Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-04
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THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH, 4. 1890.
CONGRESS

CONGRESS.
Saturday, in tho Senate of the u States, other PC
titions were received from Connecticut and New
Jersey, praying protection to the Southern Indians
Some private business done, and the census bill
for the present, laid the table, after which Mr.
Grundy occupied the balance of the day on Mr. Foot
resolution.
In the H. Of Representatives on the same day, Mr..
Newton from the, Com mttee on Commerce reporte
bill for the erection of Light Houses and improve
ment of Harbors The House next resumed the
consideration of MIR, Sondct's resolutions respect
ing the use oardent spirits in the Army g. Navy. Mr..
Chiffon, the great retrencher, that OCCASION made
some very sensible remarks, which apply to the
Whole scheme of Temperance Societies. The!Tem-
perance he said, which required bounty in its aid
was not to be called temperance, any more than
tn eVirtus which required watching, deserved the
name OF virtue. The resolutions were agreed to-
The bill for the relief of Mrs Decatur was next con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole. Mr. McDufie
taking the field as its principal champion and warm
ly eulogis,ng the illustrious name Of Decatur and
the memorable contest in the Harbor of Tripoli-
1t was opposed among others by Mr.. Craig of Va.
Before final vote taken the Committee rose
and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on Monday, the day was chiefly con.
sumed in discussing a motion of MIR. Barnard of Pa
calling on the Secretary of the Navy for information
rs to the expedency of dispensing with the Marine
corps IN the naval service. The resolution was
adopted, after which various memorials were received
and referred when Foots resolution was again taken
up and Mr.. Grundy spoke until o'clock i,hout
concluding.
In the III. of r. Mr.. Burgess presented petition
from sundry members of the Society of Friends in New
England, in behalf of the Indians. Mr. Burgess
moved to print it, which occasoncd debate of four
hours length division of the House rejecting the
motion to print from feelings of tenderness towards
the States implicated, another insisting that If this
memorial was printed, others on the same subject
should likewise be Finally the previous question
(which we observe is becoming very fashionable at
Washington was demanded by Mr.. De Witt and sus-
tanned, and the memorial ordered to be printed by
decided majority. AS usual many petitions for and
against Sunday Mails were presented in both Houses
Congress stands upon that subject, unmoycd and i'm
movable.
The Indian question is growing into dark and
threatening cloud. While no mans feelings arc
more warmly enlisted in their behalf than ours, we
suspect that the mcmoraliss from the Eastern Mid
die and Western States, have taken up the question
with too much prejudice, and intemperance. We
believe the statement more than once made in n
neighboring print, that the opposition were using il
an offensive weapon against tho Administrations to
be however, without foundation. The memorial
lists people of phanthrophc and religious feel
ings, not only OF all parties, but of all sexes for
among the memorials is from the ladies' of Gin.
cinnati, numerously signed. Possibly the conduct OF
Georgia and Alabama, has been viewed with too lit
tie regard to circumstances and prccedonts and de-
nounced in too unqualified manncr-but the sympa.
thy felt for the Indians, universally and so warmly
seconded by cndeavors to protcc, them against what
is believed impending OPPRESSION is highly honorable
to the American character. The proncness of the
Representatives Of those States to take fire at tho
slightest allusion TO the Indians within their borders
isnot calculated TO remove the public prejudice &c
their feelings and intentions towards the Indians.
~ We find tho story in relation to the interview
between Mcssrs Van Burcn and McDnflic. the sub
ieot of frequent alIusion in tho Northern prints
The Boston Palladium, in rcpublishing the version
which first appeared in this paper, Girms that iufor
nation from authentic source at Washington
corroborotcs it. Meanwhile, the Telegraph, speak
ing as it would have the public infer, from the au
thorty of tho parties themselves, denies it. w,
neither know nor care greatly what the truth of th
matter may be- II was only important at fret, as in
deating what's already sufficiently known that die
sentions between the two grand divisions Of th,
Jacksonians at Washington were IN germ This
fact will scarcely be disputed. The fear Of coasc
queaees alone, restraints those two divisions from