Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-20
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The bills for The relief of certain citizens of Arkansas,
And for the completion Of cert7in military roads IN AR
Kansas were sovfrally considered, and odereo 70 oe "
crossed for third reading.
sUB-TREASURY SCHEME. ,u:
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill I'M
posing additional duties repositories on ceIlah
officers, &cIhe question being on Mr. Hives a'ne"u
ment.
Mr. Calhoun addressed the Senate for more than two
hours at large in favor of the BILL and III opposition 10
the substitute. ill.,
Mr. Tiplon, desiring to make some remarks on Tue
subject, moved adjournment, out Inc Senae He'1
short executive session. end then ADJOURNED.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
CHoCrAW CLAIMS.
Mr. Bell moved that the House resume Inc cohsoeta
ton Of The bill from the Senate entitled acl ios 'e
opponment Of commissioners adjust the claims TO re-
servaons of land under the l4lh article Oh Tie treaty
of 1880, with the Chocaw Indians
Al, Dawson moved that the bill be recommtted 10
Committee OF the Whua House, ana maae tne sPeo1
order for 10 morrow.
MIR Whi,tlesey demonstrated against occupying any
part Of the time allotted 10 private bills
Mr. Dawson changed his laoon TO simple postpone
ment L;h
he would prepare in few moments, md which "oua
meet the chief objection Of the gentleman from 1eorgo.
He then moved to amend The bill, b. adding an addl'
lionu section, rs follows:
Sc il enacted That nothing contained in this act or
the act which this is intended 10 amend, shall be so con-
s,rued rs to embrace the Claim of any Indian or head OF
a Choctaw family who has remained West OF The Mis-
siss;ppi river prior to the lst of January, 1874
Mr. Bell went into brief recnpu atlon OF The history
of the Chocaw treaty and Of the provisions nf the l4h
article which gave GAO of land TO every Choctaw
head of family who resided in Mississippi, and should
signify his intention Of remaining there, and should &C.
tusy remain for FIVE years Under this article, many
fraudulent cnims had been set up the name OF nul
who had left the State, and gone beyond the Mssis
sippi but had been brought back by SPECTATORS VINO
urged them present claims, and went hnlves in the
proceeds 900 Of the nation had emgrated prior 10
the Isl of January 1881 hub il did not appear that any
had done so since lha, tme hence The limitation in his
amendment.
Mr.. Dawson ohrctng 10 this limitation,
Mr. Bell consented 10 modify his amendment, and
struck out the Limitation.
Mr. Haynes suggested Tint If the Indians had compi',
ed with the provisions oflhis article oihe treaty. and
then after the five years gone West he did not see now
they could be denied their land
Mr. Bell said there could be most but very Few such
cases. and if proved Congress could make special pro-
vision for them individually.
After an explanation 10 Mr. Owens why The commas
sionprs allowed chunge The place OF their sitting,
Mr.. Dawson made general attack upon the bill,
which he pressed with mach determination and zeal OF.
feng to prove that its passage would subject the UNI!
ted States to the wrongful payment OF ten or fifteen MIL
liors Of dollars.
The original number of the Choctaws, at the time Of
the treaty 1900 Of these, $4,000 had gone West
of the Mississippi: und Of those who remained but or
heads Of families had clamed reservations yet now
appeared from letter of the United States District At
lnrney, (Which he ready that there were not less than
5000 Choca~s at this moment in the State who were
likely To becnne claimants under this l4h article OF
the treaty, viz 5000 heads of families estimated 10
have, average, eight children to family
Mr. D. went into the history Of the agencies appoint
ed BY Government, and The claims on the part of The
Indians 10 reservations within the State and insisted
that large portion Of the latter had been fraudulent in
their nature having been gotten up by spectators for
their private ends.
To their influence he traced the original appointment
of the commission appointed by Congress 10 examine
into Chociaw clams and insisted that the evidence II
was now receiving all CT pare-in the highest de-
gree loose and vague and yet being countervailed by
no opposite testimony would have to be allowed by
Congress hereafter He then read estimates to show
tina, the claims Of 1G 0O0 Choctaws and their children
would require 5000 900 Of of land to satisfy them
(bsiog one fourth of the whole Choc'aw lands reiln
oush.d 10 The u. S and at estimate of five dollars
per mere would amount 10 Sl5000,OO0 Three dollars
was the very lowest average value OF these ands whch
were the best in all the South western States.
Mr. Bell denied The correctness Of The estimated num-
Der Of claimants which he read from letter to show
would probably exceed eco, they amounted 10 SO
many.
Tie morning hour having expired
Mr. Cambreeng now moved that the House proceed
to the orders Of the day.
The question being put, the ayes were 49, the noes a.
tening 10 MIR Calhoun in the Senate)
Mr.. Dromgoole moved adjournment; on which mo.
lion the yeas and nays being demanded and the mem
bers pouring into their seas was negatved Yeas o.
nays l35.
Mr. Cambreleng withdrew his motion, and
Mr. Fairfield renewed it; but il was negalvcd and the
debate continued on the Choctaw BILL
Mr. Dawson concluded his Speech when MIR. Bell re-
piled, and as the best answer to Mr Dawson called LOT
The reading Of report from the Committee Indian
Affairs II was read partly through by the Clerk. Mr.
b. then proceeded further to show the ncnrectness oil
the estimated number Of claimants; aud urged the fact
that If there were fraudulent claimants on Indian
rights, there also presumption claimants to keep
sharp lookout upon them, and the Government hao lis
District Attorney on the spot
Mr.. Parker, Of New York, took the same side and
urged the necessity Of speedy passage OF the BILL as
the commission had now hut thirteen days To run
Mr. Crazy Of Michigan, opposed the BILL and offered
as amendment, TO tina, moved by Mr.. Bell TO conne
the allowance of claims 10 such as had been originally
presented 10 the locating agent prior 10 The hst MONDAY
Of December. 1886.
After brief response from Mr. Bel,
Mr.. Lyon, Of Alabama, advocated The amendment OF
Mr. Crazy and spoke in favor Of the bill |: would be
easy from The written lists formerly taken, 10 ascertain
wha, Indians had left the State, and TO detect them if
claiming now.
Mr. Campbell of South Carolina spoke for time
in favor Of The BILL but against the amendments.
Tue question was then put ar. Crazy 5 anne ndmen;
which ncgalived.
Mr.. Bells agreed TO-
Mr. Everett moved further amendment guarding
against frauds by the substitution by the Indians of each
others children their own and mourning forfeiture
Of claims in all where this attempt should be de.
tected
The amendment was adopted.
The bill then ordered 10 lis third reading read
third time and passed.
And then the House ad ourned.
Friday, february l6.