Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-19

air. Mitchell, OF Tenn. moved recess till six
block. 1t negatved.
MIR. Barney, of Md then replied to Mr.. Floyd,
Mr. Floyd rejoined.
When the yeas and nays were called on the
sion OF indefinite postponement- Ayes AZ, ,
es 100.
80 the House refused indefinitely to postpone
bill.
On motion of Mr.. Carter, of South Carolina, the
ouse adjourned. Nat Int.
Congress Proceedings of Tuesday.
In THE SENATE. MI. Hendr icks offered
ssolution requesting the President of The United
tates, TO cause to be prepared and laid before the
benaie at the commencement of the session of
congress, statement shelving the sums annually
paid since the declaration of independence for
purchasing from the Indians surveying and
Ting the public lands; showing, near may
be, the Quantities of land which have been pur-
chased; the number of acres which have been sur
veyed; the number sold, and the number which
remain unsold; the amount of sales and of foi ieit
ures; the sums paid by purchasers, and the sums
due from purchasers in each land district keeping in
separate columns or tables, far pract cable,
the statements for every State and Territory in
which there public lands
The Senate then took up the bill for graduating
the price OF Public Lands. MIR Benton deliver ed
his sentiments at length in favor or the bill, to
whom Mr. Barton replied with some pungency, and
the bill was then laid the table.
IN TIE HOUSE, REPREsENTArIvEs-
MIR Forsyth from the Committee on Foreign Af-
FAIRS, which had been instructed 10 inquire INTO
the expediency Of authorizing the liql idaion OF
the claim OF the heirs OF the late Caron de Beau
marchais, in any future adjus ment of the claim of
Citizens OF the United States against the French
Government a report favorable to the
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consideration OF the subject, on the ground that
the President of the United States has the mower
10 authorize, in any future adjustment Of our claims
! on France, stipulation for the payment OF the
Claims OF the heirs of Beaumarchais, AID that Con
gress would not refuse the appropriation to meet
the stipulation it sanctioned by the Senate The
4 report was read and laid on the table
Mr. Stewart from the Committee of r ads and
Canals, which had been Instructed to inquire into
the eXpedency oil authorizing the President OF the
United States TO cause to De surveyed a Route for
~ Canal from the City of Pitsburg to Lake Erie at
the Harbor OF Presque lsle-made report setting
forth the great Importance OF such work, and re-
recommending the examination of two Routes The
sTepor was read and laid the table.
Mr.. Aston, from the Committee appointed on
the I'D OF December last 4" to enquire into the ex
pedency of altering the Election laws of the sew
States SO as TO provide that Election shall take
place for Members Of Tie House OF Representa- i,
has
expired for which they had been elected " reported
that ii would be inexpedient, AT this time 10 pass
any law changing the Election Laws of the
several States The report was laid upon the table
The bill from the Senate 10 extend the time for
locating Virginia Military Land Warrants, and re-
turning surveys thereon to the General Land Of
1ice," was read the third time and passed.
After passing number of engrossed private hills
! the House went into Committee of the Whole, on
a joint resolution, submitted by Mr. Bradley. of
Vermont anthorising the President of the United
States, TO employ professor Renwick Of New
York, to ascertain the true length of the Pendulum
vibrating sixty times minute, at the Citv- of New,
J York, and also at the City of Washington; and
app opriating 700 dolls delray the expenses of
1.-THE experiments The Committee 70 e and renort
Ned the resolution without amendment and il was
Ordered to be engrossed for third reading o-mor-
row.
The bill to amend the judicial system of the
United States was taken up, and after some de-
bate, growing out of motion 10 adhere 10 the
disagreement OF the House, and another TO ,-ece5e
= thererom, MIR. Mercer moved the indefinite most
ponement OF the bill, which was carried-ayes
%, noes So
( On motion of Mr. M'Lane the House then took
till five o'clock TPbe,,ir en-
EVENING SESSION.
The next bills taken up in committee We're. the
Dill from the Senate % to enable the Presiden, to
mold treaty with certain Indian tribes;'' which
was passed over, and the House took up the bill
- making appropriation to exlinguish the Indian
tile to lands in the State of Indiana and 10 ACQUIRE
The right OF surveying aud locating canal roue
through The Great Miami Reservation
MIR. Cooke moved to amend the title. so as 10
make II read " a bill making an appropriation
70 eXtnsuish the Indian Tide lands in the States
OF Indiana, North Carolina, Mississippi and Ohio,
and to acquire the right of surveying and locating
canal contagious to the Wabash River, and a ca
nal route to connect the waters of Tennessee and
, Mobile Rivers, in the States of Georgia, Ten,es
see and Alabama"
On tins proposition a conversation took place
between Messrs. Cooke, Mccoy, Jennings, of In
diana, and Forsyth. The latter gentleman moved
mat the committee rise, report progress and ask
leave to sit again
The motion prevailed-ayes 20, noes SO.
The committee then rose-and the House refus-
ed to the committee leave to sit again
Mr.. Forsyth moved to postpone the bill indefi-
nitely
This motion was opposed by Mr.. Carson. nj
North Carolina and Mr.. Conner, of n. c. asked
Tor the yeas and nays but the House refused 10
order them,
Mr.. Webster demonstrated. Mr.. Vinton REPLIED.
and went into a consideration of the general sub =
Ject OF our Indian relations. He represented the
bilis as forming part of corrected system which
ne denominaed " popularity trap" Mr. Vim
ton was here called order by the chair He
concluded speech OF considerable extent and
was replied to by Mr.. Jennings, of Ind who sta
tea facis to shew the present state of the Indians
ana their unwiingness ~ remove.
The House adjourned Cat a little after O'Clock. !
without deciding the bill. Mat Int
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