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

SONS 10 the fIousc for their violation a order IN rs com
;,,cc both Of them dsclamlnr, IN The n"S uhIia'e
Terms, the renutc@t tlienoa Ut violating 't '" "'1
ri. t,r,rrIr, resolution of Mr.. iyanyGackcr Was
then on motion Of Nix. ayor, laid on the table Without
division, and . ;,o
committee. -,,,,
Nh Bell resumed his remarks, and went INTO reply
in full the allegations Of MIR Turney and other chargsS
made 7pains, him at home, for tie purpose OF Vnnc1
ing bis previous course anu generating DIS claSe"'
Mir Bell having concluded his remarks. MI ohos''
wood followed briefly and MIR Hals,ead at length, wien
the pending amendment of MIR. Bell was agreed to-"
to 20
Mr. Cambreleng wished the question taken ngain. for
he was convinced the committee must have voted under
n r,sapprehPnsion of the question. he amendment
now agreed to was the amendmento OF Mr. Bell, moved
ON his own responsibility, aud not the amendment NOV
cd or 10 be moved, by the same gentleman under the
instructions Of the Committee Indian Affairs, which
the committee supposed they had been voting upon,
MIR Everett suggested that the vote could be taen III
the House
Mr.. Cambreleng appealed to some gentleman who had
voted with the oriiy, 10 move Reconsideration, ana
asked Mr. Bell if he did not intend TO move Tie amend
ment Of his committee.
Mr. Anderson stated that having voted under mis-
he had supposed tie question was on
the amendment of the Committee on Indian Affairs
he therefore. moved reconsideration.
hIr Dromgoole raised the point whether motion to
reconsider in order in Committee Of the Whole.
The Chair ruled it to be So on the ground mat tne
same orders and rules governing tile House were apP
cable in Committee Of The Whole.
Mr. Garland of Louisiana appealed from that decision
AIR Bell would obviae the difficulty by moving Inc
amendment of llIs Indian Committee; Us TO lie point
raised his opinion was, that motion 10 reconsider
could not be made in Committee Of The Whole
Mr. Garland Withdrew his appeal; though lie was sa-
tisied the point raised ought to be sustained
Mr. Anderson also Withdrew his motion TO reconsider,
Mr. Bell then submitted the amendment which he had
been instructed to move by the Committee on indian
Afraiis.
Mr. so modified the amendment as to insert, where
requisite the words "ou OF any moneys IN The Treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
Mr. Wise merely wished to suy That it was his inten.
ton before the committee rose, to have replied briefly
TO some Of the gentlemen who had followed him upon
The Cherokee question but in the desire expressed on
all sides TO take this question for several evenings past
he would foego the privilege OF eJonlng to them as he
had intended It had also been his Intention to nave
taken full review Of the Florida war, anu 10 have
shown the manner in which that had been conduct
ed and the results it had brought about Tie had IN.
tended have made clear every proposition winch ne
asserted when the first bill aPproPratlng million OF
d,ars for that war under consideration mat that
war was nIquous in its ncep ;Ion, more In!luous IN
lis conduct, and disastrous IN lis results, ana dis
graceful na,ion and thai the expenditures oil
that wal have been most eXtravagan ana pr0hlgale-
He was prepared also with official dGcumenls ~ show
that il had been most brutal and nhunah war; cost
ng this Government millions OF treasure and the most
precious blood and that ough, not 10 be prosecuted IN
the had heretofore been; but he would not
tain the committee after the numerous cries Tor question:
I'm reference to the vote the former bill, the o!cal
organ had stated thai Mr. w in his seat, and skuIked
froui the responsibility of voting on 1t. That assertion
was false. lie never should have skuked from such
vote as that Never! and if he were to be alone Inc
only man among the representatives OF these people, he
would stand by The declaration for ever ths he would
not vote another dollar for such war NO, he would
arrest once, and order all our forces to return from
Florida instantly except what were barely suiicieht 10
oect and restrain the white man from the Indians IL
would be one Of the proudes acts OF his life one oil the
pruudes votes of his public e TO stand alone upon The
| journals on such question tie would mol, ~heh hu-
mainly when Justice, when every moral aud sacred 3D.
legation due the country and 10 man, called Tor lis
! disconnuance, longer wage such war
The amendment was then agreed to- w
Mr.. Everett moved an additional Item OF S2OUOU 10
de!ray expense Of making treaties with certain hos
! tile tribes: lost.
MIR. Wise offered an amendment 10 be renewed in The
! House, which also disagreed TO.
On motion Of Mr.. Cnnbreeng the committee then
rose aca dtys and The bill and amendments were re-
! ported 10 the House. .
| Mr. Ca,nbreeng then moved TO nnn.concur IN Mr..
I Bells own amendment and to concur IN ihat OF Inc
Committee Indian Affairs The effect OF Lie former
he explained would be- il adopted 10 renew The negot!'
| atoms under the treaty.
Mir Pope had intended 10 address The House a, some
length but would iogo in the anxious desire eYInced
point, which was the assumption Of power o" eaI pa
o' The President IN and special authority 10 do
! TK.&sh@A f:"."g IN the Constitution in the law.
which warranted him in co doing. He wished 10 move
that the iii and amendments be printed
Mr. Thompson moved that the House adjourn lost
ayes Il, noes 81.
MI Thompson said he had seen letter from Listin.
guished officer in the Cherokee country, stating that
whilst the CEerOkeeS did not intend 10 resist neither did
they intend 10 MUSCLE AMI Mr.. L. would say
that unless the Indians were in some degree T"pated,
would cost ten times The amount 10 them. He
appealed therefore, 10 every man, whether those who
had been eloquent in behalf Of these poor Indians,
those who 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
inconsistent with the provisions OF tine bill in other
parts.
Mr.. Howard said, that as he understood The amend.
ment, it would empower the President 10 apply the mo.
n"y appropriated in the bill, and to cxpcnd the two
millions appropriated in the amendment also.
Mr. Reed called upon the Chairman Of the Commit.
tee Of Ways and Means to give the evidence upon
which he had minated that might break out sud.
denly between Two Staies matters provided for in
the bill and account of which anticipated war, he
| pressed the immediate passage of the bill
Mr.. Cambreieng, after commenting slightly upon the
in which the call had been made, said that all
| the Indian wars had arisen from the conduct of the
whites, of those who, like the gentlemans friend Jno
| Ross seven eighths white.
Mr.. Reed discaimed any acquaintance with John
Ross and did not know what ground the gentleman
| MIR G. had called him his Nj. Rs friend He COM
planned that intmaton had been made to the House
tina, a between two States likely break out,
and that The House was left in the dark upon the sub
| ject
Mr.. Pope proposed to amend the amendment, so to
make it read any sum "not exceeding" two millions, SO
10 leave Discretionary with the President to act
circumstances might require. 1t was stated by the Sc
crelary that the Indians would be satisfied with the bill
and if SO, the additional appropriation would be
! ccssary.
| Mr.. Mckay said he hoped the amendment reported
by the Committee Of The Whole would be CONQUERED
in. He was opposed TO giving any more than s.