The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-05
TwENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, June La Continuation.
INDIAN HOSTILITY APPROPRIATION BILL.


ing when the interruption already described took
place.
Mr. BELL resumed the course Of his speech IN
reply 10 his colleague, (Mr. TuRsEY) and 10 vindi-
Gallon OF his past political conduct ana character
He dwell with much particularly, and emphasis
upon the attempts which he alleged mad been hadei
for some years, by political opponents al home 20
destroy him polticallyi and, having completed ms
remarks was followed by Messrs. Halsted and IN
derwood in opposition to the bill as reported and in
favor of The proposed amendment.
After they had finished their remarks, the House
grew inpatient and loud cries OF /" Question !"
were reiterated from all parts OF the Hall.
The question was then taken on the following
amendment of Mr.. Brit, and twas adopted by tel
iers-Ayes II, noes TO- Add TO The end Of The bill
as follows:
that all discomfort and further opposition The part
of any portion Of the Cherokee Indians TO the treaty
OF eighteen hundred and thirty five be allayed
or avoided, by allowing an additional compensation
tor the lands coded to the United States by the said
treaty and that the Government may thereby be saw
ed The expense OF keeping foot The large military
force in the Cherokee country now contemplated be
is hereby authorized TO apply two millions OF the sum
appropriated by this act 10 that object"
As soon as the vote on this amendment was an
nounced by the CHAIR
Mr.. CAMBRELENG rose, and said he must insist
upon another count thereon.
The CHAIR said such course would be ire
,gular.
Mr.. CAMBRELENG hoped that some gentleman
who had voted for II, as he had no doub many had
done, under Misrepresentation, would move TO re-
consider the vote.
Mr. EVERETT expressed the hope that the chair
man ofthe Committee on Indian Affairs would bring
forward the amendment introduced BY order Of that
committee.
by which the amendments above stated was adopted.
Mr. DROMGOOLE said il was not in order 10
move reconsideration in Committee Of the Whole.
The CHAIRMAN decided that it was in order to do
Mr. RICE GARLAND appealed from that decision,
referring the Chair to the Parliamentary Manual in
roboration Of the point Of order made by Mr.. Dfom
gooe.
Here Mr. BELL offered the following amendment
introduced by direction of the Committee on Indian
Affairs ...
Add TO the end Of the bill as follows:
Sec. Aud be IL further enaelcd, That the further
sum OF million fortyseve thousand and sixty
dollars be Appropriated, in FULL for all the objects spe
Gifted in the third article Of The supplementary articles Of
the treaty OF eighteen hundred and thiryve between
the United States and the Cherokee Indians and for
the further object Of aiding in the subsistence of said
Indians for one year after their removal west Pro
pided That no part Of said sum OF money shall be de-
Quoted from the five millions stipulated TO be paid 10
said tribe OF Indians by said treaty And pror,dcd
further, That the said Indians shall receive no benefit
from the said appropriation, unless they shall complete
their emigration within such time the President shall
deem reasonable, and without coercion on the part Of
the Government.
Sec. And be il further enacted That, for salts
flying all claims for arreaages of annues, for supplying
blankets and other aicls Of clothing for the Cherokees
who are no, able to supply themselves, and which may
be necessary for their comfortable removal, and for
medicines and medical assistance, and for such other
other purposes the President shall deem proper 10
facilitate the removal Of the Cherokees, one hundred
thousand dollars
Mr. r. GARLAND withdrew his appeal upon the
point Of order.
Mr., ANDERSON withdrew his motion to reconsi-
der
Mr.. WISE said that it was his intention, before the
bill passed through the Committee Of the Whole, TO
reply to the gentlemen who had preceded him on the
Cherokee part OF the bill But, the desire of several
iends who were desIrous that the question should be
taken IN committee, he had foregone his intention. He
had had something to offer, moreover, in relation to the
Seminole part Of the BILL by way Of bearing himself
out In this dlcusson-tha the in Florida wick
ed in its inception, more wicked in the of
Quoting it, and Of all, disastrous in its results
that 1t was dlsgraeeul to the country brutal and
human war, costing the Government millions of its
sure, and the country Of its best blood Such had
been his intentions but after the he had heard of
question from all parts Of the Hail. he would then
detain the committee.
The cries Of question were here renewed, more
loudly than before.
Mr.. CUSHING took the floor
Question Question ~ from all parts Of the House.
Mr.. CUSHING proceeded to point out a clerical er-
ror in the second section Of the bill
The CHAIR gave notice that it should be corrected
The question then taken on the amendment Of
Tered by The direction OF the Committee Indian AT
fairs which adopted without division
Mr.. CAMBRELENG then moved that the commit
tee risc, and report the bill with the amendments !;
which motion prevailed, and the Speaker having re-
sumed the chair,
Mr. CAMBRELENG hoped that tho amendment
offered by Mr.. Bell, for himself and adopted in com
mee would not be accepted. He moved that it be
considered by itself The others, he hoped would be
adopted The object of the amendment to which he
took exception to reduce the appropriations for that
part Of the Army stationed in the Cherokee country to
keep the peace there, $4,000 900, upon the assumed
ground that the Florida not over 1t was now
the first OF june and he would ask gentlemen what por
ton OF what is asked for the appropriations for the
Army In Florida for the first half of this year. could be
cut of! Nor could he conceive that there was any
safety or propriety in cutting off any portion OF the
Cherokee branch Of the appropriation There as, as
he learned by letters received by gentlemen upon that
floor, already great danger OF collisions between the
Indians Of the Cherokee country and the whites and he
could not believe that the proposition Of Mr.. Bell had
been voted upon understandingy in Committee OF the
Whole. He hoped, therefore, that that amendment
would be rejected by the House.
Mr. POPE said he had intended to give his views at
length upon this question while il up in Committee
OF the Whole. He was not in the habit Of troubling
the House when it inpatient and he would not say
any thing now, unless the House quite willing
permit him. lie denied the power Of the President
of the United States to order force in the Cherokee
country, to make war-the war.makng power being
vested in the House, and not in the President He
thought the amendment OF Mr.. Bell to be, therefore,
perfectly correct He considered great principle
be involved in this bill, but expressed his determination
to do say nothing to embarrass passage Such an
intention, he did not believe acua,ed single member
upon that floor. He could orbear expressing it as
his opinion, however, that the treaty in question no
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