Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-18
TWENTIETH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER IL, 1927
HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- TIVES

Seventy petitions were presented this DAY, ane
referred to tbs appropriate Committees. Amunt
them we notice the foloUnn:
BY Mr.. Go,ham Of the Wool growers, ant
Manufacturers OF wor Hens of Massachusetts fol
adequate protection OF their respective Interest,".
by Mr.. DraSton -Of the Chamber of Com
nerce, and of other cizens of Chsrleston-ss al
500 OF tie Agricultural Society of South Carolina
against an augmentation of the duty on w oollene
These were referred 10 The Committee on Man
ufacturers.
BY Dir. Mercer The Memorial of the Ceo,r,
Committee OF The Chesapeake and Ohio Cana
Convention, and OF the Commissioners of VIRGIN
Ia and Maryland, aud of those of The United
States, appointed 10 receive subs rriptions 10 The
Capital Stock Of the said Canal asking for aud
from Congress.
Referred to The COMMITTEES on Rosds and Ca
nails
On motion Of Mr. Little
Ahe papers on file relative 10 the construction
OF Public Road between B,ltimore and phila
deiphis, we're referred to the Committee on the
Post Office and Pos, Roads
On motion Of Mr.. Strong, it VAS
Resolved, That he Committee on the PpbIic
Lands be instructed 10 inquire into the expediencv
OF aPpropriating portion oil the nett annual pro-
cseds OF The sales andsenuiss of the Public Lands
exclusively Tor the support OF Common Schools
and Of apPorioning the same among the several
states, IN proportion 10 the representation OF each
III te IlOute OF Representatives.
Mr.. Halle novel he following Resolution.
Resolved, That The Conmiltse on Indian Az
iaifs DC instructed to inquire into the exoedieDcv
oil making an appropriation to enable the Choe
laws and ChicSasaws 10 explore the country be-
yond the river Mississippi, AMI 10 uroyide the
means tor The support ofsuch Indilrs who are dis
posed to emigrsie; and are willing to embrace The
benevolent objects designed by the Government.
Mr.. White moved TO amend the resolution bv
inserting the Seminole Indians
Cberokees. anu
Motions were also made FOR asserting some o.
thef iribes; whereupon,
MIR NhPpe said, that as these several mo-
lions for including additional tribes had succeed
ed each other with such rapldity, he would sue
gest TO the gentleman from Mississippi, whether
II would noi be exPedient to alter bis res linton
80 a. to say az once, " end all other indians
whatsoever
bir. Lumpkin stated that ne hell in bis hand
resolution waich would embrace ia substance the
several proportions which had been offered, end
would lie conceived, bring The subiect more fair.
-, and 10 more general shape. before The am.
niitse 70 which it should be referred lie wish
ed, II 10 order, 70 present his resolution a dub
sililte tor That oi the gentleman from Ngsissippi
Toe Char decided 1t to bc cut of order.
Nh Halle then observed, that he had included
only the 4hociaw and Clncsss avs in bis resolu-
ii"Ds o-CausG FptcIai agent had been n
those tribes from the Department Of War. 10 ron
fer viii them on tie subject Of their rsmovsl. lie
prayed gentlemen, IF they wished similar sppro-
pralon ~ resrect 10 other tribes, 10 Introduce
their several propositions in distinct resolutions. s.
not 90 caab-rass that hicii be had oT.feJ. by ouch
a number Of amendments
Mr. Brent hererpon moved, with view 20 give
gentlemen an opportunity of further maturing their
proportions, 10 lay the present resolution upon
the table.
The motion prevailed; ard fhe resolution Of Mr..
Halle was lsij on the tsbie accordingly.
Mr.. Barney laid iho following resolution On tho
isDie Tor consideration e .monow
Resolved, That the Secretary Of Wsr h, direc
,ed 10 report 10 bis House the examination ADD
survey Of Route for Canal from The CIV Of !
B1umoie to lhs contemplated Chesapeake and
OMo Caaal, with The estimate cad pian Of D.
sims.
o. motion Of Mr. Duncan, IL was
hc.olyet. That he Committee on Public Tso5e T,
Pc 'ns fneifd Is inquire INTO tie ez edicncy efa col
'nE the P15lc Ianis, in fatore, agfesaiIv 20 The
value hereof The value 70 be ascs,taineI6 by sxaa
~ On ed clsssI Ecal.7a, sccor6log 10 tAe rssl.-