Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-01

Reynolds, of Illinois, Ashley Harper, Mercer, Mason, OF
Virginia. Jackson of Massachusetts, and Gafiano, OF
Virginia. of which were agreea 70, anu otners
iecled and after some remarks from Messs sutherland,
A slev Jackson Of Massachusetts,, kinnard, MERCER:
Corwn Lane Harper Patton and Garland, OF Virginia,
the ill was laid aside be reported 10 the Rouse
The committee next took up t'e ioT~ng ',i iot tae
erection of bridge the river Ono on The route
or the, Cumberland road; which was conslGered and the
blanks filled up. r. =, =,
Thn bl TO continue the national road from Fandaia
to The Mississippi river. in The Slate OF Illinois, ana from
the Mississippi river Jefferson City, in the State OF
Missouri; and after some discussion between Messrs
Reynolds. of illinois, Halves, Mercer, Boon, knnaTd,
and Vuton the committee rose without taking the ques
tom and
Tie House took a recess ill o'clock.
EYE!NING SESSION.
CuuBERLASD ROAD.
The House then again went into COMMITTEE OF the
Whole on the state of the Union, MI Lincoln IN The
Chair and resumed the consideration Of the bill to con-
Time the national road from Vandaa to the Mississippi
river, in tie Stale Of Illinois.
The question pending was the motion oi MI 1awes
to strike out that part of the bill which provided That tic
road should be graded as 10 permit hcteatef Tie lay
ing of rails thereon. , -
After some remarks from Messrs Hardin, Ashley,
Lane, and Mercer, the amendment was agreed to-ayes
o., noes b.
THE bill was then laid aside, 10 be reported to the
House
The committee next .oak up the bill to continue the
national road from the Mississippi river 10 Jefferson City,
in the State Of hlissourl.
Mr. HAYES moved strike out the clause in relation
to grading the road with view TO lay rails thereon;
which was agreed TO-
The bill was then laid aside
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
THE committee next took up the "Glll making further
appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian
treaties. ..
The bill having been read was taken up by sections"
The first clause was the following: For the amount
spula,r, TO be paid for the lands coded in the first art
,Ia tba cbprnkpPs
1885 Geductng The cost Of the land TO be provided TOR
them Of the M*sissP p, under The second article oil
said treaty. 81 100000
MIR. Adams called for the reading Of protest Of
part of the Cherokee delegation against this treaty
The document which very lengthy, was read by
the Clerk. Mr. \. then moved TO strike out the section,
and that the committee sc and leave The Dill 10 DC act
ed Oh hereafter w.
Aner some discussion between Mcssrs Adams, Wise,
Cambreleng. and Owens, .
Mr. Wise moved that the committee rise and report all
the bills except the now under consideration oul
Withdrew the motion nj the request OF
Mr. Mercer, who moved an amendment 10 the narnor
bill so as TO provide that the money should remain III the
Treasury until called for to be expended for work
actually done; which was agreed TO.
Mr. Mercer also offered amendment to the Senate
Cumberland road BILL 10 provide that it should be grad-
ed in such TO permit of laying rails thereon
Lost.
Various other amendments offered to the differ
emf bills by Messrs. McCurty, Chapman and Martin
rose and reported all the bills amended, 70 the House
excepting the bill making appropriations Tor carrying
into effect certain Indian treaties.
Mr. Wise moved suspension Of the rules for the pur-
pose Of Offering the following resolution:
RcSOired, That the President Of the United States be
and he is hereby requested 10 communicate to this House
all the information which is in his possession, and which
was communicated to the Senate Of the Unatrd States.
in relation to The Cherokee treaty lately ratified.
The rule suspended, and the resolution having
been received,
MI Wise moved its consideration at this time.
Objection being made,
Mr. Briggs moved 4 suspension oil the rules, which
motion was agreed to-
Mr. Ca.nbeleng inquired if il was the intention OF The
gentleman from Virginia 10 have those documents print
ed after they communicated: II so The resolution
would 90 TO defeat the bill
Mr. Wise said it not his intention 10 throw any
obstacles in the way Of the passage Of the bills all lie
wanted was nfrmalion and he understood that that In
formation already printed and that The President
could communicate it 10 The House in printed TORN.
After remarks by Acssrs. Mann Il" New York,
WISE Mercer, Sutherland, Adams, Haynes Granger:
and Lawlcr,
Mr. Mann moved to lay the resolution on the table
Mr. Williams Of North Carolina called for the yeas
and nays; which ordered, and were-yeas -,
nays 50.
So the motion to lay the table was decided in the
negative.
A!lrr few words by Mr.. Howard, the resolution was
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Briggs,
The. House adjourned al 9 o'clock, P. NJ.
Tuesday, June IS 1886
IN SENATE.
KEsrISpISG Restitution.
On motion of Mr.. White, the Senate proceeded 10
consider the resolution offered By him, lime ago,
resembling the resolution Of the Senate Of March, lo;A,
declaring that The President had transcribed his auho
rly in references 10 the removal Of the depUsilcs.
Mr. White addressed the Senate al length in ext lana-
ton and support Of his views for nearly three hours,
when he asked the yeas and nays on his resolution.
MIR. Walker then expressed the grounds on which he
should vote against the resolution.
The yeas and nays being ordered, the question was
taken the resembling resolution: and decided fol-
lows:
Yeas essrs. King, Of Georgia, White-2.
.mys-- Messrs Bayard, Benton, Black, Brown, Buch
anan Clay, Clayton, Crittenden, CuthbcrL Davis, Ew
ng, Of Ohio, Gnld>boroug I: Hubbard, Kent, King, OF
Alabama, knight, Leigh, Linn Nicholas, Page, Rivcs
Robbins. Robinson, RuggIcs, Swift, Tomnson, Walker,
Wtaht-2S
So the resolution was neeatired
MIR. Wright presented instructions he had received
from Tie Legislature of New York on this subject;
which ordered TO be printed
Mr.. Clay suggested the proprety Of taking up the
pungns resolution, so as to dispose OF the whole bus
Mr.. Clayton moved to take up the resolution, he
had receive instructions 10 vote against IT, and wished TO
record his vote.
After some conversation between Messrs. Wright
Benton and Clayton it fixed that the resolution
should he taken up al II o. clock Tomorrow.
Mr.. Crtlcnden moved to postpone until Tomorrow
the bill 10 establish foundry, armory in the West
and in The South aseHals in the States in which
have yet been established, and depos for in
certain States and Territories which up on the
question Of lis third reading sand the motion was
agreed to.
a Join, resolution Of the House changing Joint rule
Of the two Houses, read first Time, and ordered 10
4 second reading.
Mr. Rugglrs by general consent, moved to insert
proviso that contract shall be made for the building for
$iOS.0OO.
The amendment was agreed to.
The bill passed by the following vote:
YcaS-Messrs. Bayard Benton, Buchanan Calhoun,