The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-28
N CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
MONDAY, MARCH 81. ls4s.

RESPECT THE LATE Mr.. ADAMS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communica-
ton from the governor OF the State OF Massachusetts,,
transmitting resolutions of the legislature Of Massachu
sets expressive OF their grateful of the respect
shown by the national Congress to the memory of the
late John Quincy Adams and the acceptable manner in
which the committee OF escort performed the duty as
signed them which were laid upon the table and ordered
TO be printed.
EXPENSES VOLUNTEERS
Mr. HARALSON moved a suspension of the rules, to
enable him to that the oint resolution 10 refund
money Tor expenses incurred, subsistence anspoa-
ton furnished and money advanced by individual citi-
gems OF the United States Tor the Of the volunteers
before after being mustered into the service of the
United States be made the special order for "Wednesday
next which motion was agreed TO, and the said resolu
uon was made the special order as proposed
THE TEN REGIMENT
Mr. BOYD moved suspension Of the rules, for the
purpose OF having the ten regiment bill rom the Senate
taken from the Speakers table, and referred to the Com
mittee Military Affairs upon which motion the yeas
and nays were demanded and ordered and being taken,
resulted-yeas 60 nays 81 as follows VIZ
YEAS-siessrs. Atkinson Besle Bsdlnger v BINGHAM
Brown, Albert G. Brown Ba9i, cahcaT!, Chase, Clapp.
Franklin Clark Beverly L. Clark, Howell Cobb, Williamson
Fosn o flsnch SI Fes, fuon Harrison Har
Henley Hill George Houston Inge Charles IL
Jones' Kennon, Lahm La Sere Sidney Lawrence LETTER,
s a asTR as mas .aas Ms
RsSs1 pRR re
strong Thomas. James Thompson. Jacob Thompson YIN
w HSpi%sl Williams, '' @mot and s: VICE.
D NAYS-Messrs; Green Adams, Bairnger, BLANCHARD,
eG Soyee
Sloxs!. c5ozsT, IDicEsy. bson, Doanss Ests1i En-
i I Hampton. Moses As%piSa, Haskell, Henry
ssph @ e eo Jo%s kso Thcms.
ss Ms, % Mssshf.d x"s Ns.ss
Paircy Pendleton Preston, Putnam Rey holds. Julius
hs @ 81
Smith, Stephens Andrew Stewart, strohm. Talmndge,
Taylor, Thbodeaux. John B. Thompson, Tompkns Tuck,
Van Dyke, Vinton. Warren, and White-S7.
So the rules were not suspended.
MEETING.
The SPEAKER stated the first business in order to be
the motion made Monday last by the gentleman from
North Carolina mir. McKAY] for suspension Of the
rules, in order 10 the introduction OF resolution making
the hour at which the House shall hereafter meet II
o'clock, a m, instead OF IL m, until further notice
Upon this question the yeas and nays were demanded
and ordered, and being taken, resuedyeas 100, nays
rs.
So the rules were not suspended.
VENTILATION PASSENGER VESSELS.
Mr.. GRINNELL submitted the following resolution,
which was agreed to-
Resolved That the Committee OF the Whole House the
sa Of 5 No. s
vessels and that be referred to the Committee
Commerce.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion of Mr. VINTON the House then resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole House the state of
the Union r ROCKWELL OF Massachusetts in The chair
and resumed the consideration Of the Indian approra
ton bill the question pending being upon the adoption of
an additional section, providing
e Ss D act for
object elsewhere the Indian country PROVIDED,
That this shall not apply to Of the aforesaid appIopra
under the direction President the United States
OF the respective Indian tribes
Mr. POLLOCK. having the floor when the committee
aafi in his ZIG ID
ment the ground that by of existing laws the
provso the amendment nugatory respects these
Indian education funds under the control OF the chiefs OF
the tribes and under the control Of the President With
respect to the former portion OF the section he could not
the object of it. could not be intended to strike at
the management of the Chocaw Academy under Col.
Johnson the President and could not be pretend
ed that the Indian schools within the Indian territories
equal to those within the States. II Col Johnson
free from censure account OF his agency IN
this academy, it would be proper to make the charges
specific; but long it conceded that ne stood
above all suspicion Of wrong doing he would not sup
port an amendment which seemed to censure him.
MIR. MOREHEAD said, after giving due consideration
to the subject he could not to the conclusion that
there the least necessity for this amendment twas
strange, at the moment when this institution to
cease, that there should be now implied censure
against the venerable gentleman at the head Of the Choc
mr. McKAY,] to be sure, denies any such impuation
but could not be averted if the amendment was adopt
Cd. By the terms Of treaties with several tribes. all
the pupils, except 10 Chocaw youths, were to be
next and could not be that Col johnson could desire
the continuance Of the school after that period Large
as had been the expended upon this institution, he
still of opinion that il had been proaby and judi
ciously applied.
Mr. SAWYER stated the reason which led him to
favor the amendment referring to the expense of Indian
academies in the States and to the evil influences to
which their pupils were exposed. His objection to the
Chocaw Academy did result from anything for which
Col Johnson was responsible. He believed there had
been unfaithfuness among Of the teachers perhaps
of this school, but none whatever on the part OF COL
Mr. BARRINGER spoke in favor of the amendment,
and did not how the amendment could be regarded
reflection upon Col Johnson He thought the principle
involved in the amendment important one to wit: that
the Indian education fund should be expended within the
territory of the tribes and by the Indians themselves He
referred to the advantages of the system OF
teaching among the Indians, and supported the bill be-
cause It iayors this system OF teaching.
MIR. FRENCH proposed to amend the amendment so
TO provide that nothing in this shall in anywise in
terfere with existing arrangements between the United
States and the superintendent of any Indian school,
Mr.. HOUSTON, of Delaware. II it were necessary to
catch these Indian youths like the wild horses of the
paes there might be some necessity for the amendment
proposed by the gentleman from North Carolina He
against the amendment
Mr. CLARK, of Kentucky, could see nothing OBJ
jectionabe in the amendment Of the gentleman from
North Carolina though it might appear to be over eau
tious in ts terms. With respect to any reflection upon
Col Johnson he said utterly discaimed and there
no such intmatOn either direct or indirect IN the
terms of the amendment He would be the last man to
stand in silence under any imputaon against the CHAR
acter conduct of that man.
Mr.: TOMPKfNS. This opposition to Indian schools
nf Ind h~a n