The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-07
TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, June In CoHtiauaii0,
INDIAN HOSTILITY APPROPRIATION BILL.


INDIAN HOSTILITY APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. DOWNING having concluded his remarks
in defence OF The BILL and response iothose gentle
men who had reviewed his former speech upon this
question,
Many cries Of question were raised from all parts
Of the House; in the mids, of which,
Mr.. CUSFIMAN, of New Hampshire, rose and
said that he should like very well 10 be permitted to
vote for the amendment, offered by direction Of the
Committee on Indian Affairs but really he could
see no prospect OF any immediate termination of this
wide and protracied debate, save by the action of
that very useful rule of the House, the Previous
Question which he moved accordingly.
Mr.. WISE here asked the CHAIR what that ques-
ton would bel
The CHAIR replied on the engrossment and third
reading of the bill, whoutl the amendments reported
10 the House by the Committee of the Whole.
Mr. HAMER then demanded whether not
either Of the amendments reported by the Commit
tee of the Whole had been adopted
The CHAIR responded in the negative; and the
House then refused TO second the Previous Cues
ton, 62 only voting (by teers) in the affirmative,
the noes not counted.
Then ensued most deafening and vociferous cries
for the Question from the House, and Order! from
the Chair.
Mr. BIDDLE then got the floor, and responded to
some passages in the remarks of Mr.. Downing.
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Tennessee, indicated the
against the imputaon of having refused 10 do their
duty, and to labor which had been thrown out by Gen.
Jesup in some of his official communications, and
which had been drawn into this argument.
After he finished few more words OF explanation
ensued between Messrs. BIDDLE and DOWNING,
when the question was taken on the amendments
proposed by the Committee of the Whole. Seven
amendments, going materially 10 reduce The appro-
priations as originally demanded were adopted, as
reported by the Committee of The Whole, on motion
of Mr.. CAMBRELENG, And then the question
required upon the following amendment, as offered
Add 10 the end of the bill the following:
Propided, That il the President shall ascertain that
all discomfort and further opposition the part of any
portion OF the Cherokee Indians to the treaty of eighteen
hundred and thirty five can be allayed avoided by
allowing an additional compensation for the lands ceded
to the United States by the said treaty and that the
Government may thereby be saved the expense of keep
ing on foot the large military force in the Cherokee
country now contemplated, he is hereby authorized to
apply sum not exceeding two millions OF the ap.
propriated by this act TO that object"
Mr.. GRAHAM, of North Carolina, asked il an
amendment proposed by Standing committee did
not take precedence of one offered by an individual
member.
The CHAIR said in reply, that the question
should be taken, as matter OF course, upon the
amendments in the order in which they were report,
ed to The House by the Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. CAMBRELENCi here took leave 10 say to
the House that the amendment under consideration
was not the amendment adopted on the motion of
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
The yeas and nays were ordered on this amend
men and il was rejected-Yeas 90, nays liz.
The question then required on the following
amendment proposed by the Committee on Indian
Affairs:
Sec And be IL further enacted, That the further
SUN OF one million forly-seven thousand and sixty
seven dollars be appropriated, out of any money in
The treasury not otherwise appropriated, in full
for all the objects specified in The third article
Of the supplementary articles OF the treaty ofeigheen
hundred and thiFty-fve, be,ween the United States
and the Cherokee Indians, and for the further object
oil aiding IN the subsistence OF said Indians for one
year amer their removal west Prorided, That no
part Of the said sum of money shall BE- deducted
from the five millions stipulated to be paid TO said
tribe Of Indian; By said treaty And prorided further,
That the said Indians shall receive no benefit from
the said appropriation unless they shall complete
their emigration within such time as the President
shall deem reasonable, and without coercion on the
part of the Government
Sec. And be IL further enacted, That, for satisfy
ing all claims for arrearages of annuities FOR sup
plying blankets and other articles of clothing fof the
Cherokees who are not able 10 supply themselves
and which may be necessary for their comfortable
removal, and for medicines and medical assistance
and for such other purposes as the President shall
deem proper TO facilitate the removal Of the Chero-
KEGS, one hundred thousand dollare be appropriated
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated"
Mr.. MCKAY asked for division OF the question,
and that the first section Of the amendment be acted
on first
Mr.. CUSHMAN demanded the yeas and nays on
this amendment Ordered
The first division OF the amendment was adopted
by the following vote Yeas lS9, nays Is
The question recurring on the second division.
Mr., MCKAY said he would explain the grounds
upon which he asked that the question should be
decided. He objected to making another appropria-
tion for the supply of medicines &c as they had
been provided Tor in the other sections of tho bill
Besides, this section placed at the disposal OF The
President Of the United States fund OF 800 600
TO be used rs secret service money, 10 buy up the
Cherokee delegation, and for such other purposes as
in his discretion the President should see fit TO apply
il to- These were his objections
MIR. THOMPSON suggested TO the gentleman
from North Carolina (Mr. Mckay so to modify his
objection TO this section TO prescribe the admins
tering ofobea instead of calorne as cheaper drug
and 50 to carry out this small business of obecting
to petty expenses. As TO the gentlemans dread Of
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