The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-09

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provisions there can Dc but one superintendent de I'D
united that the amendment did increase the number OF
superp,endens 1t added one, for the reason THAT sxpe
ense had shown that the services Of one
were mol suicen for the duties OF the place and tor
.ns ieason Also the department bad undertaken 70 sp
point two agents to share the dnes Of the supesnsnd
read that part OF the Commissioners report yAeh refers
10 lhe necessity ior more than one superintendent Tho
compensation OF an agent being the same - that of
point an agent TO act as superintendent N sV so
Mr. Nick would now look at the phrasoology ct the
section upon this point ne reed the section over and
asked II Language couh DC more explicit But the gen
tleman from Indiana says the number OF appointments G
10 DC increased py TINS sccucn. 1ll ase haA
n MT. iHoMfooN saia 'ne sopefintendents were
Mr.. MCKAY. admit that There Is now but ono
legal superintendent but there are two acting superin
rtory, whose oeio superntendsucy had noH ceased
however, there Were tour The language ttae q the
section gave the precise reduction made ~ we number OF
OF the number OF agents that the section was opposed
yesterday by the gentleman from Arkansas. But he
would not occupy the time OF the committee. ;ssss
Mr. STANTON did not profess to have any con-
siderable acquaintance with Indian aairs though no
lived the spot formerly occupied by the Chickasaws,
with heas n hat Ss aIa haa s e
the MISSISSIPPI II the proposed change In Inc tndian
system of the country was to have other effect than
should not hesitate to GO with the Commissoner .pd the
gentleman from North Carolina, Mr. McKAT.1 But he
could not believe that this would be the only effect
thing Of the relations between the and the
Choctaws and he knew that the OF but one
agent to act Tor these two tribes would % received ~
both as an unfriendly act on our part lie DID not think
that the saving would outweigh the disadvantages which
would be certain to result from the change proposed
He understood that deppaons from both these tribes as
here and protesting against this proceeding and surely
the desire OF these Indians whom we have removed and
hey are reasonable Ten thousand dollars was small
natter compared with the loss OF our friendly relations
with the Indian tribes He did not know that the appre
not say that the proposed reduction Of the agencies and
attempt to amalgamate the tribes. would certainly pc pro-
consider that we have carried these Indiana across the
Mississippi and placed them on the borders OF the west
serious apprehensions Of the evil consequences which
would result from such change. He had personal
knowledge of this facts and he that we ought
to desst from any movement calculated to produce me
part OF the people of these western States Every man
knows, that the intercourse and influence o. he agents
who represent this government amongA the lnQ3hs,
have always tended to peace 10 w,tndlaw tnem. en.
would DC e induce me OPPOSITE result ~ tnew ne5e
were dimculnes IN me way OF amagamauon ana cagn
Jealouses exisung between tue Chckas*ws aHa WV
laws :, - a. ,ssrr
MT MCKAY I'm his seat.) NO inauguration y pro-
posed ,,-o,, -, sll.
, MI oIANlON mat might De true as Tar ~ the
bill was concerned but ne was referring 70 the policy OF
me Commissioner OF lhdian Anars' Sand ne woud say
lna ne chensned lor tnat omceI t1e very ngneM re-
speci ana nus poncy was 9ndestooa 70 oe OF
amalgamauon among the uoes' y was aiso unaerstood
that Inc proposed amagamauon OF agencies naa tc i0r
one OF Its OBJECTS but TINS amagamanon OF the rlnes
ne Deeved 70 pc impossible unless nignl % elected
oy SLOW ana mpefcepuDle degrees f0r IeaI OF asas-
!fous results efeofe ne snouid DC oogea 10 Yole lor
s an HnTKH - 'ie s nsna ho 30
Me- u,e haa o. I'm -
WI ah1Mrsosl naI ReiGea a. 70 fne Hamet q evok
hs .' n.u ns, NJ a ~ ttg, @ ~ nt;. thu
his coleague who had made This charee was hmsef in
terested IN the Continuance of Evinp's lcense ~
M VTNTON ameaIed to the COMMITTEES II com. a.
1nce 20 he vo'e' mere weIe yet oueI amcndmshb 10
Hs oii, Co'iilg ioM TIC Oeha'e, upon winch gcnuemen
desired 70 pc heard ~ sst....gg. n,,F .esg n
Mr. PHELPS spoke N opposlnon TO retaining the sec
account of the legislation upon the subject of our In
dian affairs to show that there has never been greater
number If agents than was IA The 1920 and
"a III atISr IN -.sort ;rcron.. IL ~ - ~
lsAeu wnelnci ne pceen. " tJ nupst Va 0
ihuiaes WIS an argument al AVor " Ioaucilk e NUM-
per OF agents! a.,
g ne quesuoh was tnen taKen on concurrence 10 the
decided in the negative. ss;s
The next Senate amendment was then read, directing
The Secretary of War ascertain the number OF Chsro-
KEGS who have neither removed west OF the Mississippi,
nor received the communication Tor removal and subsist-
ence and report the to the Secretary OF the Teasu
ry whereupon the Secretary of the Treasury shall Get
apart out Of any moneys in the treasury not Otherwise
equal to ftythree dollars and thirty
hee cents for each individual ascertaned - Aforesaid
and that he cause be paid every such individual or
or her legal representative interest the rate of six