Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-06
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III. presentation cf such q memorial was unccmmon-
He hoped it would 20 to the Committee on Finance, and
receive their speedy attention ; Tor, If the iriraie should
be coinpIrted ct all, it ought TO be done now to prevent
It's farther decay and it was an additional argument
that 1t would give employ mrnt 10 meritorious indiyidu-
oils whom the Government had thrown out Of employ.
The memorials were then Referred.
MI. Buchanan also presented the memorial Of a Lieut..
Colonel nf the army of Poland, the nephew of Hoscius.
ko, rrcouolIng bis sutierings in the cause Of Poland, and
praying Congress To grant him a section Of land TO bs
paid for, IL required, as soon IS lit might be within hs
power.
The Vice President presented a memorial from tho
Territorial Government of Wisconsin, in relation to the
boundary between That Territory and Missouri. Refer
red, and ordered 10 be printed.
Petitions and tseulurials we're also presented and re.
ferred-
BY Mr. Norven: From citizens of Michigan praying
a general pIts emp,ion law.
BY Mr.. Robinson For the establishment Of ! West.
en srmory an the Wabash.
By MIR. Rives: From either MS of the Dis,ric: Of CO.
llm6ia, praying The abolition Of spirit.drinking in The
Army and Navy.
BY Mr. Buchanan From citizens Of the city and
county of Philadelphia, tor a dry dock in the navy yard
there.
Also, for the establishment, of two new post routes in
Pennsylvania.
BY Mr.. Upton From James P. Holdstock, and Other
citizens Of Indiana, for pre.emp:ion
And by hessts. Grundy, Ruggles, Preston, Southland,
Fierce, Cuihbert, aud King. all on individual claims
MIR. Mexican and Mr.. buchanan presented remon-
straneeS against The annexation Of Texas 10 the Union,
which were ssveraiy laid on lhe table.
MIR. buchanan Also presented a petition from citizens
Of the city and county of Phliadelphia. for The abolition
Of slavery aud The slave trade IN the District Of Colum:
bia. On notion Of MIR. GruGdy, the question Of lis re-
ceptIon was laid on the table.
The following bills were reported from committees,
read, and ordered TO a third reading.
BY Nr. Benton, {on leave y A bill 10 abolish the du-
lies on Indian blankets, and other Indian goods.
Also, a bill grsnting a township Of land in Missouri,
lin a case unhrard) Seyrrsliy read twice and referred.
The following resolutions were offered and adopted:
By Mr.. LurnpkIn A resolution Of inquiry IN rela-
ton 10 two proposed post routes in Georgia and A!aba.
By Mr.. Clay, Of Alabama: For an inquiry as to in
creasing the salary Of the Commissioner Of the General
Laud Office.
The resolutions before oft red by Mr.. Davis, calling
on The Secretary Of War for information in detail, in
relation 10 the Florida war; md by Mr.. Benton: inquIring
rs 10 the compensation nf The surveyor and other Govern
u'ent officers at ST. Louis, were severally taken up and
adopted.
The bill for the punishment of certain crimes against
the w.. s. was read a third tinIr and passed.
The bill for the relietoi the Executors of x. w. Meade
was read u third lime aud Oh motion OF MIR. Wright,
postponed to The day after Tomorrow.
The Senate took up The bill making an appropriation
for the erection OF a Hospital III the city Of Washington.
MIR. Clay Of Ala. moved, as there was no plan, estI-
mates or report, from the committee on the subject OF
the proposed building, that the bill be recOmmilled 10 the
Committee for the District: 10 obtain these data.
sir. Williams, u ,1eniber of The committee, made
some explanations and remarks, entirely ~inuudibe to the
reporters, but Understood 10 ac4uiesce in the recon-
mltrnent.
Alessrs. Sewer and Niles made some remarks in OPP
position to the bill to whom MIR. Williams reIolned.-
When the bill was rscommItled.
DISTRICT BANKS.
On motion Of MIR. Wright, the bill (condltlonnlly) TO
revoke the charters Of the banks in the District OF Co.
lumbia was made the special order for Monday next.
