Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
CHEROKEE AFFAIRS
Mr.. Bell moved That The Committee on Indian Affairs
be discharged from The further consde alton of
rial from Riverhead, in the State Of New York, asking
inquiry into The validity Of The Cherokee treaty, and
thai it lie on the table.
Mr.. Everett asked for division Of The question on
dscharging and lying the table, and made few re-
marks The subject, which wholly naudib!e, at
the position occupied by the reporters of the Globe
MIR. Haynes said DESTROYS he might be 10 repel the
attncks made by The honorable member from Vermont,
he would not follow the he had sometimes seen
set there, OF making speech, and then closing with
motion which deprived every else OF the opportunity
Of reply. Mr.. II said 81 will abide my time That
time will come; and then, far as he could, he would
discuss The whole merits Of The subject, well as he
able. He now demanded the previous question
Mr. Dawson requested his colleague 10 withdraw the
motion.
Mr. Haynes would willingly oblige his colleague, but
he wished to stop this discussion.
The House refused second the demand for the pre-.
vious queston-uyes 70, noes rs.
Mr. Dawson then addressed the House for some time,
in arguing for an immediate disposition OF The SUBJECT
Mr. Everett briefly replied TO The two gentlemen from
Georgia. stating that il was not his opinion that these
indians would have 10 remove from the State Of Geor
ga lie believed it 10 be their true interest to remove,
and lie believed they would have 10 remove under some
other treaty if they did not under this But he asked
that Justice mirh be done 10 hem and that such course
might be pursued by the country would prevent blood
shed lie did not believe that any one had been holding
The idea this Cherokee delegation, that there was
chance of their remaining in Georgia. Certainly he
had heard of no one who had held this idea to them,
but he did hope 10 justice done them by this Govern.
mcnt.
Mr. Cambrelenc here called for the orders Of the day;
but at the request Of several gentlemen, Withdrew the
call
= Mr. Lnwes believed that the recommended 10
be pursued by the gentleman from Vermont, would be
attended with no good results lie believed, far as he
had been informed this subject that John Ross had
dpic mic
was aside. This being the case, he deemed II 10 be
highly important that the House should take some ac
ton now; and the decision of this question, he thought,
would be sufficient evidence TO the Cherokees of the
course which Congress intended pursuing. If the
House determines that it will take no farther action
this memorial the delegation will know what to expect,
and he hoped The vote might now be taken, and the
question put at rest.
Mr. Campbell Of South Carolina said that the dictates
Of humanity should prompt US to hold out deusve
hopes TO these people. He trusted the House would
now determine the question: and put this Ye1ed matter
at rest for the present Mr. c. then called for the yeas
and nays the first part Of The notion viz 10 discharge
tie Committee, which were ordered, and were-yeas
lO3, nays &c.
The House went into Committee of the Whole, (Mr
Dromgooe in the Char the bill making appropria-
tions Tor the army of The u S. for the year 1888.
Mr.. Cambreene moved 10 strike out $3.50 600 for
senals and insert $685., 000
MIR. Bell moved 10 amend as TO reduce The item 10
100000.
Mr. Yell of Arkansas opposed the motion, though, he
said, he radical throughout He would go for
reduction of Salaries but he would not refuse protection
for The Western frontier, where war with the Indians
in less than two years time, was inevitable. The depots
of arms in the West were indispensable.
MIR. Bell said the Secretary would have discretion,
and if there point where arsenal necessary
i, as in Arkansas. He modified his amendment go as
to reduce the appropriation TO Sl50,000
Mr.. Yell said he would leave nothing to the discre.
ton of the Secretary of War; relation to the defence
of the West.
Mr. Cambreleng adopted the last motion Of the gentle.
man from Tennessee, modification.
Some remarks made on the subject BY Mcssrs
Pope, and hlason Of Ohio