The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-04-22

Mr.. Lyss declared himfelf againft this BILL se-
count of the provi6on contained in the third feon,
and moved recommimcnt of the bill to committee
of the whole Houfe. which was difagreed ts-Ayes
l2S.
The quefion recurring the panage of the bill,
Nh QHney obje4sd to the provi6on of the third
fiction; which are a, follows:
Sec. 8. dnd Be n fs~fber e1aaed. That If any per-
ION fhall make, or attempt to make, fettlement
any Of the lands thus coded by the Cherokees and
Chickafaws, and lying within the Mifippiterritory,
ihall, unlefs authorized 70 TO do BY the furveyor
OF the public lands folth Of Tennehee furvey or at
tempt to furvey fuch lands, or degnate boundaries
by marking trees or otherwfe, fuch offender mall,
on conviction thereof in any court of record of the
United States or of any of the territories of the
lame, forfeit a FUN not iefs than dollars,
nor exceeding dollars, and fufef impr.
ionment for term not lefs than months, nor
exceeding years; and it ihall moreover be law
u tor the Prelident of the United States, and he is
hereby required to employ fuch military force as he
may Judge necefary, remove from the fad land,
any Perfon who fhall make, attempt to make any
iettlement as aforefaid: Provided That nothing here.
IN contained fhall afetf perfops making fettements
on lands purchafed from the United States in confor-
nifty with the preceding fiction of this act.
Whereupon Mort debate eniued, in which N1efrs
Quincy and Lyon oppoled, and Meflrs. J. Randolph,
Clay and Gregg Imported the palIage of the bill
| ,~>'Si Sehlieiheu oppoieu on account OF
the proceeding previions, which they confdered a.
Calculated by authorizing the ufe of military force,
prevent the legal aduitment by judicial deciton of
CLAIMS under individuals pretending 70 have good til
| ties to part of the country
| The latter gentlemen contended that the mower
gave to the PreGdent only jun in itfelf bu.
absolutely neceaary to prevent intruGon on the
lands OF the United States by particular decrpton
oil the fazos claimants, who reprelented as ha.
wing formed the purpofe of eaabifhing an extenfve
iettiement on them, and thus creating force which
would keep poleilion of the country in defiance of
| the laws of the United States
| The quefion was then taken by yeas & NAYS on
the pailage of the bill-Yeas 6s-Nays 50.
| "A bill respecting claims to land in the Indiana ter
ritory and fate of Ohio, was read third time, and
Pailed without diviion.
| A meiiage received from the Senate, Eating
that they had agreed the refoluon authorizing the
| adjournment OF the two Houfes, with an amendment
liking Monday next as the time of adjournment.
| ne ttouie Immediately took up this amendment
mr.; J Randolph moved to poapone its conlidera-
| ton till Saturday.
| Mr.. Conrad oppofed this motion, which was difa-
1 greed to-Ayes %.
| When the amendment of the Senate ob.a;ned-Ayes
us.
he Houie refolved itfelf into committee of the
| whoie-MR GkEoo in the char-on the bill fup.
Elementary to the aa, entitled, An a9 making
Proviion for the redemption of the whole public debt
of the U. States"
Mr.. ParxHn confdered the objects contemplated
oy this bill too important and the ubjea too abruie
10 ne likely at 10 late period Of the felton, to COM
nand that attention they nerited and therefore mo-
we'd that the committee ihould rife, with view to
ponponng the farther confederation of the bill to the
next felton,
Mehrs. Taniadge and Quincy fupported, and
Mehrs. J. Clay and J. Randolph oppoied this mott
on. which was difagreed to-.lyes s2--Noes 42.
When the bill was confidered by fetaons, and fome
progress made IN it, when the committee rofe, and
obtained leave to fit again.
The following meiIage was received from tbe Pre-
hdent of the u. S.
TIE Sfaate and Roye eRfp,5ntatives sftbe United
i Sfafe5.
During the blockade of Trpoli by the fquadron OF
the United States FINAL cruizer, under the flag OF
lunis, with two prizes, ( of trhng value sttempt-
ed to enter Trpoli, was turned back, warned and
attempting again to enter, taken, and detained
as prize by the fquadron Her rellitution was claim
ed by the Bey of Tunis, with threat of war in terms
10 ferrous, that on Withdrawing from the blockade of
Irpoli, the commanding officer of the fquadron
thought 1t his duty to repair Tuns with his fqua-
dron and to require categorical declaration whether
peace or war was intended. The Bey preferred ex-
planning himfelf by ambaf1ador to the U. State.
who on his ARRIVAL renewed the reque that the vef-
iei anu her prizes ihoud be reftored IL deemed
proper to give this proof of riendhp to the Bey and
the ambaiiador was informed the vefels would be re
itored. Afterwards he made requGtion of naval
tores to be fen to the Bey in order to ecnre peace
| ior the term OF three years, with threat of war
II refued 1t has been refuied, and the ambaiIador
about to depart withou, recedng from his threat
demand.
Under theie circumaanees and con!idering that
the eyeral proviions of the aet of March 25, 1904
will eeae in consequence Of the ratification of the trea
ty OF peace with Tripoli, adviCed and confented
TO by the Senate, have thought it my duty to COM
municate thee facs in order that Congrefs NAV con-
iider the exPediency of continuing the fame provi
lions for limited tine or making others equivalent
tn: JEFFERSON.
| APEIl Ia, 1906.
Referred to the committee of WAYS and Means.
Mr.. Gregg, from the committee on public lands
made areport, Recommending the indefinite poitpone.
ment Of the petition of Ann D. Welt, William Fi,z-
hugh, JoiePh Jackfon, Bufhrod Wilmington and
! Lauranee Lewis.
| Tuesday, April Is.
The Speaker laid before the Houfe report fror,
the eeretary the treafury, traumittng latement
OF receipts and expenditures for the year 1904.
| The Houle tookssp the amendment propofed by
the Senate to the bill authorizing detachment of the
militia, to iubtnte, in that part of the bill relative
to the militia to be called into active fcrviee a ,bs
4 preiident in HE O,aII Jaar,