Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-05-25

/, . plan, simple, ana com prshensibls to
Tho Cherokees. III support their go
ee, nment, they found 1t necessary 70
impose taxes on mercfanG and pedlars.
IN their nation. rne power to impose
this tax, under the tiesties subs's'hg
between them and re United states,
ha. been disputed and tho Attorney
General of the Uniled Ststes has given
an opinion to the proper Department a.
gains, the right Of the Cberokees TO I'M
use the TAX: and, under that opinion,
r. has been intimsted to the Delegates
,har a return Of the taxes will be eA-
| pected, and thst they mustretrain from
the exercise bt this power. in future.
MIR. Lloyd, Of Mass. submitted the
following resolutions, which were read,
and laid over for consideration:
Resolued, That the Secretary OF the
| Navy he directed to repor, to the Sc
nate, at an early period Of the ensuing
session of Congress, such Information
as may be in the possession Of the De-
par, nrent, or he may think proper to
com isunicate, relative othe expedien-
cy Of constructipg, at one Of the Navy
| Yards of the United States, q Dry
Dock, of sufficient capacity Tor recelv.
ing, examining and repairing ships OF
the line: and .eport on the useful
ness, economy, and necessity of Dry
Dock the best location therefor, and
the probable expense Of constructing
such Dry Dock, Of the size aforesaid,
in asoIid an durable maDBner, and
with the need ul a2pendages, for mad.
van,s ons use of the ssnhe.
Resolved. rhat the Secretary Of tho
Navy De- directs o epo t. The Senate
a, the commencement Of the next ses.
sion Of Congress, statement showing
the amount of travelling esperses. and
o,he, sllowan es, received by the OFF,
GERS Of the Navy. and of the Marine
Corps. ovs- the monthly ply and rs.
tiops o which he' a.e ny lave t"led,
in each year, for the last three years,
the emoluments which have been re
ceived in each year, for the same peri.
cd, 81 far az the same can be ASCERTAIN
ed, by the officers Of the Navy and the
Marine Corps, as we'll from the 60.
vern ment, as from other sources, in
consequence Of their official sta ions
lbe expense OF courts-martial in the Navy
and Marine Corps, in each year, tor the
same period, with the amount paid t" Judge
! Advocates, and others, tor their attendance
and services, designating the places at
which such cnurts.martia were ordered
to be held, and the stations from which
the officers composing the same were de.
tailed to attend; The number of assertions
from the Marine Corps, and the number
of rank and tile confined for Imprisonment,
as punishment for desertion or misc on
duct Tor each year, during the same peri
cd, and. also, to report his opinion on such
alterations or further provisions OF law, a.
he may consider 1t eYpedient to make, 10
order to promote more perfect discipline
in the Navy and Marine Corps TO pre-
vent the frequent recurrence Of courts
martial, and ensure to the public service,
in The said establishments, the highest de-
gree OF economy and efficiency
This beiIrE The vast day ot the session,
on which, according TO JOINT rule OF the
two Houses, any bill can pass from one
House 10 the other, the following bills
which originated in Senate, and which
had just passed to III I'd reading were
read third time by general consent, and
passed, and sent 10 the House OF Repre-.
sentstives for concurrence, VIZ: The bill
TO fix The Western boundary line OF The
Territory OF Arkansas, and Tor other pur-
poses;' the bill explanatory of an act, en-
titled can act TO provide for The ex,in
gu,shmeut OF the debt due 10 ire United
States from the purchasers of public lands;
and the resolution providing place Of
deposile tor the portal, OF Columbus, ana
directing the distribution OF certain copies
of the Declaration of Independence
The bills which originated in Senate,
'for the relief of Nimrcd Farrow and Ri
chard Harris to complete the survey Of
the Southern and Western boundaries of
the state OF Missouri and 'lor The relief
of the lega Representatives OF Thomas 10
berison, deceased were severally read
the third time, passed, and sent 10 be o.
tber House Tor concurrence.
The following bills from the House Of
Representatives were severally taken up
for consideration iD committee OF the
whole They were explained, and some
OF them gave rise to short discussions -
They were reported to The Senate, and
passed to third reading, viz: The bill
granting 10 each state and territory, in
which there are public lands, right of
pre- emption TO certain tract OF land Tor
a seat OF government; the bill tor the
relief OF John Holiday the bill Tor the
relief OF Samuel Clesveland,' the bill
changing the mode Of surveying the pub
| ic lands on any river, lake, bayou, or wa.