Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL Analysis


CONGRESSIONAL ANALYSIS
The SENATE yesterday spent about hour in the con-
sderation o. Executive business; alter which Mr. Claws
resolution was taken up, and Mr.. Ewing resumed and
floor for this day.
inthe House. of Representatives. numerous petitions
ana memorials were presented and referred. Mr. Thomp
son oil Georgia, IRON the Committee on Indian affairs re-
ported bill 10 authorize and require the proper
ocers OF the Treasury 70 audit and ese the claims OF
citizens Of the State of Georgia. against the Creek tribe of
indians, for depredatons committed between the years
ISIS and 1890. Mr.. Draytcn from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported bill to authorize the Secretary
OF arr to release the title OF the United States 10 the site
Of Fort Gosport in the State of New York Joint res.
Suton was adopted for an adjournment of the Houses
from the 2lst to the 23d instant Several private bills
were TosSsd The bill in addition to an act for the relief
novent debtors to the United States was taken up and
after short debate, postponed until tome Globe
FEB. 81.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-In the Senate Yesterday
Mr. Smith, from the Committee on Finance reported
without amendment the bills from the House making APP
popnaions for the naval service of the United States for
aearaSes OF the navy prior 10 January, 1892 the for
nfcaon Of the United States; and for the payment of the
revolutionary and other pensions Mr. Smith having sta
ted the Importance to the public service of speedily pass
ing the above named bills they were ccyeray read the
third time and passed Several bills from the House were
READ me first time and ordered second reading and
two private bills were ordered to third reading Mr.
clay resolution on the subject of the tariff having been
taken up Mr. Miller of South Carolina addressed the Sc
nate until late hour in opposition the protective sys
tenn Before Mr. Miller had concluded the Senate ad-
journcd over TO Thursday.
In the House of Representatives Yesterday Mr. Roo,
CT Indiana reported bill to graduate the price of the pub
nc iaedI which was read twice and referred to a Commit
zee oil The hole the State of the Union IL provides
that alter July Is 1882 all the public lands which NAV
have been may be offered for public SALE and which re-
main unsod shall be subject sale by private entry al
seyehyVe cents per acres and that all lands offered for
sale and remaining unsold for years shall be subject 10
fae at ity cents per acre The resolution of Mr.. Eve
reu oil massachusetts, on the subject of the Indian land
leased to the Second Auditor of the Treasury was next Ia
kcn up The question the motion OF Mr. Wilde TO
refer the subject to Committee of the Whole on the Stale
which on Tho India Ouoe
ton had generally been referred. Mr. Everett of Mas
sachtsctts, in CIV remarks xplained tho roasons a.,
had induced bin 10 offer the resolution its original shane
and concluded by modifying il refer the subject to
the Committee the Public Lands with power TO send
Tor persons and papers Mr. Bell argued that if were in
tended to go into the question Of the private rights of par
ties it would be unjust 10 throw the weight OF the House
into either scale and he should therefore move that be re-
lefe9 10 me committee on Indian Affairs, although, as
member OF that committee, he reluctant il should take
mat course Mr. Drayton minated his opinion that the
committee on the Judiciary the proper committee
Mr. Davis Of South Carolina the chairman of that com
mtee objected to ts reference, and stated that il was
question OF fraud alleged have been committed nv two
individuals, and the Committee on the Judiciary tbeTeore
mad not cognZance OF it, but that was within the
VISION oil The Committee on Public Lands the alleged fraud
being committed within the public domain. Mi Wick
lille agreed in opinion with Mr. Davis and said that If the
House wished full statement of the facts in relation to
the subject il could be fairly presented after an examna
ton By that committee MIR. Taylor made an intellectual
motion Tor the previous question After some Irther nro
ceedings Mr Wide moved the posponement of the re-
solution Tor fortnight; but the motion was on division
by yeas and nays negatived by ayes 49, noes Sc
Mr. Taylor renewed his call for the previous question
and 1t was carried, ayes Co. So Upon the pevous
question: which was putting the question to the aop
on OF Mr. Evcretts resolution Mr. Cambrele called
ior The yeas and nays which ordered. Mr. Adair
requested TO be excused from voting which was granted
and Tie main question carried, ayes So noes IS The
question was then the adoption OF the resolution upon
Wmch nkcWl2c, the yeas and nays ordered on mo-
ton oil Mr. Clay of Alabama The resolution was adopted
by vote OF ayes 81 noes II.
The resolution, as modified, is as follows.
ResOlUed, That the Committee on the Public 7 onds h.
instructed to inquire to whom what conditions tb
tract oil land reserved by the 4h article of the treaty with
The Chckasaw tribe OF Indians of October 49, 1918
leased whether the said has reverted to the United
states, on the failure OF the conditions of he
whether any change has been made, or ATTEMPTED TO be
ae IN The lease aforesaid inconsistent with the condition
ana object oil the reservations and if So when by whom
In whose favor and TO what effect said change was made
or attempted to be made by whom the tract aforesaid is
now occupied possessed caimed what was its
value IN SlS and what is its value, can be ascer-
aned with power 10 send for persons and papers, and
WIN ieave 10 report what measures Of any il is pro-
per Tor this House 10 adopt, in the premises.
Mr. Nckfc from the Committee on Public Lands
presented various reports and the Speaker laid before the
House petition from Michael Nourse asking subscrp-
hon by Congress TO atdc siDe of Washngtons accounts
during the OF the revouion about to be published nv
me House then, at o'clock, adjourned till tomorrow at
IL oclock-U. S. TEL
The nomination Of General Porter as Governor OF Micbi-
gam has been confirmed by the Senate The nomination
OF Mr. Shannon OF Kentucky, Charge dAffares TO Gu
aamela, in the place Of w ~ Jecrs resigned has also
been confirmed