Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-30

should pass. r''''' ''"' ''s o'''
Mr. White expressed his regret thu, he could add no
.hng 70 'ne Information given this subject He knew
nothing of the of the war IL il in anv
local quarrel or not IL the object of tho Cavern
70 remove hesc Indians to the side Of the Mis-
ssPp ahu nc was appchcnsive that the difficulty had
arisen out OF this He had however NO ipfor
nation which was not in the possession of every other
Senator He hoped the I'LL would L III
on, delay. i - 49, "'
Mr. Benton made few remarks expressive Of his TO-
norance OF Tie cause OF the Some years ago he
was hemoer OF the Committee on indian Affairs Al
thai time these Indians in Florida we've in state of
vaton they would not work, and necessary ha,
they should be fed by the United States or they must
snbsst on the plumber of citizens He was unJer
The Impression that FOR these indians there was
tu Sy Congress very large sum, perhaps 10000 or
Slo,VOV, to place them where tcs would be enabled 10
i've without Piundcring These Indians are very bad
'oe, US their very name signifies the word Seminole in
indian, being Wild runaway Indians" They were
therefore considered bad race IL was obyouslv tl,,
BEST pocy these Indians place wnerc they
mouu DC ape 10 obtain plenty. Treaties conse-
iueny uiade with them the subject of their renov-
al ana The process has been going on for some wears
but when the time arrived when they should be removed
,hey declared that they had wish to go and so oan
last summer, when there another aenn, 10 rem9ove
tem. Inc disturbances began by their shooting their
aiu rom .his increased TO the described
III ''S report oil capt Belon, from which, and from p
waite letters, he understood that in the which
had TAKEN place, the runaway negroes of the South
were The most conspicuous They tho GId r
the dead, and cut open tho threats of those who were
expiring Two weeks ago he had stated here tina, what
nau already resulted from the movements of abolition.
.s's was suitcrnt To cast upon them sin for which
they could never atone Great as that mass of sin
.hey may yet have greater to answer for in com
WIN winch the past was but drop in bucket
he Dill was then read third time, and passed
MIR; BENroN's RESOLUTIONS
consider tue resolutions offered by MIR. Benion
MI White addressed the Senate in a speech of about
two hours. " ~
Mr.. Grundy said he wished to saw few words 40 oo,
as lie could hear himself speak Ap he was will
ing 10 yield The floor to any other gentleman desiring TO
Mr. Buchanan rose to address the Senate and ~, h;s
motion, - ' "' vi ms
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion OF Mr. White, of Florida the proceedino.
oil public meeting at ST. Augustine In relaon 10 a
oil the Indians and several letters on the
same SUBJECT were referred the Committee on Militia
ny Affairs aud ordered to be printed
~, Loss OF THE FoRTIFICAiroN BILL
Inc iouse resumed the consideration of the resol,
ton offered by Mr.. Adams on Friday last
MT Cambreieng said it not his design to take nm
me lime OF the House with lengthy inquiry into br
grave question of who caused the loss Of the ihreo mil
appropriations made last session by that House for
inc defence oil The country would he be dra wn from
e ue issue. The true issue not, who lost the for
hcaon BILL but who defeated the three millions which
at Rouse had unanimously determined 10 be neccssarv
~ o,uer 10 defend the country in of an assault Mr.
