Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-21
DEMOCRlTUS.
EIGHTEENTn CONGRESS, ed sEss1o,
WEDNESDAY, DnCEMBER ID.
In SEN ATE


WEDNESDAY, D.CEMBER ID.
IN SENATE.
Petitions were presented by Mr.. Find!ay
from John +. Dunes, of philadelphn, con-,
pa,nug of the decision OF the Commissioner.
under the Spanish Treaty: BY Mr.. Williams
from the Register of the Land Office IL
Washington, Mississippi. asking compensa
tou for extra Services: BY Mr.. Barton, from
John Rush and Samuel Conway, praying
compensation for services rendered in the
Oluiionary war.
Olmotion of Mr.. Benton, Resolved, Tba,
So much Of the Presidents Message as relates
10 the Indian Affairs, be referred to tue Com
mtee on Indian Affairs.
Ga motion of DIR. Dickerson. Resolved
That SD much of the Presidents Message as
relates 10 commerce aud manufactures, be
referred to the Committee On Commerce and
Manufactures.
A report was received from the Postmaster
General, stating :" the most practicable pos,
route from New Orleans To Washington city >
which VAS read and ordered to be printed.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Knight, on the subject of erecting light in
Narraganselt Bay, was taken up and adopted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
hlessrs. Cook, Mercer, Marvin, Wolfe,
Vintou, On, and Brent, were announce as
having been appointed npon the comniitee
to whom is referred rssage from the 2, e.
sident Vt the United States, ON the subject Of
the sale OF public lots in the city of WasIIins.
TON, with accompanying documents.
Pettions were presented by Messrs Nal
larry anJBuck, of Vermont; Mr.. Tracy, of N.
York ; Dir. hckim, uf Maryland; Mr.. Camp
bell, OF 5. Carolina Nr. Reynolds and MIR.
isacks, at Tennessee Mr.. Tumble, of Ken
lucky Mi. Vinton and Mr.. Wright, of Onio /:
Mr.. Livingston, Of Louisiana (; HIr. Owen. of
Alabama; Mr.. Conway, of Arkansas. and
MIR. Richard, of Michigan; which we're sever
ally referred To the different alandipg com
niItees of the House.
The Speaker laid before the House n COM
municaiiOn from the Department of the Trea-
sury, stating the amount and periods at " bch
the bonds taken for duties on imports. in the
year 1899, became payable. by this state
men;, IL appears That the duties on impor,s
which accrued during the year 322, amounted
10 S2i.005.S36 81, Of which sl3468G 42
war received IN cash, and the residue of
SIS 6l0,65o rs, on the the several credits al.
!oweu oy law. 1t 10 estimated, that, If these
credits had been allowed on an interest of &
per cent, the interest thereon would have
amounted 10 Si,15l.4I6 e3.l
The Speaker also laid before the U,use
from the same Department, statement in re-
Ia!i0n to the rate Of interest al which the
Bank OF United States will continue the loan
of seven millions Of dollars To .he United
States, by which II appears that the Bank
declines making any change in the terms On
which the loan was originally made.
The Speaker also laid before the House.
from the same department statement of
losses sustained during The last thirty years
upon bonds given for duties on imports. dis
tlngrlshing the amount in each year. THE
total amount OF losses sustained, is $685.
626 GIL
The communications were seyeralIv 70
ferfed TO the Committee of WAYS and Means.
and ordered to be printed.
The resolution yesterday offered by Mr..
Forsyth, calling for information relative 10 The
Treaty OF 1904 with the Cherokee Indians.
the causes for the delay in its ratification. &c.
was taken up, and the question being on agree
log thereto.
Mr. Forsyth rose and said, that, upen a
call Tor information Of this descrip,inn from
the Executive, there nigh; be propri.tv in
stating the grounds Of il. IL would be fund
upon examination OF the records of the ro,
vernment, here referred TO, that since the DAT.
OF The Treaty of 1904, with the Cherokees
winch was ratified at the last Session Of Con
b c79, ,hoit bdu Dten several Treaties cuncIud.
ed, and ratified, with the same Nation of In.
dams. Mr.. r. enumerated those treaties "a
follows: In 1905. two Treaties were concIu-
ded with them, by u. Smith and n. J. bIcirs
commissioners 10 January, 1906, another
was concluded with them III Washington bv
Gen. Dearborn. then Secretary OF War: in
September 1907, another treaty was concjud |
ed with them, eIucidafing the preceding Lv
Mr.. Robertson and Mr.. Megs, Commission.
tfrs; IN 1909, some Of their bead men were
bn Washington to make arrangements for go. |
ng TO the West, and had much intercourse
with The government +; in March, 1916. two
Treaties were concluded with them. by M.
sitoTge Graham, then Acting Secretary ofi
war N September, 1910, a Treaty was ron.
eludea with them by hIessrs. Jackson. AIsri.
"e,her, and franklin, Commissioners in la1T.
Treaty was concluded with them At ths
Agency by General jackson in
tbruary. 1877, another by Mr., Calhoun. Sec.
retary OF War, at Washington. In every one
Of these csses, Mr.. F. said, Col. n. ] NIe;g"
Wen known to have been for MANY v,srs
agent OF the Uoited States IN that nation. vss
,tber commissioner or witness TO The trea,v
Iha' gentleman died on the q8th Jannary
1878 and during bis life, this treaty of ls6a
vas n'i raii6ed. But the winter SUCCEEDING