The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-22

contradict them he would be glad to knowt The docu
ments would show that Col r. NJ. Johnson had got ten
times much for the academy building as il cost and
that half million had been spent in il since 1926.
Mr. YIN lON sad The amendment was unnecessary.
The Indians bad WIN The exception OF tribe, agreed
TO withdraw their children at the end Of the year
There would be but ten or twelve children left The
school would be. therefore, abandoned
Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON believed, he said that eff
forts had been made for four five ears to stop this APP
preparation. II was examined into by the Committee
Indian Affairs last year. and he sorry that the gen.
ieman from Ohio had brought forward charges the
management OF the institution. The fault was not in
Col Johnson but in OF the teachers AS the inst
tuition about TO be closed up, it was lust 10 Col
Johnson and the 10 state some facts in regard
H. The gentleman had himself read the report from
the Commissioners on Indian Affairs, stating that the ends
OF this institution could be better attained in another way
But the academy had been productive OF great good the
Chocaws and other Indian tribes; The Indian teachers
had been educated at the Great Crossings II was
thought proper TO educate them in agriculture and the
arts, the manual labor system, well as in science
Col. Johnson had been induced to expend large
In buildings TOR the academy, and II proper TO
pensate him He had not examined the accounts; but
there improper charges they by persons other
than Col. Johnson. As the academy TO be closed 1t
was not necessary to adopt an amendment which looked
like censure upon the management of the institution
The enlightened policy OF the government in regard TO
the Indians had resulted in their great Improvement. 1t
had been the OF creating friendly relations between
the different tribes. They turning out we'll
educated men. in different professions
Mr.. MCKAY was in favor OF putting some limitation
to this expenditure He suggested a modification (Which
Mr. SAWYER accepted) making the terms of the provso
general instead OF applying to the Chocaws only The
Cherokee and other tribes, had allowed them for
the purposes of education. The Chsctaws had five
schools 1t had been stated that the school would be
closed at the end of the present fiscal year, but
said that this arrangement was to be postponed and the
expenditures were to be continued.
Mr. VlNTON. The Commissioner has made that state
ment.
Mr. MCKAY was aware of that, but he had understood
that Col Johnson had obtained posponement of the
execution of the arrangement. He (Mr McK) had
strenuousy and Tor long time, maintained the policy
of establishing those schools in the tribes respectively
schools Tor training uR.the females well the males
manuaabo sch0olsschools for insiructng them in the
mechanic arts. This would be the establishing
little villages in the Indian tribes and promoting agrcul
tural improvements around them. There was no neces
sity for having the school in Kentucky. There
one, he believed in Pennsy lvania. The Executive could
take all the money and expend it where he pleased with
in the limits of the United States He wished to provide
that the money should be spent within the Indian terri
tory.
Mr. JACOB THOMPSON objected, he said, to the
provso and not to the argument of the gentleman He
thought however that some of the smarles of the pupils
should be selected and educated in the institutions OF the
States But he admitted that the schools should be
tabshed in the Indian territories.
was well acquainted with this subject he would ask
whether the Committee Indian Affairs in their nves
legations OF this subject had found anything TO the pre-
JUDGE OF Col Johnsons conduct in relation to the acad
envy.
MIR JACOB THOMPSON There was no difference of
opinion IN the committee as to the propety OF the con
duct OF Colonel Johnson. There was some difference of
opinion as to the policy of continuing the school.
MI. MCKAY wished, he said to state explicitly, that
he did not mpute any misconduct to Col Johnson in the
management of the institution.
After few words from Mr.. BARRINGER,
Mr.. POLLOCK commended that the treaty stipuations
ought to be carried out at the Presidents discretion
without any control Or dctation from us There were
reasons why the President should that discretion
1t might be proper for him to take youths and edu
cate them at our best schools and colleges Very able
men had thus been brought forward.
Mr.. CLARK, OF Kentucky, hoped the mover would
withdraw the amendment at the present tme till the
treaty could be examined
Mi JACOB THOMPSON appealed to the gentleman
from Ohio Mr. SAwYER] TO withdraw the amendment
and offer it at another stage of the bill.
Mr. SAWYER withdrew the amendment.
Mr.. VlNTON proposed to amend the Chickasaw item
by the appropriation OF $4,000, for education for fifteen
years. in accordance with treaty with that tribe in
1894 and the act of Congress of 1894, in relation
thereto.
Mr.. GIDDINGS asked some member of the Commit
tee of Ways and Means 10 explain the OF this APP
Mr. MCKAY said, this appropriation was an old &C
quaintance- Monsieur Tonson again" He could
the reason for ithad searched the records
Mr. GtDDINGS. Would the gentleman speak lit
tie louder? We can't hear over here
Mr. MCKAY. o, you know my answer A laugh.
Mr. GlDDtNGS intimated that, perhaps, the law of
1899 and 1884 should be repealed and suggested this as
la subject OF inquiry for the Committee OF Ways and
Means
Mr. vINTON supposed such examination to be-
long properly the Committee on Indian Affairs
Mr. MCKAY showed that the appropriation was due in
pursuance OF agreement with Indians, rather than
account of the acts of Congress the subject
Mr.. HUDSON said it seemed to him conclusive that
the appropriation should be made We were not re-
qured go behind the statute, and to throw such du
ty upon the Committee of Ways and Means or any
other comm,teeil would be to devove upon them the
whole responsibility of Legislation If there was any
good why the Indian treaty should be violated
he would be ready to vote aganstthe appropriation.
On motion of Mr.. SIMS, the committee then rose and
reported no conclusion.
Mr. MCKAY moved to change the hour OF convening
the House to o'clock the morning and objection
being made he moved that the rules be suspended TO al
low him to introduce such ORDER and demanded the
yeas and nays upon the question.
But, before the question was taken,
The House adjourned.
TUESDAY, MARCH 81, 1s4s.
The journal having been read
THE SCOTT, TRIsT, AND TAYLOR CORRESPONDENTS.
Mr. CLINGMAN rose 10 privileged question, and
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