Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-04-02
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 81, 1922.


ne senate resumed, IN committee of the
wh"ie, Idr. DicKERsoN in the chair, the con-
siGsra'ion oil The bill To abolish the present es-
'aoiishment OF Indian trade, and TO provide for
opening mat trade 10 licensed individuals
amendments offered by Mr.. BENTON (going
principally To discontinue the establishment in
June, 1922, instead of 1928 TO take the SET :
tieinent oi ITS affairs out of the hands of the
pfesSns oihcers, aud to coniine the present bill
still pending
hr. huGGLEs made few remarks i'm reply
tn some further observations of Mr.. Benton
and in support of the bill as reported by the
committee. Mr.. LANMAN also submitted his
reasons Tor preterring the bill as it was to the
amendments; Mr. VAN buren, spoke at some
e'i5th 10 shew that the objections urged a.
Sainst the existing establishment of Indian
trade applied more to the organization of the
system than to the system itself; and to shew
tha'' II II were proper to abolish it, the wind
ms up vi It's concerns ought to be confided to
.ne present officers, as proposed by the bill,
rainier than To other persons, as proposed by
inc amendments, &c. Mr.. LOwRIE also add
eu some remarks To- the same effect. Mr..
BENTON replied to- those gentlemen who had
adverted to his remarks, and advocated. IT
considerable length, not only the course h,.
lad proposed to adopt on this subject, but the
reasons and facts he had urged in its support.
,n'uy oi "hicn ne repeated and enforced
.iF. 'oHNsoS OF Louisiana, replied TO Mr. Ben
'"ii' also a' considerable length, and supported
me bh against the objections made To it. MIR.
IAN buren, subloined some further remark =
against the amendments Mr.. Macon snake
against any system of government trade with
'he Indians, as nnpro6table tn the nation, in :
eNpeuient, and every way more objec ionabie
IMAM wei regulated system OF licensed
private conteEding that the government,
could NOT attend TO all the minutia, of Indian
trad",ahd at the same time all the affairs of En-
rope, and, in addition 10 these, all the AFFAIR." r
io"nth Amerlca,w hichwere now iaken in hand.
he wash favor ofthe amendments. Mr.. KING ~,
Aii had no objection To disseminating The fac :
Tory system, though If had been productive Of
huch GOOD but bewished at the same time In
substitute some other more eighties as In,
bill provided, and spoke against The ame,d
ment, Tor tins, and also for the reason tha, i!
would not leave time enough to wind I'm the
co Germs OF the system, if directed TO he dan.
oS June next. Mr.. BENYoa then, after oh
serving that some time had elapsed since the
amendment was first offered, stated that h,
would modify the proposition BY a,id;ng, af-
ter The first of June, 1922, the words, .:or rs
soon thereafter as c'ncOnyenientiy he don.
Inc bill was then postponed uatil to-mor
row.
The amendments ofthe other House TO the
bli! to establish government in The territory
OF FLORIDA, were taken up, considered. and
concurrrd in by the Senate.
Inc amendment ofthe other House TO the
bi!l granting to the state of Alabama, s p.r
cent OF the nett proceeds ofthe sales Of public
lands therein, was taken up. The amendment
proposes that before any part of the per cent
he PAID to Alabama, the amount due to Geor-
ga unurr me 1azoo compromise, (about
Sl,@O0,O00,) shall BIZ first deducted therefron
MIR. WALKER of Allah. observed that if he
understood The amendment correctly or mere
~ hearing il read, it would violate the com
pact between Alabama and thegenera govern
mcnt and that no part of the nett proceeds of
the sales of public lands, in Alabama. could
rIghtfuIiy he applied to the object proposed !;
but to give him time To examine the subject
more critically, he moved that the amend
ment be postponed until tO-m orrow; which
nation " as agreed to and
The Senate adjourned.