Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-28

vide for the friends and followers OF McIntosh,
but also TO facilitate their emigration beyond the
Mississippi.
The resolution was finally passed, in the follow
ing modified form:
ReSoired, That the Committee on Indian Affairs
be instructed TO inquire into the eNpediency OF
reporting bill authorizing the President of the u.
States TO make such further provision may be
deemed equitable, for the friends and followers OF
the late Gen. WIN. Mcintosh, an Indian Chieftain
of the Creek tribe and also to facilitate their emf
grafton West of the Mississippi
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the
motion submitted by Mr.. Branch, relative to the
power OF the Executive to appoint public Minis
tiers.
Mr. Bell, of N. II. rose, and moved to lay the
resolution on the table, stating, as reason Tor
making the motion, the great quantity of business
before the Senate, which it was necessary should
be speedily acted for the purpose of being sent
to the other House
A short debate took place on this motion between
Messrs. Bell, Branch, Van Buren,, Mills, and Ber-
rien Mr. Branch claiming the privilege of being al
lowed 10 reply 10 the arguments which had been
urged agains, his motion, and Mr.. Mills stating the
necessity he should be under, by information that he
had received from home, of absenting himself in a
short time from the Senate.
Mr.. Bell then withdrew his motion; and
Mr.. Chambers, of Maryland, rose, and address
ed the Senate, in speech OF two hours, in oppo-
sition 10 the resolution, and in answer to Mr..
Tazewell.
And then the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Conner, of North Carolina, offered the
folowing:
Resoiued That the Secretary of War be in
structed to report to this House what will be the
probable cost per mile, for making the road on each
of the routes lately examined from Washington
City TO New Orleans.
This resolution lies one day
MIR. Owen, of Alab. offered the following:
ResoiDed, That the Committee OF the whole to
whom was referred the bill from the Senate for the
relief OF Francis Larche, be discharged from the
further consideration of said bill, and that it be
committed TO the Committee of Claims, with in
structions TO report the evidence in the case, and
TO reverse the principle which declares, that The
Government is not responsible for the loss or de-
struction OF that description Of property.
Mr. Owen, OF Aab. observed, that report had
been made, few days since, by the Committee OF
Claims, in the of Larche, which he wished 10
make the subject of a motion. The case had been
reported as from the committee: but he had himself
attended every day, on the regular committee days
and had never seen this report. lie was opposed
10 It's doctrines. He believed them to be uncon-
stitutiona, and he wished the report to be recon-
mitted TO the committee, with instructions. II
such were the principles of the committee, he was
entirely opposed TO them, and wished 10 obtain an
expression OF the opinion OF this House in relation
10 them. As the report was unfavorable it would
not, II suffered to remain at present come up for
consideration within the present session. He wish
ed that 1t should be considered, and that the House
should pass upon it.
Mr.. Brent, of Lou. said, that he hoped the mo-
ton of his friend from Alabama would prevail.
He was glad to find that the principles of the re-.
port were not sanctioned by that honorable gentle
man. He considered the subject as one OF great
consequence, not only TO all the Southern States,
but 10 the nation, and he hoped that the report
would be recommtted; but, as the House was
rot now full, he suggested to his friend the pro-
prety OF laying his motion for the present on the
table
Mr.. Owen declined adopting this course, bu,
moved a posponement OF Tie consideration of the
report until Tuesday next.
Mr. Williams, Chairman of the Committee OF
Claims) spoke in explanation and reply. He had
not been present when this rep-' .-as Adopted by
the committee. Dura' me former part oss the ses-
SION, sne conngtiee had set on three day q OF the
week: but, the pressure of business being very
great, they had lately to the determination of
lifting every day; and it one of the inter-
Mediate days, that this report had been submitted.
He did not hold himself responsible for The rea-
oning in the report The reasoning contained in
he reports of the committees was one thing, and
he conclusions were another. The result TO
which the committee comes is precisely the same
IS in all previous of similar kind, viz:
hat the slave lost, in the manner stated by Larche
ought not TO be paid for under The law of 1916
The Speaker here arrested the discussion, as go
ng into the merits of the case.
Mr.. HYhttlesey "a member of the Committee OF
Clams) requested the gentleman TO withdraw his
motion. lie had heard but one reason assigned in
support of it, and that was the suggestion that the
eport had been made by few members Of the
committee, and on Thursday, for some improper
course.
Mr.. Owen explained, and disavowed any such
suspicion He had never denied that it was the re-
port Of the committee, nor ever supposed that j,
was made when majority of the committee was
lot present.
Mr.. Whittlesey resumed, and repeated, in part,
he explanation given by MIR. Williams. If the
gentleman had attended on every day when that
committee sat Gas he understood bin to say) he
would have found that this was no new decision,
out that similar ones had been made in number
Of cases before, even previous 10 1876. If the
gentleman meant to say, or to insinuate, that any
attempt had been made TO have report surrepti-
iiously brought before the House, he was under
very great mistake indeed.
MIR. Owen again explained, and renewed his mo-
ton to postpone the consideration OF the report ill
Tuesday, and to print it..
Mr. Williams asked the gentleman to Withdraw
this motion, and move to recommii the repor; gem
orally.
Mr.. Owen having withdrawn the motion,
MIR. Ta,tnall, Of Georgia, 4aid he hoped it would
not be postponed. lie wished now TO express his
astonishment, and adherence, and indignation, at
the doctrines which that committee had dared 20
advance on this floor. There was something as
sassin- like in this report.
Mr.. Webster here called the gentleman to order;
and