Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-17

Sir Burgess moved further amen dmeIt and ..nrov;J
cd tney were bona ide owners thereof"
Aicr some explanatory remarks from Mr. Sewer
Inc amendment was Withdrawn.
Mr. Vinton opposed the bill
MT Sewer spoke at some length in favor of the hill
ana INSISTED OH the justice of its provisions
Mr. Burges opposed the bill, the ground that tbe
Pres mad no legal right to the land and that the bill i'm
al s parts was IN total opposition 10 the inst nocy &c
the government, which not to extend our teriiory
more rapidly than the increase Population reourcd
MT Ewing advocated the bill on the ground of rght
| and justice. " 's''
:, Mr.; Ashley was in favor of the bill He contended
at these claimants had done service to the
ny clearing The way Tor other settlers in the West and
ny tie government with means of operation
MI Hardin Offered an amendment to come i'm after
I'm inc IN the following words, 'and which is by law
Mr. Mason expressed himself strongly in favor of the
Mr. Vinton again addressed the House in opposton n
the bill lfsuch claims jhcse were TO be sanctioncd
inc PHDIlc domain might well be givenup
mr. rdfker was opposed to the bill in this shape He
was Wlhhg 10 indemnity every citizen of the Il States
Tor losses sustained but he would have the exact
OF he loss properly asceraincd and then paid out of e
Mr. Crockett was in favor of the bill n. ,o.,,,
thl no better disposition could be made of the pubc do
man. than to give it to those who had proved defeno
10 inc country IN time of need
MIR. flanagan said, lie did not rise so much for am
purpose OF discussing the merits of this question "a H.
rPy TO tIe strange remarks of he honorable member
from Rhode Island. No one was more tenocions or
sensitive as to any mpulation New England. aud he
was surprised to hear scoInful remark applied to the
Ip sill urft.
sIosah VINO lett the eastern for the western Staes I
lett poor plLtancc for his labor scarcely sufficient 10
port himself and family and found himscfa once er
The gentleman might love New Engand-but did
not the sons OF the West equally love their contrv d
id .t me Government under which they
Veu there, was not charter granted by ROYAL cleuen
eys-but was derived from the will of the pconlc
At one iimc, the services of the people were hiohv
PrlIed the plan was very good one; but nov, 1hey
Sau gneo ana were gaining political power il was
FOUND Out to be very bad In relation TO the hin
l.seli ne you'd only make remark that those for
"Heh PROVIDED were as meritorious as any body of
people in the world, they were gaining t6atbv hone,
industry which similar class of men in large cities ye
acquiring by crime. '
Mr. Hubbard could not come to a conclusion 70 s,,
port the bill lie did not think that the facts of the case
warranted ITS passage With view to enable the Honso
House should then adjourn ' "'e
The House adjourned accordingly
WAsmNcToN, February 14-In the SrN,rr a0or d,
good deal of what is technically called r1or,ng 3,si
mouse LOOK up at one o'clock the order OF the dav
Wnch was Mi calhoun report upon Executive patr,
mage more throRgcd respectable audience me-,
attended the Senate Chamber, than was present ON lie
occasion Mr.. Calhoun addressed the senate n, L.
~ support OF the principles Of hs report and y,s ~
loved By Mr.. Benton, at considerable lenofI ~ ill.,
TT Southard and Mr. Calhoun succeeded in feplv In
llG course o. b. i5rnons remarks Mr. Poindexier
cared Mr. - to order for certain words spoken ,ybcb
weFe teken down IN writing and handed 10 tbe Chair
~ Je rIesaent of reasons which he assigned pro-
ouIJeu lhe senator from Missouri be in order An
appeal was taken to the Senate from this decision b NJ
eDse5 and the decision Of the Chair after debate as
'sEeiS,o' oy vote OF ~ to 81 The Senate shortly az
'eIwaIus ADJOURNED at quarter past . o'clock
=" We rouse OIL Representatives after reading repor,
go ganiihgfhe use Of the Hall Of Reprcscntsyrs on
ohday evening next to the Temperance Society for ifs
annual Meeting reading and passinp The privS, Liii
last week to be engrossed for third reading the
ouSe proceeded to consider uIe bill for the relief ~ Gill
s 81 arkansas vino lost property by treaty with the
y We winch oil was warmly discussed until t ,en
y anncr honr, when The House adjourned Ieavng n ,
haeliQencer '''
WAsuIFoTov Fob IA III Ill, =,
he Committee Executive PATRONAGE ,oas ,ip,i
'eslefuay m The Senate. Mr.. Benton in a studied
gcech' winch lac begged The Senate to consider ne mart
ms speech nPon the FIRST reading If the report adsin
sssneo M IN The btierest terms Of denunciation re-
'Dg rs former declaration that the report was made
:" P"V purposes That it was tissue Of falaciee In