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Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
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In the U.S. House of Representatives, Mr. White introduced a joint resolution authorizing the President to provide rations from public stores to Florida Territory residents displaced by Indian depredations. After debate and amendments, it passed 174-11 and was sent to the Senate.
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In the House of Representatives on Saturday, Mr. White asked leave to introduce a resolution relating to the unfortunate situation of the Territory of Florida at this time. Objections being made, Mr. White moved to suspend the Rules, which was agreed to; and he then submitted the following joint resolution:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the U. S. of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be authorized to cause rations to be delivered from the public stores to the unfortunate sufferers who have been driven from their homes by Indian depredations, until they can be re-established in their possessions, and enabled to procure provisions for the sustenance of themselves and families.
The resolution having been read twice, by consent, and after some debate thereon, Mr. Hawes moved to strike out the word "sufferers," and insert "women, children, and men unable to bear arms."
After further debate, Mr. Reynolds moved the previous question, which was seconded, 95 to 56.
The main question was ordered to be put, and being taken, was decided in the affirmative—yeas 174, nays 11. So the resolution was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
Subsequently, it was read a third time, passed, and ordered to be sent to the Senate for concurrence.
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Territory Of Florida
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On Saturday
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resolution passed by yeas 174, nays 11, and ordered sent to the senate for concurrence.
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Mr. White introduced a joint resolution to authorize the President to deliver rations to sufferers driven from homes by Indian depredations in Florida until re-established. Mr. Hawes moved to amend 'sufferers' to 'women, children, and men unable to bear arms.' After debate, Mr. Reynolds called the previous question, and the resolution was ordered engrossed, read third time, and passed.