Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-04-22
WEDNESDAY,, APRIL 10.
In SENATE.

IN SENATE
ne b'ii Tor the preservation and repair of the
cumberland Road was taken up, and, on motion
OF MIR. Benton, was ordered to lie on the table
MIR. Harrison moved to take up the bill TO repea
IN part the duty on imported Salt
Mr.. Ruggles objected to taking il up, as il could
not probably hcpassed by the House Of Representa-
tives.
Mr.. Harrison sustained his motion. He had beep
anxious to have full Senate when this bill was dis
cussed' There was a gentleman now absent
whose vote he expected, and who would probably
be here at the close Of the discussion
MIR. johnson of Ky. thought il an uncommon
thing to interrupt the business, by calling up bill
and wasting the time of the Senate in discussin ~
1t, until an individual, who was absent ON his own
business in Maryland might arrive to vote upon it,
Mr.. Harrison withrew his motion
Mr.. Branch renewed it-but after speaLipo =
few moments, Withdrew Il.
The ball 10 cause the reserved lead mines 10 he
exposed to sale, and those on the Upper Mississippi
10 be leased, was taken up, and certain amend
mentS, reported by the Committee on PuLIic lands
being under consideration, they were agreed IN =
The bill was explained by Mr.. Benton, further
discussed by Mr.. Barton, and ordered TO be en-
crossed.
The bill from the House OF Rcnresen.otivcs
supplementary 10 the bills TO extend the time fer
redemption OF lands sold for direct taxes was read
second time, and ordered to third reading
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
=, message received from the President of the
lOll0tTS.
TO The House IF Representatives.
q the United States:
NAsItINGToS, April l., 1925.
In compliance witt. resolution of the Ueuse Of
me sth INST, requesting copies OF the charges pre-
TERED against the Agent OF the United States f,r
the Creek tribe OF Indians, since the first of Janu
airy, 1870, and o! proceedings had thereon trans
nit herewith report from the Secretary of War.
with documents, containing the information desig-
ed by the resolution.
Holm Quincy ,D.,-s
bic.
DEPORTED SLAVES.
ne notion OF MIR. Wicklifc, TO discharge the
Committee OF the Whole from the further consi,l-
Grafton 0! the bill 20 extend the time Of ttin,S oC
The Board OF Commissioners under the trea.J or
Gheut, on the subject OF deported slaves. co1,;ng
up as the unfinished business Of yesterday morn
ing,
Mr.. Taiaferro protested against the idea throw,
by the gentleman from Pennsylvania (sir BIZ
chanan) that the discussion of the bill would lead
10 an iIterninable debate, in which the Reprcscn-
tai' es from Virginia and Mary land would be raDc-
cd on the one side, and those from tieorgia and
Louisiana ON the other. He could assure the
house that there was nothing in the bill that call
ca Tor any debate ut all; and promised that he fo-
one, would not debate IT, He then replied Mt
length to the remarks advanced yesterday by Mr.
Wilde OF Georgia, and insisted more fully on the
arguments which have been already reported in
the former part OF this debate. He insisted that
the bill operated as stumbling block TO the pro-
ceedingS oil the Board, and injunction 10 their
proceedings. Ii ibis were taken out Of the way
'hey would proceed in the discharge OF their dii-
ties, and the House would be 10 more troubled o-,
the subject The bill appeared very innocent IN
on its face, but carried sting in its tail in the
shape OF paper marked TO. l, of a very curious
kind; whether IL was 10 be considered rs n letter
uoie, or = memorial, he was unable 10 saw He
orbore to discuss he merits of the claimants from
Virginia and Maryland not out of the smallest dis
trust OF those merits, but from regard TO the
time OF the House, and some little respect which
he ielt due to himself. The bill would never haze
been here unless the claims from Virginia and Ma
ryland had been considered strong and DANGEROUS
in their character; and the memorialists from In,
South came knocking at the door of this House
only because they feared TO trust their cause 20
the authority Of the Board Of Commissioners
Mr.. Gilmer replied. He should have been bot
ter'satisfed II the gentleman from Virginia had Ia
ken up the time OF the House in DISCUSSING tho
merits OF the question, rather than in suppcatinp
the House not to have respect 10 the merits. The
memorial IRON the Georgia claimants was now
printed, and on the tables Of the members but no
time had been allowed either to read or reflect up
on them. All they asked was, that the bill should
not be taken up until due Zine had been allowed
Tor this examination. The gentleman seemed 10
have attached 10 the Senate as we'll as 10 fhe Hoard
Of Commissioners, a charge Of most improper in
reference. Gentlemen should remember that this
Dill originated with the Senate, and came to the
House with Che sanction Of that boly He then
went on TO urge again the grounds Of argument for
merry insisted on
Several explanations passed between him and
MIR Ialaierro, as 70 The character Of the paper
which that gentleman had denominaicd the sting Of
the bill.
The grounds Of the claim Of the Virginia and
Georgia claimants were once mere stated and ex-
planned
few remarks were then made by Mr. Riyes.
none OF which were distinctly heard by our re-.
porter; when the Chair announced the expirafio,.
Q the hour allotted to morning business.
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