Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-13
THURSDAY, February S, 1872.
IN SENATE.
CLAIMS FOR SLAVES

CLAIMS FOR SLAVES.
Ahe OIL 10 provide Tor the adjustment OF claims
o. persons entitled TO naturalization under the
'ns' article OF the treaty OF Cheat, and for the
ais,rDu''on among the claimants, of the paid
and 10 be paid. 10y Tie British Government. un
der Convention between the United Sta es and
Ms liitannic Majesty, concluded at London, OH
tue 18TH OF November, was read the third time
Mr.. Hariison .aid that when the bill was frs,
introduced. IL made provision for the arpo;n,mrnt
Oh .hree commissioners An amendment was
however ad pied, yesterday which reduced tie
number to one; and. as the duty and rrsponsibiii.
~ must be much greater, lie thought it but JUSTICE
that tie compensation should be increased also
4 NO doubt could lie entertained tina, the duties
would be much enhanced by the alteration. II
mad also been minated that the appon,me was
likely TO fall on gentleman who stood biob in
his country's honor and confidence Ard he
would ask whether the Senate would e,inin ~,
'ha' Individual TO accept this Office with small
compensation! Tor delicacy might prevent him
rom Geriining II on account of the narrowness of
The salary. He then moved 10 recommi, the hill
20 me judiciary Committee. with instructions 10
"AAe 'ne compensation JOlO, instead of IL, ee
ihousand dollars per annun.
MT Johnston OF LoGisians, sustained the mo =
"oh; ana made soiie explanations az to the claims
mentioned yesterday, moi included in the defntive
is', out alluded 10 IN The treaty, which he also
moved TO submit 10 the COMMITTEE
Mr.. Tazewe!l said, that his recollection cor
sponded with HE explanation made by Ike Sc
haioT IRON Louisiana. The defntive list n,oo.r
was The list containing all the claims nor were
those which were omitted by mistake when tho
list was made out, by any means TO be excluded
lie iau no objection TO recommt tie bill on this
GROUND, lie was also in favor Of raising the sala-
~ OF the Commissioned; aud had no obieciio,
since the Office of Secretary had beeo stricken
from The bill, 10 increase the salary of the Clerk
whose labor " ould be greater. lie also thought
the lOih section might be submitted 10 the at,en-
'ion oil he Committee, 10 be altered should they
see NJ va all these grounds he should be in favor
oil having The bill Iecommitied generally
Dir. Harrison then varied bis motion and rnoved
genera! re-eommtment of The bill.
Mr.. Johnston, OF Louisiana, suggested tia, an
aoe'u'hai oieik, TO copy the papers of TIE cIai-
m,a,F, would be found absolutely necessary.
ihe Senate thea adopted the motion TO re-com-
nil
Cn motion 81 Mr.. Chambers the Sa,a,
INTO the consideration OF Executive business. for a
snort iine, when the doors were again opened
The bii TO authorize those persons wl,o have
reiihquI-bed lands under the provisions of several
acts Tor tie relief OF purchasers of public lands.
to purchase Ike az priv aIe sale At f;xsd .,
was read a second time
| Mr. Branch opposed the bill on the ,-ro,nd IF
IT'S extending rights OF PIE. empion to certain in
d''iau"Is, TO The exclusion of other settlers.
hir Saiitb' OF d q. moved 10 be excused from
V"'"s' as the subject was one which affected him
personally; which was agreed TO-
The question engrossing The bill for ,bi,t
reading, was then taken, aud. The ,eas and nav
having been called for by AIr. Branch. was carried
By the following vote:
iEAs'-Messrs. Birton, Bstemau, Benton.
6efIien' Bo"iisny. Chambers, Chandler, Chase.
Ci15ton, bickeison, Eaton. Edwards, FindIay.
IiaShe, iendTicks, Holmes, johnson OF x entuckv
Johnston OF Loui-iana, Kane, King. Knisbt Nj
niniey' Marks, Noble, Reed, Ridgely, Robbins.
rowan, Sanford. SIlsbee, Smith of MI. Thomas
Van Buren,, White, Williams, Woodbury. 36.
ma VS. Messrs Bell, Branch, Macon, Ran
1 1,,lpH, nussles, Seymour, Tszewell-7.
oi III Ola AND THE UNITED STATES. !
Inc Following message was received from the
president OF the United States, by his Private
Secretary "'e
10 The Senate and Hen'e Of Representatives erie Ua.d
,,,..,..,. WASHINGTON, 9Th Feb 1897.
ysfnor of The , ~ copies OF letter from the
he ON In't aud Of enclosures received with II, htbsr 80
JOHN oGiNcY ADAMS.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. GEORGIA.
81. .,or iuMtdgevHle, 27th Jantnyy 1927
then duties near to its Weslern bosnlsTv bv & OF
ssI'e aid Executive authority the STATE. have na,,
pdnva ny ndgnlies and insults sufficiently svgrayss
rssecn hsa' 1eneH wan others Of violent out
ase" OF Indian Anaifs the prime mover I'D 9oui
embossed paPe. in support Of E,GBs to lay bes The
al. yorrI
~ !u 70 h'oi ~ me that officer acting bv V,r sIlo,
- VIM youi sanctiDn ard c0unenancc IL mas H.
enough lhi the Unfnd States, whose ,uiarb,cJ -
" tntei mo controversy with Georgia ON The vsi3,
ad the ia"iuness Of bDundarie frespass.. -
m'tu on We Que side, right so,erejrniv s,e ~ ~
ui'i, WIN tie remedial essyt ,uess,,yes
eili.f. '''e iHeAsules demanded ~
II - not TO be presumed that The Pfe,iden, ,.Lt CO..
800 'sn alum 10 subaefn AGENT much e.s fh,t h.
@ peiesle Them Tor the annoyance Of the Pe,nIe ~
,of h'" 70 Their public innctiunaTies for insia al
"sI territorial rights, aud fnslly for bloc l,lcJ "
ihtse Powcfs have been iuolenilv a.s,n,sd he ut -
a. ie,, su.n poses MT for The Governor Of eorg,
:" "tta'e 10 The Pfesidest The measure. ,.heh
"e' IN Vndoation Of the honor Of The IJnsJ So,
:" IePauoe Of the wrongs done 10 Ccorsis The p,s5,
~ - Jnuse men, and the Governor doubt nf ~,
with great consideration and Romeo,
~, re IFtsdeHi Of The United States GA '"OSI'
a. IitSel Jus CON nuncstiDn Is
-. ~ rbams aud Rogers, two Of the Ceoys;, s,.
a.. Pa"ihs ut The intetu upton Of the syrvsS I, H.,
h. $50 =, ,,'S'"sDg tUef, wfdtD by CrOveIi az, f.S
MOI G,li ,e4icsiihs aud demanding Of then, IN I'm,
a. 'p"iy eIm t0cea.e SURVEYING die t,n. re- -
that heaty"I y' on" "'ieh were bot cedtd BY
ho message and papers were read. and refereed
70 'ne Seieci Committee TO which was fefe,red ,fs
message OF The 9th instant ~"
"" monoa Of Mr.. Chambers, The bill f., a.. J..
.Ii' VI me family Of Tie late Thomas JefFerson
vas en- up, read second time. and o,1rreJ -
'e e"srossed Tor third reading
HOCSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
-, CREEK INDIANS.
III ofsyth asked leave to lay on Che table Che