The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-02

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The Committee on Indian Affairs. He had assenIed
to H. and after il reported he neither MADE nor
advocated any additional appropriation
Mr.. BIDDIE moved TO recofnmit the mouon 10
correct the said report, together with the report ~
self, TO the said Committee of Ways and Means,
with instructions TO correct errors which may exis.
| in the said report
A debate followed, in which Messrs BlDpLE
CAMBRELENG, and PICKENS participated
When the hour having elapsed, the Chair an
nounced the Orders OF the Day.
! APPROPRIATION
On motion Of Mr.. CAMBREL.ENG, The House
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union, (Mr Banks, of Virginia, in The
Chair,) on the appropriation bills generally
The committee took up the bill making appropria-
tons for the payment of Revolutionary and other pen
sioners of the United States for The year 1889.
And no amendment having been offered, the bill
was laid aside TO be reported.
The committee then took up the bill making APP
preparations for the protection Of the Northern from
4 her of the United States.
/ Mr.. BELL did not rise to make any objection, but
simply 10 inquire of the chairman of the Commit
tee of Ways and Means how much money had here
| tofore been appropriated for this purpose.
| Mr.sCAMBRELENG was understood to say
something over six hundred and twenty-nine thou
sand dollars
! Mr. C. presented letter from the Secretary of ,
War in reference to this appropriation, and ex-
planned its contents to the House
/ And, subsequently, on motion OF Mr.. BRONSON,
| the letter was read
Committee of Ways and Means Mr.. Cambreleng)
by whom the appropriation in this BILL for secret
| service money, as II was commonly called, was 10
be expended Who was to have the disposal
| of III
Mr.. CAMBRELENGs said it would be expended
under the direction of the President and Secretary
of War. Gen. Scott, he presumed, was the officer
| to whom the disbursement would be Entrusted.
| Mr.. FILLMORE said, II it was TO be intrusted 10
any subordinate officer, he should oppose it.
! Mr.CAMBRELENG said that nothing ofthe kind
was contemplated.
Mr.. R. GARLAND inquired whether the amount
intended TO be appropriated in this bill was 10 be
found in the estimates furnished by the Secretary of
the Treasury at the opening of the sessions
i Mr. CAMBRELENG replied in the negative.
Mr. R. GARLAND said he had made this in
quiry with view to call the attention Of the House
to the manner in which appropriations were got up
| in this House.
in the Message of the President and in the report of
the Secretary of the Treasury in relation to the
cess of appropriations the estimates, and to the
attempt which was made to draw justification from
that fact for the extravaganza OF the appropriations
Appropriations Mr. G. said) were got up by means
Of letters addressed from the various Departments to
the chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means;
and then, when the appropriations were made, the
4 House of Representatives reproached for hav-
ing appropriated the public money to amount ex-
/ ceeding the estimates In this manner the Admin
istraton endeavored to shift from its own shoulders
the charges Of extravaganza which were made
i against il.
j Mr.. CAMBRELENG explained that the esti
mates furnished at the commencement of the session
were made out in pursuance OF existing laws; but
that the estimates for extraordinary service Gas in
the present instance) were mot then prepared, be-
cause the Department had not received the informal
tion necessary their preparations and thus it was
that they were not included in the ordinary esti-
mates.
Mr. c. hoped the gentleman was not opposed to
appropriations for the suppression OF Indian HOSTILE
ties in Florida, for the prevention OF war with
Great Britain or for the fulflment of Indian trea-
ties.
Mr. r. GARLAND said the chairman of the
! Committee of Ways and Means had fallen into his
old plan of justifying the expenditures OF the Ad-
ministration. He expresses hope Continued Mr.
G. )that do not intend to oppose appropriations Tor
the several objects he has mentioned. never have
done So and never expect to do So and the gentle
man very well Knows that Ihave never done so.--
Der attempts 10 show that The Administration Is try
ing 10 shift the responsibility Of the exravagant ex
penditures of the Government this House, then
the gentleman rises and tells of the necessity OF
i the appropriation, and endeavoTs to cast upon all
those who dare 10 question the nfallibility and the
economy of the Administration the odium of being
/ opposed TO necessary and proper appropriations
j Bat this will not excuse him and the Administra-
/ tion, whose organ he is.
j make no opposition to this particular appropria-
tion On the contrary, think it necessary and pro-
per- and shall vote for it. Ionly wished to call the
attention of the House to the manner in which APP
Il
And the bill was then laid aside to be reported.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The committee took up the bill making appropri-
atoms for the and contingent expenses OF the
Indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty spu-
lations with the various Indian tribes, for the year
| 1889.
Some conversation ensued between Messrs. ME-
NEFEE and CAMBRELENG as to whether any
discrepancy existed between the estimates and the
actual amounts appropriated in the bill.
4 Mr.. CAMBRELENG was understood to say that
he had not the report of the Secretary of the Trea-
sury before him, but that the amounts were nearly
i the same.
Mr. MENEFEE expressed his determination here
after to see that the responsibility which belonged
properly to the Executive in relation to appropria-
lions should be duly insisted upon, and that the
amounts appropriated should correspond with the
i Mr.. CAMBRELENG moved sundry additional
items of appropriation; which, after some CONVEX
sation between that gentleman and Mr.. FILLMORE,
On motion Of Mr. EVERETT the bill was amend
ed by striking out the item of $4,000 appropriated
for the survey of lands assigned TO the Chocktaw
and Creek Indians west of the Mississippi MIR E.
having explained that the Committee on Indian AT
fairs had reported bill on that subject.
Mr.. GARLAND moved TO strike out the follow
ing items
For the salary of one clerk in the Office Of the Go
vernon of Wisconsin Territory, who is ex-ocio snper
/ intendent Of Indian affairs eight hundred dollars
For the salary of clerk in the Office OF the act
ing superintendent Of the Western Territory, one thou
sand dollars"
The motion was sustained by Messrs. POPE,
BRONSON, and CAMBRELENG
And, the question having been taken, the amend
i ment was agreed to-
! And the bill was then laid aside to be reported.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Next came up, and, on motion of Mr.. CAMBRE-
IENG was amended by increasing the appropria-
ton for miscellaneous items from $500 600 to $780,,
OOO The bill was then laid aside, and the commit
tee proceeded to consider the
APPROPRIATION BILL
Several small amendments were proposed and
agreed to- when
Mr. CALHOUN, of Massachusetts,, inquired of