Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-16

tho Chief of the Talluhassees who says that the re-
ma;nder of his people will be in in two three weeks
many of them are in Middle FLORIDA. lie mas sent
runners out them with a talk, winch WIN, no
doubt induce them to meet INN Ut lhis post Il" I'VE"
days. . "A
81 ha ye despatched in a steamboat my Assistant al
infant General TO Kew Biscayne to conduct to his post
The thirty two Indians captured by Lieutenant Coione
Harvey in the Everglades. On their arrival shaii
ship them with those now here, making IN the wno'e
leo for their new homes in Arkansas, on the 10th
proximo.
Enclosed transmit reports from Lieut.-Col Clarke
and Lieutenant Colonel LOOMS.
"W K ARMIsTEAD,
"Brigadier. Gen. Com. Army in Florida.
"Hon. J. r. PoISsETr, Secretary of War
"Endorscd.- respectfully transmitted to the Hon
Waddy Thompson, jr, for his information, and ihal
of the Committee on Military Affairs BY ms 9oea r
servant J. H. fOlNSEll.
"War Department, Feb. 10, lS4l"
"At Fort Brooke, Tampa Bay, there are now IN 80
Indians At Fort Cnch, on the Whhacoochee,
Echo Ematha has come in with IL Tallahassee lndi-
ans, and at Fort Annutalaga Tlger-Tal with 50. Co
lionel Clark's command, which left Tampa short time
since for the Withaccochee TO escort IN party OF
Indians expected to return to Tampa on the 2oh OF
January. Col Clarke has with him - Indians mostly
Tallahassecs, and several Mickasnkles
"The steameryT Salmon left Tampa on the 18th IN
slant ~ Key Bscayne for 30 Indians, spanish In,
dians,) the and children OF tie party captured
by Col. Harvey short time since
"At Fort Armisead, eleven Indians are IN Al rease
Creek several families expected TO meet convey
ance sent there TO convey them to tampa rory IN
dams have come in at Fort King, and at No near
Cedar Keys and - more have since gone in TO Fort
Clinch.
ain all, there are now at the different posts 2l0 In
dams be brought together at Tampa Bay as soon as
practicable under sufficient escorts Tor emigration TO
~. II, ~ Eah n
dians Fort Cnch 40 warriors, and OF the whole
$40, probably 90 or 30 are warriors
"By letters from Cedar Keys, it appears - lIdians
have gone in recently to Fort King. 9umor says Col.
Reilly came on with party c: ~ or aV VINO nave pass
information | have heard Col. Harvey has second
time captured IL Indians.
"l,v letter received from Mr.. Hernandez, member
of the Legislative Council of Florida appears that
Col Harvey has fallen IN with the Indians thfd Tune,
and has captured Is.
"f those rumors true and they are at least ex-
tremey probable there nearly 800 Indians who have
surrendered, and ready for emigration More In
dams have been killed by the operations in Florida, du-
ring the past eight months than Tor two years before.
CHARLES MCCORMICK,
"Asst Surg T. S. Army
The question then being on the amendment OF MIR.
Smith TO the amendment of Mr.. Thompson,
Mr. GRAHAM of North Carolina wished to submit
the following as further amendment
"SEc .. BE il further enacted, That one hundred
thousand dollars be- and the hereby approprat-
ed TO be expended under the direction of the Secretary
of War; for the removal subsistence, and benefit Of such
of the Seminole Indian chiefs and warriors may
render for emigration.
csc 3 Re IL further enacted, That no rifles or
arms of any kind shall be delivered to said Indians
until they reach the western bank of the Mississippi
river"
Mr. w THOMPSON modified his amendment so as
TO include the above.
IIa ih.p hsinr nm he MOI nj nj r
Smith, il was put and decided in the negative.
The question then being on the amendment OF Mr.
Thompson, as modified, it was agreed to.
After the rejection Of the two proposed amendments
by hlessrs. Crabb and Cave Johnson, not in ORDER
On motion of Mr. JONES of Virginia, the Commit
tee rose and reported the BILL amended, to the House
And the question being agreeing to the amend
ment,
Mr.. PETRIKEN rose to inquire of the Chair whe
ther the amendment reported was in CIDER.
The CHAIR said it was not for him 10 decide as t.
the competency OF the Committee of the Whole as tc
their amendments. The House could however vote
such amendments down, if it thought proper
| Mr. WARREN, after some Introductory remarks
expressed himself in favor of the amendment; and sale
that in his opinion, 100000 only was necessary L
put an end to the war and secure the peace of The
people. He could not how the honor and dignity
of the nation could, in the least degree, be compromt
ted by appropratng the money for the purposes spc
cited MIR. w having concluded his remarks
was ordered; and
The question now being on agreeing 10 the amend
ment,
Mr. DROMGOOLE thereupon called for the yea
nays IA.
The bill, as amended, was then ordered TO thirt
reading.
The question being on the passage of the bill
Mr.. JAMESON moved the previous question
which ordered
And the question being taken, it was decided il
the affirmative.
So the bill was passed
CIVIL. AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion of Mr.. JONES of Virginia, the Hous
resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole on thu
State of the Union (Mr. Bell in the Char) and tool
up the bill making appropriations for the civil and di
plomatic expenses of the Government for the year lS
Some explanations took place between Messrs
CRABB and JONES, of Virginia, in relation to tn
item appropratng $4,000 "for stationery, fuel, print
ing, and all other contingent expenses of the Senate
after which,
Mr.. LINCOLN called upon the chairman Of tn
Committee Of Ways and Means, (Mr Joncs) to produc
any estimates, if he had any, in relation 10 the follow
ing item:
"For stationery, fuel, printing, and all other con
tngent expenses of the House Of Representatives
$4,000"
Mr.. JONES replied that he had estimates beyon
those which had been furnished by the Clerk OF tn
House.
MIR. SIANLY was understood to inquire whethc
the stationery for which money was now TO be apprc
prated had been purchased.
Mr.. ANDERSON called for the estimates referre
to.
Mr.. JONES sent 10 the Clerks table statemer
from the Clerk containing the estimate referred Il
amongst which was the item of $4,000 for the pu
chase of stationery for the next Congress.
Mr.. LINCOLN then moved to reduce the above SUI
of SO 900 to sl5,OOO-i striking out the $1,000
for stationery for the next Congress.
MIR. LINCOLN, after stating that the House wonl
bear him witness that he had not yielded 10 that sense
less cry of economy which denied such just aPpropr'
tons might be required 10 carry the variot
branches the public business, proceeded to CONNER
upon the abuses which had crept into this system
contingent expenditures. lie believed that all tho:
abuses which had crept into the administration OF til
public trusts of the country had their source in abuse
under the head Of contingencies.
As one instance Of the mode in which the money
the contingent fund had been expended Mr. l.. allude
to request made 10 the Committee Public Lane
10 print report of the Commissioner On Public Lane
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