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We have received Washington dates to March 18th. The only items of local im- portance are the following.

 In the House of Representatives. on the 25th Feb. Mr. Duncan, from the Commit tee on the Public Lands, reported inc fol. lowing bill, which was twice read and com mdted. In letter to the Editor of the Gazette, enclosing the bill, our Delegate says" After once rejecting the petition. the committee have at last agreed to oive the persons 10 whom the bill refers, one hundred and sixty acres. It is all that could be got, and thought it better than nothing; and If now can get 1t through Congress, shall be pretty well satisfied, under all the circumstances of the case.n

 Bill for the relief of sundry citizens ,,f

 Arkansas, who lost their improvements

 Tn consequence of a treaty between the

 United States and the Choctaw Indians.

 Be | enacted, Sc. That every head of a family, widow, or single man, over the aqe of twenty one years, who resided south of the Arkansas river, and west of the present boundary hne of Arkansas Territory. and m any orgamzed county of the Territory at that tune, and who lost their improvements ny virtue ofa treaty made between the Uni ted '. States '.nd the Choctaw nation of h. dians' and who abandoned their improve menis In consequence of said treaty, shall pc permitted to enter, in any land office in ihe ierr'toyof Arkansas, one hundred and sixty acres of the unimproyed and unoccu- ped public land, in full consideration of 9helr respective losses Ps'opided, It shall ssaasfaefonly s appear to the Register and heeeiver that the applicant lorthe aforesaid donation granted by this act, shall be a citi- zen of the Territory of Arkansas, and shall