Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-25

! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Among the petitions yesterday present
| ed. was one contesting the legality Of the
/ return of Mr.. Barley, who has recently
! taken his seat in this house as represent
tative from the state of Massachusetts.
Several petitions were presented which
were referred 10 standing committees Of
! the house.
Mr.. Campbell, from the committee on
| private land claims, reported bill ''for
the relief of Malachi Burns - which was
twice read and committed.
! Also, bill "to extend the right OF pre-
emption TO actual settlers. prior to the Cd
OF March 1919, ipthe District Of ST. Hele--
ma and Jackson Court House," which was
twice read and committed.
Mr.. Randolph from the Committee on
the Services and Sacrifices of General La
Fayet,e, reported bill concerning Gen.
La Fayette," which was twice read and
made the order OF the day for to-day. Ut
is transcript OF the bill yesterday report
ed in the Senate, proposing to grant
| D20o 900 in stock, and one entire township
Of land
The resolution yesterday offered by Mr..
Whipple, calling for information as to the
intention Of the Allied Powers to aid Spain
in recovering her former domnlons IN
South America, was taken up and agreed
| TO.
On motion OF Mr.. Test, OF Indiana, il
was
! ResolYed. That the Committee on the
| Public Lands be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of continuing in force tor
one wear from and after the tenth day oil
April, 1925, the act entitled "An act to
provide for the exlinguishment OF The debt
due TO the United States by the purchasers
of public lands" approved May l8, 1924;
land whether any alterations IN SAID act be
necessary.
On motion OF Mr.. Call, Of Florida, it
was
Resolued, That the Committee on Pub
lie Lands be instructed TO inquire into the
expediency of allowing salaries to The
keepers OF the public archives in Florida.
RssoLved, That the Committee on the
Public Lands be instructed 10 inquire into
the expe diency of extending the time al.
lowed for the settlement OF private land
claims 10 Florida, and iurtber, to inquire
into the espediency OF allowing the claim
ants 10 lands in F florida to prosecute their
claims in the district court OF said terri
tory, :.
On motion Of Mr. Jennings Of Indiana,
ii was
Re,olvsd, That the committee on the
PablcLands be Instructed to lnqulre what
amendment, il any, IS necessary to the act
of Congress, entitled AN act 10 provide
| for the extinguisbmeEt OF the debt due TO
TO the United States by the purchasers OF
the public lands in relation to rems-
| sion of interest 10 favor OF those purches-
ers who have made or shall make payment
by REIMBURSEMENT OF lands, as IN other
| cases.
On motion Of Mr. Wbittlesey, OF Ohio,
| ii was
Re,Olped, That The committee on Claims
| be instructed 10 inquire into The propriety
of providing by law for the payment to
Luther Chaplin of fifty dollars, for navIga.
ting, from Cleaveland, in the state OF
Ohio, to Maiden, in Upper Canada, in the
| year 1919. the scbr Miami, employed in
Transporting part OF the Ohio Volunteers
across Lake Erie, after their surrender By
Gen Hull.
LAFAYETTE
Mr.. Randolph moved that the orders OF
the day be dispensed with, in order TO
take up the bill concerning Gen Lafayette.
Mr. Beecher hoped the house would not
consent to do so-but the question not ad.
hitting debate, il was put and carried By
large majority.
The House accordingly went into COM
mitiee of the whole on that bill Mr..
MsrkIey in the chair; and the bill having
been read,
Mr. Campbell and Mr.. Gazlay opposed
The passage of the bill at this time and NOV
ed ito postponement, which was negatiy- |
ed
Mr.: Sterling Of Connecticut, then NOV.
ed to amend the bill by striking out the
second section, (Which grants section
OF land) but the motion was lost by con |
siderable majority, only So members ri. /
sing in its favor.
Mr.. Vance of Ohio then moved TO res
duce The sum in the bill 10 DI5O, 900; but
this motion was negatived by still larger
majority; when
Mr Gsalay moved to reduce the amount
toSloo 900, on which question be demand.
ed the Yeas and Nays, which were order
ed.
Mr. Tracy expressed his opposition to
the form of the measure now proposed, and
moved that the bill be laid on the table,
which was carried:
Settlement of the North West Coast.
The House, in committee of the whole,
resumed the consideration of this subject,
and after some time spent thereon, rose,