Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-04-30

or stipulation into and now snb
between the United States and the Cherokee Indians
i Tbs proviso also was rejected as follows:
| fEAS-Messrs. Barnard. Barton, Bell, Burnett
Chambers Chase. Clayton, Foot, Freiinghu en Holmes
Knight Marks Ns.dain, Robbins. Rngslc,, Seymour
Sil.hee. Sprague, Webster Wiiey.-20. I-I
/ NAfS-Messrs. Adams, Benton, Bib, Brown Die.
kersop, Dudley. Ellis, Forsyth, Grundy, Hayne, Hen
drcss Led II, Johnston, Kane, King. Livingston. Me
Niniey, McIane, Noble, Rowan, Sanford, Smi h of y
Carolina razewell Troup, Tyler, White, Woodbury.
+ MIR. Mckinley moved t, amend the bill by inserting
provso, that, when the improvements Of any Iudar
who shall emgrae, shall be valued and paid for by ,hs
United States, the property and improvement. shall
pass over TO the U. States, and possession shall not
thereafter, be peritted TO any Indians of such tribe
| which was agreed to-
MIR. Sanford proposed the following amendment:
And be 1t further enacted that where lands in any
State are held by Indians and such lands long TO the
STATE subject 10 the claim Of the Indians or the State
or It's grantees are entitled the Indian til
the President OF tho United States may give aud assign
70 any such Indians, any suitable district or portions OF
the lands described in the FIRST section Of this act when
any such Indians shall choose to- and reside
on me western lands, SO to be assigned to them"
ms amendment was opposed by Mr.. Frelinyhuy-
,en' on the ground that the United States were not
bound to purchase land for the loo alton of anv Indian,
uh'es. where they had engaged to extingu.h the In
MIR. Woodbury. proposed the following amerfimcnt.
which was accepted by Mr.. Sanford:
provided that no part Of the expense Of
ing We uties or paying for the improvement of the
lands or oil The removal, of the first YEAR, resi-.
denee Of the Indians referred to In hi. section shall
be horne by the United States" i
The amendment was then rejected by the folio ~.
ing vote: l a-l.tsr l.'e 70 = - f-'''S''
YEAS.-Mes'r.. Barnard, Dudley, Ellis, Forsyth.
King. Mckinley, Mclean. Marks, Sanford and
| NAfS.-Messrs. Adan., Burton, Bell, Benton.
| Bbb, Brown. Burnett. Chambers, Chase Clavton
D'ckerson' Foot, Frehnghuvsen, Grundy, Hayne,
hendricks, Holmes, Iredeil, Johnston, X .ne Knight
Livingston, Noble, Naudain, Robbins, Rowan Rug.
giles, Seymour, S'b-s, Smith, Of South Carolina
Np1aG9e' Iazswell, Troup, Tyler, Webster, Wiley
Mr. Forsyth moved 10 amend the bill by LIMITING
the operation OF the law TO the States over the Indian
territory Of which the United States claim cd
uon and SOIL; and the States within which the United
states were bound to extinguish the Indian claims
10 lands occupied by Indians within the same, which
| On motion of Mr. White, the blank IVA. 6,s, ,v;,,
the hill into effect
The bill was then reported to the Senate a, amend
ed and The amendments which had passed in the Sen.
ate, having been agreed to-
Mr.. Frelinghnysen moved further 10 amend the bill
oy providing that before any exchange or removal
shall take place, the President shall nominate and by
and with the advice AMI consent of the Senate an
point three suitable explore the country I, be
assigned 10 the emisraing Indians, who shall, the
next session oil Congress report the quantity of good
wants OF the Indians - ~
| Tits amendment was rejected without division.
The bill, after having been thus amended was or.
dered TO be engrossed and read third, time by the
| t0llO wing
| YEAS.-Messrs. Adam, Barnard. Benton R;hb
Brown, Dickerson, Dudley, Eil., For.yth. GrunJv
liayne, Hendricks, IredeiI, Johnston, Kane. King
Livingston, Mckinley, Mclean. Noble, Rowan. San
Woodbury.-2S " 100 800
NAfS-Mesrs. Barton, Bell, Burnett Chambers.
Ch'sH' Clayton Foot, Freinehuysen. Holmes, Knight
S MMks Nandain, Robbins, Ruggles, Seymour, Slsbee
Spragur, Webster, Wiley.-l9.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
VIRGINIA AND THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL,
Mr.. Craig OF Virginia, from the Committee on liner
nal improvement, reported BILL confirming certain
acts OF The Legature OF the the Safe o: Virginia on
ny, which was read twice and referred 10 a Commi,
lee OF the Whole on the State of the Union aed
Th me swt IN qpe,.'0n ordered to he printed
The resolution Of Mr.. Desha, on this subject wa,
gain taken UP. wa
Mr.. Johnston Of Tennessee, who had possession OF
the floor at the expiration OF the hour on the preced
ing day. addressed the House in support of the re sol
| lion OF his colleague (Mr. Desha)
Mr. Spencer, of New York, arose. but the hour
having expired, resumed his seat.
JUDGE PECK OF MISSOURI
Inc SUBJ CT OF the impeachment of Judge Peck, wa.
men resume d in Committee Of the Whole on the
State OF the Union, Mr.. Wilde in the Chair
MT Bnrees spoke gans the resolution in a spe ecb
Of nearly three hours duration.
Mr.. Wickife replied TO Mr. Burgess and vindicated
me course pursued by the Committee on the Judiciary
In reporting the resolution for the impe achment Of
Judge Peck All the facts Of the case he cd
canru LOT such resolution; the conduct of the judge
having been altogether unwarrantable and een,ibe
he men went into an argument upon the subject
shewing from the whole OF the evidence in tho mat
'er INFO which he entered into detailed examination
at the committee and the House could arrive al M
other conclusion He was decidedly in favor he oh
served, OF the impeachment as recommended by the
!e,oiu''on OF the committee He was equally decided
in his opposition to the amendment of the gentle man
from Massachusetts, (Mr. EvereD which in its con.
sequences he considered would be destructive 10 In. mn
N.Y. The dignity, and the character of the Judiciary N
men did bad act, he (Mr Wicklif-) required him TO
show good motive, the natural inference gouIJ he
hat IL was the result Of bad Such be 10
re IN it' nature the act of Judge Peck i'm relation TO b,
treatment OF MIR. L,wles'; and good motive had
oeen shewn. mere censure, such a, that contained
is the anedment. would not, in hi. Judgment tend
o rePress the arbitrary power too often exercised bv
The presiding officers Of the Courts of Justice
The question then REQUIRED eli the amendment nj
Mr. Everett, which was negatived without A diyj-
sion. ''0' ''''
Tho question was then taken on II. Albanian Of
mo resolution OF the committee the Judiciary
upon division, there appeared for the resolution
ayes il3, noes not counted. The resolution was here
fore, carried ' s
Whsreupon the committee, on motion Of Mr. BIZ
chanan rose and reported the resolution 10 the House
MI buchanan moved that the que.tien OF concur.
renee IN the resolution, as reported from the COM
muee, be taken by yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays being ordered.
MIR. Pets moved call Of the House on the occ,
Sod The call not seconded; and the motion ON
the resolution was taken as follows:
fEAS-Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Aston, Anderson
Archer Armstrong; Barnwell, ID. H. Barrinper Thomas
Beekman James Blair, Boctec. Boon Rorst IlovIJo,,