Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-06-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
Flom the National Inte||igercer.
VOTES IN THE SENATE.

The injunction OF secrecy having been re-
moved by the Senate from the Proceedings
and Votes upon the Treaty with the Chero-
kce Indians. Ga ratified copy of which we
have lately publi>hed) we extract there
from the following concluding Proceedings
lhereOn:
Wednesday, May IS, 1886,
The Senate proceeded to the COncluera-
ton Of the resolution for the ratification of
the Cherokee treaty.
A motion was made by Mr. Clay to strike
out all the resolution after the word Re
solved" and to insert:
"Thdt the instrument of writing purporting to
be a treaty concluded at New-Echota on the
I9tn day Of December, one thousand eight hun
dred and :hut five, Between the Tn ted States
and the chiefs, headmen, and people Of the Cher
okee tribe Of Indians. and the supplementary
ticIes thereto annexed, were not made and con-
Guided by authority on the part of the Cherokee
til e competent 10 bind it; and therefore, with
out reference to the terms and condiICn5 of the
said agreement and supplementary articles, the
Senate cannot consent to, and advise the rat tea
toA thereof as valid treaty, binding UPON the
| Cherokee tribe nat on,
"PfS0lDed, That tn Senate do advise the
! President to open a negotiate with The
Chez ONcts On the east SIDE Of the Mississ pTi,
! with persons invested hV them with full powers
! 70 treat i'm their behalf, upon tn" ais Of ces-
! sion of the whole country Of the Chelokees
the east side of the Mississippi, any part there
Of that may be deemed NEST exl edent and Erac
ticabIe."
And the question being stated by the
Chair, ''ShaIl the words proposed to be
stricken out stand part Of the re sOluton?"
The yeas were %, the NAYS Is.
Those who voted Ia the affirmative are,
Messrs. Benton, Black, Brown, Buchan-
an, Cuthbcrt, Ewing, Of Illinois, Goldsbo-
rough, Grundy, Hendricks, Hill, Hubbard,
King, of Ala, King, Of Geo., Linn, Nc
Kcan, More, Morris, Niles, Preston. Rivcs,
Robinson. RugglcS, Shepley, TaIImodge,
Upton, Walker, Wall, W hite, Wright.
Those who voted in the negative, are,
NIessrs. Calhoun, Clay, Clayton, Critten-
den, Davis, Ewing, Of Ohio, Leigh, Nau-
dain, Porter Prent,ss, Robbins, Southland,
Swift, Tomiin5on, Webster.
On the question to agree 10 the resolution
as submitted for the ratification Of the treaty,
1t was determined in the atirrnatye-
yeas 81, nays Is,
Those no voted in the affirmative, are,
MessrS Benton, Black, Brown, Buchan
an, Cuthbert. Ewing, Of ILL.,, Gold>bOrough
Grundy, Hendricks, Hill, Hubbard, Kent
King, of Ala, King, Of Georgia, Linn, Nc
Kean, Mangum, More, Morris, Niles, Pres
ton, Rives, Robinson, Rugges, Shepley
TaIluladge, Upton, " aIker, " all, White
Wright,
Those who voted in the negative, are,
Messrs. Calhoun, Clay, Clay ton, Crittca
den, Davis, Ewing, Of Ohio, Leigh, Nau
dain Porter, Prentiss, Robinson, Souohard
Swift, Tomlinson, Webster
From the N. Y, Evangelist.
The Senate was occupied nearly tn
whole Of Thursday, on the bill to regulot
the deposites of the public money, TO whc
an amendment was made by inserting
provision that the distribution Otthe surplu
revenue shall be made in the ratio OF tn
representative federal appointment, and tn
bill was ordered to be engrossed. Tn
House made final disposition of the atfa
between their own dignity and the traca
between reporters Wheeler and COdd,
eypelIing the former from the moor OF tn
House during the remainder Of the session
The Senate, on Friday, took up the Ell
crossed bill to regulate the public deposits
&c. which was read third time & paSse'
by vote of 80 to 6. 1t was then sent
the House, where, it is expected, 1t Will ais
pass by handsome majority. The bill dI
tributes the surplus revenue, beyond IT,
amount ofS5, OO0, 900, among the states
VIC the ratio Of their federal representation.
w the shape of loans TO the treasures, on r
ceiYing their pledges that they will repa
if whenever demand shall be made upC
&c them bv the general gOvernment-whlchd
mand there IS but little probability will e
nj er be made, as the revenue from the custom
N, and the public lands will not only meet q
the demands of government, but IN te
1S' wears create another surplus as great as Il
=. present On Saturday, Mr. Clay, from Il
~ committee on foreign relations, to Whit
Of were referred sundry memorials from dittt
Of ent quarters, praying Congress to recognl
the Independence OF Texas, made rePo
which he read to the Senate, from his Sc
The report concludes with resolution tn
jill the independence Of Texas ought to be q
7th knowledged, whenever satisfactory intorl
70. alton shall have been received that it has
operation a government capable of sustai
M ing itself, and OF discharging its oblgatlo
- towards other governments The rep
was made the special order for Thursd
40 next, and resolution was passed calil
onAhe president for information relative
the present political condition of Texas,
cen capacities for maintaining an indePend'
nm government, &c. =.
~ Nothing Of consequence was accomP'l
ace ed in the House on either day.
On Tuesday, June 81, the Senate pas:
the bill for the reorganization OF the r
in office department Also, the bill for the
canization and increase Of the army. l
alSe bill for organizing the navy was laid on
this table-to sleep.