Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-19
1MuRsDAY, Jan. IA

THURSDAY, Jan. IA.
In the Senate yesterday the principal subject of dis
usson the bill making an approximation of forty
thousand dollars, 10 the eSnguishment Of the Indian
titles TO lands within the State ~ Indiana Ii de-
Dated as IN Committee OF the Whole, aud supported by
Messrs White Hendricks aud living ston. aud opposed
ny Mr.. Sprague. Mr. King OF Alsbaua. made .ome
observations upon the subject in The course Of which,
he decar'd himself TO be decidedly in avor oi the pru
c'e Of 'he BILL aud expressed his appreciation OF tie
utility and impor ;aDe. measure; S''' .ids,iog
the appropriation proposed TO be OF greater mar altitude
than the occasion might perhaps require he moved an
amendment TO reduce The SUN TO twenty thousand dol
Lars. This being agreed TO, Mr.. hcKinley moved a
further amendment, prohibiting the giving Of secret
presents or any other valuable consideration TO tho
Chiefs or Head-meo; with view TO inhnence their de-
eson in the making OF treaty. This amendment was
ass agreed IL, az in Committees but report being
made TO the Senate after the nsDdment proposed bv
Mr. King had been adoPed, the question on the
ment OF Mr.. Mckinley was debated at length md sup.
ported by Messrs. Mckinley Freliny sou and Foot,
and opposed by Messrs. Hendricks, Noble Hayne and
Benton, when the BILL together with the arne dment,
was laid on the table, and the Senate proceeded the
considesau OF Executive business.
INDIAN TREATIES
The following message was received from the Pres
dent Of the United States and referred to the Com
m'tee OF Ways aud Means, and ordered to be printed
To the Senate and House Of
Representatives. 0fthe IT. States:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18th, 1880.
l transmit TO Congress copies Of three Indian Trea
tvs, which have been daily ratified.
concluded on the lst of August eighteen hundred and
twenty at Prairie du Chen, in the Territory of
Michigan, between Gen. John Mcneil, Col Pierre
M'nard, and Caleb Atwater, Esq. Commissioners en-
the part Of the United States and certain Chiefs and
Warriors, on the part Of the nation Of Winnebago In
di,ns.
2. Treaty with the United Nations of Chppe wa
Otowa, AMI Po,awatsmis Indians concluded on the
ooh OF July eighteen hundred and twenty nine. al
Praue du Chen, between Gen. John Mcneil, Col
tierre Merard aud Caleb A,water, Esq Commission
prs the part OF the United States and certain Chiefs
and Warriors of the said United Nations the part of
siid nations
B. Articles Of agreement between the United States
~ America and The band Of Delaware Indians upon
Saudusky river, Ia the State OF Ohio, entered into on
'ae third of August, eighteen hundred and twenty
nlne Little Sandusky, in the State Of Ohio by John
McElvain, Commissioner the part of the u States
and certain Chiefs on the part of said band Of Delaware
Indiana
transmit, also, the estimates of appropriation neces
sary TO carry them into effect.
ANDREW JACKSON.
In the House of Representatives., among other Re-
solutions, was one submitted by Mr. Blair Of South Ca
roina and which read and ordered TO be laid upon
the table, requiring the Secretary OF War 10 furnish
register exhibiting list OF the of all the Cadets
admitted Into the Military Academy al West Point
from lis first establishment until he present p.rioI and
also the number OF applicants rejected, and the ates
whence they came; the numbers who have graduated
and received commissions; the number retired or dis.
missed; The number whose fathers guardians were
Members OF Congress, the extent or amount of the al
iowance made TO them; and what portion of them Fl,
ahyJ were IN INDECENT circumstances. II also required
other Information respecting those who had been Ca.
dets and who hold commis sons in the Army: and
likewise concerning the Professors and other officers of
the institution. communication was received from
the Secretary OF the Navy, stating that the Appropr
IONS Tor that Department OF the public service Tor tho
year 1879, under the head of pay Il float repairs OF
He-seis &c would not be sufficient TO meet the public
eNgt ncies in consequence CT having en- drawn
In anticipation IRON the appropriation to other pur.
poses, aud partcularzing among them the Illegal paw
nen OF nine thousand dollars by Thomas +, llebrown
Jr late Secretary OF the Navy Hospital Fund to the
Hon. Thomas Newton for the purcha,e OF about sixty
acres OF lard
1t concluded by submitting to the consideration of
the House whether further approp, iaon should not
Dc mde under The several heads in order Ia enable the
Department TO meet the engagements of the service
he resolution tor the distribution of the public land.
among the several States of the Union was taken nm
ana discussed Mr.. Pettis of Missouri, resumed and
concluded his remarks the subiec,; but the hour
having by that period expired the debate ceased wnen
Mr.. Spreigh, OF North Carolina, was proceeding TO
address the House. The Bill making appropriation for
iorthcatons OF the United States, for the year 1890
was then considered in committee OF the whole
House the state of the Union, Mr.. Cambre leng In
the Chair and forwarded through the usual stages a
Ter which MIR. Buchanan, the chairman of the com.
Iaie. on the judiciary, spoke upon the subject the
proposed extension OF the number of Judges Of the Su
preme Court OF the United States, until adjournment,
TOOK place. ~. s. Tel.