The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-02
Kay had taken the ship on his own responsibility,

ana st his cwn expense.
ME-. YuLEr thought the gift OF the ship Macedonian
to New Yoek, and Of the Jamestown to Massachusetts
to tsie cut provisions to ireland, Of Itself liberal
New York aid do 90; but she had acted dsorsdtt
ably In falling % take the ship when offered By the
dlsabs to oail upon the sossrnms.s to pay the az.
p~nses And yet We had voted some SIC 00o, which
Mr. DIX raid New York had nothing to do With the
Macedonian Commodore De Kay belonged to New
Mr. MILLER explained the agency Of Commodore Do
Kay taking over the ship TO Ireland and the fair
Mr. BApora thought that the appropriation Of the
$40 600 justified the 81 600 nov asked Establish pre-
ced' mt. and you may cut aud come again.
modore De Kay pied Of the British gossrnm-ut
freight which they offered upon his cargo tnis claim
would have bee paid But from high pubic eonsids-
rstons he refused the expenses were paid out OF his
nifty here Asksd-the defoisno bsng suthe ntostsd
| bw the report Of the fourth auditor.
Mr.. FoorE mortified ct this claim. aud II there
were not lady In she he should say he dis
gusted. There SHADOW OF joe Toe tho
Mr. BurLEs had thought that toe bill Of $500 900
which passed the senate for the bsasat Of tar ssn
pOcrhs had thought that the $40 900 granted 1t the
last s.ssion to make up the sxpensss Of Com De Kay
was extraoroI ary and be regarded this item Of In
dsmnty Of s. 600 of piece with ussctons
The parties who provrioned the ship ought to have
seen to The exp.n'es II Was NO part Of ths duty Of
Mr. DIcKINsoN rscited the whole history OF the Irish
York was not in any way for tas
clam here presented although the Sem ron Foo
rida (Mr Yuiee) had thougaG proper Co lecture the
State, the city, and the cEsus Of Ns~ York, hay
! ing acted discrsdirsbiy In this bu'ia@ss.
MIR JsHs DAVIS was opposed to the amendment.
| IL was n j-cted.
| PAPERs OF WARRINGTON AVID MONROE.
mr. Pl.n n moved to aOssd by . paragraph appro-
tcrpt papers OF Ge neral Washington now the
session OF one Of his heirs, and nike of $4,000
Tor the purchase OF the psnuscriIts OF President
Mr. PEAncs remarked that the ws,hngtor papers
comprieed some twentyeix volumes, q Diary OF his
life, and Of his thoughts and reflection. dAv BY day.
and curing bis retirement at Mount Vernon down 10
the day Of his d-s,h IL Was believed thsss paOs.s
would be nVsluable as tho most fitting testm Mats
Of the glorious character OF the father OF his country
The papers Of Mr.. Monroe were very voum'nous az.
tending from the days Of the confederation d,~n to
the close of his political career In "a contrasting .
va.t amount Of the secret political diplomatic history
oftbat long In erval of time.
The amendment Wan agreed ts-22toN.
nnmbsr Of othar amendments were proposed, and
cArLINs INDIAN ouRros,r,rs
MT DAYTON moved 30 item 81, 900 towards the pur
that the entire cost the collection sha not exussd
$50 600, n ten annual payments Of 50 900 tie spoke
IN favor Of the proposition snd Of the superiority OF
Mr Catin bad been offered $50 600 for It Europe,
but r.ferrine as American that It should be pre-.
terved by his ewn county he had refused the offer.
Mr. ATHtkroN objected to tho anne ndmest. After
buying the pictures and cuiosities the next thing
for the purpose of museum. he though. that had
asun1cent supply Of curosites In tho patent office.
