Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-03-28
congressional.
SATURDAY, MARCH %.
4 lac Senate did not sit to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
SATU1

A a 4.
Mr "ickfie, from the Committee en- the Ju-
GIelary, TO which was referred the bill from the
Senate, supplementary TO the act of "a March
1877 to provide for the adjustment OF claims Of
persons entitled 10 decentralization, under the frs;
article OF the Treaty Of Client and TO provide for
the distribution of the fund paid to the u States.
under the Convention of London of the 18th No
vember, 1926, and who were ordered, under a re-
solution, moved by Mr.. Taliaterro, to make ecr-
tain inquiries in relation to the subject matter
braced in said bi made report in writing adverse
to the passage OF said bill. The bill was then com
miited.
TIE resolution moved by Mr.. Lumpkin, yester
day, and laid on the table, was read IS follows:
ReSofped That the Secretary of Var be, and he
is hereby, directed 10 communicate to this House
what tribes, part of tribes of Indians, have. nm
der the sanction of the Government of the United
States, egrated from the Last TO the West side of
the mississippi River. And also to designate the
states and Territories from which said tribes have
emigrated, as well their present place of abode
ANA 10 inform this House whether the e,nigratine
Indians aforesaid, have ever been restricted. in
making their new locations, to certain and definite
parallels Of latitude. And, also, to inform this
House under what authority the emigration of the
aforesaid Indians has heretofore been effected
Mr. Finton moved the following amendments;
Alter the words . haze ernigraied," insert,
the districts OF country to which they went, and
any subsequent removals Of such tribes, or parts
Oh tribes. And, after the word 80 abode" insert
stating the number OF Indians, in all cases afore-
said" '''
IAesc amendments were accepted as modifica-
ton, by Mr. LumFkin; and, thus modified, the re-
solution was adopted by the House
THE CREEK TREATIES.
The resolution moved by Mr.. GiImer, Yesterday,
aud laid ON the table, vas taken up; 7hen,
MT. hcLcan OF Ohio, stated that the necessity
Tor the resolution, in its present form was supcr-
seeded, the Treaty, FOR a copy of which II csIled.
had this morning been communicated to the
House.
Alr. Gilmer said he was cware OF this ci.curn
stance, and would modify mis- resolution according
ly. lie then offered it in The following form;
ResoiDcd, That the President be requested 10
send TO tie House Of Representatives, cory of
Inc commission, and instructions TO the Commits
sioneTs, IN pursuance Of which the treaty was
made and concluded on the 18th November, 1927,
al tie Creek Agency, by Commissioners on the
part Of the United States, and the Chiefs of the
Creek Tube Of Indians; together with any cor
respondence between said Commissioners. or eli
theT oil them, and the War Department. in relation
to the said treaty and that the President be olso
requested TO inform the House Of Representatives
whether the land purchased by the IT, s. of fhe
Creek Indians By that treaty, had not been preyi-
ously purchased by the United States of said In
dams, BY the treaty concluded by Commissioners
on the part OF the United States aud said indians
on the 18th February, 1925. Aud, also, 10 inform
THIS House what is the quantity Of land purchased
ny SAID hrst Treaty, and in whose occupancy the
said land was, when said Treaty was concluded
WI WOODS OF ONO, said that the gentleman had
omitted clause which was usually inserted in re-
solutions OF uiis kind, especially when they called
Tor instructions given by the Government in rcla-
Ton TO the conducting Of treaty, and he moved 10
supply thisdeiiciency, by inserting the words. if
10 his opinion, the same is not incompatible with
the public interest,"
Mr.. Gilmer accepted this amendment as rnosi-
fcation
Mr.. Everett said, that he thought the objects
wished for BY the gentleman from Georgia might
be obtained without the adoption Of this resolution
II had been announced from the Chair, that a copy
o. The treaty had been communicated 10 the House
IL was possible a copy Of the instructions accom-
panied II; but whether this were the case or no.
as II was probable the subject would have to be
referred to Committee Of the House, on account
o. as involving an appropriation, that Committee
Wo9ia Of course, call upon the Department for oil
sueh COMMUNICATIONS az were necdfIl 90 enable
them nightly 10 perform their duty. At all events,
before this matter could become subject Of Ieeis
Iaiion' II must 70 through the ordinary channel Of
some one O. the Committees and, therefore the
call ia the present stage Of the business, was I'm
necessary. Besides this Mr. J.. said ne had strong
o5jcct.os 10 the resolution ia it, present form the
statement Of which would necessarily lead 10
discussion which might occupy the Hose for
weeks. As he thought tie public business did not
admit q such ccn5umpd0n Of time, he shou ~.
nol now state those objections. but would moy 60
hy the resolution upon the table
Ihe question being taken, thismoion was neg