho roll
Of bills reported at the last 'essiOn, and
laid over
Mr.. Fuller, Of Massachusetts, mor'
ed that the House 60 into committee Of
the WhoIs Cd that bill which propo'ss
to authorize the building of ten add
,ioual sloops of War. The motion YES
negatived-ayes 70, Does 79.
On motion of Mr., P. P. Barbour, tho
House then went into Committee Of the
Whole, Mr.. Lsthrop in the Chsif, 90
the bill more efFectually to provide for
the punishment of certain crimes g.
gainst the United States, and for oth'
er purposes.
The bill having been read in part, MIR.
Barbour. expressing an opinion that
j,s provisions were inadequate to cover
all cases necessary to be provided for,
and that it would probably require 40
di.ionsl provisions, move that thscom'
mittee rise and repor, progress.
The committee rose accordingly, ana
had leave to sit again.
On motion Of MIR. Buck, of w., the
House then went into committee OF ths
whole, Mr.. Taylor in the CHAIR, Oh
the bill 'to Authorise the President 10
cause TO be issued to Capt. Alden taFt'
ridge certain fixed ammunition which
was read by sections, and reported 70
the House
MIR. Cooke objected to its going sos
third reading at present, aud mO''u
that it be laid 90 the tabls,
Which motion being agreed TO- 'O'
bill was ordered to lie on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Little, Of Mary
land, the House then went into COM
mittes of the whole, Mr.. P. P. Barbour
in the chair, on the bill Ito proVlG'
for sick and disabled seamen;' which,
having been read in part, on mot'onO'
Mr. Bassett, Of Virginia, the committee
rose. reported progress, and had leave
to sit again.
sir. P P. Barbour, observing 'HS'
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