u then entered into minute statement of the nroceed
gs OF the last Congress the last night of the session in
suea'on oil ms own course, from the charges brought
against MN lie pronounced the whole rumor resnect
ing the Vice President and the Secretary of State 10 he
alse IN every Particular aud he took the occasion to
express The pleasure lac had of being authorized IN
mat The narration published in the National Gazette
m 1T rst Understood 1t was, not written by the Sc
major from Massachusetts,, (Mr. Webster)
10 prove That the appropriation was not pronosod
without the knowledge of Congress Mr. C. REFEREED
resdents message, and his own remarks delverod
IN inc iiouse, and published in the papers before he
moved It, lie then produced the original drafi of tic
amendment IN his own handwriting, which had varia
IONS upon II IN the hand writing of Mr. Archer Vrg
ma member of the last Congress The Of
me senate proved their determination 10 kin the n,nro
pfinlon altogether. When it was sent from tho House
the Senate in instance adopted The usual f,rns ~
of
meht 10 committee, which was the ordinary rule il
was at once rejected; and the second time of its being
sent 10 them, they adhered 10 their own amendmanS
ana ereby eccually closed the door against any con-
cess'on on Their own part The report of the N intei
gehcer was then read from the clerks table at Mr. &
- as contaihing sundry Incidental matters omitted
IN the Journal of the House. After the Com,ouen &c
on, yes nad been appointed, the message had to be
sent 10 he senate, they had TO upon it, and MIR
ana ms colleagues had to wait in the House sori ,;n
.I 1at was done; and during that time he voted ,pon
me cumberland road bill and il was on that hill lin,
MI Gilner, OF Georgia, refused to vote 1t was there
ioFe, past midnight when the committee retired Mr. q
;n Tens ,throngh The proceedings recorded on the
passed over by Mr.. Wise ' p
= mr., phPs, of Massachusetts referred to the report
"a e "!ope; WINCH he said, was particular more
correct than the House journals; for the renori az tb
conierees was not made by Mr. Lewis as The lnteII;
geheer report and Mr. Mercer pronounced the latter to
Nh C. said he did return 10 his seat with the ;n,enon
OF making The report OF the Committee of Conferecs:
out was distinctly announced both on the aoor and
from the Speakers Chair that there was no ouorn in
the House. The Speaker counted The Uonse nd id
not count quorum; and Mr.. G. and Mr. Lewis OF Ala.
Daa' were appointed teers go round the House and
Souhl ~ ana Mr Lewis himself could not find onc
rum NO one would accuse that gentleman of want of
keenness and members had been standing nbout hc
Shar, or IN the Hobbies, he would have counted them or
nave reported the fact 10 the House; but even MIR Icws
S"uiu not make a quorum. 1t was not in that House
e o.II acd but the deathblow was given 10 il when
me senator from Massachusetts moved that the Senate
"u'ete W us own amendment; and its poor miserable
remains, were brought to the House by the COMMITTEE
of Conierees - ~ S"''i''ee
Mr. o. said 10 show what short memories d;sfnou;sb
ca statesmen sometimes possessed he could refer 10
VI PIcceuents, u necessary Al the organization
Vi tns government, IT the Uniform practice To nut
All tie clv and diplomatic expenses into one line: and
aiso al the expenses OF the army into ono line without
ue s"Rh'est specIhcauon whatever. lie certainly adj
heo, IN some respects, the modern praclce but he
very much doubted whether the country saved mncb bv
i Ior RON Two or three hundred thousand dollars ,.
aPPoPauons had risen 10 three times as many mil
lohs W.T. " then cited vast number of acts of Con-
gIess aPproPriaung large of money VARYING
rom haJi million to one and two millions and up.
wards, without designation or specification under 1bo
administrations of General Wasbinpton Ar Icfr,-sa
Mr.: Monroe, &c. In 1894, one million and UPWARDS -
IN lIyo' TWO hundred and fifty thousand dollars and an
o'neI ia lhe same year amounting $500 600 as well
as cause ior raising ten thousand men by the Pres-
Ient ana another item ia the year. for 5000 OOO
"a |J9 Tor Two millions of dollars In 1903 during Mr.
'chersoh administration, two millions. Mr. c. also
quoted many other eases Of appropria ton placed with
out spechcaon under the direction of the Presidni NJ
the Onlieu states, down TO the year 1872 all Of which
SOi"e lo1y or hfty IN number, analogous in form
language, and every particular with the pro-
Poseo 5VVV,OOO appropriation of the last session
hter some further remarks, MIR. Cambrelcng con-
GUIDED by hoping that in crisis like the nresent fa
al Tho nofio, ..fI r.