Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-18
CONGRESS-.


presented against the removal ofthe Southern In
dams The credentials of the election of the Hon.
Gideon Tom ioson Senator from the Stats OF
Conueccut. for six years from the Sd of March next
10 tue room OF tho Hon. Mr. Wiley, whose term
then expires were presentedby Sir Foot Mr. Clay
ton introduced bill TO compensate the officers aud
soldiers at Fort Delaware Tor the losses and injuries
they sustained by the late calamity the Fort The
sense OF the Senate was taken on Mr. Grundy's res
oiution ms modified by the amendment Of Mr. Living
ston, which goes In declare tina, the Special Com
mttee on Inquiry into TIE Pos, OFF, partment arc
not authorized tn inquire into the causes why the
Postmaster General dismissed his Deputies.
On the resolution being read Mr. Noble rose and
as he had avowcd his inention yesterday proceeded
to express his sentiments at considerable length in
ms usual stroag. totcibe, and pungent language,
against aaoptlng the resolution, us tending to
the sins OF the Post Office Department from the pub
lie aye, and to s,itle al enquiry on the subject
y DIVISION was then taken, when the resolution
was carried by the following vote:
YEAS -Messrs, Blrnard, Benton, Bib, Brown
D'ckerson, Dudley. Ellis, Forsyth, Grundy, Hayne,
iredell, Kane, King, Livingston, Poindexter, Rob-
nson, Sanford. Smith, of Md, Smith, of s. c.
Fazewell Troup, Tyler, White. ind Woodbury-sI
NAYS.-Messrs Barton, Bell, Burner, Cham
bers, Chase, Clayton Foot, Frelinghuysen, Hem
bricks II lines, Johnston Knight, Marks. Naudain
Noble, Robbins Rugges, Seymour, Ssbee, Web
ster, and Wiliey--2I.
Mr. Benton presented the memorial of the Santa
Fe traders, praying protection for the Caravans be-
MIR Woodbury., from the Committee on Com
merce. who had been lustruc ed by resolut ION or
the Senate OF the 30th December last to inquire in
to the expndIency of furthe defining by law the
duties OF Consus, made report, accompanied with
resolution, to1he effect that the subject be post
poned TIL the next Session of Congress, and 1000
extra copies Of the SAID report be printed.
Dir Livingston submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That n Commit tee to consist of three
members be appointed to prepare and report at he
next Session. system of civil and criminal law for
the District of Columbia, and for the organization of
the Courts therein.
The resolutions submitted bv Mr. Robbins md bv
hlr Barton, were considered and agreed TO-
The following resolution submitted Yesterday by
Nj Fre'nghuyson, was nsxt taken up for consIde-
ton:
Resolved, That the President fthe United States
ne requested to inform the Senate whether the pro-
visions of the Act entitled Ian Act TO rcpuate trade
and intercourse with the Indian tribes and to- pre
serve peace IN the frontiers passed the 30th March,
8o2 has been fully complied with the part of the
United States Governments and If they have not tbnt
he inform the Senate of the reasons that ha We induced
the government TO decline the enforcement Of said
act.
MIR Fre!inghuysen explained the bject he had in
contemplation, IN asking the Senate to ADOPT his
resolution which he explained TO be in a great mea-
sure together with having general Information wi III
regard to our Indian relations To know officially "a
ne conceived there was u5 yet but newspaper rumor
Tor the opinion, whether the President conceded with
the doctrine advanced By the Secretary of War on
the policy which should be adopted towards the In
dams IN The State Of Georgia, and of the construc-
ton which he had given to the Treaty of 1862
MIR Borsyth rose, and expressed his opinion at con
siderable length against the course pursued by Mr.
FfelinShuysen and others, in agitatnp the Indian
question Hs proceeded tn lmpugn their motives re.
neraly, as tending TO excite political fermentation
and contended tina, their sympathy had only extended
TO those at distance, while they had attempte ed
to interfere with the State of New York in the no.
hey adopted by that State, in relation 10 the Indians
within her boundaries
Mr. Holmes followed, and in HE course of some re-
marks on the subject, in which he observed that atb
he had not taken part in discussing tho Indian dues
ton, and although he had been induced to believe
that the Indians for their own happiness, would be
better removed from amidst the whites still he felt
strong sympathy for their case, and thought the con-
duct OF Georgia towards them was uniustfable and
that their Just rights should be preserved to them
hIter an amendment proposed by Mr. Benton, 10
Jay me resolution on the table IN order its being
modified by MIR Frelinghuysen, had been ncgatived
hhu discussion had taken place, in the Course OF
which Mr. Frelnghuysen ecquenlly detailed the
slate OF our early relations with the nd ns and NJ,
Forsyth replied and was followed by Sir White, the
resolution was adopted os follows: Yeas-13.
Mays -Mcssrs Bibb Brown and Tyler-3
The Senate then went into the consideration OF Elk.
cutIve business, after which they dIourned.
In the House Of Representatives., Mr. Buchanan
reported bill from the Committee on the Judiciary
to remove tho Circuit and District Courts of the II
DldtCs Hon IScNlDBtOnf NOW Hampshire, to Con
cord in tho same State. Mr. Verplanck from the
Special COMMITTEE appointed on the subject, repor
ted bill to establish Assay Office Of the Unltct
states Mint in North Carolina and Georpio. The
bill Tor the reefof Susan Decatur was Ia ken up or
The motion Ut Mr. Doddrdge, for the ro consideration
OF the former vote on tho subject and he question
OF engossment for third reading It was rejected
| by vote Of 90 TO 90
Mr. Chiffon, from the Committee on ensons re
ported the following resolution;
RpBuvnd. Tint tho IN ,,,U Jo,,s,.
nesday, the 10th instant, TO the consideration Of bill
and reports on the subject OF military pensions.
Mr. Verplanck begged To call tho attention 9th,
House to the subject of the numerous appropriation
bills which were before them. II in order, he voul,
move that the consideration Of such subjects be post
pongd I'LL Fridny
Alter some discussion the House agreed to deyot,
tomorrow TO the consideration of bills.
On the motion Of Mr.. Buchanan, , he Committee OF
me Judiciary were discharged from the consideration
OF the petition of Miles King, which was laid on th,
table.
DIR Williams, from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported bill for the relief OF Harris and Farrow I
was read twice and ordered 20 bo ong.ossgd for
third r:ad7g