Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-05-25

The main question was then put and taken by yeas
and nays annexed:
YEAS-Messrs. Arnold, Bailey, Moves Barber Bar,
ley, Bates, Beekman, Bockee, Burgess, Childs Clark
Coleman, Condict Cooper, Cowles, Hector Craig,
Crane, Crawford, Creighton, Crownsheld, Daniel, j
Davis Denny, De Witt Dickinson. Doddrdge, Dwight,
Earl Ellsworth, George Evans, Joshua Evans, Edward
Everett, Horace Everett Finch, Ford Forward Gren-
nell, Hawkins, Hemphili, Hodges Hoffman, Hughes,
,inn9ngton inger'oll, VIM w: Irwin, Joseph G. Ken
dali, r. nj. johnson, Kennon, Kincaid, p. King Adam
King, LeiPer, Magee, Marindale, Thomas Maxwell
Lewis Maxwell, McCrcery, Mcneil, Norton, Pearce,
Person Powers, Randolph, Reed, kRichardson, Rose
Scott, SILL A. Spencer, Sanberry, Stephens, Henry r.
Storrs, W. L. Storrs Strong, Sutherland, Taylor, Test
j. Thomson Tracy Vance, vnton, whittlesey, f. d.
White. Yancey, Young-74.
NAYS-Messrs Alexander, Allen, Aston Anderson
Angel Archer, Armstrong, John s. Barbour Philip p
Barbour, Barnwe Barringer, Baylor Bell James Blair
John Blair Boon, Bouldin, Brodhead, Brown, Cahoon
Cambrelong, Campbell. Carson, Chandler, Chiffon,
Claiborne, Clay, Coke, Conner, Robt. Craig Crockett
Crocheron, Davenport, w. r. Davis, Deberry Desha
Dorsey DraytOn, Dudley Fnday. Foster Fry, Gather
bard, Hunt lhre, Isacks, Johns Cave Johnson Lamar
Lea, Lecompte, Lent, Loyal, Lewis, Lumpkin, Mar
I'm, Mccoy, McDuiie MeInre, Mercer, Miller,
Potter, Ramsey Roane, Russell, William b. Shepard
Aug III. Shepherd, Shields, Semmes, Speight Richard
Spencer Sprgg, Sandiier, Stergere, Swami, Swift Ia
Washington, Wayne, Weeks, Camp. p. White, Wick
life. Wilde, Williams, wingate-l03.
The bill was therefore, ordered to second reading
Here, however, the hour expired.
PETER PECK.
Mr. Whittlcsey, from the Committee Claims report
ed bill for the relief of Peter Peck; which was read
twice. and referred to Committee of the Whole and
ordered TO be printed.
Mr. Whittesey from the same Committee, presented
unavorabe reports on the petition of the heirs of Will
liam Hodges; and it was laid on the table.
Mr. Whittesey, from the Committee reported
tho following resolution, which read and laid the
House:
Resored That the Secretary Of State be directed to in
form the House whether any information has been OBJ
tained by the State Department. since the 18th of May
1922 relating to the claim Of John LAMB and il there
that he further communicate when, and by whom
E32l2 l2s. was paid TO Mr.. John Lamb; and that he
Lamb, in the claim now prosecuted by Henry F. Lamb
which was sent to him, by the Committee of Claims,
for information in the particulars mentioned above on the
9th of March last.
Mr.. Coke presented petition from the inhabitants of
the County OF Accomac, Virginia. for post road and
was referred to the Committee on that subject.
| REMOVAL OF THE INDIANS.
The bill on this subject reported yesterday from the
committee oil the whole on the state of the Union, was
then taken up.
| The question on concurring in the amendment of
the committee.
The first amendment adopted.
The second amendment was thsn considered, which
that proposed by Mr.. Ramsey in the committee YES.
erday as proviso to the seventh section of the bill II
Is as follows:
Prouided That nothing in this act contained shall be
construed authorizing directing the violation of any
existing treaty between the United States any
the Indian tribes.
| Mr.. Storrs proposed further amendment to add
| the following
Nor to authorize the occupation or purchase of apy
lands belonging TO the Cherokee nation or any posses
OF trust claim therein of any individual Indian
Indians, without the of the said nation given by
| treaty for that purpose.
Mr. Bates opposed the bill in speech of nearly four
hours
Mr. Crockett also spoke in opposition it, stating that
although four counties of his congressional district ad
joined the Chickasaw nation of Indians he opposed
In conscience to the measure and such being the
case he cared not what his constituents thought of his
conduct.
Mr. Test to address the House, but gave way for
Mr. Hemphl, who gave notice of his intention to of
fer an amendment to the BILL directing a survey of the
lands West OF the Mississippi, which, his request wa.
| read.
Mr. Everett then took the floor. in opposition to tn
BILL simultaneously urging at great length the Injustice
of removal Of the Indians proposed by the bill He
| continued his argument till after O'Clock, when
Mr.. Wilde addressed the House, in or of the bill
Mr. Wilde concluded his remarks at half past seven
| o'clock.
Mr.. Desha asked for the previous question.
MIR. Crawford asked for the yeas and nays upon the
| call Tor the previous question.
Mr.. Vinton moved that the House adjourn; but the
motion was negatived by vote of S6 to 65.
| Mr.. Taylor moved call of the House.
MIR. Desha, at the request of Mr.. Lumpkn, whdre W
the call for the previous question: in order afford that
gentleman an opportunity Of speaking in explanation.
Mr.. Carson renewed the motion for the previous ques
on but the vote being ayes &c. IS, it was not Sc
conded by the House.
Mr.. Test opposed the bill in long argument, which
occupied the attention Of the House until nine o'clock
Mr.. Lamar followed and explained the object pro-
visions Of the BILL which not had been
imagined of cOercive compulsory character 1t left the
question the removal of the Indians entirely their
discretion, and of the propety& expediency of their vol
untary REMOVAL il appeared TO him that would
nue to express doubt. He into variety of
details respecting the condition, generally, of the In
dams within the State OF Georgia, and adverted the
fatal consequences which must necessarily result from
perseveranceon their part OF the attempt TO
dependent government within her territorial limits
Mr.. Tucker after stating that, in his opinion, the ques
ton had already been sufficiently discussed moved the
| previous question.
| Mr.. Miller moved that the House adjourn.
The ayes and noes asked for upon this question
] but refused by the House.
The question then the motion 10 adjourn.
Upon division, there appeared ayes 81, noes so.
The House, therefore, adjourned until 10 o'clock, to-
morrow.
| IN SENATE
THURSDAY, May 20.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Grundy, re.
qniring the Secretary of the Treasury report at the
next session statement OF all the lands acquired by
secured 10 the United States in payment Of debts;
where siiuated, and the sums allowed for them, and