Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-08
Twcnly-sccomN Congress.--scss. d
IN SENATE hwSday, .Nay 81.
INDIAN uOSVIlI.Ctrs


IN SENATE Thursday, Nay 81.
INDIAN HOsTGIITIEs.
on motion OF Mr. Smith, the bill TO re-appropriate GER
tam uhcNpehded balances heretofore appropriated was ta-
Ken up, the question being the amendment reported
from the Committee, .opPropralng dollars .ior the
support OF the friendly Indians who NAV seek protecio
tiers" ~ i'oi-
Mr. Hendricks moved to fill the blank with 500 ooo
Nii pion explained the object cf the amendment stat
ing That was rendered necessary bv the situation of M
Indians on the frontier.
Mr. Clayton requested the Senator fom Indiana to state
1t was IN his power the origin of the hostility of the
Sacs and Foxes ANA other Tribes in the North West 10 tho
Mr. Upton said in reply Mr. C's inquiry that these
Indians had been dissatisfied since 1920 la tat wear they
sem Chlci ana twenty men 10 the Agency where he
Mr. T. resided the Chief charged the " hitc pcop, viii
cXpeskns the Sdcs and Foxes from their cornieLIs nnJ
culuvatng them themselves and stated that if the white
men ana not desS from these mpoilions his Young men
would inJure the properly OF the white mem lie (r T.
wrote to the agent at Rock Island advising Lin of the Vi
sit and its object. Wv -
In 1880, another party made similar complaints and lao
was further informed ihot the Sacs and Foxes went TO
Canada and received present. from the British cover,
Sn and was his opinion, they influenced by conn
sci rom bi'h agents; that this produced by our 20
NcrhncH having inefficient agents who were restricted m
unnecessary prov sonl ana prohibitions ana t!at If mi
Government did send some efficient ooc,,s ~ ,l.,
frontier, who were not connected with Indian Trade and
Indian traders; and who clothed with authority, To
MAKE 'uch peson as they found necessary meet ext
genceS; these dlicui,i,s would occur Lcoucuuv and
would DC the cause OF lie entire extinction OF the lrdons
ny The western people
ne bi"ck iiaWk ana his followers entered treaty
III lS% ny which they agreed the west side of
the Mississippi and remain there. But as tbcv are nd
ced oy bad counsel and men have to the east
sue OIL inc river IN violation OF tIt treaty, there nilaina
The ncghbong tribes and have actually made war ,,no
no" necessary That Ibis band should be qucllcd or
driven from The United States Without respect or delay
mat although II was true have what /, called mr.
army, TO defend yet il is also true that when w yvcrc
inV"dcd ana people murdered the western people had
TO leave their families and their homes and defend them
SeNcs and 1t was necessary that this Government should
act promptly and efficiently in making this appropration
~ "'u regard 10 The probable amount of The expense Mr..
coud only estimate 1t from the number of Indians who
would not JOIN Tie war parry. The whole number of
Louowaamcs was about 5000, and of these about two
thousand would Join the party; leaving about f,,r
thousand OF that tribe that would probably come in and
"hG protection Ihcre were probably about two thou
sand other Indians that NIGH also take protection
And, said Mr.. T. il you will bu-urti,h us of the west
WIN The necessary means, both able and willing
ana VIII defend ourselves, and plocc the frontiers of tic
Congress will not cavil with abouta few dollars
Mr. IL ane called for the reading OF letter received this
morning nom The Secretary OF War; in relation To this sub
Ject' and 1t was read as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF WAR,
May 81, 1892.
SIR:-OGcia Intelligence has tli. morning reached the
Department, that detachment of the militia called out 10
epcl an invasion Of Gisat ctcd band of the Sac and Fox
Indians, has been attacked ly the latter and defeated =, M
considerable loss The Governor OF Illinois has ca out
two thousand additional troops Gen Clark the SUPER
ntendcn OF Indian Affairs at ST. Louis states that the dis
affected band Is daily increasing Capt Bfant the As,is.
Ia' luafcr Master las Informed the Quarter Master &C.
neral ihaI The necessary supplies well be provided
without immediate payment
Under these circumstances I would resncctG,II, no
commend mat The sum Of hundred aud lliy thousand
dollars be added to The appropriation already asked for 10
dciray the expense Of these operations so a t mako ia
whole appropriation three hundred thousand dollars III
hhcu with the facts before the department. TO form an
opoh OF NE course OF events upon that frontier or cor
rect estimate OF the expenditures which will be incurred
The desperate nature Of the on the part of the In
dams may bcjudgcd from the fact which is reported that
thcy deceived the commanding officer Of the detachment
ny approaching him with flag Of truce. iii obviously
important that sufficient funds put speedy and final ter
nnaon to those unproyokcd hosilcs, should be placed
at the disposition OF The Government
am, sir, SC
To tle Hon. THos. H. Benton
Ghai'HoH n The .jHhto,y Committee, Senate
Mr. Buckncr concured entirely in the proposition 10
aid the friendly Indians. who may abandon the Hostile par.
"; Ont lac considered the proposed wholly made
pudie 10 the o'Jcci There among the Indians
IN whose courage fidelity and friendship for the whites
he had implicit confidence. lie would advert to the
names OF some, ia thc Shawnee and Delaware tribes who
are known TO- several gentlemen here and who had been
tried aud could be depended These men were more
aDe 10 protect TIE i0niirr than equal number of whites
IT was necessary to t, and furnish them with hor
Scs; but 10 provide provisions AID clothing for their Cim
hes fifty thousand dollars would probably be not too much
Tor these purposes. 10 less allowed The object
III view would be exposed to embarrassment
Mr. Upton also stated IL his opinion dat $50 900 was
too small a sum for tlc purpose.
mr, Hendricks s1l, that The sum Of 500 900 sug
gcsicd by fine Secretary Of ar as sufficient: but upor
tie Information which had been given he would adopt Tic
sum Of $4,000 as modification Of his motion
MI White would suggest that $4,000 would not be
required, as the Secretary OF war had proposed Ia increase
Tie appropriation Tor the expenses ol c militia called In
oihc service Oh the frontier, from $50 900 10 300 900 doll
W. ne sum was wanted only for provisions for le
friendly In'iWs-all the other Xpenscs being provided
Tor in tie appropriation Of $4,000 dollas bot be should
vote Tor any sIin hch Nigh, Dc thought necessary
Alr Buckncr sad, u necessary 10 strike promptly
end put at once on end 70 the war. The Imians WHO
sought our protection, could not hunt for the subsistence
Of tl"ir wecs and chldrcn-and Gnv thousand doll,r,
would lc necessary tofccd anl coibc ihcm
Mr. Kane suggested dat tic whole object could he AZ,
lao tho ..If. L.