Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-24

appropriated for the purpose Of cvizing the
Indian tribes in the vicinity Of the United
States {; that it had been apprehended, by tn.
wording of that act, that the sum, ;hus appro-
priated, could he applied 10 the civiliZa tim
only Of such tribes of Indians as are located
Oh The frontiers of the country {: that several
of the states had Indian tribes within their
limits, who were as Git subjects for the provi-
sions vi the act as any others, and whose
situation promises much success in any at
tempt at improving their condition that, in
the state of Maine, there were two of this
KIND, the PenobscOt and the Passamacuoddy
tribes. Mr. IA. remarked, that the law re-
CURED an annual exhibition 10 Congr ess, ofthe
expenditure of the sum appropriated hut that
ne HAD MT seen such statement. His pre-
sent OBJECT, however, was to inquire whether
The act might not be so modified as To extend
the benefits of IFS provisions To other Indians
lhan those situated on the frontiers. He, there
fore, submittt d the following resolution, which
was read, and laid over for consideration:
Rtsofred, That the Committee ON Indian Affairs
ne instructed To inquire whether any alterations are
necessary M the act making provision for the ci-
vilzation of the Indian tribes ADJOINING The fron,ier
seihrmenis, So as IN authorize pari OF the fund
PROVIDED by the act, 20 he applied To The instruction
and civ'l,z"on OF the Indians in the Slate OF Maine
~ ANY other Slale where such Indians are no. adio
inE - troniier, Settlements"
Mr. johnson of Louisiana, submitted The col.
lowing resolution, " hich was laid over for com
sideratiun:
ReSoired, That The Committee Public Lands tie
directed 10 inquire inrJ Inc oxpedency of ,ere.iIug
The act Of Congress, entitled " An nrf 10 prevent set
'l-meu's being made lands ceded "a ,le Unued
States, until authorized by law" passed Sd March
1907.
MIR. Barbour presented the memorial of
sundry citizens Of Norfolk, Virginia, on the sub
l-ct of French spoIiatons-refrrrtd la the
Committee on Foreign Tplatinns.
The resolution offered on Friday last, by
Mr. Williams, directing the Sec, etary of the
Treasury Ia prepare, fur Ihe Senate, II list nf
all Pursers and Navy Agents, who are in
arrears to the United States, with the amount
of arrearages, and the sum likely 10 hc loss
by the Government, was again lead and
agreed Ia.
On motion MIR. Jackson, the Senate, as in
Committee ofthe Whole, prnce.d.d 10 con
slider the bill reported by the Military Com
mitfee of the Senate explanatory nf AN act
entitled AN act for the relief of the Officers,
volunteers. aud other persons engaged 10 the
late campaign against the Seminole Indians
passed the 9TH May, 1892. This hill provides
Tor the payment for horses and eguipages lost
by the s"lunteer officers engaged in that
of horses and rqupages lost Ia b.HIe. 10y the
volunteer officers and soldiers in the said
campaign. A discussion of some length took
place upon the propriety of passing Ihls bill !;
IN which Messrs. Jackson. Caudler, Eaton,
johnson, of KY. Lowrie, Lanman, Benton,
Ruggles. Holmes of Maine, and Hayne, EN-
gagged. The bill was then reported to IN,
Senate without amendment. and passed To be
eugrossed and read the third time.
The Senate then adjourned till io-morrow