The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-17


Mr., BELL said there could be at most but very few
such cases. and. proved, Congress could make spe
cial provision for lhsIn individually.
Ai.er an explanation 70 Mr.. OWNS why the commis-
sioncrs were allowed 10 change the place Of their sit
Ting,
Mr. DAWSON made general attack upon the bill
which he pressed with much determination and ZEAL
offering TO prove that its passage would subject the u
States to the wrongful payment Of ten fifteen millions
Of dollars
The original number Of The Chociaws al the time Of
the treaty. 10000 Of these 1000 had gone west
Of the Mississippi and Of those who remained, ut 572
heads OF families had claimed reservations yet il now
appeared from letter Of the United States District At
torney (Which he readl that thece were not less than
000 Choca~s at this moment IN the STATE who
likely become claimants under this l4th article ofthe
treaty via 1000 heads Of families estimated 10 have
on on average, eigh children 10 family
Mr. d. went into the history Of the agencies sppont-
ed by Government and the claims tho part Of the In.
dsns to within the Sate aud insisted that
srre portion OF the latter had bcen fraudulent in their
nature having been gotten upby spectators for their
private ends
10 their influence he traced the orignsl appointment
Of the commission appointed by Congress 10 examine
into Chuctaw claims, and insisted that the evidence it
was now receiving was all parte-n the highest de-
gree loose ard vague aud yet being connieryaed by
opposite testimony. woald have to be allowed by Con-
gress hereafter He then read estimates to show that
The claims OF the 10000 Choctaws aud their children
would require THREE millions Of Of land TO satisfy
them being one fonrh OF the whole Choeaw lands re-
lnquishcd 10 the United Staes) and at estimate Of
five dollars per acre, would amount TO 900 900 dol
lars Three dollars the very lowest average value
Of these lands which the best in all the Southwest
States
Mr.. BELL. denied the correctness OF the estimated
number oil claimants, which he read from letter to
show would probably exceed $780, If they amounted
10 so Inauy
Themoroing hour having expired
NJ vad hat tho
proceed to the orders of the day
The question being put, the ayes were 80, the noes
Az
No quorum voting. (The members were absent lis
tening to Mr., Calhoun Ia the Senate
Mr. DROMGOOLE moved adjournment on
which motion the yeas and nays being demanded (and
the members pouring into their seats 1t was negauved
Yeas q, nays 1856.
MIR. CAMBRELENG withdrew his motion, and
Mr.. FAIRFIELD renewed il but il mega
lived, and the debate continued on the Choclaw bill.
Mr. DAWSON concluded his speech, when Mr.
BELL replied, and, the best answer TO MIR. Dawson,
called for the reading OF report from the Committee
Indian Affairs. II was read partly through by the
Clerks. Mr. b. then proceeded further 10 show the
incorrectness OF the estimated number OF elalnants
and urged the fact that If there we're SOME fraudulent
claimants Indian rights, there were also prcemp
lion claimants 10 keep sharp look out upon them,
aud the Government had It's District Attorney on the
spot.
y
and urged the necessity Of speedy passage Of the
bill, the commission had now but thirteen days to
Mr. CRARY, of Michigan, opposed the bill. and Of
fercd as an amendment to that moved by Me- BELL, TO
confne the allowance OF claims TO such as had been
originally presented TO the locating agent prior TO the
first Monday Of December, 1885
After brief response from Mr. BELL,
Mr. LYON of Alabama. advocated the amendment
Of Mr. Crazy, and spoke in favor Of the bill i would
he easy from the written lists formerly taken, TO
tain what Indians had left the State, and detect them
if claiming now
Mr. CAMPBELL, Of South Carolina, spoke for
time in favor Of the BILL but against the amend
ments
The question was then put on Mr.. CRARys amend
ment which was negalived
Mr. BELL's was agreed TO-
Mr. EVERETT moved further amendment guard
ing against frauds by the substitution BY the Indians Of
each others children their own, and mourning for
FIXTURE of claims in all cases where this attempt should
be detected.
The amendment was adopted.
The bill then ordered to its third reading read
a third time, and passed
And then the House adjourned.
Petitions presented by Mr.. WHITE, Of Indiana,
Feb. li,h.
Petition Of Chas. w. Smith, and others, citizens
of Indiana, for mail route the East side OF the
Wablsh river from Terre Hlute 10 Covington: re-
ferred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads.
Memorial OF Jas. Mcdonald, and others, citizens
If Warren county Indiana, praying the improve
ment of tn. Maumee river, below the Rapids refer
red 10 The Committee on Roads and Canals
Petition oil Isaac w Taylor, OF Fountain county,
Indiana Ga pensioner) for blck pay; referred 10 the
Co nmee On Invalid Pensions.
Claim of ovid Powers, of Montgomery county,
Indiana, for compensation for horse lost IN The
Black Hawk war; referred 10 The COMMITTEE on
Claims.
Petition Of Abraham Stipp, of yermillion county,
Indian, praying Congress 10 authorize the issuing
Of scrip on a bounty land warrant held by him; re-
ferred TO the Committee on Public Lands.
Petitions Of the citizens Of Goshen, Middlebury,
LeeSburgh aud their vcinites, severay praying for
mail route (tr-weekly) from Logansport, Indiana,
to While Pigeon, Michigan, via Leesburgh, Milford,
Goshen and Middlebury; referred to the Committee
on Post Offices and Post Roads.
Mr. CASEY presented petition of Levi Comp
ton, praying The right of prescription 10 certain
tract of land Referred to the Committee on the
Public Lands.
Also, preamble and resolution Of the trustees of
the Paris Seminary, asking the donation OF section
OF land for The use Of the said Seminary. Referred
to the Committee on the Public Lands.
Also, The petition Convention OF the citizens OF
Kane county, H. praying for grant OF land, to i'm
prove the navigation Of Fox river, in said State.
Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals.
Also the petition OF sundry citizens OF the North
ern part OF Illinois, praying for the right OF pre-
empion on the public lands Referred 10 the Com
mitee Of the whole House TO which the pre-emption
bill has been referred.
Also, The petit on Of J. R. Allen, praying compen-
sation for LOST horse. Referred 10 the COMMITTEE
on Claims.
Also, sundry petitions from citizens Of Illinois,
praying the establishment Of post rous. Referred
10 the Committee the P 81 Office and Post Roads.