Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-24

proviso moved by Mr.. Cooke and which limited
The siowance OF double ra,ions to officers COM
inanoi"s earr'sons and distinct Military Posts. wan
greed TO, as were the several other amendmeu,s
10 the bill which precede the item making ap-
preparations ter the Georgia Militia CIaims
On this subject the debate Of SATURDAYS. w..
resumed, and continued with much spisit until q,
O'Clock. eit -.
! Mr.. Sloane demanded that the question ON ,l;.
appropriation be taken by yeas and NAYS, aud Il
was 20 ordered by the House.
/ s'r. roisyth replied to the observations Sn,ae
ON Saturday by MIR. Mccoy of Virginia.
Hi'nei expressed apprehension that the
alio {. ance OF the claims would lead 70 . aem,nd
Tor the Interest accruing on them. and 70. ali H.
other expenses OF the Creek War. Hc.wen into
an examination OF The title of Georgia tn the
settled land coded by her TO The Uni,ed S,a,r,
10 1Soa and OF the true Interpretation OF the act
of cession.,
He was replied TO by Mr. Vance Of Ohio. who
ia,'her explained The ground he had before tsken.
When advocating the amendment
Mr. Clarke spoke in answer TO the conciudirp
remarks made by Mr. Forsyth, on SATURDAY, and
contended, that the money paid by Nh. yJo;,-a
States 10 Georgia. at the time of the cessioo ofh.r
Territory, was not In consideration of the land
csded, but Of The claims now advanced, aud of all
unsettled demands which tina, State had previously
made upon the United STATES
MI r. otsy'h Went at length into reply 10 tho
arguments oil Messrs. Miner and Clarke seentenJ
Ing that the words in the act OF cession has, no
references whatever to the present claims That
'he iovernor OF Georgia had acted as agent for
ne On"sa States, and had been warranted in eve,y
ep oy au horliy nom The War Department. A.
10 GEORGIA $ right to the Territory il could no, he
objected TO BY the United States for thev b.,i
accepted the cession, and had bound themselves en-
ohefous dulles In consequence. He courted IN
Investigation OF the merits of the claim and hon
ed the appropriation would not be set aside by anv
technical objections.
Mr.. Wright smoke ,o ra.l., a.. ~, ~
conendins Tor the validity of the title of (;eo,,
sia to the lands she had ceded aud referring to .
decision OF the Sap.ene Court, which settled thar
question.
Mr. Cook demonstrated against the delay, and
pressed for the question.
Mr. Campbell stated facts, TO shew tia, Nh,
United States had goi good bargain by the ces-
sion, having Obtained about sixty millions of acre,
ioT paying, or assuming % pay, about seven mill
iions al dollars To obvia;e any future claim i-r
interest, he moved amendment, which s,in,J.
TED that Tue i'e-eni allowance should be in ful, .e
2 ldsn,ai.ds
Hir' Clarke F.?'.si TO Mr.. For. 9TH, and auo,ciy
ussA'hei.'' 10 shew that only small portion os
.,e present c!a'.s wa- FOR services authorized by
me ,iS war Drp'r,m.nt he also referred to the
e--eront amounts claimed al different times
MI Horsyih replied and explained These
Claims would have been allowed, by Pres;dent
W arlington, had the claimants been here IN p,e>
seu' them iof similar Claims had been allowed Ia
The STATE OF Tennessee In 1897, and fully paid.
Mr. kiuera advocated The claim, which he con,
cei'ed TO res, simply on these three points: had
the ices been psifCrmedi Were they perform
ed by order oil tie UAi:ed Safes? Had they been
paid los
fhe qaes'ioa Svos then pu; on the snendmen, of
Idr. Campbell, and 1t adopted
The q esiion now taken, on inserting the
appropriation for the Georgia Militia Claims, and
'LcIded IN the affirmative, BY yeas and nays-Yeas
1872 nays 20.
So the appropriation wa. agrerdio.
One Item allowing 10000 dollars for lie con
tinnance OF TIE Cumberland road, the yeas and
nays were called for by MI Mccoy and taken
Yeas l07, nays so.
So this appropriation was agreed 10.
The Dill wss postponed, with view 90 an q.
venng session, for TIE Consideration OF the rost
Office bills, and then
The House s,,loutnrd (at 8 O'Clock \ to me-,
aS-i- =. ,bi- ev ening
EVENING SESSION.
The i!onse met al 2 O'Clock, pursuant TO ad-
jsurnmet,.
The Message received from the President of tIe
u. ). in The forenoon OF this days session YVES
read follows:
10 Tie Senate and House Of Representatives. pf
the u. States:
WAsHTNGToN, Feb. 10, 1927.
transmit 10 both Houses of Congress-, TO-
pies OF the following Treaties which have been
tahf'l, by and with tie ed: ice and consent Of the
Senate.
Isi. y 'resty with the Chippewa tribe of Tn
al rs, signed at the Ford du-lsc of Lake Superior
on 'he 5h August, 1926.
u. u iresIy with the Pofiowa,touie tribe of
Indians signed IN the 18th October, 1926. near
The mouth oil the Mississiniwa upon the Wabash
IN tie State Of Indiana.
81. treaty "i'li the Miami tribe of Indians
signed al he same place. on the 23d Oc, 1926
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
The message was read. and laid or the ts.ie
SUbF EfSOF ROADS AND CANALS.
The following commun cation " a received. VIZ:
WAR DEPABTMENT.
February I7th, 1927.
Sir: In answer 10 the Resolution Of the House
oil Representative, Of the b January last where.
IN u Is a" Resotced, That the Secretary of War
report to The House abstract OF The applications
hied 10 The Department, for The survey of IoaSs
and Canals, which have not heen surveyed: STAT
ing The route OF such oadr, and The probable dis
lance OF each route; end, also, the location OF se
Canal; and % designate in one class those which
II is The inten ion VI the Department. 10 make any
application Of he appropriation. asked for under
The act Of tie 2fh May, 1924; and, in smother
class, those 10 which application Of sand gun
may BE- in'ended,' lave the honor herewith n,
transmit fepOft Of the Chief H. gineer, of this
date, accompanied by statement (A) conisipinp
tie information called fof b, The resolution. above
/ stsled.
vi naeb respect, 7 am, sir, your obedient
! servant,
( JAMES BARBOUR.
! lion. J. w. TAYLOR,
SpeGkCr Of The IT IF n