Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-09

nation, and prevented the frontier settlements from
being stained with the blood OF our citizens They
deny them the right of dominion over their lands;
and yet negotiate with them with all The formslity
oil equal and Independent sovereigns.
The time has arrived when the United States,
from the considerations of policy and the dictates
of humanity, should subject them to their abso-
Lutte control. snd dispose of them in such manner
may be best calculated for their preservation
and support Whatever, said Mr.. w. may be the
general plan which the wisdom of the Executive
and Congress may adopt, il is my peculiar duty TO
submit for the consideration of this House, the
inquiry which this resolution proposes, and the
remedy must either be applied, or the Indians sub
Jected to absolute starvation. Indeed they have
been subsisting for the last twelve months on the
bounty OF the Government and the plumber and rob-
berry Of my constituents.
To relieve them from this situation; this course
was suggested at The last lesion of Congress and
having failed, an application made 10 the Sc
crelary of War for the appointment of Commits
sioners, for the purpose OF seeing what could be
done by the usual expedient of negotiation; that
having failed, the crisis has at length arrived whe-
Their the people OF Florida must support the Indians
IN state OF starvation, be massacred for refusal
The issue is fairly made up, and the work of muir
der having been begun by the Indians Of women
and children the scene that predicted las, winter
Is now exhibited. The people of that country aTe
driven, in defence of their homes their wives and
, children, TO take up arms, and those who survive
their just indignation, mus, be removed 10 some
Other quarter, or perish, SC.
Mr. w. made other remarks in favor of the Re-
solution Tor which we regret we have room.
The present arrangements had cost the United
States near 5000. 000 -Four millions ;hriy-two
thousand OF acres OF land, and the blood of many
unoffending women and children; in all probability
Def lima MI how,
now than they were at that time. Mr.. w con.
cuded with hope thai the resolution should pass.
and that some speedy and efficient measures should
be adopted.
REVOLUTIONARY OFFICERS.
MIR. Burgess moved the House TO postpone all
the orders of the day hch precede the bill 10 p,o-
vide tor the surviving officers Of the army of the
revolution, and the bill To provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval service of
the United States during the Revolutionary war and
whose cases were not before provided for.-Ayes
| 20, Noes So
The House then resolved itself into Committee
OF the whole on these bils-Mr. Condict in The
chair.
| MIR. Burgess then rose and delivered speech
| OF great length in favor of the BILL
| The bill was then read
| On motion of Mr.. Mitchell, OF Tennessee. The
committee then rose, reported progress. and oh
| tanned leave 10 sit again
| The Speaker laid before the House communi.
cation from the Secretary of the Treasury, giving
an estimate oil the appropriations required for the
service OF the present year, which was referred 10
the Committee on Ways and Means, and ordered
to be printed. The House then adjourned.
Nat. Int.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF FRIDAY.
| In the Senate Nothing but Executive bust
| ness was transacted.
In the House of RepreSentatiues--M
McLane of Delaware from the Committee nj
Ways and Means, reported bill for the relief of
Archibald Bard and John FindIay, executors of
Doctor Robert Johnston - Also, a bill for The re-.
iIef oil the Administrator of the late Bloomfield
MciiVaihe;-hso bill tor the relief of Thomas
Collins. MIR. Test, from the Committee ON Pr;
vate Land Claims, reported bill for the relief of
Frederick Onsiine Mr.. Vinton from the Com
nlitiee on the Public Lands, reported bill TO au
thorize the sale OF certain tracts of land In the
state OF Ohio, commonly called the Moravian
lands MIR. Varnum, from the Committee on Mil.
ltary Pensions, reported bill for the relief of
Elizabeth Shaw. Mr.. Vance, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported bill for the ors,n;
cation OF the corps of Typographical Engineers.
MIR. Whittiesey from the Committee OF Claims.
reported bill Tor the relief of William Thomson.
Mr. SioIrs, from the Committee On Naval Atf,irs
reported Dill supplementary TO an act entitled
an act to provide for the gradual increase of the
Navy" AL these bills were twice read ard rom.
mitted
Mr.. Tomlnson, from the Committee on Gem.
merce, 10 which the subject had been referred re-
ported bill TO exempt Norwegian and Swedish
vessels, and merchandise impor ed therein, from
the payment OF discriminating duties of >tonnaee
and import Tor limited time. When The hill had
been twice read, MIR. Tomlinson explained the
nature and object OF its proyisions and then it
was committed TO Committee of the whole. and
made the order OF the day for Tomorrow.
On motion OF Mr.. Tomlinson of Connecticut
the Commissioners OF Naval Hospitals were direct
Cd to report 10 the House the amount of the sums
which they have received and expended by virtue
OF the act entitled d" An act es,ablisbin, Naval
Departmental the balance remaining in their
hands on the 3lst December, 1926, desjana,ino
the sum which has been absorbed in the nav of The
Navy, and which Is due TO the :. Hospital Fund I"
ana what measures they have adopted TO carry in
to effect the provisions of the said act.
alr Wright oil Ohio, laid the following resoI,,.
ton the table:
ReSOiUed, That the Secretary of the ,r,e,s,r
be directed to communicate to this House state.
ment shelving the compensation allowed IN the
surveyor General and other Surveyors of the IT
states, Tor salary and other expenses specfvint,
the sum allowed TO each officer, the number NJ
clerks in each Office with the pay stationary and
all other contingent expenses in each Office for The
years 1921, 1925, and so much of the wear 1926
as can be sscertained.
On motion OF Mr.. Bartlett Of New Happshi,e
the Committee on Indian Affairs was instructed tn
inquire whether any legislative measures are neces
sary 10 carry into effect the 9Th article of the
Treaty with the Florida tribes of Indians. dated
Sept. IS, 1923.
Mr.. Cambreleng of Neu Vol I,;J a.. e.,,-.