Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-26

" ieAa'loh 10 recent events, DIR. L. would lest
to the gentleman to insert the usual proviso: " As
lar as the communication of the same is consistent
with the public service.''
Mr.. Forsyth accepted the modification;
In this form the resolution was agreed 10.
On motion of Mr.. Aston, of N. Z.
| The House proceeded TO the consideration of
the message from the Senate, proposing to defer
The adjournment oil the present session till Thurs
day next.
Mr. Taylor, OF Va, moved, as an amendment
10 the Senate's amendment, proviso that TO
bills should, in the Interim be sent from one House
to the other.
Mr.. lngham suggested, that as this amendment
went to alter standing rule of both Houses, it re-
CURED TO lie one day for consideration -
The Chair decided that as an amendment, it
was IN order; and the question being put, it was
| agreed to.
Mr.. Wright now advocated the amendment. as
amended. in short speech; when it was iemand-
ed by Mr.. Aston, that the yeas and nays should
be taken, and they were ordered by the House
Mr.. Little, after few words in opposition to the
passage OF the amendment, moved that it be refer
red to a Committee to report the facts. This mo-
ton vas negatived.
Mr. Hamilton then farther opposed, and Mr.
Mercer advocated the amendment. Mr.. Kremer
moved tie previous question but the call was
refused by the House When the question being
put on the resolution amended, il was decided
oy yeas and nays, as follows: Yeas II, Nays 81
| 80 the resolution was rejected
Nh. Cook, OF Illinois, Offered the following:
| ReSoIred, That the 18th rule of the Joint rules
1.-THE two Houses be suspended until after The ad-
Journment of the present session of Congress
This rule is in the following words:
| g No bill or resolution that shall have passed
| the House OF Representatives and the Senate shall
be presented TO the President of the United States,
Tor his appreciation, on the last day of the session.
This resolution was agreed TO, on the part of
the House
The following modification to the amendment
OF the Senate, reported by the Committee of Con-
ference to the bill making appropriation for carry
ing into effect the treaty concluded between the
United States and the Creek nation of Indians was
taken up:
4" Both OF which sums shall be paid to the Chiefs
OF the Creek nation, 10 be divided among the
Chiefs and Warriors of the said nation; and that
Tie same be done under the direction of the
Secretary of War, in a full council of the nation.
convened upon notice for that purpose"
On this subject, a debate OF great extent and an
lmation arose, which occupied the House several
hours; and of which we must, at present, defer
detailed report.
MIR. Forsyth, believing that the amendment AZ
modified by the Committee of Conference would
not answer Its intended purpose, made speech oil
considerable extent, in the course of which he
proposed to amend the amendment as reported: but
the Chair pronounc.ng such a motion out of or
der he then insisted that the House should dissent
! from the amendment.
/ The report explained and defended at length
by Mr.. Dwight, who closed his speech with re-
minding the House that, if they refused 10 assent
10 the amendment, the effect would be that the ap-
preparation must fall, and the treaty could not be
executed.
Mr.. Wicklfe disclaimed all censure of the
Secretary OF War, for the manner in which the
treaty had been made; but stated facts respectine
an apparent deceit which had been practised by the
Cherokees upon tie Creek delegation.
Mr.. Cook, adyerting TO the few hours that re-
NAMED Tor business, moved the previous question,
| but the House did not sustain the call
Mr.. Burgess, of r. l., then vindicated the course
which had been pursued by the War Department,
and insisted there was evidence on which TO
! found any ceEsure. He was replied 10 BY
| Mr. Cuthbert, of Geo, who repealed the idea of
want of evidence, and insisted, with warmth, upon
the existence of fraud on the part of the Indians,
and concealment OF that intended fraud by the
Secretary of War.
Mr.. Boon, OF Indiana, perceiving the debate
likely TO be extended gave notice that, in that case,
he should move reconsideration on the subject of
deterrng the adjournment ofboth Houses to Thurs
day.
Mr. Forsyth now insisted on the views he had
before taken, and spoke in reply 10 Mr. DWIGHT
and Mr. Burgess Having been replied to by MIR.
Dwight, he obtained leave of the House to sneak
again when he briefly replied to MIR. ID. who "a
gain responded.
Nh Taitnall, of Georgia, now went into a
statement and discussion of the facts, on which he
commented, but concluded by expressing a difFe-
renee Of views from his colleague as to the course
to be pursued, and advocated an agreement with
the amendment reported.
Mr. Cook replied to Mr.. Tattnall, and vindjca,ed
the conduct of the Department
Mr.. Mercer followed, with much warmth. nm
the same side, eulogizing the personal character
and defending the official conduct of the Secretary
The Chair interposed at one period of his speech
to remind him that no charge had been made q
gainst lie Secretary's character
Mr. Mercer thought the facts which had bern
alleged involved an irnputation on it, and went on
to show that they had been miJstated
Mir. Tatnall replied, and accused Mr.. Mercer
OF disappearing what he had said Mr.. nj. ex-
planned. MIR. L. diszvowed having advanced anv
charge on the character of the Secretary of War
but deprecated the course pursued by the Govern
ment in relation to these treaties.
MIR. Bartlett briefly advocated the amendment.
and thought no charge involved by the case.
Mr: thompson, OF Georgia, thought the amend
ment incompatible with the spulations ofthe treaty.
and went into argument in support of that view
Of the question.
RE was briefly replied to by Mr.. Dwight, who
put different construction on the words of the
treaty.
Mr.. Hoffman stated the reasons why he shouId
vote Tor the amendment, as modified, though he
preferred that which came from the Senate itself
Mr. Williams, Of N. c., now moved the previ-
Gus question, but withdrew the motion on an assn
rance that the debate was row ended.
Inc question was then put on agreeing to the
amendment, as modified by the Committee OF Con-
ference, and carried without division.
The amendments Of the Senate to the yyasb;n,,-