Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-05-25


MIR. p. Barbour called for the previous question,
which was negatved, ayes 80, noes 90.
! ME- Powers moved to lay the bill on the table
Negatived, ayes 49, noes l02
| The bill was then ordered to ed read;pp .vos
100, noes 81.
After some private business, the House resumed
the bill for
LIE REMOVAL OF THE INDIANS.
The bill on this subject, reported Yesterday. from
the COMMITTEE of the Whole on the state of the u
mon, was then taken up.
The question was on concurripg in the amendment
OF the committee
The hrst amendment was adopted.
L he second amendment was then considered which
was that proposed by Mr.. Ramsey in the comrait,ee
Yesterday proviso the seventh section of the
bill. 1t is follows
Proeded, That nothing in this act contained shall
De construed as authorizing directing the violation
OF any existing treaty between the q. States and
any of the Indian tribes.
Mr.. Storrs, proposed as @ further amendment 70
add the following ~
"Nor to authorize the occupation or purchase of
any lands belonging to the Cherokee nation or any
possessor OF trust Or claim therein of any indiv
Indian or Indians, without the consent of tb. s.J
nation, given by treaty for that purpose
Mr. Bates opposed the bill in speech of nearly
four hours. -
MIR, Crockett also spoke in opposition to it, sta
ting that although four counties of his
district adJolned the chickasaw nation of Indians no
was opposed In conscience to the measure; and such
Deing The case, he cared what his constituents
thought of his conduct.
MIR. Test rose to address the House but I'm % ,v,y
for wy
Mr Hemphill, who gave notice of his intention to
offer an amendment to the BILL dir ecting survev
OF tue lands west OF the Miss sspp which, at his re-
quest, read.
Mr. Everett then took the floor in opposition to the
blti, strenuousy urging, great length the mus
ice Oh removal Of the Indians proposed by the
oi,i' lie continued his argument till after o'clock
when
Mr.. Wilde addressed the House in favor of tho
bill - D'o' u inc
Mr; Wilde concluded his remarks at half past Sc
ven O'Clock FN1' -
| Mr.. Desha asked for the previous question.
Mr. Crawford asked for the yeas and NAYS nnop
the call for the previous question:
MT Vinton moved that the House adjourn; bnt
the motion was negatived by a vote of SO TO Co.
Mr. Taylor moved call of he House
Mr. Besiia, at the request of Mr.. Lumpkin with
drew the call for the previous question: In order TO
afford that gentleman an opportunity of speaking in
explanation
Mr. Carson renewed the motion for the preyiou.
questions but the vote being ayes SO noes S. il was
not seconded by the House.
Mr. Test opposed the bill in long argument
which occupied the attention of the House unf;l ;n
O'Clock. A'N'
MIR Lamar followed and explained the object and
provisions OF the bill, which was not as had been
enormously imagined of a~coercivs or compuso-
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OF the Indians entirely to their discretion and of
the Proprlety and expediency of their voluntary re
moVal 1t appeared to him that no one would con
tinne TO express even a doubt. He went into a
variety OF details respecting the condition. geae
rally, OF the Indians within the State of Georgia.
and adver ed to the fatal consequences which must
necessarily result from perseverance on their
part OF the attempt to erect independent govern
ment within her territorial limits.
| MIR. Tucker, after stating that in his onp;on
the question had already been sufficiently discussed
| moved the previous question.
; Mr.. Miller moved that the House auGourn
The ayes and noes were asked for upon this uues.
ton, bat refused by the House.
| Inc question then was the motion TO adjourn
| Upon division, there appeared ayes 81, noes go
The House, therefore, adjourned unit 10 o'clock,
tomorrow.
On Thursday, Or. Cambreleng from the commit
tee on commerce, reported bill to encourage ship
building which was *wice read and reported
SALT
Mr.. McDuffies bill was resumed
Mr.. ingersoll moved the following amendment,
and argued at some length in support of it,
BE AZ further enacted, That, from and after the
3oth OF September 1880, the duty on rnoasses shall
be- i've cents per gallon and more; and that from
and after that time, draw back be allowed on oil
spirits distilled in this country of foreign molasses
on the expectation thereof to any foreign country
the same as was allowed before the tariff of tie 9Th
of May 1928.
| Mr.. Tucker shoryreplied adpefting to his obser-
vatIons on preceding day, upon q similar subject
and concluded by call for the previous question
| The call was seconded by a vote of ayes o.
noes 10.
Mr. Strong called for the yeas and nays upon put
ting the question: and the call being sustained by
sufficient number, they were taken and the ques
ton ordered TO be taken by vote of 90 to Sc,
The main question, which upon the engross.
ment of bill for third reading, was then put.
On the call of Mr.. Polk, the yeas and nays were
ordered
! YEAs--Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Aston, Ander-
SON. Angel, Armstrong, S. Barbour P P. Bar
6our, Barnwel, Barrnger, Baylor. Bell, James Blair
john Blair, Bockee, Boon, Bouldin, Broadhead,
Brown, Cahoon, Cambreieng, Campbell, Carson
Chandler. Chiffon, Claiborne, Clay, Coke, Conner
r. Craig, Crockett, Crocberon, w. r. Davis Deber-
ry, Desha Dorsey, Drayton, Dudley, Duncan, Find
| lay, Foster. Fry. Gather Gordon, Hall Hamnons,
Harvey, Haynes, Hinds, Howard. Hubbard. Hunt
lbrie, lsacks, Johns, G., Johnson, Lamar Lea, Lee
compile, Lent LOYAL, Lewis, Luoplin, Lyon Mar
tin, Mccoy, McDufe, McIntire, Mercer, Miller.
Mitchell Muhlenberg, Gverton, Pettis Polk, Potter,
Ramsay, Rencher, Roane, " 3. Shepard, A. H.
] Dord S-,;th SSr,; IL, c.