Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-28
MIN aWRHM TIL CONGRESS-.
SATURDAY, APRIL -, 1926.
IN SENATE.

resolution, submitted, yes;erda

The resolution, submitted, yesterday, BY MIR.
Benton, vas taken UP and conctrred in.
GA motion of NJ. Cobb, the Injunction OF secre-
cy removed from the confidential proceedings
OF tine Senate, on the Creek Treaty, far as TO
permit any Senator to take extracts 'herefrom.
The bill from the House of Representative
making appropriations for carrying into effect the
appointment of Mission the Congress of Pa
nnma, was twice read and referred.
The engrossed bill to authorize subscription for
stock, on the part of the United States, on the
louisville and Portland Canal Company, was read
third time, and passed, by yeas and nays, as fol-
lows
YGAs--Messrs. Barton, Benton, Bouligny,
oamBs-sso I: a lta: ,Eaw;T5 3 eEinJlsy HARRISON
Hendricks, Holmes, Kane, King, Marks, Mills
noble, Reed, Robbins, Rowan, Ruggles, Thomas,
w. %.
NAYs--Nyessr.. Bell, Branch Chandler, Clay
ION, Cobb, Diezerson, Hoyne, knight, Macon,
Sanford, Taze~eA, Van BuFen, White, Wiley,
Woodbury. Is.
THE CREEK INDIANS
NJ. Berrien submitted resolution, 10 instruct
The Committee Indian Affairs 10 report a iii to
make provision for the further relief of the son and
other followers of the late cheltain William NJ
Intosh, and provide for their emigration west OF
the Mississippi.
THE resolution went much into detail, direct
ing what items should lie embraced By the bill
low much money, how much Of all the articles
requisite for the emigrating party, how it should
he ascertainet who OF tlrein were willing TO en-
CRATE, SC.
Mr. Branch moved to lay the resolution on the
table, as the hour had arrived for the confederation
Of the special orders OF the day; but Withdrew his
motion at the request OF
Mr.. Berr.en, who said, lift was contemplated to
ac; eEectualiy and dehnitiyely or this resolution
delay must be avoided lie believed he was not
,l. Of ORDER in saying, the Injunction Of secrecy
had been taken off OF the Creek treaty. that this
sribiec! had been before the Senate fora consde-
liable time, referring TO resolution that Mr. b.
mad sometime before submitted on the same subject
n secret session. Tie provisions embraced in
his resolution, were those, and none other than
those which had been under the consideration of
THIS House AZ various periods they had been
fail before every member OF the Senate and
they had bpen resisted, merely on account OF
the form in which they had been presented
10 the consideration Of the House Mr. b.
said he edopted the suggestion made from various
quarters in this House, and especially by the Chair
man o. Committee on Indian Affairs in giving il
;his form, giving precise and specific instructions
Of the Committee, 20 report bill. Inasmuch,
therefore, as every member Of ibis House had been
in possession Of the resolution, for considerable
length Of time, and inasnuch there coulI be no
hone of passing The BILL be reported on this reso
luton, unless it promptly brought in, he trust
Ell tie Senate would not acquiesce in the motion 20
lay the resolution on the table
Mr.. King, OF Alabama, said, he would suggest
10 the Senate, ths', by a single amendment o the
resolution submitted by the gentleman from Geor-
gis, al difficulties w0udbc obviated and the Com
Inittee would have the subject before them I'M
shackled by particular instructions. lie should
UTefer, that instead OF instructng the Committee
20 report bill, specifying he form in which Tie
bill should be reported, that The Committee should
have tbe subject altogether open before them. 10
inquire into the eXpedicncy Of making any rroyi-
on they might think proper. The Committee
might be under the impression that it would not be
proper 60 far, they might think it proper to
"a further, probably Mr. X. sail, he was I'm favor
of the resolution OF the gentleman from Georgia
and helopcd that gentleman would modify his re-.
solution, in Ire manner suggested and Tie Com
mitee having The Whole subject before them.
would report such bill as they should deem ne
Ccssary.
Mr.. Berrlen replied, that bis Object was merely
20 do jusiicetD portion ii The Creek tribe, who
he believed. had claims on the Government of the
United States, which ought not TO have been fbp-
2ug resisted, ana 20 10 justice TO portion Of the
PEOPLE Of this Union, whose claims were coinr
dent with the claims Of that portion Of whom he
spoke. The form was perfectly immsteriaI 10 idro
sud he, therefore, adopted the modification sue
gested by Mr. King lie had adopted that which
he'd hesn given 70 i. ~ BIC s7p,ess slgges,i1n Of