Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-08

in possession Of To Mr. H., therefore, appeared that
! TIE resolution was nugatoryand improper.
! AFTER some further remarks from Mcssrs. Robertson
and kennon
alr Wise modified his motion to amend so as 10 refer
the subject 70 the Committee on Indian fairs with
power to dePute any FIVE Of their number inves
| tlgate the matter.
MIR. Vanderpoel called for me orders of the t.y
Mr.. Williams of North Carolina called for The yeas
and nays; which ordered, and yeas Il, nays
. l09
day.
After some further remarks BY Mr.. Wise,
MIR. Lewis accepted Of the modification OF The gentle.
from Virginia.
Mr.. Bouidin said he would ask the gentleman from
Alabama fhr. Lewis] who was far better acquainted
with the facts in relation to this subject than he Mr. Is
was, question, and By the answer his vote would be
governed. The question he would ask, this: Are
in state Of hostility with these Indians, not'
Mr.. Lewis replied we are certainly in state of hos.
ti,y, and in actual war with them at this time
MIR. Bouldn said he would then vote agans. any
luton the subject He Waved such grounds as that
being far likely to increase and continue those
aosti!iles than to bring them 10 close If these In.
dams woad lay down their arms he would Immediately
proceed to an investigation.
Mr.. B. would not be misunderstood. He thought
that he who would cheat Indian wsu!d rob church,
would rob the dead and could sympathy from
him. or be counenanced by him in any such dishonest
practices. He did not think could Judge mpartaIiy,
and fight at the same time While this fight continued,
States could be impartial between his countymen
and their enemies. He would take sides way the
other and either would be equally fatal 10 justice
After some remarks by MeSsrs. Bell and Ripley,
Mr.. Ripley moved 10 strike out the modification just
accepted By the Of the resolution. to leave
the resolution as it originally presented
After some remarks by AlcssrS Lyon and K. Gar!ans
Nj. r. Garland offered Il substitute for the reso!u
ton, resolution 10 appoint select committee, 10 be
composed of three members Of the Committee on In
dian Alrs, and the remainder Of others, members Of tic
House.
Mr.. Martin moved the previous question; but il was
not seconded 10y the House.
After few remarks bv MIssrs Grantand Mann CT
New York, Peyton, Bynum and Adams,
The House took the usual recess.
EPE-fLIri SESSION.
On motion of MIR. Adams the Committee Manu-
features discharged from the further consideration
of the bill explain entitled 4 to alter and
amend the several acts imposing duties on Imports; which
bill committed 10 Committee OF the Whole on the
state of the Union.
On motion of h1 May the bill confirm the sales of
public lands in certain cases, was read third time and
passed.
The House took up the amendments of the Senate 10
tie bill making appropriation: for certain Notifications,
for the year 1895
The first amendment to strike from the bill the clause
in relation establishing dcpots for in Arkansas,
Missouri &c was nOn-concurrcd III.
The second amendment, adding i new section, was
concurred IN.
message was received fro, the Senate, BY Mr. Lox-
their Secretary,
ing the rules in relation the trankng privilege. SO far
related 10 Dolly p Madison, widow of the late James
Madison.
On motion of Mr. Patton: tie resolution of the Senate
concurred in.
The bill of the Senate to extend the Thanking priv
lege to Dolly 7. Madison widow of the late James hlad
son, vas then read third time and passed
The House resumed the consideration Of the resolution
(qven above) in relation tie frauds in Creek lands
MIR. Ripley had moved to strike out the modification
submitted by Mr. Wise, and accepted by the mover of
the resolution as 10 leave lie resolution as IL was OIL
gnay submitted.
Mr. r. Garland of La had moved substitute, pro-
posing TO raise select committee OF - members, to
have three members of the Committee Military Al
fairs said committee subsequently modified by strik'
ing out the part relative TO there being three members
Of the Military Committee.
Mir. Mann Of New York briefly replied to the gentle
man from Massachusetts, (AIr. Adams)
MIR. Bell believed that millions had been expended BY
these abuses in relation frauds, and he believed that
the Creek had grown out Of these abuses. He did
not impute any improper motives in officers OF the Co.
vernmen yet such was the fact he believed the IN
yestcaions heretofore instituted had proved aborve al
though be doubted not they Instituted with the
purest motives He did not believe we should ever
know the truth in relation 10 those frauds, until COM
mit,ee was seEt to investigate the matter, with more
power than the agents which had heretofore been sent
there He thought much might be done by inshtullng
an inquiry, and he thought the country called tori he
was of opinion that the Committee on Indian Affairs
although he did not think that he himself would be able
10 attend 10 the duties which would be required of that
committee.
MIR. Vanierpoe said he would, with great pleasure,
have voted for the resolution originally introduced by the
honorable gentleman from Alabama, (Mr. Lewis,) but
he could not and would not, vote for now, after the
gentleman had accepted of the modification proposed by
the honorable gentleman from Virginia, (Nlr Wise.)-
The gentleman from Alabama: who most particular
Iy interested in the subectIater to which the resou
ton referred in having the alleged frauds terreed out,
had no doubt introduced his proposition alter most ma
turs delberation He was not IN the habit oil taxing
any step here without looking well TO lis effects and It's
consciousness both immediate and uItcrior and 1t gave
him Great pleasure here 10 be able to add IN relation TO
that honorable gentleman, that the ehcsnt able and
80 far as regarded the Administration, he might add, the
cond;d manner in which he treated the interests Of that
portion of our Southern country which is threatened or
scourged with Indian war; constituted an ample
guaranty that every thing that he proposed moved in
relation 10 that interesting subject, was the result OF
all becoming care and reflection. Though an Opposi-
lion member he had proved himself above making the
Indian wars that had suddenly visited some of
the arest portions Of the South Precxts tor attacking
and imputinr blame the Administration; the
lrary he had evlnccd disposition which he (Mr. W
could wish that many gentlemen would reciprocae and
emulate to do the Administration full justice and after
the candid aud Inagnanmous course which the gentle
man from Alabama mad pursued, touching our Indian
troubles it was not surprzing that there had been
s,rouo predspositon here with the friends of the
Administration, crafty that gentleman in relation to
appropriations for tie relief Of those whose position
posed them the losses and dangers of those desoatng
wars and to think rather fayoraby Of propositions that
be ght originate offer in relation to that interesting
subject The gen,lemaus original proposition OF TINS
morning. would most assuredly have commanded most
triumps,snt majority; if not almos, unanmou. y9te
and he lslr VI very much regretted that he mao yielded
to the mpor.unities of the honorable gentleman Ias' Iron
Virginia. M Wig and had M @ o. xe1 r' much fear.
e5 that be- sad By s act The
success Of the measure any tor'n nay mat ne had
secu'eu he offered the memorial and introduced his
resolution this morning ..,o M po,,o,, ,,.s