Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-05

vocated it.
Mr.. Conact then moved the previous question, and
the motion seconded and carried by yeas and nays
81 to So.
Mr. Speight moved call of the House, but the mo.
ton was negatived.
The question then put sngrossng the bill for
third reading, aud carried, by yeas and nays, 93 to
o..
INDIAN TREATIES.
The House then went into committee, Mr.. Polk In
the chair, sundry appropriation bills The first taken
up the bill for carrying into effect certain Indian
| treaties
Mr. McDuic moved TO insert an appropriation Of so
000 for carrying into effect the Choctaw treaty. recently
| ratified by the Senate.
Mir. Bates said he regretted TO the Chairman
| Of the Committee on Indian Affairs in his place. In
Fhis dark he thought the House had right TO know
from the pilot by what course what star It sail
ing. II the Indians the citizens OF the States and
subject to the jurisdiction of the States IA conende
for he would thank any disciple Of the school of strict
construction, or of any other show the authority OF
this Government to purchase their land, to
educate them, as proposed. Mr. B. said some of his
constituents wished TO sell their lands and remove, and
would be very thankful il the Government would buy
them out and aid In their removal If the Indians are
i'm fact independent nations tribes he supposed
they then no difficulty appears in the case; but il
they citizens Of the States, and subject TO the ju-
risdicon of the States, he power the Govern
mont TO interfere. The policy seems to be- TO con-
slider them Independent for all purposes beneficial
to u.s. and as citizens for all purposes preudical to
them. He hoped some Of the committee would fa-
the House with their views upon this obscure SUBJ
| ject, tina, its course might be uniform.
Mr.. Lumpkin replied to NJ Bates, arguing that this
Choctsw treaty was just ratified, aud that the appro
priaon had nothing TO do wi the general policy OF
the Government towards the Indian tribes, or wi h
the general question. He re cred 10 some OF the re-
cent Arguments of Mr.. Everett on the Indian subject,
which he woul be glad TO answer at large IL oppor.
tuny offered, but hs was not proper occaon for it,.
Mr.. Siorrs OF N. Y. desired To know whether the
treaty was before the House. 1t was uup edo ed
to vote appropriation to carry treaty int, effect be-
fore the Presid N, communicated copy of il to the
House. No such conmunica alton, he was inform ed,
had been mad- and he vast therefore opposed to the
anne ndnent.
Nc Dwight not solicitor, about the amend
men', but hs stated that THU obi,c, was embraced
in the general appropriation Of 500 900 last year: but
that preparation had not been touched; il remained
in the Treasury and would 20 to the surplus fund
and IL was necessary to make appropi don for
this Object, II u was 10 be effected.
MIR. MDuffie observed he was Indifferent about the
fate of the amendn ent in COMMITTEES. He had offered
il now that he might be able TO offer il in the House.
when copy Of the treaty should lie received.
The amendment was then rejected without a count
The Committee took up the bill making sppropria.
tons for certain har5ors, and providing certain
vcys.
Mr.. Pearce moved TO insert sn appropriation for an
Improvement in Of the harbors of Rhode leland,
the name OF which not distinctly heard, which
both he and MIR Burgess supported, and il was car
riad.
Mr. Lea moved to increaFe the appropriation for the
Improvement OF Tennessee river, from $780, to 5000
dollars and to include the bran ches OF that river which
was agreed to-
Mr.. Hawkins, OF N. Y. moved an appropriation of
5000 dollars for removing the bar from the mouth Of
Back river on Lake Ontario; which amendment Mr.
Howard opposed and Mr.. Hawkins explained and ear
ne'tly advocated. and it was az eed 10.
MIR. Hall, OF N, e. moved appropriation of 5000
dollars to remove certain shoals below Wahn yfon ia
North Carolina; but avowed that he could not vote for
IL himself, yet hoped that those who had no cons,iu
onal scruple, on The subject OF such appropriations
would agree to it. The amendment rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Swift, an appropriation Of 500 dol
lars was inserted for deepening the chanDel between
Hero, on Lake Champaign.
Msssrs Roonc Riehardaop and
successful attempts to get appropriations Tor particular
objects.
house bill and the bin making appropriation OF
10000 dollars for Custom House in the ely of New
Y OK; which having gone through,
Ihe committee and reported ALI thu bills To h
House; and then
The House adjourned.
SATURDAY, February 2s.
LIVE OAK IN FLORIDA
MIR. Hoffman, from the committee on Naval Affairs
to which referred the letter of the Secretarv nj
the Navy Of the TIA Of January upon the subject OF
Live Oak Timber in Florida, made a report thereon
accompanied by bill to provide for the punishme ut OF
offences in cutting destroying removing live oak and
other timber, trees reserved for Naval purposes
which bill having been twice read Mr.. H. moved that
II be ordered to be engrossed and read third time TO.
mOrrsw.
MrWilde had The preservation OF this invaluable tim.
Der much al heart, and doubted the pedency of the
course recommended by The Secretary of the Nayv
in relation 10 il. He hoped this bill was moi in accord
an;e with the suggestion of the Secretary and that il
wa, not the precursor of intention TO abandon the
artificial cu ivaon, and Of the live oak tim.
Der.
Mr. Hoffman replied distinctly tina, il was NOT: I'm,
that was the inten ion of the Government TO continue
the protection AMI culiiva ion of the timber
Inc bill was then ordered TO bs eDgrossed for third
reading.
On motion of Mr.. Everett of Mas,scbus.,,s tho
Committee on the Library 70 which was referred YES
terday the letter from Duff Green asking permis,ion
TO use the originals 10 the publication of compilation
oil the Public Documents, from the first 10 the I3,b
Congress inclusive, was discharged from the con,de.
ration thereof.
DUTY ON SUGAR.
The House resumed the consideration Of the reaolu.
ton moved by MIR. Haynes of Geo. on the IItb Jan.
last, to reduce the duty on Sugar
Mr. While OF Louisiana addressed the Home ao.;n.,
the resolution and in reply to NJ HAYNES until ~
O'CLOCK, when the hour having expired for discussing
resolutions, the House by vote of two thirds. su.nen
ded the rule ill one O'clock, TO permit Mr. w TO con-
unue MS remark; bat he had not concluded at the en-
alton OF tue time, and the House 10 other
business.
MIR. McDufhie made unsuccessful motion 10 su,.
pend the rule which sets apart Friday and SATURDAY. nj
each week exclusively for the con alton of
bs Tor The purpose Of taking up four bills which he
named. ~ "
Mr.. Drayton then moved tia, the said rule be- qua.
pendeu ana hat the Houe proceed TO take up the bu.
sness before IL in the order OF the Gale ndar This no
ton prevailed, more than two.tb d. OF the members
present voting for il.
RE-PRINTING OLD DOCUMENTS
The engrosssd bill making provision for snb.crin
too to compilation oil Congregational documsnts VS.
read the third time. "
The bill was opposed by Mossrs Soeigbt. pix. and
1ancey, and was advocated by Messrs. dayton and
Wayne. WI "
The previous question was moved by Mr. Pstds.