Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-24

Twenty-Gourtia Congress--lstses
in SENATE Hednesday, May IL, lS36.
VOLUNTEERS.

out into acts OF hostility, DuicHtGIE No.
children in the settlements In consequence OIL ms IN
fyrmation lie hoped the Senate would consent 70 lake
IN bill to authorize the President OF the Onited states
To accept the service Of volunteers, and 70 rase On ao
ditiona regiment OF dragons or mounted tineheh'
The luton having been agreed to, the oi WAS cohs-
dcrcd the amendments proposed by the ComintTe on
Military Affairs were agreed 10 anu the Dill Wa
10 be engroSsed.
On motion of MIR. Webster, the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill making appropriations Tor the current
expenses Of the Indian Department. Tor lndaa ahhui
ties, and other simn! "bjrcts, tor The year ioHo;
Mr. Webster stated that, since the I'LL had been re-
ported various communications had been ;sde from the
Department. which had induced the Committee OH ~
nance TO offer sundry amendments
The first amendment proposed ~ Mr. Heoster was
after the clause making appropriations for the Florida
InGians to inscr provsn that part OF the sum mus
appropriated should be paid to such Indians MS nave
been actually engaged in hosui'ies against uhe
United States unless by any change oil circumstances
the President shall be induced 10 cause The same 10 DE
paid 10 them.
This amendment agreed to.
The second amendment increasing the appropriation
for the expenses attending the execution OF the treaty
with the Creeks, o! March "a, 1889, from S',oVo 10
1000, agreed TO. -.
The third amendment, increasing the appropriation Tor
the expenses of the Chocaw treaty from So,oUo 10
s. 600. agreed TO.
Mr.. W,lstc2 then submitted several communications
from the War Department, showing that considerable
addition would be required to the appropriations ioF re-
moving Indians.
After these communications had been read,
Mr. Webster moved to amend The bill as to conform
to the estimates Of the Secretary Of War, which were
founded the supposed fact that l2oo9 OF the Creek
Indians would he prepared TO remove tins summer
The amendment was agreed TO. .
Mr.. Linn offered an amendment: (aogelher maud
bic where we sat y which was agreed 10.
Mr. Wright moved amend the bill by introducing
section authorizing the Secretary OF War to invest mo
ncy remaining in his Department. which was agreed to-
Mr. White moved nd the bill N the ella use APP
propIuting 4U 400 fer the removal OF the Wlnnrbago
Indians south Of the Wisconsin, by inserting provision
that they shall have previously agreed 10 remove to the
grounds provided for them Oh the southwest OF the Mis-
souri,.
After some discussion, in which Mr.. White, Mr.. Cal
houn Mr. Porter and Mr. Walker participated. the ques
ton taken
The amendment agreed to-
Mr. White moved to amend the bill by including "ln-
dams of the Stale Of New York, among those tor
holding treaties with whom an appropriation OF 2o,ooo
dollars is made. y ,
rBv Unanimous consent the bill authorizing the Presi-
dct Of the United States to accept the service OF VOL
unterrs and aise additional regiment OF agoohs
mounted rlemen, vas here read THIRD Time, ana paSS
ed and returned 10 the House OF Representatives io
concurrence in the anicndtnens.J
The amendment moved Ly Mr.. White was agreed to-
Mr. White moved to insert m Appropriation OF l@,OOo
dollars to pay annuity granted to the Cherokees by
treaty of lSOl which had renamed IN atrear LOT Twelve
years
The amendment agreed to-
Mr.. White Wofcd all amendment 10 proVQc LOT III
agency in Michigan; which agreed TO-
The amendments then ordered 10 be engrossed
and the bill TO be read third time.
A bill to carry into effect in the States OF Alabama and
Mississippi the existing compacs with those States IN
regard the five per cent fund and the school reserva-
lions was read third tnc and passed
bill 10 authorize the President to appoint three ad.
di,ioia paynIaslcrS read third time.
Mr. Buchanan requested that the bill should lie until
Tomorrow lie had received long letter from friend,
in whose Judgment he had much confidence, against the
whole system vi pHynasIers
Mr. Preston. although willing To accommodate stated
that ne irt himself, in this instance, acting under re-
sant lie referred TO the stale Of the country and the
absolute necessity which exists for these additional pay
masters. w
Mr. Buchanan reiterated his request and said if the
bill were laid day, he should not be inclined to
oppose it, lfno he should be obliged TO put his nor'
nation in the hands Of Il member Of the House
The bill then passed.
The Chair laid before the Senate The annual report OF
the Treasurer on commerce and nay CATION.
Mr. Davis moved that 1000 extra copies of the dccu-
ment be printed; which was ordered.
On motion Of MIR. White,
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of Execu
tive business; after which, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. Mercer, from tie Committee on Roads and Canals
reported bill to grant to the New Orleans and Nash
vile rail road company, the right OF way through the
| public lands; which was read twice and committed
Mr. Mercer from the committee, laid before the
House sundry documents in relation to the Louisville
and Portland canal, which were laid on the table.
Mr.. Pnckury, on leave, presented report from the
Sr,c Committee On the subject Of the abolition Of slave
~ In making this report, MIR I. remarked that 1t had
received the unanimous assent OF the COMMITTEE and he
trusted it would meet The unanimous appIobaon of the
House BY the instruction of the committee, he moved
! that it be rrad and printed.
Mr. Mercer moved that the report DE LAID on the a-
bic without reading, and printed.
Mr. Claiborne OF Mississippi asked for the reading Of
| the report which accord ngly done.
The rendnu occuDled about hour and Z hall. The
! relar, concluded with the following resolutions:
Rcsolued That Congress possesses no constitutional
authority interfere in any way with the institution OF
slavery in any Of the States ol this contederacy
Rcsircd That Congress ought not to Interfere in any
way with the slavery in the District of Columbia.
And whereas it is extremely important and desirable
that the agitation Of this subject should he hnaly arrest
ed for the purpose Of restoring tranquility 10 the pubic
mind your committee respectfully recommend the adop
ton of the following additional resolution, VIZ:
Resolsed That all petitions, memorials, resolutions
extent whatsoe vc the subject of slavery, or the abo-
li,ion of slavery, SHALL without being either printed or
elerrd be- laid upon the table, and 'at no furtheE &C.
lion whatever shall be had thereon
Mr. Pinckney was Instructed 10 move that ouoo extra
comics Of The report be printed.
Mr. Hardin, believing from the hrst maj ne Aaa oeeh
placed on the Select Committee, merely TO MAKE up 'He
notable number Of nnc lad therefore decned 10 acho
or take any part its proceedings lie considered this
erolonaon necessary nasnuch the report purPor,ed
| 10 have been agreed TO UNANIMOUSLY. "
There was one part Of the report from which he en-
;reIv disseued From the reading of the report, he
dersiood il to set forth that the aboonsts were few
and their efforts insignificant. In this he did not concur
and he must enter his protest against It, he believed
there were large numbers of nbtioniss, and that this
report was gotten for the very purpose of suPPressing
this fact.
Mr. Pinckney said the gentleman from Kentucky WAS
wholly mistaken. There such preston in the
report as the alluded TO by The gentleman. The
preston was, and it founded Oh the signatures to
The petitions themselves, that the numbers Of the ADOLF
,ionsls had been exaggerated. The whole number OF