Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-02-21

well as to-day, and read documents % prove siey wee
correct.
Mr. JOS, R. INGERsoII, said ,hs,s vers n,,,;.,,,.,
laws and treaties calling for appropriations and we are now
10 make these appropriations The present til has no othe
object Il has been made % confirm sicty u sxAs ia
and treaties, and beiue the appropriations could be lawfully
and properly whed these Jaws and treaties ought TO Be &C.
pealed changed He thought the CovtrnYret s6lepnk
bound to fulfil all its obligations The reichsd AID mssy
bic remnants c the aboignes OF the soil on which we i've
we have deprived them Of tle land There were solemn
contracts and ermens which c.,: not 70 DO broken en-
tered io with this mused and abused race, whom have
driven fc their homes and deprived Of their hunting grounds
and the graves Of their fathers. This bill TO carry out
the pledged faith Of the aoh and oght not y be afres
aa No Posponemen ought % take place. Nhaf ILLS cpyM
10 broaaht ts tie HOUSE, by the appfopfaic coamittss
70 correct the abuses punish the offences which had been
spoken Of in the debate, t
Mr. WHITE not disposed ID throw any improper iml
pedirienis IA the way Of the h He again repeated that's
Catholic clergyman had iocioiy expelled the thhs
bago tribe against the wishes Of the tribe His amendment
was to provide for the return of this pure and holy TO bis
people They all Catholics If that accomplished
he would nerpose further in the business Ttis holy ia
her was their only guide and protector they devoted
TO him, and had confidence in him. he was returned to
his people he would teach heh religion, honesty spa NIB
raliy and he would moreover guard them aeai TIE ccr
and srindlers who he'd been SO often spoken Of ii
this debate He ould take Of their money annui
ties, and see that justice was done. ..f t.sa-..
The question was taken Mr. GnAnAas motion 70 post
And the question shes taken Mr. MAnrIs amend.
ment as a substitute for Mr. WHlTE's amendment, and
carried +, ttts att u
Mr.. THOMASSON then moved the following proviso /: =
Provided That part of the appropriated by hip
bill shalt be applied q the support contnpance Of h
aa Acadlmy in Kentucky but the amount of money sbpta
10 lie support Of said academy shall hereafter be applied
educational purposes within the country where the tribe Of In
dans reside for whom the appropriation is made
This amendment negatived Ayes So, noes g.
No other amendment being proposed
Mr.. MCKAY moved that the committee rise and report
The bill
Mr., HARAIs0N upposed eie rising " the camlttss u
he wished Immediately proceed to the consideration Of mill
tary bills.
The committee, however, decided to rise and report the BILL
And the Chairman having reported
Mr.. GEO. w. JONES moved tho previous question !.
which seconded, and, under its opealisn the amend
ments concurTed in
And the question stated from the Chair that tho hill ha
| engrosged and teat the ,hird time
This passed in the affirmative.
And the bill being engrossed, then Immediately read
the third time.
And the yeas and nays the question Of passage
called for by Mr. COBB and being taken, there "a
Of the passage $780, against it 10.
And SO the Indian appropriation bill passed the House.
and was sent to the Senate for concurrence.