Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-05

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3 What would he the proportion oil tie '""un. VI
postage be paid by the Government, IN case al 'ee
qlsce.S wcr3 charged 10 Governments al .'' 1'''
that priva:e parcels are charged Mould Ia
a To how low a rate the tariff of Posnge would De
reduced and sustain the Department in cas- al a''s'
conveyed by mail were chargeabie WIN poS So ha 70.
g. To how low rate the ta1h OF pos'ese ca" . Hs
dnce5 nov or prospectively within two years, retaining
the present ranking privileges, o'u u:;ad n,o
n,r,msnt with rate of,arf deemed ladcious anu pro-
nor h hin, in case such reduction should oe nfuereu'
re, ~ ' na from the Committee the Territories
,,od hill making an appropriation tor completing
The public buildings in WISCONSIN, r
VIZ fsa hin 10 confirm the Of the Legislature Coun-
oil or Florida Incorporating the FLORIDA ha'foau No''
pany, and granting right OF way thereto
1'Ia hi; IN require the Judges OF the District S0utl
of tho n 8 Of East and West Tennessee to hold court
nj Jackson in that State, was on motion OF Mr Ifock
Of, ,,Len ~, on its third reading and alter being op'
nossJ b Messs Bond and Fillmore, and sustained by
Me.s,s Garland Of Va, Crockett, and Shields, when
the bl by the application of the previous question, NOV
ed NV Mr. Crockett, was passed
Mr. BcU on leave presented the following fesoiu'io"'
which was considered and agreed TO:
P,solr,d That the Committee on the judiciary IN
ouir into the expediency of amending the seVefa, aE
nrescribng the mode OF taking deposltions' oy euo
ing all persons. authorised by the laws OF t'e y,
take depositions in pending in STATE courts
,,te denositons in causes pending IN the Coofs VI VIC
II s and BY enacling such other provisions as s'ai
in their opinion, promote the convenience OF su'ofs'
without removing any OF TIE IesuicHoh7 eSe''u'y w
the safe administration OF justice
On motion Of Mr. Lyon,
Rcsoired That the Committee on Commerce inquire
into the expedjency Of passing law prohIoiling, unu'
suitable penalties, persons in command OF Vessels nom
dscharppu ballast into the channel anchorage ground
Of apy Iav or harbor in the United States as to Oh
,iruct the navigation thereof
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion of Mr. Camhreleng, the House theh re
sovad into Committee Of the Whole on The stale oil
the Union Mr. Howard i'll the char, on the OIL making
appropriaons for preventing and snppresshg !hoIa"
huslllies for the year 1885, and tor atearages LOT the
year 1897. ,
The question was on the amendment submitted on
the 2st inst by Mr. Bell, by adding 10 the end Of the
bill The following:
SEC ind be it further enacted, That the further sum
Of one million forty seven thousand and sixty dol
hrs be appropriated in full for all the objects specified
in the third article Of the supplementary articles oil the
treaty Of eighteen hundred and thirty five, between e
United States and the Cherokee Indians and tor the iur'
her object of aiding in The subsistence OF said Indians
for one year after their removal West: Prorded nat
no part of the said Of money shall be deducted rom
the five millions stipulated to be paid to said lIbe oil IN
dams by said treaty. find Prorded further That the ID
Indians shall receive no bene' from Inc saa
ton, unless they shall complete their emigration within
such time rs the President shall deem reasonable, ana
without coercion the part of The Government.
SEC find be Il fur;ter enacted, That, for satisfying
all claims tor arrearages oil annnilles, LOT supplying
blankets and other articles Of clothing for the Cherokees
who are not able supply themselves, ard winch may
be necessary for their comfortable removal and Tor me
defines andImedcal assistance and Tor such other Pn
nose. as the President shall deem proper 10 facilitate The
removal of the Cherokees hundred thousand collars
MIR Bell continued his remarks, commenced yester
day and referred again TO the fact that the contingency
upon which had been proposed to Keep an army IN ie
South Of 900 men, no longer existed al least IN par
He would 90 into strict examination OF the treaty win
the Cberokers He considered that the policy OF reno
val had been long established, and he had thought tina
the treaty was favorable for the Cherokees Whether
il had been fairly fraudulehty made; whether 1t wa:
,rue that John Ross was honest pariot or knave
wos matter that he did not intend to decide lie still
thougb it too late to eccde from the policy OF removal
as necessary for people and best Tor IN" Indians
and he thought it Incompatible with The interest OF he
whites that the Indians should found an independent
| Government within the limits Of the States. No man
he said would be more rcjoced than he 10 know tina
the Cherokees prosperous, fourishlng and ciT
lied peorle He should rejoice in their prosperity; bu
he thought John Ross, whether honest or otherwise
mistaken in his policy. He considered the remoVa
westward necessary and expedent for the Indians them
selves, and had never blamed the Georgnns for ths
course they had taken. The United States were hount
to remove the Cherokees as soon as they COULD am
when the Indians proposed to set down permanently
with an independent form Of Government, was time
| for Georgia to speak, or never .
Mr. Is then went into examination Of details witt
respect TO Indian treaties ohec,ng that too many hat
been made recently, and that too many officers an'
| agents Of different kinds had been employed by III
| government in consequence Of the numerous treaties
and he objected the power vested in The E1eculiv
10 make Indian treaties, urging that woni nave oeei
bee and safer TO have 9%E Pea9 81 m
SYSTEM and adrered toa number of documents sustain
ing the allegation that the Of them be
To unfathtui agents, who connected with the spe
cuIaors Mr.. B then went into history ofhe treaties
and enlarged upon the circumstances connected will
them at great length.
AS soon Mr. Bell had concluded, Mr.. Everett tool
the floor and, after addressing the House for some time
he was followed by Mr.. Cfary and Mr.. Turney. TIN
latter gentleman the foor when some time ae
dark, he gave way, the committee rose and
On motion of Mr. Cambreleng, the Indian bill wa
made the special order al IL o'clock to.m0rrOw.
On motion, The House adjourned.