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

reform lie hec of no Senator who had abused his t,us,
and he was not disposed TO go search of He will
Ing TO express the opinion here the face Of the
House, and he wished his constituents know it, thai in
stead Of curtang the pay Of members Of Congress he would
double IT, These wfetcied attempts at denacogsm were
not to be tolerated. Hedespsed them. .
Mr.. MARTIN, Of Kentucky, said he was 10 dcn,aporue
pni spoke eomewha, warmly to the remarks made by M
PETrI+,
Mr. SEVERANCE in favor of the BILL and said, if
passed, il would produce saving Of $500 --- =.
opp0s'o W ...umen end was In fager Of speedy action.
Mr. HARRISON said The House lad been week on bills
Of The Committee ot Ways and Means, aid the chaah Of
that potee bow wanted to make this bill theaspecs order
for Monday next He wW against his approximation Of near
y the whole time Of the House 10 bills which that gentleman
ropcra Is supported lie was opposed the special order
There many bills before the House Of vastly inn
portance than this BILL Ahs bills reported by THE Commit
toe Military Affairs af nstonsl desnes were yet o Be act
ed upo. Is county anxiousy waiting for the action
OF this House upon them Yet this bill must be thrust before
them He thought ought go the calendar, and take
| lis proper place in the business Of the House.
| Mr. WENTWORTH said, if the House was determined
to pass the bill, he for doing it at However i'm
porant members deemed the BILL it was no. The huneeh
part Of the CONSEQUENCE u the nation river and harbpr
BILL large majority of the House had expressed itself in
favor Of that bin, well Of speedy action en- it. and ne
begged the members not to be diverted from that most mpor
an bill by every lc matter thai thrown into the House,
attempted to be pushed forward into the front rank Of the
calendar hit to be acted upon III il deserves special
consideration, into il noo do not hust II before such
measures the river ard harbor bill.
Mr. HOUSTON, Of Alabama said he did not wish to be
misunderstood Although he might for the BILL he could
not give precedence bills of great national Importance,
which were now pressing upon die House for immediate
action. i.. - h M 49,
1ha MOTION 10 coir and 10 make the bill special order,
was linen divided the first part that is to commit would
que only majority the second part would take vote of
two-thrls 10 carry it,
The question here taken by yeas and nays the
mitnent Of the BILL and there werc-Yeas 81 nays 1885,
So the bill was not committed. .4,. n
Mr. MCKAY sat, ~ insiy gentlemen seemed anxious to
pass the bill Immediately, be would withdraw the motion for
making special order, and let the question up direct
the engrossment and third reading; for which purpose
he moved the previous question but at the request Of several
members Immediately withdrew it.
Mr. THOMPSON said he was favor of the bill, but
thought did not remedy the evils complained and he went
at length. point out IFS defects He MOVED YER
bay to amend 50 as TO lead, that Senator shall receive
mileage for attending called session of the Senate which
shall take place Immediately after regular session.
Here the morning hour allotted for reports from committees
expired, and
Mr. TIBBATTs moved that the House resolve itself Com
mttee Of the Whole the state Of the Union The motion
prevailed
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House fesdlyed itself into Committee Of the Whole
accordingly, (Mr. DANIEL in the chair)
The CHAIRMAN stated that the regular business before
the committee the bill making appropriations for the In
dian Department. and for fulfilling treaty stpulatons with the
Indian tribes, for the year ending June 3d. ls47.
Mr. HARRISON moved to postpone this BILL for the pur
pose Of taking usthe bill organize company Of sappers,
miners and pontoners and to raise two regiments Of
rfemen and other bills reported by the Committee Mill
ary Affairs The motion put and So voted in favor of
il, and 50 against il. No quorum.
Mr. HARRISON then withdrew his motion.
And the committee resumed the consideration of the Indian
appropriation bill
The question then required the amendment moved by
Mr. WIRE yesterday proposing add the bill section
that there should be interference the part of the Govern
ment officers agents. the internal and domestic affairs
plIans Init that India
without bias influence have the appointment selection
Of all preachers, teachers backsmiths mers agrcuursts
and all other agents provided for IN the treaties
that the interest moneys due them, invested for their
benefit should be faithfully and punctualy paid when
due and making provision thai the moneys appropriated In
the bill should be paid in such way that should enure to
the benefit of The Indians their wives and children, and should
the hands Of those who seek their destruction by
ministerihg TO their vices.
Mr. MARTIN, of Wisconsin moved TO substitute for Mr..
WHirg's amendment, above, item containing APP
preparation of 1900 for opening negotiation with the Me-
nomonc Indians for certain lands held by that tribe Wis
consn. Mr.. M. thought the amendment moved by Mr..
WHITE Infringement Of the rights of the President,
and violation Of treaty sipuaons
Mr.. WHITE defended his amendment and went into par
ticuars Of abuses show the proprety, not the actual
oss Of such an amendment he had proposed correct
them.
Mr.. MCKAY opposed Mr.. WmrEs amendment, and refer
red existing laws show that there no necessity
The law already sufficient He said if the gentleman.
from New York (M WH,TE) would take his documeDts
e PRESIDENT or 10 The Secretary OF the evils and the
abuses which they exposed would be Immediately corrected
Mr.. W. w. CAMPBELL spoke of bis knowledge Of the
Indians, and Of the Indian character and Of the frauds and
injustice Of which they the victims He hoped
the whole system of Indian affairs would be 40 remodelcd
TO redress the grievances Of which they had much right
to complain, and protect them from the frauds pactised
gainss them.
Mr. WHITE said Catholic preacher and teacher had for
other, driven by officers of the United
States from among the Wnnebago Indians, and forbidden
remain in that part the country and because he Ca
tholc. He inquired Il any thing existed any treaty
thorize the officers of the United States do this thing
Mr.. MCKAY answered that he knew Of no law or treaty
which prevented the tribe from choosing Catholic teacher
preacher If the tribe chose 10 do So
Mr.. WHITE said such outrage had been committed.
Catholic teacher because he was a Catholic, had been
driven by United states officers from the tribe, against the
voice and the wishes Of the tribe. The amendment he pro-
posed TO remedy such violation Of the rights of the
Indians.
Mr. GRAHAM reviewed at length the provisions Of the BILL
and pointed many abuses and defects in the Indian
tem especially in the annuties and said that the bill ought
no, to be passed upon further until information could be OBJ
taned that the abuses and inequalities which he kneU TO
exist and which he specified, could be corrected far at
least they could be corrected in appropriation bill He
moved therefore, that further action the bill he suspended
I'm tho committee for week more, until the information OF
which he spoke could be obtained.
Mr. HOUSTON, Of Alabama, spoke in answer to Mr.
GRAHAM, without, however, attempting to controver the
abuses and frauds which Mr. G. specified but called upon
him to withdraw his motion to lay the bill aside, and to bring
in separate bill for their correction.
Mr. ADAMS, Of Mississippi said he thought all the de-
bate which had taken place at least out OF place, not
out Of order This bill appopiatng money to cary
into effect existing laws and treaties, and no, bill to regulate