Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-04-07
WASHINGTON. March IS. 1888.

WASHINGTON. March IS. 1888.
In noticing in my letter last night. the dispo-
sal of the Sub Treasury Bill in the House. &C
cident!y omitted to state an important remark
made bv Mr.. Gray. of \. York after the bil!
laid the table, to the effect that he would move
a reconsideration OF the vote to day The hon
orabie member however. did not fulfil his inteu-
ton this morning, and no other member made the
least attempt TO bring the subject again before
the House. II supposed that this silence argues
a general disposition to leave the Senate bill to
its fate. and concentrate all thoughts, caucussing,
and talking upon Mr. Cambrelcng's measure.
The business In the House to-day was exceed
ingiy dull and unnterestine. most of the sitting
being spent on the Army appropriation bill. every
item of which came under scrutiny as rigid as
it was tedious. What glorious opportunity ap
preparation bills offer to dcmagogues to tickle the
ears of their simple minded constituents. with in
dignant denunciations of wasteful public expendI-
lures. ana clamorous calls for rctrenchment! The
Florida War is iavori.e theme for such patriots
who form their notions OF what that un!ucky I'M
dertaking should cost, by the expenses of II con-
flct with civilized nation-maklng n" allowance
for the savage nature, not of the enemy. but OF
the country itself. the difficulty of transferring
troops through which, swclls the expenses OF Il
campaign To such an enormous sum.
Mr.. Bell moved that the committee Oh Judi:ia-
ry Affairs should be discharged from the further
consideration Of the Cherokee memorial, which Is
similar to the presented By Southard IN the
Senate Monday. Mr.. Everett of VT. warmly
opposed the motion, the grounds that there
. were charges in the memorial against Executive
agents. which demanded investigation, and from
all that he knew of the matter he did not doub
there was great unfairness in the treaty to which
, the memorial referred. Dawson, of Ga. denoun
ced the memorial and called the House Il
Weld to the wishes of the Committee, declaring
that if it Gid not, John Ross would continue t
!. keep the Cherokces in state of discomfort, ans
it alone would rest the responsibility were an,
serious consequences to result from his mach!nl
tons with them.
!. After some further discussion, the yeas an
nays were taken on the motion to discharge III
Committee and it carried. This is certainl
far more satisfactory mode of settling the afiil
of the Cherokee Treaty. than that practiscd re
Gently by the Senate, when it laid similar me
mortal on the table, without referring even re
, ceiving it, The FORMS of justice at least, wcr
pursued by the House, and So far, Ross has nothin
u to complain of with that body.
Mr.. Whittlescy reported bill for cstablishin
a board of commissioners for examining all claim
II against the United States. This Is idea wo
c thy Of our great economist. Its great object
II to economZe the time of the House, which is
e useIcssly spent on claims, destined never TO /
acknowledged Such system will immcnsel
facilitate the progress of business in the House.
% The Senate engaged all day priva1
4 bills, important to the midi, iduals conscrne
u therein. embarrassing to the nation at larg
l. Mr. Davis offered resolution calling upon tn
D. Secretary of War for statement showing I'll
N number of fortfications completed, now bciil
c. constructed and proposed to be erected, with the
q. original estimated expense and actual and futu
OF cost. 1t also calls upon the Secretary of the \
s w to state whether steam batteries, might not
re substituted as n more economical mode of deenc
s. instead Of Notifications This ,lu,on lies owe
II as Mr.. Davis expressed a desire that the Sena
l. might reflect on the subject, he had retrenc
II ment in view.