The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-03-05

other democrats voting Tor taking II up win view
TO its passage.
Senator Bagby, ike ST. Pad, Is permitted to
speak for hinsseJ ". -
Mr.. BAeBY arose 10 request the indulgence OF the
Senate M a m alter entirely personal TO himself
He admitted that II was an unproptlous season
thus to trespass upon the time OF the body, when
the last sands OF the session were running out yet
the dignity OF the Senate, and its character IN the
aggregate could only be maintained by the vigilance
against unjust and sanderous aspersioDs ct every
individual member Mr.. B. then passed up TO the
Secretary late copy OF the Richmond E~qnTr
and the Secretary read from Washington letter
in said paper, statement respecting the course OF
Senator Bagby on the Texas resolution, replesens
ing him TO have denounced the House resolution
as unconstitutional, and as protesting against IL
and denouncng him as treacherous deserter1
and further declaring that alter said bagoy nad
flashed his unexpected harangue against the House
resolutions, Mr.. Lewis, his colleague. arose to
give him what he deserves, wnen Dy tnird person.
Mr. b. communicated with Mr.. Payne, OF Ala,
of the House, stating TO hun that II he would
prevail on Mr.. Lewis to forego his reprimand,
he, the aforesaid Mr.. Bagby would vote tor
the House resol with very slight modihca-
tion 6c.; and that with this understanding Gem
municaied to Mr.. Lewis, Mr. Bagby had been
spared the nd OF correction Mr. Bagbv said In
this time of general Islander and defamation, when
ISLANDERS upon stills were stalking al noon day
through The streets, 1t was not astonishing that he
should have come In tor his prop0ruon OF the
penalty OF denuaciation. He confessed his regret,
however, that the Richmond Enquirer, whose edi-
ter and high position in his profession, well
for his social virtues, should have given currency
10 such unfounded SANDER this. He regretted
It's publication in the Enquirer, because OF the
tent OF its circulatIon-and because of its crcula-
ton throughout a commonwealth so dear TO nm
from all the associations OF his childhood, AID from
the reflection that 1t was the land where hIsfaheIs
did lie entombed, and where many oil his TRENDS
still survived. The effect OF such sander, II per-
mtted 10 pass unretuted, Mr. considered would
be apparent TO all. He did not know who the au-
fbpr al hIS IaffeP Wa md hat VIZ rnn he
dlda't care. Ii he was one OF those harples whose
bread Is the reward of their ISLANDERS and defama
lions OF men-lf he were one of that class, he
would leave HIM to that infamy to which his 0cca-
patton consigned him-but if he were one of that
class who bear false witness against their neighbour
Mr.. b. would leave him to heaven and 10 those
thorns which In his bosom lodge to goad and sting
him Mr.. B tgby then recapltulated the charge OF
the Enquirer s correspondent, and after defending
himself oy counter statement in every particular,
he denounced the letter in question of Father
Riches correspondent, as altogether false, foul
and vllainous ialsehood, and thanked the Senate
tor this personal explanation.
Mr.. Walker corroborated the defence Of Mr..
Bagby, by declaring that he knew, before the Sena-
tor delivered the speech referred TO- that he would
vote for the II ,use resolution with the amendment,
which ne, (Mr. W. had the honor to submit the
next day.
Me- CRTrENDEN-May ask leave to withdraw
the papers IN Spikes case? This sudden diver
sion OF the attention OF the Senate, from the sub
lime TO the ridiculous, produced a general cac-
chnnation-the beautiful ladies' in the galleries
Ginning In.
The amendments to the Military Academy ap-
preparation bill, and the reportsof the join, con-
ferees upon the amendments to the Civil and d.
plomatic bill were hnally disposed Of.
And the Senate next took up the unfinished SUBJ
lect from Saturday night last at II o'clock, name
ly, the amendments TO the Indian Annual Appro.
priatIon bill
The important innovation upon the relations OF
the government with the Mississippi Choctaws, and
which led to the animated aud protracted discus
sion OF Saturday evening last, and the resumption
ct the debate this morning, proposes =
tor the removal Of such OF the Choctaw Indians now
OF the State Of Mississippi may desire to emf
crate to the west Of the Mississippi river, in addition
former appropriations $50 600 10 be expended under the
direction OF the Secretary Wars and part the said
sum OF 900 shall be applied in fument Of any
tract or contracts made by the War Department in the
year ls4 for the removal Of the Choctaw Indians which
contracts are hereby declared to have been made without
the authority OF laws and no contract for removal
SHAH be entered into shs any removal be made
der any contract which shall not be entered into upon
pro sails received after due advertisement therefor
agreed to be removed undor said shall when
Of said removal and Be paid q said
fund
{ This amendment Of the Finance Committee in
wolves aot only the validity of the contracts lately
entered into under directlon OF the Secretary of
War, but incidentally, elected Swallowed
forth In the discussion of the simple question
whether or not these contracts have been opera
ting as heavy extortions upon the Government; and
the presumption seems to be warranted that not
only the Government, but the Cnoctaws have been
",
fieeced, by some persons in some way, in the ex-
changes OF scrip, and the removal, and re-removal
OF the Choctaws over the Mississippi. Several
hundred thousand dollars, approaching to halt
mutton, Will scarcely, we are informed, cover the
unlawful excuses oil these Choctaw scrip and re-
moval transac ions
The amendment was discussed with much spirit
anC animiuon by Messrs. Evans Huntington,
and Jarnagan, In the affirmative. and by Messrs
Walker, Sewer, Buchanan, and Crittenden in the
negauve-the former in behalf of the Govern
ment-the latter In defence of the claims of the
Indians by treaty, and all relations of Justice
and ch irly upon our protection Mr.. Buchanan
objected to the amendment, also, on another
grouad, the setting aside the contracts made under
direction OF the Secretary of War, which were
the lowest offered, and the very lowest that could
o. made for the removal of said Choctaws Mr..
Huntington, on the other hand, commended for the
anaulment OF these contracts, because they were
not effected under sanction of law, however pure
and lreproachable the motives of the Secretary in
these relations, which all conceded.
Inc amendment was rejected-Yeas 20, noes 81
Mr. EVANS moved 10 amend by a provision allow
ing 10 Choctaws IN lieu OF the scrip which shall
become deliverable to them on their removal to
their new homes across the Mississippi river, an
annuity In perpetuity oil ve per interest upon
such scrip, which was agreed to-Ayes 81, noes 2
Wtth some further amendments, the amend
meats were engrossed, and the bill passed.
oa motion by Mr. Walker, the difference in
pay between Senator OF the United States and
the vice President, authorized to be paid out
OF the contingent fund of the Senate, to Hon. W.
iousuH, as PRESIDENT pro tenn oil the Senate.
Mr.. WHITE moved d similar resolution in regard
OF extra pay to officers aud clerks of the Senate,
which was passed-ayes q, noes 49,
Mr. BeRRIeN, from the Judiciary Committee
made further report the naturalization laws
Mr.. Dickinson desired to know its general charac-
Yer. Mr. Berrien was understood to explain that
II was report of the commissions of examinat,on
INTO frauds alleged by Mr. Johnson, Archer and
others, to have occurred at the late Presidential
elections IN New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
and New Orleans.
Mr.. ARCHER asked the printing of 5000 copies of
the report and spoke in support OF the motion
Mr.; DICKINSON thought it was rot the time, nor
was the report probably of that character which
would TO be of any benefit to the people, and he
had MS apprehenslons too, OF the fairness of the
report.
Mr.. SEWER called for the ayes and noes. He
was suspicious it might turn out to be of er parfe