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

bia;' the bill making sn appropriation
wards The extinguisbnent OF The titIe OF
the Quapaw Indians to lands in The terri
tory of Arkansas and the bill granting
certain lots of land to The corporation oil
the city OF Mobile, and to certain inuivi
duals residing in said city
The bill from lhe House Of Representa-,
tives, supplementary to an act, ent'.'ed !,
An act TO incorporate the inhabitants Of
the city Ct Washington was taken up Tor
consideration, in committee OF the whole
Mr.. Eaton moved to amend the bill oy
adding several new sections. Some re
marks were made upon these amendments
BY Messrs. Smith and Barbour The a.
niendnents were severslly agreed 10.
The bill was then reported TO the Senate
as amended, and passed to third readIng
Oo motion OF Mr.. Barbour, il as or
dered. tina, when the Senate does adjourn,
il adjourn to meet again al hve O'CLOCK
this afternoon.
A, three O'Clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
On motion of Rlr. Campbell, OF Ohio,
IL was
Resoived, That the doorkerper be an.
thOrlseh 10 continue one OF ibe messen
gers in his service during the recess OF
Congress, to be employed in cleaning and
preserving the tuIuruIe, and I'D cleaning
an airing thu House.
On motion OF Mr.. Canbre.eng, ii was
Resolved, That the Secretary OF the
Treasury be directed to ascertain, and
report to Congress, al rs next session the
rate of interest al which The Bank OF the
United STATES will continue he United
States loan OF seven millions
The resolution offered lew days since bJ
Mr.. Trimble. 10 relation 10 imPortatlons
by natives and aliens was taken up and
agreed 10 =,
On motion Of Mr.. Newton. the House
took up the bill 10 abolish the office Of
measurer
/ his bill was opposed by Messrs. Cam
breleng, " God, and Shape, aud adVo-
called by Messrs. Newton AMI TOmlinson.
An amendment was offered by Mr..
Webster, excepting from the operation OF
the bill III. port Of B ,ston, winch was sue
cessively modified by adding TO the ex-
cepticn lhr po is -, Nrw York, Phlladel
phia, Salem, Charleston. &c.
Mr.. Ca6.breleng moved TO las the OIL
on The table; which motion prevailed'
ayes 81, noes 90.
Mr.. Forsyth, from The Committee on
Foreign Relations, (by leave reported a
bill! from the SenaIe, 10 amend an act
supplemental TO an act entitled An act TO
carry into effec! the 9th article OF trea-
~ concluded between The United States
and Spain the 22d day Of February lSl9,'
approved Sd March, 1898 without a.
northumberland on motion o. MIR, Call
It was laid on the table
A me. sage was received from the Pre-
sident OF the United States transmitting a
communication from The Department OF
Sale In relation to the intercourse and
trade now carried on between The people
of The United States land particularly the
people OF the stale oil Missouri and the
Mexican provinces, &C. which was read
aud ordered to liz on The table
When it wa. agreed TO have recess til
FIVE clock
FIVE O'CLOCK
The n u resumed It, se.sion
On motion Of Mr.. Taylor, It was
Resolved, That The execution OF the re
solution OF this House, directing the dis.
position and removal o the building South
of the CAPITOL, now used for Committee
rooms, be suspended until alter the next
Session Of Congress.
Several bills, ordered TO third reading
this day, were read third time accord
ingly, passed, and sent to The Senate for
concurrence.
On the bill concerning wrecks on the
coast OF Florida some debate arose II
was commended, in defence OF the bill !.
that when American property, wrecked
on that coast wa, saved by the 7 row
dence wrecksrs. not only high salvage
was paid TO foreigners, but The goods be-
ing taken into Providence paid high du-
ties to the British government, and the re
suit usually was. That nearly the whole OF
the property was lost
On the other hand, it was insisted that
this consideration was as nothing in com.
parison to affording to vessels and crews
10 distress, the aid now derived from those
wreckers
It was rejoined, that it the British wrec.
kers were driven off by the operation Of
the act, their place would Immediately be
illed with our own citizens, all the 70.
reign duties would be saved, and some
chance enjoyed Of getting the property
saved.
The bill was passed by large majority.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
de bate OF some interest took place
,ho o. Anr,i in Tho ln,,aa rs Cou