Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-24
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lie Convention wan the Creek IcdiSns was
lad and Considered as in Committee of the whole;
and no amendment having been made thereto. IL
was report ed to the Senate.
Ordered, That it pass to a third reading.
MIR Benton submitted the following motion for
consoles alton:
ResViced, two-t!irds of the Senators presen,
concuning therein, That the Senate do advise and
consent TO tie ratification OF ia. Convention con-
cluded at the Indian Springs, on the 18th day OF
February, 1928, between tie United States and
the Creek nation of Indians, together with the sepa-
rate article thereto.
THURSDAY, MARCH, 3.
The Convention with the Creek Indians was
read third time.
On the question TO agree to the resolution for
The ratification thereof:
1t was determined in the affirmative Yeas 50.
Naysl
Those who voted in the affirmative. are
Mcssrs. Barbour. Bell, Benton, Bouligny,
Brown, Clayton, Cobb, Di,kerson, Eaton, Ed
wards, Elliott, Findlay, Gaillare, Hayne, Holmes,
of Me- Holmes, of Miss. Johnson, OF Ken. john
ston, of Lou. Kelly, King, of AIab. Lan,uan,
Lioyd, OF Md.'Lloyd, of Mass. Lowrie, Nell
vane' Mclean, Macon, Mills, Parrot, Rugges,
Seymour, Smith, Talbot, Tazewell, Thomas, V All
Buren,, Van Dyke, Williams.
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs. Barton, Branch, Chandler, D'Wolf
So il was
| Resoired two-,hirtls of the Senator's present
concurring therein, Tia, the Senate do advise and
| consent 10 the ratification OF tie Convention con-
Guided at the Indian Springs, on the 18th day of
ebruary, 1873, between the United States and the
Creek nation of Indians together with the separate
article thereto.
| Sir o'clock an the Evening.
| Mr.. Cobb submitted The following resolution,
which was considered and agreelto:
heso!oed, That The Injunction Of secrecy be
removed from the proceedings of the Senate, up
on The Treaty made in February, 1925 with the
| Creek Indians, at the Indian Springs, and from
! he documents relative thereto, communicated by
the President of the United States, with said
Treaty.
| THURSDAY, Dec. Is.
Ordered, That the Secretary of The Senate do
furnish 10 the Senators or Representatives, en-
racts from the Executive Record Of the Senate
IN relation 10 the proceedings OF the Senate on the
Ire'ty concluded in February last, a, the Indian
Springs, IN Georsia, between the United States and
the Creek Indians, from which proceedings the
| injunction OF secrecy has been removed.
True extract from the Executive Record
Attest, WALTER LOWRIE, Sec'ry
NorE. We are authorized and requested TO
state, that, pending the proceedings upon this
Treaty, in Senate, motion was made TO strike GU,
the fiji article. In the discussion of that motion
and OF the Treaty, hessrs. King, of Alabama, (the
mover,) Branch, Elliott, Cobb. Eaton, Lowre,
and perhaps some Others, spoke. Mr.. Branch's
argument was principally against the whole Treat,
Mr.. King, who is of Alabama, (al,housh form erly
OF ~ Cafolina,) voted in favor of the Treaty, bu,
objected 10 the fifth article injurious to the agent
The other gentlemen named, spoke either agains,
the motion Or in favor OF the Treaty. This ex-
PLANTATION is proper, because, in late publication
IN this paper, it said, that motion similar to
that aboven"med, was made by Senator from N
Carolina.