Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-06-02
CONGRESS-.
SATURDAY. NAY %.

anu Onto Na't hoau COMPANY. as a
mended and. on tuot,on Of Mr.. M
kinley 10 lay il on the table, il WAS de
l-rmincd IN the affirmative. a. follows:
YEAS-MessTs Adams. Benion. Bibb,
BroSn, Dickerson. Dudley, Ellis, FORSYTH,
t'rindy. Hsyne. lredrIi, Kane. King, Nc
K.nIey. Sanford. S,ni,h of s. e.. sprsgu-,
1roap. Tyler. White, oodbury-2i
NAvS--Messrs. barton. B-iI, Burnet,
Chambers, Chase. Foot. Fr-lingIu, ser, Hen.
bricks, Holmes, Johnston. Livingston, Mark,
Nsud.'n. Robbins. Ruge.cs. -, srour. Sis.
oec. saith Of Nd, W-hster-I9
The Senate spent some time in Ey
ecntive business.
In the House Of Representatives. on
Saturday. Mr.. Drayton gave roiic.
that he should, on this day, ak the
House {" take up the bill for the pro
lection ot the Western Frontier of the
United States, and the bil! for the set
Element of the Massachusetts, claims.
Alter the transaction of various other
business. MIR. Pettis Offered an amend.
ment tn the bill for tho survey If the
northern and western boundary lines
ot The State OF Missouri. The resolu.
ton for printing 5000 copies 81! the
Treatise on the Culture III silk. wa.
discussed until the close of the hour.
alter the rejects Of n motion tn Law IL
upon the table. A joint resolution in
relation tn the mode Of transmitting the
returns OF the census. was read three
times and passed. Private bills occu
pied the House, afterwards. until NV.
O'Clock, when tho House adjourned.
In tho Senate. Mr.. Smith, of Md.
presented memorial from the fishers
of Baltimore, IN relation to the reduc-
ton of duty on salt. during theypresent
session Of Congress. The President
communicated two m-morials: one
from the corporation at Georgetown.
the other from George Thomas, on the
subject Of steamboat explosions. The
following bills were read a third tim.
and passed: The bill for the relief Of
Gen. simon Kendall the bill for the
relief Of Lacien Harper; the bill for
the relief Of James Barnet and the bill
w provide inr a return OF former emu
merat'ons of the inhabitants of the e..
States. Several other bills were read
second time, and referred 10 their
appropriate committees.
lD the House Of Representatives. ar.
ter The various reports of committees.
anu the presentation Of several peii-
tons, a bill was reported by MIR. Yer
p'anck, from the Committee Of WAYS
and Means, making additional appro-
priafions Tor the Diplomatic service TO
the United States during the current
year. The resolution introduced by
Mr.. Spencer, from the Committee of
Agriculture. auihorisin- the prin,inr
OF 5000 copies Of the report of that
committee, with the accompanying
documents. on the culture of silk. 10.
scther with the work of Mrssrs. On
p"nceu 4 D'IIomerguc on that subject.
was finally passed. After the nitro.
ducti0n at several resolutions. by the
Consent OF the House. the bill for the
removal oi The Cherokee and other In
dams tn the West of the Niis.is,ipu.
was again taken np. and discussed With
ruch animation. After various propo-
s'"ons Tor call of the House. ihs a.
mendmeni OF Mr.. Siorrs, of New York.
was Withdrawn by him. 4 prolonged
debate followed; at the conclusion Of
whicb. Mr.. Desha moved the previou.
question. Tho motion wa, however.
negatyed. Mr.. Wayne advocated the
bhl and MIR. Spencer. Of y. Y. fol
lowed IN opposition to ~. The oues.
lion then REQUIRED on the amendment,
proposed III committee of the whole
House, by Mr.. Ramsay. providing ,ha,
nothing contained in the bill sbonId
cOntravene the treaties al nresenf ex.
Isling with the Indians. The Hons.
cOncurred IN the amendment. by n vol.
81 l4l TO So. Mr.. MeDullie then NOV
ell the previous question. After some
remarks from Mr.. iIemphill and Mr.
Williams. the call for the prev;nus
question was negatived by a vote Of.
ayes o.. noes % Mr.. IIemphill Of.
tered the amendment which he had
formerly given notice Of. II was 10
The effect Of despafcbing three Com.
m's>loners Tor the purpose of ascertain
my ne state NJ the country west of
we mississippi. the condition of the
indians. and the advantages or di.ad.
Van'ages attendant on their removal a.
proposed by the bill: aud concluding
WIN proposition for an appropriation
o' S5O.OOO 10 carry such measures a.
might ~ deemed nere-ssrv into effect.
Mr.. Thnmpson. IF Georgia. then n,oy-
ed the previous question. The vote
was upon a division. ayes %. noes %.
r'nd the Speaker giving the casting vete
90 TIE affirmative, the previous question
was seconded. MIR. Miller sad. that
oe'"g unwilling Co see the bill pass ~
H- present. shape. he should move tina,
" be ia'd upon the table; and opon
THIS m"tion he called Tor the yeas aud
nays; but tlIr House rejected a.. -.