Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-31

1917 between tie Cherokee nation and the
cn,le" states, which invests Il fee simple right
10 lands ih certain Indians OF that nation aud
something that Commissioners NAV b. aunoiut-
ca 10 ue9t win the Creek and Cherok ee ma
nous OF Indians tor further ceSsious OF erri-
'o,H 'oT the use OF Georgia, which memorial.
| OIL the table.
| The Speaker laid before the House the fol-
loving report, Which was referred TO the com.
mlttee ON Foreign Affairs:
lhe Secretary vi State TO whom by ,reSo
linton OF the House of Representative of the
.th OF rebinafy last, the petitions of Sumupl
| W. feth'hs ana others, merchants OF Massa-
cuuSeus' anu OF William Patterson aud 9TH
eTs, merchants of Baltimore, were referred
! mas me honor OF submitting to the House The
following Report: ~
In the month of January 1917, in cops.-
qnehce OF memoiial to the President of the
| III tile claims set forth ia these ,etitions Son.
| linus yier was appointed an Agent 10 pro.
| ceed 10 the Island of Saint Donunro. for The
purpose OF claiming the indemnity which an
800" 800 ~ oe Justly que TO the petitioners, for
| property so uHjustly taken from them, He
accordingly proceeded ,hther but Was de~
hitG access 10 the government Of Ch,istophe
| upon The ALLEGED ground Of informality in the
style of hts powers Mr. TYLER did MOI i've %
! return TO the Il States
In the spring OF the year 1915 Il second ar
| lenpt was made 10 SouG an Agent 10 mako
| me hemand, aud authority was given hin, 10
! q hpr
| reason 20 expect would have discarded every
| question oi form. lie result however ,yas
afefusa!, again, tn receive him. A formal re-
| coghiiiou ot the kingdom of Hayti mn heinz
accented eNpsdient, no further measures have
Deeh Iohhu Practicable OH the part of the ~.
| ecuuVe, IN the case; those suggested ly the
memofialists being within the exclusive an
ihorty of the Legislature.
Department Of State,
| Washington, 20 March I9on
| mr' biH'dms of North Caroiiua, from the
committee of claims, who were, on the 2sth nit.
| Ihn'iu.Pu 10 enquire into the expedescS OF
providing ior The CONDENSATION ct ios>es nc
| casioned by ilIe imprisonment and uunl,catio,,
| OF private ptopert> 10 the military service of
| Tue Chied states IN the late Semlaoia war.
mace report, concluding with the following
t" Resslrcd, that it is inexuedieut In oass a,v
gtne'a law ON the subject, and that The cons
inIitee be discharged from its further cousid
| eIation."
Mr.. Cobb moved TO strike ont thu ward
"'tPed'fnt addinsert the word erpedieQt
alter SHORT debate, Mr. Cobb'y motion was
was cUncmrTea ~
Nj. HiHiamS also from the Committee Of
! Lain 10 WI IN was referred the SelIates hill
| 'oT TIE relief OF the officers and volunteers
Engaged ia the late war with the Seminole
| i"ui"nS made report thereon, concluding
| with recOmmen ticu that the hil ~ ;,,
d h"heiy postponed.
! M report Was opposed by aIr Jones Mr..
s"e"' and Mr.. Cannon, Of Ten hir. hicl can OF
h,ri"cky Ar. NWfeid, Of MARYLAND. MIR.
'fm"S on C""he'tcut and was supported
| ~ VIZ beTcer OF Virginia, Mr.. Culjreth III
| Matyinhd. aud MIR. UiiiaRs and Mr.. CuLpgnoe,.
| OF horih Carolina ~'F>PP''
me HIgnineu;SO on each side OF this q uestiup
na'r peeh a.Teady pretty fully stated, OIL "a
! no'h"r "crasIoD. It's inherent now .e neralI>
~, ~ S.a'e' nat the compensation allowed foI
me use OF these horses was said TO be Inteud-
| eu 10 cover also the risk OF tier loss as was
.'Iuen' from Inc fact. that the allowance Tor
1ns use OF the horse was greater Than thu
"''1"en 10 the rider of him for mis- services
a''u was the rate of dOH bic the average cost
y, ""'nAh lalor IN that country, &c. On The
o'.e1 hd"d, ~ was S.,1, that, WHEN these vol
i @ Fu''I ca tie service, there was certain.
dh implied contTac1 that The United States
snohld iurnISn their horses with forage and
"ouiu not cause the horses 10 be rode "a
"ea'" hyiorced marches and that the losses
IT, i"vs foh were caused IN tins manner, sc.
mat tht RUE which had been nuDlied;io tnc
heHluckN NOiHnIeeTs,t the Tennessee volunte,rs
them. 'FPN' 70
o'her considerations minslcd in the De
pate MI. CUibseth for example was i'm f.yor
OF ths Postpnement Of the bill. because he he
neVeh 'he persons embraced la the bill TO
nave been nnconsiitutiopally in service.
ne 4feStlan on indefinite post ponemeut of
tht niii was decided, by yeas aHd NAYS. i'm the
negative. 81 u 10 wy
1 he bill was then referred TO committee
oI me whole, Snch retGI eucelbeing required
oH the rules of the House, as the bill Contains
an appropriation.
a Message from tie President was received
OF "hic!i an account will he found ubder me
Editorial head and tie Messa.e, aud the
Dtcnm'hlS ACCOMPANYING it, were read, re-
TERED TO the committee on ForeIun Affairs
anu ordered TO lie printed
me enSfosSed bill for The relief of Eliza
Dt, ,, OTal&, waS read Il third Time and passed |
he en2r@Ssrd bill to nmand The act proyid, |
Ivy '"i ''e PuHiIc"rion OF tile laws Of the L !
o'aies, was read iiiid lime; and the yeas and
nays were ordered GA its pas,ae
ms bi'i propose 10 rrGuce the number OF |
ne Publishers of the laws 10 one for every
STATE ana 'eTiiioiy and 10 iednce the allow |
"'lt" ioI ~, execution OF tire work 10 about |
80" i"i oil It's pitseHi dm5Gt.
Hercup"' eUsUed Il debate in which the |
ioi,o"ing gentleman ooh SIDES
For The BlH-MrssrS Cuipanpr. PindaI
SDith, OF II. 4 ---sigu5RSt the BU--Mps.Ix =
Cannon, NlaIiary, Foot. 3imk,as Little. Sci
tie, STROLLER Rb, aud Soulhard,
me debsle turned on the question whether |
me OBJECT was worth continuation OF the |
present expenditure whiCi, il issmpposrd the |
passage o. The bill wilIieduce bs thi ee four las |
OF its amount 49, 20
ln our next we will publish the report of |
ne committee on ihe one side, In favor OF the
DiiI anc taie"cnt OF Ihe SUBSTANCE of The |
arguments against il which will furnish a fair
vic" of the merits of the question.
he vote on The question was ~ follows
eight. -
SO the bill was passed, aud sent to tie Sen.
ale for concurrence
An the H0use adjourned
IN SESAIB-MARcH2 u.
ne SENATE were occupied to-day almost |
eNclusively ln the consideration of Tie flank. |
ruri hll. After adopting some amendments
~ addition 20 those heretofore NOTICED tie
mn was reported, and all Tie aneudneu,s A. |
greVo 10 ~ C0hniittee we're corcurIed ~ by |
the Senate. Having got through liz detail. |
OF hr bill IT'S tate III this branch of the Jegis
I2tuft VII probabiS soon be DETERMINED A |
report OF the proceedings OF this dav inrNtsn. |