On motion MIR. King, thr Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTArlV ES.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS, &c.
Petitions WIRE presented by Messrs. Downing, of Flo
rida; Crary, of Michigan; Mulrr,ot Missouri; t%hhpnau,
of Alabama Casey, of illinois Raridrn, Of Indiana
Johnson, of Louisiana; Morris. Alexander, Allen, ia.
mpr, Gnnd-, and Duncan. OF Ohio; Bell. and two others,
of Tennessee; Cslhoon. Soulhgita, Underwood. Graves,
Pope, and Murray. of Kentucky; G.. h. Williams, Of
Trnnpssep; Thompson and Eimore, Of South Carolina;
Graham, Gunner, Montgomery, Shepard, Shepherd,
Deberry, mud Williams. Of North Carolina.
Mr.. Underworld asked leave TO move that certain re.
solutions, offered by him al the last Congress, in relation
to certain proposed amendments Of the Constitution, DO
INV" THE CHEROKEE TREATY.
The following resolution, moved by NJ. Dawson, on
The lSlh III last month, wBs taken up:
Resulted, That The Secretary of War be directed 10
communicate 10 this House what number Of the Chtro-
kre tribe of Indians are yet rem lining within the limits
Of the State OF Georgia; how many have gone west OF
The river Mississippi, in conformity To the late treaty
between that tribe and the Government Of the United
States whether he apprehends any difficulty IN remov'
inc ihuse who set reuluin. when the time stipulated in
the treaty for their removal shall arrive; what portion,
If any, Of said tribe has signif"d their Intention not to
confirm To said treaty whether he h1s any information
in his Department, indicating q hostile intent among
said Indians, towards the ciitzrns OF Georgia; and
whether he has any reason which may incline him 10
apprehend that said Indians, or any part OF them, may
commit acts of violence upnn the ci,iz.ns, OF %depreda-
lions on their property, about ibe time they shall be re-
CURED by the treaty To remove; what military force ne
-, tnIlnb n a in Cha actIDn n th, 7 Inn 4 n u ~ Inn
enforcement of the treaty, il necessary. and 10 prevent
acts of violence or de Expectations BY the Indiana; whether
he anticipates ln increase Of military strength IN That
section, to what extent and at what lime; aud that The
Secretary be requested 10 say whether any precautionary
measures should be adopted, on the par, of Congress, ~
aid his Department in causing the execution OF Tie treaty
with the Cherokee tribe Of Indians, and preventing acts
of violence and depredationc troin said lndiuns, or any
part OF them.
The resolution wa, then modified upon the suggestion
of ar. Graham, Of North Carolina, b. striking "ut The
words Estate of Georgia, and inserting the words 1.-The
said tribe Of Indians East OF llr Mississippi river.
Mr.. Everett, of Vermont, then moved TO amend the
restitution by adding thereto the following:
"And that the President BE- requested l"la before ihis
House copies OF all documents relating to the regulation
of The late treaty with the Cherokee Indians, and Of all
communications OF the Cherokee indians relative there
TO-"
Which amendment, after debate, was rejected.
And the resolution, as nodi6ed, was adopted.
When South Carolina was called TOR petitions, Mr..
Thompson asked leave 10 Introduce Il resolution with q
! preamble (Which were read for infortnati"n) on the SUBJ
i-ct of line annexation of Texas, but objections were
made. Mr.. r. then moved to suspend the Rules to ena'
be him 10 make The motion but the House refused TO
do so.
On motion Of MIR. E. Whittlesey,
Rtsotred, That the Committee on Accounts be m
slrucled 10 report the number OF messengers ana Paseo
that are necessary for the despatch, Of The public tus''
/ ness Of this Huusr, with the compensation that should be
gwen 10 them in full for their srvices.
On motion of MIR &. Morris,
Resulted, That the petition ct }. M. Anime ano
others. Of Washington county, Ohio, now on the liable,
prayinr Congress TO make all appropriation oil Puniic
Iuuds, upon Which to settle the free people OF color, be
, taken up. and referred to The Committee on Public Lands.
IN rinliun Of Nh. GNOde,