Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1832-02-24

ported bill authorizlng the location OF Vir-
ginia Military Land Warrants on portion of
i the public lands. The resolution heretofore
submitted BY Mr.. Jenifer, together with the
amendments proposed by Messrs Thompson
of Ohio, and Archer, in relation to the remov-
al and colonization of free people of color, was
referred to the Select Committee raised on the
/ subject.
| Some discussion took place on a resolution
heretofore offered by Mr.. E. Everett, calling
on the President for copy Of treaty with the
Chickasaw tribe of Indians, which was arres-
ted by a call for the orders Of the day. The
.Apportionment Bill was again taken up. AZ
After debate of considerable length.
! Mr.. Wickliffe's motion to strike $4,000
from the bill as the ratio was lost:-Yeas Gil.
| Nays 90. Mr.. Hubbard then moved to strike
out AZ and insert $4,000 as the ratio, but be-,
fore the question was taken, the House adj
journed.
Wednesday,, FEBRUARY 1.
In the Senate, Mr.. Frelinghuysen submitted
the following resolutions:
| Resolved. That the Government of the IT.
nited States is bound by the terms and stipula-
ltions of several treatiesmade with the Chero-
kee nation OF Indians, and also by the proyis-
ions OF the Intercourse act of 1902 to protect
said nation from all intrusions upon their Ter
lritory.
.. That the President ofthe U. States does
not possess the constitutional power of dispen-
Using with the execution of the intercourse act
of 1902, and of said treaties and that until the
said act shall be repealed, and while the said
treaties remain, il is the duty of the President
to enforce the provisions and stipulations.
Some private bills were matured. The bill
10 grant a township of land to the French COL
lIlege at St Louis, was after some discussions
laid on the table for the present. MIR, Sprauge's
Iresolution calling for the publication of the
names Of the owners of unclaimed dividends
was agreed to. then considered on motion of
Mr. Clay, and made the order of the dav for
monday next-The consideration of Mr.. Claws
resolution was resumed. and Mr.. Hill of n v
I Hampshire, spoke about three hours in oppo.
lsition to il.
i In the House of Representatives, Mr.. Drav--
ton, from the Committee on military affairs,
/ reported bill authorizing the Secretary of
/ War to compromise and secure to the govern
ment the title of an Island in the State OF Della.
ware, upon which Fort Delaware is situated
| The resolution, heretofore proposed by Mr..
Z. Everitt, calling on the President for copy
| of part of a treaty with the Chickasaw tribe: Of
Indians, was further debated by Messrs. Hun
tngton and Polk. The debate was arrested
by call for the orders of the day. The APP
portionment bill was again taken up, and dis
cussed at great length. The motion of Mr..
i Hubbard, to strike out 48, 900 and insert 49,
900, as the ratio, was finally agreed to-Yeas
l9s Nays 90. The House then adjourned.
1 Thursday Fe6uary. Q,
\ In the Senate, Mr.. Smith, introduced, on
leave, bill authorizing subscription on the
part OF the United States to the stock of the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail road Company.-
The resolution of Mr.. Frelinghuysen, respec-
Ting Indian affairs, was made the order of the
4 day for Tuesday next. Mr.. Clay's resolution
was then taken up; and after some explanations
from Mr. Hayne, Mr.. Clay commenced speech
in support OF the resolution, and in replv TO
those who had opened it, and after speaking for
nearly three hours, he gave way for motion to
adjourn. He will Iesume his remarks to-
II morrow.
i In the House of Representatives, Mr.. John-
son OF Kentucky, from the Committee on the
1post Office and post roads, reported bill estab
fishing certain post roads, and to alter and dis
!. continue others, snd for other purposes, The
resolution proposed by Mr.. E. Everitt. in rela-
ton to the treaties with the Chckasaw tribe of
Indians, was further discussed BY Mr.. CLAW Of
j Alabama, until the expiration of the hour usu.
ally allotted to morning business. The appor-
tionment Bill was then taken up. MT. McKen-
nan OF Pennsylvania, who ION yesterday, voted
with the majority on the motion to strike our
4s and insert $4,000 as the ratio of representa-
ton, moved a reconsideration Of that vote.--s
The motion to reconsider was carried-yeas
100, nays 81. The question then required on
the amendment proposed by Mr. Hubbard. to
strike out 48, and insert a., 600 as the ratio
Mr.. Allan of Kentucky moved to recommit the
bill to Select committee, with. instructions 40
to fix the ratio as to reduce the number of
members to 200. This moment was rejected
d-yeas 80, nays 161. The House then adj,
ljourned.
Friday FEBRUARY 8.
In the Senate, the consideration Of Mr.. Claws
Resolution, relative to modification of the
I Tariff, was resumed. Mr.. CLAW resumed b;s