Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-07
rhs CHAIR zaid it would be OF, of order.

The CHAIR said il would ua oGt OF order
Mr. WOOD said lie should persist in Offering this
resolution and move for suspension OF tie rules uht
il was considered. =,
The Mcleod resolution was then taken up, and DIT.
BUTLER Of Kentucky commenced an enerseuc ue.
fence of Mr. Van Buren,, during the administration Of
that gentleman. =,
Mr. BUTLER criticised the speeches OF hiessrs'
HUNT. CUSHING, and BARNARD, in caustc
manner; showed what distinctions should be drawn DE-
tween wars; and proved that, IN the Mcleod case'
was 1cnr ,cfhout The S0nftion ~ INC Soeeets"' III"
should be punished as murder ,,,r,
When mir. 3. had finished, Mr.. WHITE OF Indiana
al % minutes past IL, a. IN moved an Adjournment
n, BRIGGS moved that the House concur WIN the
Senate in ts amendment 10 the Post oihce plii;
Mr. ANDERSON Of Kentucky demanded that The
question on the adjourn ment should be put
MIR. WISE demanded the yeas and nays; ana they
we're ordered and were-yeas 81, nays rs
The House then concurred in the amendment oil The
Senate TO the Post Office bill without a count.
MIR. PROFIT moved to suspend the rules, Tor the
purpose of offering the following resolution .' ;,
Whereas, the Secretary of War, in his report OF
q Il Nav 1871 makes use of the following language
uThe attention Of the Department has been direct
ed to the subject of Indian treaties, and particularly 10
the manner in which of those recently made have
been executed, involving the disbursement OF large
sums Of money for the emigration and subsistence OIL
Indians.
"The frauds that have been practised in the South
west have BEEN extent, inquired INTO; but iu
disclosure of all the facts has not yet been arrived al
Enough has, however been brought to light TO esta,
bsh conviction that certain contractors have realized
the most enormous profits, the greater portion OF winch
is belle have been the direct fruit OF gross fraud
upon the Government the Indians Practsedb by brio
mo some of the subordinate instruments III the puDlic
employment, or through the Encouragement oil h'ghei
public agents who can only screen themselves from
the suspicion Of a connivance in the frauds by submit
ting to the imputaton of gross negligence ignorance
or incompetency in The performance of their duty.
"From the involved character Of these transactions
and the difficulty of procuring full and precise norma
ton has been found impossible yet to Tx upon the
point where these frauds commenced or TO ascertain
the boundaries Of responsibility among the numerous
public officers and agents through whose direct or IN
direct instrumenal,ty, connIvance or ignorance tht
contractors were able consummate their unprncipee
designs THIS investigation has been prosecuted will
the most painful reluctance though perseyered in IN
der paramount sense Of duty; and enough has beer
disclosed to suggest inquiry whether the guilty re
cpients may not be compelled TO refund their inIqu
tous gains 10 the Treasury by process OF law.
| And, whereas, three months have now elapsed, ane
no further information has been given to the House
the nature extent of the frauds alluded to, or oil tt
persons engaged III them;
uRcsoscd That the Secretary OF War be directed tc
Law before this House the OF the persons engaged
in said frauds and The extent Of the frauds, as lar as
they have come 10 the knowledge OF the War Depart
ment.
| Mr. ARNOLD of Tenn, moved that the lionse al
iourn The yeas and nays were taken, and were-yea'
~, nays 40.
| The House accordingly adjourned, at II NJ
NoIr-Upcn Mr. Ahcrton's motion suspend the rules yes
rerlay admit motion adjourn on Monday next IN
Democrats voted for II, and those ~" voted against u were fe
/ der