Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-10

Resoired, That all tho evidence which was submitted
to the committee, together with the journal OF their
coeding be annexed to, and recorded with this report
which report was read and the documents Herewith,
dered to be printed.
Mr. Ston6ery, on behalf of HIMSELF and Mr. Isaac C.
Bates OF the minority of the said committee, made
counter report setting forth, 'tha in their opinion Sam
ue Houston did attempt, wrongtuy, to obtain the
referred to in the resolution of the House. for sup
plying rations the Emigraug Indians; the Sc
creary OF War did attempt wrongfully give said
tract to said Houston and that this known to the Pre-
sdcnt and that official transaction they view il
extraordinary and unjusiable throughout.
Mr. j. L. Kerr OF the said minority. submitted apa-
per containing his views thereof which reports read
aud severally ordered TO be printed.
The House proceeded TO the consideration of tho bill
concerning Invalid Pensions.
MIR. Polk moved to postpone it until tomorrow, which
motion negatved and the bill ordered to be en-
crossed and read third time.
The bill to regulate the commencement of invalid PEN
sions coming up FORTS third reading, negatived
The House then proceeded 10 the consideration of the
bill for the appointment of three commissioners to treat
with the Indians and for other purposes
Mt. Vance moved as amendment thereto 10 strike
out the 9th section OF the BILL (Which allows the COM
mssioners dollars 20 miles, for travelling expenses
and that the of 20 dollars be appropriated to carry
debated at length by Mesrs. f. Everett Burgess Wick
life, Bell Vnton, Vance, and Irwin, agreed TO-
Mr. Irwin then moved that the operation of the bill be
srcted to two years and more which also agreed
Mr. Ashley moved an amendment in substance, to abo-
lsh the office OF Indian SubAgen that in future agents
should DC appointed with the advice and Of
the Senate and that agent should receive salary an
interpreter while performing the duty of AGENT which
agreed to.
CURED the boundary lines OF the Indian Territory TO be so
Sed as never to approach than 80 miles from the
limits OF Missouri, and Arkansas which after a few brief
remarks irom Messrs Bell and Irwin, was ncgatived
Mr. Alexander, of Virginia. then upon the suggestion
OF Mr. Bell moved reconsideration OF the vote, agreeing
70 the amendment proposed by MIR. Ashley, in relation
SUB Agents, &c upon which animated debate arose.
Mr. Ninton moved TO lay the motion consider on
the table the vote stoodAyes 81, Noes 5l Ono quoru)
a he'll dam Lodi Tho,
negatived--Ayes SO, Noes 81.
The House then agreed to reconsider the voe-Aycs
64 Noes 90.
The propriety OF the amendment was then debated at
some length by Messrs. Ashley, Vance, Clay, Yinon
Wicklihe Carr III. Everett, Bell, Huntington, Slade and
Boom and after various notifications were suggested and
accepted OF by Mr.. Ashley
MIR. Howard said the subject was altogether so new TO
the House, that many members were then unprepared
he confessed himself be- act on it, he therefore
moved the previous question; which having been second
ed-Ayss 81, Noes 53-
MIR. Whittlescy Of Ohio, demanded the Yeas and NAYS
ried-Yeas 81, Nays IS
Mr.. wicklGe demanded the Yeas and Nays on the
MAN Question, VIZ: the engroSsment of the bill, which
being taken, the bill ordered be engrossed for a
third reading to-morrow-Yeas Ia, Nays So
The House, motion of Mr. Cambreleng went into
Committee OF the Whole the State of the Union and
took up the bill making appropriation for a custom
house IN New York sc. when several amendments hav-
ing been made thereto, the Committee reported the bill
the amendments in by the House and the
bill was read a third time and passed
After an Intellectual molten on the part of Mr. Dearborn
10 econnit The D to obge vessels coming from foreign
places &c into the District, TO perform quaranine the
bill was read third time and passed.
The resolution directing the distribution of compia-
uon oil Congressional documents read third time and
passed.
The resolution from the Senate, respecting day of
hunia'lon prayer, and astiag read the third time.
The question being its passage a motion by MIR
Bates oil Maine TO lay II on the table, having been mega
lived, motion was subsequently made by Mr. Bell to re-
commit the resolution with Instructions to have it modi
he'd, by adding the words eli he shall think proper On
which debate arose of character interesting for us
even TO attempt to- condense into the short space allowed
by the present outline. We will endeavor TO present il
hereafter.
In the course Of the debate, reference having been
ton the subject from the SYNOD of the Dutch
Church,
Mr.. Williams objected, and made point of order:
which, having been decided by the Chair (Mr Polk oc-
cupyng that seat the Speakers absence as being Or
der, Mr. Adams took appeal which was pending when
the House adjourned.-.Nat. Int