Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-29
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Virginia. Referred.
The Senate proceeded To consider the bill for the con-
nua,ion of the Cumberland road in the States oil ONO,
Indiana and Illinois.
This bill and the various amendments proposed were
farther discussed bv Mess.s NorveIl, Benton, wright,
Smith OF Indiana, Norris Niles, Buchanan, Smith OF
Connecticut. Merrick, Tptan, Robinson, and Preston
Mr.. Norve offered an amendment, winch was uho'r,
stood connc the appropriations to the cent fund
granted for the purpose OF Roads 10 these States Fespec
lively.
This amendment was los--Yeas -, nays %
Mr. Benton offered an amendment requiring that the
appropriations Of this bill should be subject 10 all Inc IL
malions restrictions, &c, contained IN the act rriahg
10 roads, approved March ), 1887. What these !ima-
tons &c. were, did not npPearl
This amendment was agreed to-Yeas p, nays ID.
Mr. Niles moved to amend the bill by striking out that
part relating TO bridge in Pennsylvania. NegaiVed-
Yeas II. nays not counted.
Mr. Hubbard, with view propor,ionnby 10 reduce
all the appropriations, moved to reduce the appropriation
for Ohio from 600 10 SlOOGOJ Rejected-l' TO rs
The bill. as amended ordered to be engrossed tor
u third reading, byalhe following vote:
Ycas-hlessrs. AlIen Bayard, Benton, buchanan,
Claw Of Kentucky. Cri,lenden Cuhbcr,, Davis, Fulton,
GrIndv. Knight Linn, Mexican, Merrick, Morris, Nj
cholas Robbins Robinson, Sewer. Smith Of Indiana,
Spence, Swift, Upton, Webster, Wright, Young-2G
.Mys-Nessrs Calhoun, Clay Of Alabama, Clayton
Hubbard King, Lyon, MOulon, Niles, Norve!I. PIERCE
Prentiss Preston, Roane, Smith OF Conn., Strange
Troter, Williams-l7
Mr. Hubbard gave notice that rs soon as the general
Navy appropriation bill disposed Of, lie would call
IN the resolution introduced by hr. Clay Of Kentucky,
prohibiting discrimination in the kinds OF money Teceiy
ed as revenue mud authorizing public receipts anu pay
menls ~ the notrs nj sound. specie ing banks.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
NORTH WESTERN COAST.
The resolution offered by Dir Gushing in relation 10
the occupation of the territory the Columbia river
came up next in order.
Mr. fillmore. vino had offered an amendment TO Mr..
Cusnqs Instructions had the floor IN support ct that
amendment but waived his right to address the House
The question was then taken, and Mr. Cushing re-
solution adopted by the House
Several Senate bills were read twice, and referred
THE CHEROKEE CASE
Mr. Mckay asked leave 10 OTTER HE following rcSou'
ResOlrtd, That the Secretary Ct War be directed TO
communicate 10 this House, with as little delay as Prac.
cable the that will be- required Tor the additional
allowances proposed by him n he made 10 the CherOkecs
in his letter 10 john Ross and Others under date oil the
ISL; of May 1885, specifying under separate heads the
amount necessary under each.
Objections being made,
SIf. Bell moved suspension Of the rules; and the
House suspended.
The question being then Oil putting me question on
the resolution at this time,
Objection wrs again made
hlr Bell again moved 10 suspend the rules.
They were suspended and the resolution adopted.
THE CHER0KEES AND TIE FLORIDA BILL.
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole
on the state of the Union OR Howard again in the
char) the bill for the suppression OF Indian hosliil'
ties
MIR. Wise rose and addressed the House with great
animation on the general subject Of Indian relations;
the past policy of the country in removing The Indians
West Of The Mississippi; the dangers which threaten our
Western frontier and the OF Georgia toward The
Cherokees The late treaty with the Senecas, in the
State of n York, incidentally alluded to- which
brought up
Mr.. Fillmore in explanation
Mr. Towns then in reply to Mr. Wise, and spoke
in explanation and rindcaon OF the course OF Georgia
in dealing with the Indians IN her limits; IN the course
of hich he made very severe remarks on the cha
racler Of John Ross, whom he declared TO he openly in
market lie deprecated the least delay IN the execution
Of the treaty.
Mr.. Wise now moved provso to the bill, to the ef
fec, that no part Of the money should be used in remnv
ing the Cherokees OF the Mississippi ill the result
of the pending negotiation should be nscertaIned
Blu, the amendment not being now in Order he gave
notice that he should move it when IN order
Mr. Wise went at length into further discussion OF
the general subject Of the negotiation CT the treaty OF
New Echoa speaking with great severity oil the manner
in which had been effected and especially on The con
duct of the Rev. Mr. Schernerhorn in that matter lie
quoted documents in supper, Of his POSITIONS comment
ing them as he proceeded
Freqnen, explanations were inierposed, and questions
put during the speech, by Messrs. Dawson, Lcgare,
Graham Granlland. Towns, and Downing,
Mr. w. had not concluded when he yielded the floor
to motion to Gourn, which made by MIR. Mcken.
nan about O'Clock.
THE NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY.
Before the House adjourned,
The Chair laid before the House the following mes
sage from the President Of the u S:
herewith transmit to the House the copy OF letter
addressed TO ne on the 2Sth ulmo by the Governor OF
Maine enclosing several resolves of the Legislature oi
the State, and claiming reimbursement from Tie GENERA!
OF certain moneys paid To Ebene2er , Gree
w. John Baker, and others, in compensation for losses
aad suitrings experienced by them respectively, under
circumstances more fully explained IN his Exceencys
letter.
In the absence Of any authority the part Of the Elk
ecu,ive satisfy these claims they now submitted
TO Congress for consideration; and deem 1t proper al
the time, with reference to the observations con
tanned in Governor Kents note above mentioned, TO
communicate the House of Representatives, copies OF
other papers connected with the subject Of the North
Boundary Of the United States which, with the
documents already made public, will show the actual
state of the negotiations with Great Brsn on The &C.
neral question. NJ. VAN bUREN
WAsHISGToS, May 10, lc35.
THE following important papers are among those &C.
companying the above Message
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, .7prI 81, 1898
The undersigned Secretary OF State of the u States,
has the honor by the direction Of the President, to com
municale 10 Mr.. Fox, her Britannia Maje'ty's Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister PlenPoten,lary the result
Of the application Of the General Government to the
State of Maine on the subject Of the Northeastern Boun-
dary Line and the resolution which the President has
formed upon a careful consideration thereof But the
accompanying papers,, received from the Executive of
Maine, Mr. Fox will perceive that Maine declines to
give consent to the negotiation for conventional
boundary is dsncned 10 the reference Of The points in
dispute 10 new arbration but is yet firmly persuaded
that the line described in the treaty of l1e can be found
and traced whenever the Governments Of The u States
and GIee, Britain shall proceed to maze the requisite
investigations, with predsposton to effect that very
desirable object, Confidently relying, as the President
does, upon the fequenty repeated ny the
British Government Of the earnest desire to reach that
result, if is practicable he has instructed the under.
srned 10 announce 10 Mr. Fox the willingness Of this
Government 10 enter into an arrangement with Great
Britain for the establishment of joint commission OF
survey and exploration upon the basis Of the original
American proposition and the notifications offered by
! he,