Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-28
FRiDAY, MARCH "a, 1854.

hIr Weller moved TO reconsider the auhorsoa tho
cUmines on agriculture 10 employ a clerk.
Alter hall hoais debate The motion lost-yeas l3
| nays l9
h'. Mason asked the unanimous conssn, to make mo-
lion 10 proceed to consider executive business He felt II
~ bs his duty TO make the motion.
alr. Hunter said tho deficiency bill ready for
consideration and il tho Senate would s Tomorrow, the
bill could be considered without Interfering with private bills
or the treaty.
Dir. Pratt objected Mir Masou's motion In order tho,
the private calendar might be taken up.
The private calendar taken up The bill compcnsa-
ling Msssrs Hodges and Lansdae Of Maryland for obso
5es s,a s blu d"'ns the last war; was taken
Mr.. Pratt spoke till half.past two Mr.. B1yard IePhsa.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Lilly presented joint resolution from the New Je'
sey Legislature relative TO the public domain, and appropr
atoms by Congress for the insane.
The Senate bill extending the warehousnR system. by es.
abishing private bonded warehouses, was amended and
passed.
The House then took up the Senate bill for the relief
George E. Bishop and the legal representatives, Of John Ar
nod deceased extend fourteen yeur, patent for
akng cloth without apinung Of and weaving the rev mHe.
yIa.
Mr. Hill advocated its passage the committee 90 patents
having made favorable report on tho subject.
Mcsars Clngman aud Jones Of Tennessee. opposed tho
bill.
Mr. Hill eontcndcd that manufacturers Instead Of profit
ing have lost by The invention, as only Until recently hs
machinery has been perfected BY this Invention the p1cS
of such cloth Is already much reduced.
Mr.. CIioqman moved to lay the bill on the table, Dis
agreed 10.
The House hen went into committee on tho Indian ep'
preparation bill
During the debate which ensued certain amendments,
Al Peckham said tho gentleman from South Caroline. Mr.
" Yesterday nccused o perpetranS gross outrn9es and
wrongs lndlan.j that deapocd the Indians,
not only 10 Territories but in tho original States, und
driven from their homes and improvements. Now he,
Mr. Peckram did understand from history that W.
nre obnoxious this charge. Coming from such high
source calculated TO produce DIarous elect on OUT
character His belief was action Of govern
nsnt towards Of the forest would Compare fayoa
by that of any other government Of the earh al lcuss
Tor The last half century.
Wo have endcavored h 'nze and clvilizo thsT and
otherwise improve their social condition He did not be.vs
il necessary, Of prUp'ey, to Indulge In such
course remarks Hc believed every here was In.
cir si deal lt6eray and kindly towards
those people Mr. Orr Obliged tho gentleman for hu
lecture He had intended to state that territorial aoVorn
men, was established for Oregon In 1913 since which imn
rmisranls we been settling there when Government ha
not cx nsu shed tho n foot OF lniisn lerrory-
Was this right and fait7
Mr. Pecsham-Did not the gentleman say the Indians
who h,v. changed lhe: location did without tho!r own
CONSENT Was there single ins:ancc ot wrong Committed
on the indians by tho whites tnerrl
Mr. Or repl!ed governor of O:cgon ana me inoan
nave m,tc promises Of pay TO tic Indians for tho
of their lands which have not been redeemed
Tier. eate too, which the Senate haVe refused L"
raufy
NJ; Peckham qlirei whs:he1 the ganlsn.n Knew they
were rejected.
Mr. orr replied they have been avins on the table OF tho
Ssnac for the last years various amendments were
adopted including for holding treaties with The In.
eans of Oregon Utah New Mexico and Washington, and
,Ibes Tie ceYR Yh the Blackfse, aad oher 'hsn we
10 tho House. Adjourned I'LL Monday. " a' ''p''''.