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National Committee Thursday Oct 16th. 1828. The committee met according to adjournment. The communication from the principal chiefs, with the accompanying document, was again read & explained in Cherokee: The question having answer whether the General Council should go in the election of Principal Chief or not, this day, the votes being taken, it was decided in the negative. Jos. Vann (Coosawattie) sic introduced the following resolution, which was read, passed the House & sent to the Council for concurrence. Whereas much inconvenience has arisen & the business in the Committee having thus been retarded, in consequence of visitors mingling with the members, Therefore Resolved, by the Committee & Council in General Council Convened, that the sum of blank space dollars be & is hereby appropriated for the purpose of erecting a petition on railing, in the Committee Chambers, & for the purpose of procuring an additional number of seats; and be it further resolved, that the President be authroized to appoint a Committee to contract with a workman for, & to superintend the completion of the same. The house adjourned to meet at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Friday, 17th The Committee met according to adjournment. The House proceeded to the election of an Interpreter Richard Taylor was duly elected. A difference of opinion having arisen as the construction of the article in the Constitution, providing for the election of Principal Chiefs; - the question being put in Committee of the whole, whether both chamb be voted for at the same time, or separately, it was decided in the affirmative that they should be voted for at the