Sesass the 81, rGod CIV. r.s to Other
think fit to get together
MIR. wEBs1 IN was In favor Of the amendment, and
he thought desirable that the Cover shoud
secure this desirable collection Of Mr.. Catlin. - ~
Mr.. BxKnIEN conourred in the views Of the Senator
Mr.. HUNTER thought that the government had be-
ter not undertake to be he especial purchaser Of ws,
Of scenoe This gallery had to NTH
.onisn INSTITUTION II weuld be appropriate for them
to puIciaseit He would admonish the friends Of the
new administration to husband their rs.ourcs., or
v.s lori q
funds they go on with these indeh mite
view Of case but be had not that thu out
going rehabilitation would leave the treasury
j. de.tiute Is that So 600 for gallery OF paint oEs
would be IN embaras nent to the COVE 'nmeus. Aud
while pssIly million had been expended for
dition to the South Pole and while had been going
away on to exPere the waters Of the Dead Sea- he
thought 1t Of more interest to that should look
after the history and the relics of Ia
country rapidly end surely b. coming extinct.
Mr. HUNTER in reply argued the slity
OF on the bare ground Of fostering the
voted purposes incidental to more thar to
science ard tho Dead Sea expedition costing only the
.ics, Of few boat. had the purpose Of train
those exercises incidental TO their profession.
Mr.. FooIE supported Mr.. Webster In his views In
support OF the anne ndment
MIR. HuNrER-The Senator from Arksusas tells
that captain In tie army has an Indian collection as
large 40 this, which the government may buy.
Mr.. FoorE WAS willing, II this were %, to buy this
collection. too
Mr. BoRLAyp raid that captain In the army an ex-
and sketches and had collected q number Of ourosi-
perhaps than that Of Mr. Catiin and ali that be asked
was tho time to finish them in their Details continuing
his pay .. an slcsr Of tho army;
encouraging this American artist, MIR. Cstin, In his
noble resolution ofrsfusDg to SELL upon any terms
foreign power, the ooec ton which 10 offered to
indians f''''''e '''' ''-''''-'' '-'
dent that the presidents Of purchasing paintings and
statusry for the capitol authorized tnis purchase.
There was once an item in the appropriation bills for
500 for full length likeness Bat Congress TOOK at
81 economy. and cut down the allowance to $50 an In
dian that the artist had to out of all the lower part
uaughter) Of the figure. An old chief who came to be
painted his certificate and invited to sit
dswn. No, he remained standing up still and imper
turosble He was for no half way work: =" Legs and
.noth ss'G similar Webster
down.
Mr. BUTLER thought that an Indian collection ought
to be from the Indians In their wild state An artist
bad painted portrait Of Osceols after be tsken
priton.r and the Indian had said it lie, because
truce under which hs was betrayed. Now such as he
represented the in Its bodsst aspects and such
were different from the tame Indians We see In our
galleries
Mr.. DMro observed that this gallery Of Cstlin was
in the very heart Of the indian tribe OF the
great West, and truly nted their
ners and ouriosities. IL was unique ana would be so
to the end Of me and valuable memorials Of tribes
some Of which are now extinct. .t..t
Mr.. BEnRIrN supported the views Of Mr.. Dayton.
Mr. UNpERwoop csntssded that Osoeola was not BE-
traysd but that lie had violated his parole and was
subject capture. The idea that he was betrayed
yolvsd an impeachment Of the American commander.
Mr. BUTLER ntsn ded only to speak Of the deep
Of O.eeos in declaring the picture to b. lie which
did not represent him as prisoner under the white
Tag.
Mr.. ArHEsroN urged upon the Senate the value Of
the time and the fact that all the appropriation bills
but tso, had yet to be acted upon.
MIR. JEFFERSON DAVIS declared Osceola to have been
drunken half breed and treacheroas asusssia, end
defended Gen. Jesup an Memorable soldier but ex
csllent he kpew Catin's gallery to be- for he had
been with him among the wild Indians. he opposed
10 the amen dms mt Rsjected-23 to 70.
Several motto made to adjourn, and rejected
Some other amen ments disposed OF. and the
civil and diplomstio appropriation bill was hoay
pased, and 1t past 10 O'Clock. r. M the Senase I'D
journsd.
House OF Representatives.
WAsnIreroN, FEs. 20, 1S4e.
lContinu alton Of Mondax,n nrooaediural