Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-25


1t until Jenuary next.
MIR. r. p. Barbour called for the previous question,
which was negatlved, ayes 80, noes %.
Mr.. Powers moved to lay The bill on the table
Ncgatised. ayes 80, noes i02
The bill was then ordered to a cd rcadino. ave 9
100, noes 81.
After some private business the House resumed
the bill for
TIE REMOVAL or TuE INDIANS
The bill on this subject. reported yesterday, from
the COMMITTEE Of the Whole on the state of the u
Mon, was then taken up.
Inc question was on concurring in the amendment,
of the committee.
The first amendment was adopted
The second amendment was then considered which
vas that proposed by MIR. Ramsey in the conrait,
Yesterday, as provso to the seventh sect ION oS the
bill. 1t Is follows:
Prorided, That nothing in this act contained shall
be construed as authorizing directing the violation
OF any existing treaty between the U. States and
any of The Indian tribes.
Mr.. St0frs proposed as further amendment, 10
add the following.
Nor to authorize the occupation or purchase of
any lands belonging to the Cherokee uatior, or any
posscssor OF trust nr clam therein of any indy idua
imam or Indians, without the consent of the said
nation, given by treaty for that purpose.
Mr.. Bates opposed the bill IN spcech Of nearly
four hours.
Mr.. Crockett also spoke in opposition TO il. sta
ing that although four counties of his congressional
district adoincd the Chickasaw nation of Indians he
was opposed in conscience 10 the measures and such
beng the case, he cared not what his constituents
thought of his conduct
Dir Test rose to address the House, but gave way
for
Mr. llcmphill, who gave notice of his intention 10
oifer an amendment to the bill, dir Getting survey
oil the lands west of the Miss ss;pp which at his re-
quest, read
Mr.. Everett then took the floor in opposition to the
nl strenuousiy urging, at great length, the inlus-
tice of removal Of The indians as PROMISED bv the
bill lie continued his argumcn, iii after o'clock
when
MIR. Wilde addressed the House, in favor of the
bill
Mr.. Wilde concluded his remarks at half past Sc.
ven O'Clock
Mr.. Dcslin asked for the previous question.
hlr Crawford asked for the yeas and NAYS upoD
The call for the previous question.
MIR |mton moved that the House adjourn; bnt
the motion was ncgaived by vote Of &c to G5.
Nir Taylor moved n call ofrhe House.
MI Eesha, at he request of Mr.. Lumpkin, with
drew the call for the previous question IN order TO
afford that gentleman an opportunity of speaking in
explanation.
Mr.. Carson renewed the motion for the prevous
question; but the vote being ayes So noes So II was
not seconded by the House.
Mr.. Test opposed the bill in long argument,
O'Clock.
Mr. Lamar followed and explained the object and
provisions of the bill, which was not rs had been
enormously imagined, of coercvs or comnulso-
ry character. II left the question of the removal
OF the Indians entirely to their discretion and of
the proprety and eXpediency of their voluntary re
moval, 1t appeared to HIM that one would con
linue 10 express even doubt. He went into a
variety OF details respecting the condition, gene
rally, Of the Indians within the Stuie of Georglo.
and advered to the fatal consequences which must
necessarily result from perseverance on their
part OF the attempt to erect an independent govern
ment within her territorial limits.
Mr. Tucker, after stating that in his opinion
the question had already been sufficiently discussed
moved the previous question.
Mr.. Miller moved that the House adjourn.
The ayes and noes were asked for upou this cues.
ton, but refused by the House
The question then On the motion to adjourn
pom a division, there appeared ayes 81, noes 90
The House, therefore, adjourned until lo o'clock,
tomorrow.
On Thursday, Or. Canlbrclcng from the commit
tee on commerce, reported bill to encourage shin
building, which was twice read and reported
SALT
Mr.. McDufic's bill was resumed
Mr.. lngersoll moved the following amendment.
and argued at some length in support OF IT,
lie further enacted. That, from and after the
3Oth OF September 1880, the duty on nolssses shall
be- five cents per gallon. and no and that from
and after that time. O drawback be allowed on all
spirits distilled IN this country of foreign rnoaascs
on the expectation thereof to any foreign country
the same allowed before the ia riff of the 10Th
of May 1925.
MIR. Tucker shortly replied, adyehing 10 his obser-
votons preceding day, upon q similar subject e,
and concluded by call for the previous question.
The call was seconded by vote OF ayes o.
10.
Mr.. Strong called for the yeas and nays upon put
TING ne main question, and the call beug sustained by
sufficient number, they were taken, and TIE cues
ton ordered to be taken by vote of 9G to 49,
The main question, which was upon the enrross.
ment Of bill for a third reading, then put.
On the call of Mr. Polk, the yeas ond nays were
ordered.
YEAs.--Mcssrs. Alexander. Alien. Aston. Andcr-
son, Angel, Armstrong. J $. Barbour, P F. Bar
hour, Barnwell. Barrnger, Baylor, Bell, Jane. Blair
John Blair, Bockes, Boon, Boudin, Broadhead
Brown, Cahoon, Cambrelcng. Campbell. Carson,
Chandler Chiffon, Claiborne, Clay, Coke. Corner
IL. Craig. Crockett. Crocheron w. r. Davis, Debcr-
ry, Dcsha Dorsey. Draytoa, Dudley, Duncan. Find
lay, .Foslcr. Fry Gather. Gordon, I1u Humnuns
Harvey, Haynes, Iilnds, Howard. Hubbard. Hunt
lbrc, lsacks, Johns G. Johnson. Lamar Lea Lc-
compile Lent Loyal, Lewis, Lunpisln Lyon. Mar.
tin. Mccoy, McDuiie, McIntire. Mercer, Miller