Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-03-25
IN SENATE
Ch~~t n -
FRIDAY, Manor 81 &c

Mr.. Ellis asked and obtained leave 10 ;ntrc,ur,
oi granting to the State OF Mississippi auan,i-
~ oil land, for the improvement of Deep. Black.
49,, eI'' 1Iu rascaSouia Rivers, which was read
ana ordered TO a second reading
DELAWARE BREAKWATER
ne Dill TO provide for Tho construction or =
brealEwaer near tie mouth of Delaware Bav WAS
read third time ny 90
The bin passed.
The bill from the House, TO authorize fle cue,-
Aer oil the House Of Representatives TO frank let
.ers ana packages was read second time. was
briefly discussed by Mcssrs. Webster. johnson of
hehtueNy' Chandler, Bell, Van Buren,, and Tv.
ier and was, on motion of the latter. ordered io
lie on the table "
me Dill TO authorize the improvement of Penn
sylVana Avenue, was read a second time. MI
Eaton made some remarkssin support and in cxpla-
nation OF the bill; and on his motion II was ~
dered TO lay on the table.
The Senate adjourned
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
FRIDAY, MARCH 81
MT L. r barbour, from the Committee on the
judiciary reported bill for the further relief OF
william Augustus Archibald; which was twice
read aud ordered 70 be engrossed for third read.
ing Tomorrow
Mr. T. p. Barbour from the same Committee
dent Of the United States, transmittipr comics Of
communications from the Governor of Georeja
reia'iifS TO the line dividing tho State from the
territory OF Florida, made report thereon; which
" as iSdu, ana idiu on the table.
Inc House resumed the considerations of ,hc
resolution moved by Mr.. Woods of Ohio. which
was under discussion yesterday, when the Houss
passed to the orders OF the day.
and on the question, Will the House ADOPT tho
Tesolution' 1t passed in the affirmative.
MIR. Lumpkn moved the following resolnfior,.
which was read and laid ON the table,
hcsofred, That the Secretary OF War be. and hn
Is hereby, directed 10 communicate to This Eo,sa
Wnat tribes or part OF tribes Of Indians, have, I'M
n 4Teff. 1E -
e., s'ie sliicuon OF the Goyernment of the United
dates emlgrated from the East 10 the West side Of
ne Mississippi River. And also to designate tho
states and Territories from which said tribes have
ehlgrated, as well as their present place of abode
ana 10 inform this House whether the cmipratipc
Indians Aforesaid, have ever been ros,rctod -
making their new locations TO certain and d.s;,,;,
Psrhieis oil latitude. And, also, to inform this
louse under what authority the emigration of the
aforesaid indians has heretofore been efiecteJ
On motion OF Mr.. Lumpkin, il was
Resofre1, That the Committee on Indian Aer,;r,
be directed TO inquire into, examine and fosssti
gaze the eriSfulS policy, tatUs, and regulations
OF inc United states, in relation 10 the Jndiar,
rides within The boundaries of the said States and
lepof' 70 .ihs House such alterations, amendments
ana regulations, as they may deem necessary AMI
Oes' calculated to remedy existing evils and TO pre
serve tie Aborigines of this country from tonena
ing ruin and determination; and at the same time.
iora inc best prospect of improving permanently,
their civil and moral condition
Mr.. Gilmer moved the following resoIrtion.
which was read, and laid on the table viz.
Reso'red That The Presidential the q. Statesbe
requested to send TO the House Of Repregentatiyes
a copy OF the treaty made and concluded on tbe
l2lh November, 1927, at the Creek Agency, by
commissioners on the part Of the United States
aya me Ch'eis oil the Creek tribe of Indians and
also, a copy OF the commission and instructions 10
we commissioners, in pursuance Of which said
treaty was maaej together with any correspon-
'.ehcs between the Commissioners, or either OF
lhein' ana the war Department, in relation to thai
ues'y. ana That the President be also requested
to inform The House of REPRESENTATIVE whether
TIE land purchased by the United States of the
treek Indians by that treaty, had not been preyi-
ously purchased by the United States of said In
dams, ny the treaty concluded by Commissioner
on Inc part OF the United gStales and said Indians
on the eth February, 1925. And, also 10 inform
,h's House what is tho quantity of land purch9sed
ny said 1rst Treaty, and in whose occupancy the
s@d land was when said Treaty was concluded.
MI Mercer, Chairman of the Committee on
tsoiNs and Canals, gave notice that on Friday next.
GA, nc presumed that, before that time, the Tariff
tii would be disposed Of NE should move the con-
siaefaiion OF some Of the bills which had beeu re-
ported 10 the House by that Committee.
hT. duncan also gave notice, that. 50 soon az fhe
consideration OF the Tariff Bill should have been
brought 70 close, he should move 10 :ake ID fhe
'H,l ior g.a1uainE The price Of the pubic lands.
rae biiI from the seEaic, entitled &C An act max
a3 on appropriation for the erection Of q brcskws-
Or n'aF the mouth Of the Delaware Bay" was
twice read, aud referred 60 the COMMITTEES 90 Com
mcrre.
III. L~c.sa nov frored fra. the House 60 mo