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

Dickerson said he prepared with counter port,
expressing the views entertained with regard to the
sub sct by the minority of the committee, which he
wished be printed with and accompany the report
The chair having declined that the paper could not be-
receveda asa report from tho minority Of the commit
tee, and could be received In other way than by
the OF the Senate an argument from an Ia.
dividual Senator. Mr.. Hsyne then called for the
reading Of the paper in order that the Senate might
decide TO the propriety Of receiving Il. debate
tien ensued, in which Messrs King, Hayne, Dick
ersou End o.hers took par the two former gentlemen
arguing against printing the argument Of minority Of
a committee wi could have other and formal
modes Of expressing their views the subject In con.
junction with the regular report Of the committee.
The molten, aud every subjsc. IN connection with il.
finally laid the table. In order q at the Senate
might proceed with the general appropriation bill,
which was then read the third time and passed. AZ.
ter the hrst and second readings Of number of bills
the House, aud the passage Of the resolutions for
making extra compensation to the messengers Of the
Senate. and tor authorizing the Secretary to subscribe
10 800 copies Of Stansbury report of Pecks trial the
Senate adjourned until o'clock, p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
A message received from the President Of tho
United States by Mr.. Donelon, his Secretary, trans
hitting report from the Secretary Of War, in answer
to Mr. Pondexters resolution Of Saturday. in relation
to the expenditure OF appropriations for the impreve-
ment Of the navigation OF the Ohio and Mississppi ri.
vers which was referred and ordered to be printed
Alter the second reading and passage OF number of
House and Senate bills, the Snate adjourned t ere.
ven o'clock to day. The Senate, previous to adjourn.
menut spen, short time In session. The doors
we're ain opened, and great number Of BILLS were
received from the House of Representative, and act
| ed upon by the Senate Many OF them passed,
tog ether with several joint resolutions, among which
authorizing the Secretary Of State to subscribe
Tor seventy copies OF Peters reports of the decisions
Of the Supreme Court OF the United aes and an act
for the benefit Of vessels employed in tho whale she-
ry. AT late hour many Intellectual motions were made
10 adjourn; but it was ten O'clock before the mo.
ton prevailed
In the House Of Representatives, on Monday, after
the pre- NATION OF petitions and memorials, message
wa. receive ed from the Senate announcing that thev
| Ia tfeahth e una aloft Han
Noble, late a member OF their body; and, on motion
Of Mr.. Test, OF Indiana, was resolved, unanimously
that House etterd the ceremony, and that the mem
bers wear the usual symbol OF mourning thirty vs
The House then proceeded from the hall through tho
eastern pcrtco of the Capitol, aud joined in the pro.
cession TO the Congress burial ground motion having
bee pre- vously adopted for adjournment till o'clock
At that hour they reassembled. The bill making ar
preparations for the payment Of annues TO the Indians
was next taken up. Mr. Bates renewed the amend.
ment formerly proposed by him in the COMMITTEES Of
the Whole providing that the amounts paid to the In.
dian tribes should be paid in the as here.
tofore; that is the Chiefs placing in their hands the
distribution of those funds instead OF ing paid to the
Indians individually. Mr. Bates spoke at great length
in OF his proposition, entering into elaborate ar
gumen support of the right Of the Indians to self
their perfect indep OF the United
States and the prvpriey Of paying the annues to the
Chief, rather than TO the individuals for whose benefit
alone they had granted. Mr. Potter eoquentIy traced
the between those who sentime ntallv went
over the wrongs OF Africans aud Indaus and resrett
that such spirit OF false philanthropy, which, whiIo
ives glecttul careless OF the welfare of those al
home and intended TO answer The most insidious
political purposes should exist In this nation. The bill
providing for the punishme MT of oence in cutting or
other wire destroying the live oak in Florida; and the
bill providing for the collection OF impost ON goods in.
ported into the various commercial towns the west.
waters were severally Rad third time aud pass-
ed. The bin for making appropriation for the re-
pairs Of the Cumbef and road taxi n up Mr.. An
gel proposed an amendment, disclaiming all rights
in Congress TO pass any law imposing toll or Lowing
any other tax whatever, for the privilege of using the
Cumberland road any road within the limits
OF State and claiming for the States, the exclusive
right OF regua ing within their Territory all such
measures; but before the question taken on this
amendment, Mr. S!anoerry moved The previous ques.
ton, which carried The bill was ultimately passed
Mr. Buchanan said, that at the last session of Con.
gress, he had prepared himself to discuss what had
been called the Indian question. He was then called
home before he had an opportunity Of presenting his
views upon thi. subject He had again prepared him.
self to discuss this question at the present session. and
was now ready TO proceed with his argument He be.
lieved that the act OF the last session dictated not
only by the purest principles Of policy and humanity
but that il nretnts the means Of preserving and per.
peuang the unfortunate and interesting children Of
| the forest, who had so many claims upon our pro--
lection. He had the vanity 10 think be couId
present some neD views upon the subject But
the hour was now late, and there several i'm.
porant bills upon the table, which, unless they could
pass the House and go to the Senate this night must bo
lost He would therefore forbear; and for the FIRST
time, as he believed. since he had been member Of
this House, he would move the previous Que stion.
The motion being aimed by vote of ayes ST. poes
81, the bill ordered to be engrossed for third
reading. The bill was subsequently passed, The
Speaker laid before the House a message from the
President, transmitting copy OF The treaty with tho
Cherokee Indians TT Speaker also presented com.
municdtions from The Third Auditor on the subject NJ
ths Indians; and from the Post Office Department re-
speeding the nett proceeds of that branch of the publi<
! service On motion Of Mr.. TAYLOR, 2 900 adddona =
copies ordered TO be printed. The bill concers.
ing contempts OF court read third time and
passed The bill making appropriations for the Engi.
Deer, Ordinance and Quartermasers Department. was
laid upon the table. variety of other bills were seted
| on; after which, at nearly III o'clock the House ad.
jourDed. TU s. Tel
! WAsHfNGroN, March 2.-The sittings OF Congress-
have been so constant for days past that we are
able to keep up with the details Of them as wen a,
we could wish.
OF the proceedings in the Senate Tuesday, in liz
morning sitting account will he found in In pre-
cedng columns. Tne most important business then
traDsaced was the passage to third aiding and sub
sequen', hnal passage, OF the bill from the House Of
Representatives for the ,elief OF Insoyept Debtors 10
the Government. The bill was supported 10 sboyt
but eloquent and conclusive Speech by Mr. Webster
Most heartily we congratulate fellow etze ms or,
the passage OF this bill.
In the Evening Sitting OF the Senate, The Vice Pre-.
sidenl having retired from The Chir OF Presiding or
6cer, the Senate proceeded to the election of Pro
silent pro TEN.
Toe votes were, (6rst balloD
For Mr. Smith of MARYLAND II
Mr. Bell, Of New Hampshire, IL
Mr.. Taze~elI, OF Virginia,
Scattering,
On second ball ting. there were
For Mr.. Smith of Maryland, Ia
Mr.. TaZewell,