Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-11
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
MONDAY, Feb. s.


MONDAY, Feb. s.
The proceedings Of the Senate are unavodably
postponed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
BY the rules Of the House the first business in
order to-day was the presentation of petitions
This was announced by the Speaker, when
MIR. JONES, OF Virginia, moved that the rules
be suspended for the purpose Of proceeding to the
consideration Of the bill making appropriations Cor
the payment OF pensions MIR. Jones stated briefly
the necessity which existed for the speedy passage
of the bill.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of South Carolina. said he
had received a letter from the Secretary of War
addressed 10 him rs Chairman OF the Committee Of
Military Affairs, in relation to a paciicaton ab out
TO be made or already made with the Seminole In.
dams, and he asked Mr.. Jenes to allow him TO have
the communication read, when he would submit a
proposition in relation to the subject.
MIR. ADAMS objected TO any thing which should
interpose TO prevent the presentation OF petitions.
MIR. JONES declined to waive his motion, but,
by consent, the communication from the Secretary
OF War was read, as also was the letter OF Gen.
Armistead, which accompanied II. They are as fol-
lows:
"WAR DEPARTMENT, Feb. 6, Is4I.
Sir-i have the honor to transmit, herewith, for
the consideration Of the Committee on Military
Affairs, copy Of communication to the Adjutant
General from General Armis:ead, commanding the
Army IN Florida, asking n remittance Of 100000
TO enable him to comply with his promises to the
| rendering themselves for emigration. In the pre-
sent temper Of the Indians, and from the fact that
number have already come in at the various posts
and surrendered heis arms, there is reason to hope
that General Armistead's promises will induce them
10 come IN and give themselves up for removal to
the West The course adopted by the General
has, heretore, met the appreciation OF the Depart
ment, both as measure OF economy and humanity,
as the nducement held out by him is calculated 10
end this proracted contest at much less expense of
1 hap M he thar
month.
"The Department has, however, no means under
It's control applicable TO the object and respectfully
recommends that an appropriation Of the amount
named by Gen. Armistead (SIO0 0O0) be asked of
Congress for the purpose.
avery respectfully, J.R POINSETT.
"Hon. wApDY THOMPSON,
Chairman Com. on Military .iGairs, II. r."
"HEAD QUARTERS Army Of Florida,
"TAnrA, Jan. Ie, ls4I
SIR: have the honor TO report that have lust
arrived from Pease Creek and Punta Russo. | WIS.,
ited those points for the purpose OF meeting party
oil the Seminoles, and inducing them TO come in.
81 did not succeed in obtaining an interview with
their chiefs, but several OF their people came 10 see
me, accompanied by two OF the delegation from Ar
kansas. They united IN saying that they would re-
turn IN eight days with n part If not the whole NJ
their people, and embark on board the steamboat
which shall despatch TO meet them.
II have promised the two chiefs each five thousand
dollars and agreed to pay every warrior who comes
IN thirty dollars, and give him a rifle ban and
clothing To fulfil this and other promises which
have made to the Indians, trust there will be no
ueIay IN forwarding TO me or Captain Page the ne
cessary sum OF money, or in ordering Captain Arm
strong 10 report 10 me with the funds committed TO
lm for the purpose OF facilitating the emigration.
Thirty or forty lrdians expected here in a
few days from the head Of the Withlacoochee. They
desired an escort 70 protect them from the Mickasu-
kIes; which was accordingly furnished.
"A considerable number Of the Tallahassees are
now IN at various points. | shall concentrate them
herewith report from Lieut.. Col Loonlis COM
mandIng at Fort Clinch, where Echo .emathla chief
OF the Talahassees, has doubtless arrived ere this
81 am, &c. w. X. ARMISTEAD,
"Brlsadier General Commanding in Florida.
"9on. J. L. PoISsErT, Secretary Of War.
Up. ). One hundred thousand dollars will prob
ably be required for the objects mentioned in this
letter."
After these letters had been read,
Mr1HOMPSON of South Carolina, asked leave
to introduce bill making the appropriation called
MIR JONES said the appropriation could be NOV
ed as an amendment to the bill making appropria-
lions for pensions, which he had proposed to take up
The question was then put by yeas and nays on
MIR Jones's motion to suspend the rules, and there
appeared yeas 80, nays 92.
The Honse being equally divided, the Speaker
voted with the yeas; and the question was de-
cded IN the affirmative, majority being sufficient
TO SUSPEND the rules for the purpose of going into
Committee OF the Whole the state of the Union.
appropriations for Pensions.
The House then resolved itself into Committee Of
The Whole on the state of the Union, and proceeded
to the consideration of the bill making appropria.
tons for the Revolutionary and other pensioners of
the United States MIR Clifford was called 10 pre-
side over the deliberations of the committee. The
bill appropriaies,
For Revolutionary pensioners, s3I4OOO
For invalid pensioners, 1917 600
For widows and orphans, 44s24I
For do for FIVE years, I6s3I4
For half pay through Sd Auditors Office, 5000
For arrearages through 20 Auditors Office, 600
For do through Sd AUDITORS Office OOO