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

o,s 70 the House fr their violation o order IN as com
m;,,cc both Of lhHm tscla;nlng, III The most n''
terms, the fe!nuirat attention oI winning "'' $780,
Tin. foregoing resolution Of Mr.. isany IaSNeI ""S
then On motion Of Nix. Taylor, laid Oh the table Without
4 DIVISION and ;,,o
Ga rruilg!. OF MIR. WISE, The house az"'' "'"' '
committee ,l
in m To- the allegations Of AIR Turney and other charges
made against him home. for the purpose oil Hh"c''
nr bis previous course, and exonerating h5 chaacr''
Mir Bell Ia wing concluded his remarks. Mr.. Chue''
who'd followed briefly and MIR Hals,ead length, when
the pending amendment of Mr.. Bell WAS agreed To-
to 20 =
Mr. Car,breeng wished the question taken ngain. for
he was cor WINGED the committee must have voted under
a raisapprehension of the question. ne amendment
nov agreed to the amendmentof MI Bell moved
on his own responsibility, aud not the amendment NOV
cd. or 10 be moved, by the gentleman under the
instructions Of the Committee on Indian A!ia'fS WHICH
the committee supposed they had been voting upon,
Mr. Everett suggested that the vote could be ta:en III
the House
Mr. Cambreeng appealed to some gentleman who had
voted with the majority, reconsideration, and
asked Mr. Bell if he did not intend to more the amend
ment of his committee.
Mr. Anderson stated that having voted under mis-
apurehensonfor he had supposed the question was on
the amendment Of the Committee Indian Affairs
he therefore, moved a reconsideration.
MIR Dr0ugnole raised the point whether motion TO
reconsider was in order in Committee Of the Whole
The Chair ruled it TO be the ground that Inc
same orders and rules governing the House were app'
cable in Committee Of The Whole.
MIR Garland of Louisiana appealed from that decision
MIR Bell would obviae the difficulty by moving the
amendment of thu Indian Committee; Us to lie point
raised his opinion was that motion 10 reconsider
could not be made IN Committee Of the Whole.
MIR Garland withdrew his appeal; though he vas sa'
tsicd the point raised ought to he Sustained
Mr. Anderson also Withdrew his motion 10 reconsider,
and
Mr. Bell then submitted the amendment which he had
been instructed to by the Committee on Indian
Aifaiis
Mr. so modified the amendment as 10 insert where
requisite the words "ou Of any moneys IN the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
Mr. Wise merely wished to say That II was MS nten'
on before the committee rose, 10 have replied briefly
to some Of the gentlemen who had followed him upon
the Cherokee question: butt IN the desire expressed on
all sides take this question for several evenings past
he would forcgo the privilege Of rpjoning to them he
had intended 1t had also been his Intention to have
taken full review Of the Florida war, and TO have
shown the in which that war had been conuucl-
ed and the results it had broug ht about lie had IN.
tended have made clear every proposition winch ne
| asserted when the first bill approPratIng million OF
dDars for that under considerations that that
war was nIquous in its inception, more In'qutous In
its conduct, aud disastrous in lis results and dis.
graceful 10 US as nalion and that the expenditures oil
that have been most eXtraYagant and proiilgate-
He was prepared also with official documents 10 show
that il had been most brutal and inhunah war, cost
|
precious blood and that it ough; not TO be prosecuted IN
the manner had heretofore been; but lie would n" de-
tain the committee after the NUMEROUS cries Tor question
I'm reference to the vote the former BILL the oilcIa
oraan had stated thai Mr. w his seat and skulked
from the responsibility of voting on it. That assertion
was false. lie should have skulked IRON such
vote as that Never and if he were to be alone, The
cnly man among the representatives OF these people, lie
would stand by The declaration for ever, llst he would
not vote another dollar for such No, he would
arrest once, and order all our forces to return IRON
Florida instantly except what were barely suihcent 10
protect and restrain The white man from the Indians IL
would be one of the proudes Of his life, one OF the
proudes Of his public life, TO stand alone upon The
journals on such question lie would not, when hui
,nanly when justice, when every moral aud sacred OBJ
legation due 10 the country and 10 man. called ior lis
! d.scOnmuance, longer wage such a war
The amendment was then agreed 10.
Mr. Everett moved an additional item of $2O,OOO TO
de!ray the expense OF making treaties with certain nos
! tile tribes: lost.
Mir Wise offered an amendment TO be renewed IN the
House which was also disagreed 10.
On motion Of MIR. Canbreleng, the committee then
rose mem. dtSs and the bill and amendments were re-
! ported 10 the House. .
! MIR Cambreeng then moved 10 non.concur in Mr..
I Bells own amendment and TO concur IN that OF The
Committee on Indian fairs. The effect Of lie former,
he explained would be, adopted TO renew the nrgoti
| atoms under the treaty.
MIR Pope had intended 10 address the House 4, some
length but would orego it in the anxious desire eVnced
OH all sides 70 lake question He adverted 10 one
point, which the assumption OF power VI, e 80, r
OF the President IN and special authority to d.,
FS&hQp p1sy in I The Consultation noy in 10 , Io o
which warranted him in sn doing He wished 10 move
that the iii and amendments be printed
Alr. Thompson moved tbs! the House adj ourn lost
ayes II, 81.
Mi Thompson said he had letter from Lis,in.
! gui>hed officer in The Cherokee country. stating that
whilst the Cherokees did not intend 10 resist, neither did
they intend Ia move muscle; AMI Mr. L. would
that unless the Indians IN degree rrnptiaed,
/ est n tO tlpm He
appealed therefore, 20 every man, whether those who
had been eloquent IN behalf OF these poor Indians
those wo had the feelings OF men about them whether
they would not prefer giving sum for reconciliation
| and cancellation than for massacre and murder
Mr. Underwood remarked that the amendment was
no. inconsistent with the provisions OF the bill IN other
| parts.
Mr. Howard said that as he understood The amend
MY appropriated in the bill, and TO expcnd the two
| millions appropriated in the anne dment also.
MIR Reed called upon the Chairman Of the Commit
tee of Ways and Means TO give the evidence upon
which he had ntimatcd that light break out sud
denly between Two States matters provided for in
The bill and account of which anticipated war, he
| pressed the immediate passage of the bill.
Mr.. Cambreeng after commenting slightly upon the
manner in which the call had been made said that all
the Indian had arisen from the conduct of the
whites Of those who like the gentleman friend Jno
| Ross seven eighths white.
Mr.. Reed disc!amed any acquaintance with John
Ross, and did not know on what ground the gentleman
| mir c had called him his Nj. R's.J friend. Fe COM
! planned that inmaton had been made to the House
that war between two States likely to break out
and that the House left in the dark upon the sub
| jec
Mr.. Pope proposed 10 amend the amendment so as 10
make it read any sum "not exceeding two Millions
10 leave it discretionary with the President
circumstances might require. 1t stated by the Sc
creary that the Indians would be satisfied with the bill;
and if SO, the additional appropriation would be
cessary.
Mr. Mckay said he hoped the amendment reported
by the Committee Of the Whole would not be concurred
in. lie opposed 10 giving any than sli.