Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-13
WEDNESDAY. ApRIL Z, l32t.
IN sen


proceeded Ia the Orders of the Day, Mr..
Benton ia the chair.
The hill "to nlluw drawback on the ex-
poriatlon at cordaSe, manufactured Of foreign
hemp" was taken up for consideration in
committee of the whole.
Mr. D'Wnlf made few remarks on the
subject and Mr.. Lan,nan moved new section
to the bill, limiting lis operation 10 the term
OF three years. This was agreed to.
The hill was postponed 10, and made the
order of the day for, Monday next
Th- bill "to enable the President to carry
into effect the treaty made at Client, the , irh
Dec. 1914, excluding foreigners from trade
and intercourse with the Indian tribe. within
the United States, and to preserve tn. fur trade
within the limits of the said United States 10
American citzecs,' WAS again taken up for
consideration Mir. Knight was called to the
Chair. The question WAS, upon an amend
ment offered by MIR. Barton, proposing Il new
sec,iun as a substitute for the third section of
the bill.
Til" proposed amendment provides that
the nilire "f Superintendent uf Indian affairs,
AT ST. Louis. and the present Indian Agency,
on the waters of III" Upper Missouri, shall be
ahollshrd; and authorizes the President to
appoint Indian Agents, 10 be stationed among
the Indian tribes, on the waters of the Upper
"
iniendrn:s and Agents Of Indian Aff,irs TO
prevent all citizens Of the United States from
hunting and trapping. Onany lndian lands,
aud 10 emf rec the laws against all such per-
ons as shall be guilty of those Uif.nces- for
WHICH purpose, these Superintendent and
Agents are III he authorized Ia cal! upon
the nearest military posts of the United States
for aid.
MIR: Barton explained the objects of the
amendment he had proposed. MIR. Benton
opp 'sed, at considerable length, the first part
of the amendment, providing for the abolition
Of the Offices therein specified; bur WAS will
Ing to adopt the latter part of it, and thus re-
enact the provisions of AN act OF 1902
Mr.. Lnwrie moved to ameud the amend
nent, by striking out that part which pro-
poses IL abolish the present Indian sancy on
the Upper Missouri. This was agreed. to-
Mr. Barton replied to the remarks of Mr.
B'ntoa, in relation to the proposed amend
mert
Mr. Benton again addressed the Senate,
aSa,nst the proposition 70 abolish the Office q f
Superintendent of Indian Affairs, at ST. Louis.
Wilh"ni taking the question 90 tie amend
m""i, The Senate adjourned ill Tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker laid before the House com
mnnlca!'pn from The Post Office Department,
of drialcati"ns IN that Department for the
last s years, and which have not been sued
undtr The 29t!l section of the act regulating
the Department., &c. which was lad on the
table.
Mr. Forsyth offered the f.llowingr esoiution.
" Rssoiped That the President of the Uni-
ted States be requested to communicate 10
TINS House The proposals made, through Gen.
Jacksiu, by the Path Killer and his Chiefs o.
the Cherokee tribe OF Indians, in The year 1890
or 1921, TO make Il ctssiOn of their lands I
the United S'ates-logeihtr with any other
propositions made in relation 10 the same
subject, OF which he may be possessed"
MIR Bartlett offered the following resolutions
Hssoired, That the Committee of WAYS and
Means be instructed IN inquire into the rx-
pedlruCy of imposing Il tax upon domestic dis
Tiled spirits, aud ofprO,iding by IAw for the
collection orihr same.
The resolution was disagreed to.
A message was received from the Senate.
notifying that they insist on their amendment
to the y wal Appropriation bill, which was TO
strike ont the specification of the items To
winch the contingent fund is to be applied
Ieaving II to the discretion Of the Secretary
o.! the Navy; and ask conference upon the
subject.
On motion of Mr. McLanc, the House re-
solved to insist on their disagreemc to the
amendment Of the Senate agreed 10 the con-
ference and committee Of five were ap-
pointed to meet the committee appointed 90
benalf Of the Senate.
The House then proceeded to the cnnsde-
ration of the amendments reported by the
cOmnittre of the whole 10 the Tariff Bill.
Dir. Forsyth rose and Withdrew The iniima-
ton, yesterday given, OF his intention now to
M, no ind Eptf. 81 Ill
THIS he did at The Suggestion Of several mem
brr' contrary 10 his previous impression. that
the features Of the bill were not sufficiently
fixed by votes in committee Of the whole a.
10 determine all the members 10 vote hpci
sively for or against the rejection Of the bill ~
its present state. He should therefore defer
his motion uDlil the question had been settled
az to the amount Of duties to be proposed on
the leading articles, wool, cotton, and iron.
The clerk then read the several amend
ments reported by the Committee of the
Whole. And the question being on concur
ring in the first am"nInIpni, Producing the min
imum nn wooliens from 90 TO 30 cents the
sqUsre yardl-
Mr.. Tod rose, and delivered, at lesgth, his
sentiments on the general principles of thu
bill, IN reply 10 the speeches made on the other
side, upon that subject. especially those of
Mr.. Webster aud Mr Hamilton, and coniinu-
cd bis remarks I'LL past O'Clock
Mr. Hamilton spoke in reply. Mr.. Tod
reio'nrd and VIZ. Hamilton responded.
Nhrn the question was put and decided
by Yeas and Nays. Yeas I0i. Nays %.
So the House cOncurrPd with the Com.
miltee Of the Whole, in reducing the mini
Mum on woeos from 80 to- 30 cents.
And then the rs ,use 1dinurned.
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THURspAY APHIL s, 1924,
IN SENATE.