Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-09-17
cARRoLLToN. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER H. 1915

incidental expenses Of sale, were TO be in
vested in certain safe and valuable stock
not having more than tpenty gears TO run
"That in defiance of said treaties, largt
portion of said proceeds had been invested
in stocks having more than twenty years
| 10 run; and another considerable portion
of said proceeds have been invested il
] stocks that are not safe and valuable, but
which are greatly deprecated below pai
value, and on a part Of which no inte-
rest has been paid for some time past.
Then follows an argument that the Chick
asaws we're an ignorant people, but had
great confidence in the people Of the Uni.
led States, and that large amount of the
purchase money had been invested in the
stocks Of several Of the States which form
a component part Of the American Union.
That these States constitute portion of
the very parties with whom said treaties
were made by the Chickasaw nation; and
that they cannot believe that the govern
ment of the United States would permit
an ignorant and confiding people to suffer
from the neglect of any Of its own mem.
bers to place in the hands of their own go
vernment those moneys and interests 10
which the Chickasaw nation were justly
entitled" (This seems TO be rather an
insinuaton that some Of the States might
be against the payment of their stock, be.
cause Of their interest; and the appeal is
made 10 Congress not to permit the States
TO repudiate. Well, coming from an gig.
norant and confding" Indian, no excep.
tons, hope, gentlemen.) They then say,
"The memorialists fully expect that the
monies received by the government of the
United States, from the sales Of the Chick
asaw lands, will be fully secured to the
Chckasaws.'
The second branch OF the memorial
states that The Chickasaw fund had been
plundered of various amounts of money,
contrary to right and treaty stipulations;
and concludes with the prayer that the
Chickasaw nation may be allowed the pri-
yilege of coming before tho judicial tribu.
mails of the country, to test the validity oil
these expenditures, and that provision may
be made for the repayment Of such sums
as may be due by the United States.
This memorial of an Indian nation, ask.
ing for redress Of supposed grievances, is
presented to the Senate, and forthwith, on
motion, referred to the committee on the
Judiciary. By what rule of Legislation
this reference was maderl am wholly I'M
able to see. There is n standing commit
ice Of the Senate on Indian Affairs, and tc
this committee all petitions, memorials, re-
solutions and bills, in any way touching OF
relating to the interests, claims, or wei
fare of Indians or Indian tribes, are pro
perly referred. This committee, thus
charged with this branch Of business, are
held responsible TO the Senate for all ne
cessary information pertaining 10 Indian
affairs. This memorial, in my opinion
belonged TO this committee; but overruled
bore, il should have gone to the committee
on Claims; this rejected, special com
mittee should have been raised. am
thus particular, knowing that every fac
pertaining TO this law is demanded. Bu
| | am ready to admit that Mr.. Walker !:
better acquainted with parliamentary pro.
ceedings than am. Ii was. referred, ant
Mr.. Walker from the committee on the ju
dietary, reported the bill above alluded to-
This bill authorized the Chckasaw nation
through their commissioners, under the
treaties of 1882 and 1884, to file a peii
ton in the nature OF a bill in Chancery, ia
the Circuit Court Of the United States fol
the District of Columbia, setting forth then
claims under said Treaties, or either o
them, against the United States-ihe cila
ton 10 answer which bill shall be served
ON the Attorney OF the United States 70
said district, &c. The same proceeding
we're TO be had sin the cause as in ordina
ry proceedings in Chancery." Each par
iy had the right Of appeal. And if uPor
the appeal Of either party, said decree
shall be affirmed, in whole or part, by sai'
Court, then and in that case, such sum al
shall be finally adjudged by said SUPREME
Court TO be due by the United States to thu
Chickasaw nation, shall be accounted To-
by the United States TO the Chickasaw ma
lion, and held and disposed Of by them
subject TO the trusts specified in said Irea
tics; and said decree, whether for agalns
tho United States, shall be final and con
clusive.p
This bill was reported, and the clerk,
presume, marked il " prirate," for it is III
duty Of the clerk so 70 designate tho dill
4 ferent bills which may be introduced.
was regularly passed through the Senate
after some debate, and reported to tn
House rs Senate bill. There | ough
and indeed itIhad been my Intention, Z
have moved its reference TO tho commi,ie
on Indian Affairs, but on motion i wa
again referred to the Judiciary committee
and this motion was made, put and carrie
without nrresting my attention. And 4
Il n,or.r ina, should adnif that here ougl