Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-23
THURSDAY, March 19.
IN SENATE

MIR. Benton, from the COMMITTEE on Indian
Affairs, reported bill to enable the Presi-
dent To carry into effect the Treaty made at
Client, the 9th of December, 1914 excluding
Foreigners from trade and intercourse with
Indian tribes within the limits of said United
States, and TO preserve the fur trade within
the limits Of the said United States to Ameri-
can citizens" The bill was accompanied by
number 0fdocumepts shelving the extent 10
which trapping and hunting had been carried
on by foreigners, within the limits Of The Uni
ted States, and the effects attending the prac-
tice. The bill was read, and passed To
second reading and the documents were or
der"d To be- printed.
The unfinished business of yesterday, being
the consideration of the bill better to secure
pubic moneys in hehands Of Clerks Marshals,
and Attorneys" MAS resumed. Thus bin WAS
"n yesterday, reported from thr COMMITTEES
of the whole to the Scuate. NJ. johnson, of
Louisiana, moved TO strike out the 5th section
of the bill; which requires all the public Off
GERS receiving fees, to transmit to the Treasury
Department. annually, on oath, a particular
statement of the fees received by them,
and the amount cf public moneys remaining
IN their hands. MIR. j. thought it would give
u grear deal nftrouhlc Ia the officers specified
without producing any advantage to the Gov
ernhlent. MIR. Holmes, of Maine, opposed the
motion Ia strike out the section. The CUES
lion on that motion was then put, and re-
jpcted. The bill was then passed 10 be en-
crossed and read the third time
On motion of Mr., HayDe, the various Joint
rPso!nt."ns proposing amendments 10 the
Constitution of the United States in relation
10 the election of President and Vic9 PIesi-
dent, were taken up for considerations MIR.
Mills moved that the further consideration of
these Hrsoiuiuns be ,ndcfnifeiy postponed He
said Ie was induced Ia make this motion, from
a fub conviction that the subject could not be
acted upon AT the present sessiUn of Congress,
and mat, therefore, il would be useless To
consume time in the discussion. Mr. Branch
opposed the indefinite postpontment and
called for the Yeas and Nays on the question.
A discussion of considerable length was
here Commenced, whigEl. from the unpxppcted
tnrn il took, from its Involving the proprirty
of Congressional Caucuscs, in relation 10 the
Presdro;ia election, and from the feeling
fvnord for and against that recently held. was
more than USUALLY interesting. We shall give
soar further account of this debate hereafter
FROM the imperfect materials which our I'M
fortunate position 10 the Senate Chamber per
rnits us to COLLECT.
Without taking the question on the motion
Of Nr. Mills, the Senate adjourned ill tu-nlnr-
row.
n
Mr. Owen offered the following resolution
Resoirrd, That the Committee ON The
Public Lnrds be instructed to inqnirr into
the rynediencv nf making provision, by law,
To secure tn AL persons who have planted on
puhIlc lands. the privilege Of gathering the
CrOps vh"u the lands shall he sold by th"
gorrrn".fni VhiIe such crops are standing"
Mr.. Oven supported the r.soIuiinn in n
few remarks Which were supported by Mr..
l4acke, ADD nnposed nv NJ WhippIr. Mr..
Oven r"i"in"d- and Mr. Henry advocated
tho rrsnlWinn ~ considerable length
MIR. Whiulcsry nhvrd an amendment, by
adding after q" rnhlic Iands," the words " ~
linq'ished rs gnyernm"n'"
NJ. Rankin rVpaiupd iIIn state nf the Eirts I;
on whIcli ~. Whiiilesoy Withdrew theamtnd-
mtnt Sir Nror, uf AItbnu1t. then. support
s'ithP nrigiaai ga .iion. aud lir SandlOrd fpuk
The same sidr, Stating the circumstances vi
The rnriy settlers Nr. Whirpe rrplird. Mr.
Moore, Of Alabama, rpioinrd. Mr.. Mccoy
Giriher opposed fhc rp-oluiion. Mr. Sand
ford explaiocd And. she question being la
keo. u vas decided il The affirmative. Ayes
81 Eors 80.
Mr.. nAfLEY's cAsr.
The Hous" then passed 10 the orders of the
day, aad ,oot ~ the report or thr Commit
tee ofe"ctjOps, IN ihr case Of Juhr Bailey.
Nh Mtiary, ~ Vermont, delivered his
views " the subject, IN Opposition tu the re-
port and in favor Of the right Of Nv. Bailey
10 h's seat
Mr Foot, Of CONNECTICUT, took the same
side, and rcplied to the speech delivered yes
tsrday by Mr.. Raodolfh.
NJ E. ok IT ilIioois, made speech in IA !
sor " tn, Same view. lie was answered by
VIZ. Stors, who opposed the right Of Ike sit