The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-30

unon the nj TO enlahten them upon the subject
To show them whether the money had been paid or moi
After all this sir learned that we had made mistake
that we had pay the Creek Indians whch
they had long since received but that The vigilance OF
the accounting officer had found some Ieeord OF some
evidence that had been overlooked showing that Al had
been previously paid Such the circumstances that
the delegates of that tribe must have had personal
know ledge that this money had been previously pad
Well sir. felt dgnant at the idea ina, we could De
imposed upon under these circumstances and having
occasion visit the department. was satisfied oil me
great necessity for the passage OF law TO punish such
But, SIR / have subsequently pursued the investigation
and find that there is no such demonstration to be found
upon the subject and that there yet to sup
nose that have been imposed upon. They may pur-
sue the investigation still further and ascertain that such
is the fact but have pursued II far as can and
have not been able ascertain that there any evidence
Mr.. HOUSTON If the Senate will indulge me- will
make but few remarks am anxious that the question
should be taken but having been member OF the commit
tee who Investigated this subject, 10 whom was refer
red feel tiny duty say that consider Tins clam as Just
have not been in the habit OF urging such claims
upon the consideration of this body, have any dspo-
son vinIicate the rights OF the Indians beyond what
think is proper and Just II rs not very remarkable SIR,
that for the purpose OF producing difficulty or hndrance
in adjusting the accounts against the government imped
imenls should be thrown in the way II is very easy
matter for officers the head of the Indian department,
or OF any other, throw impedmens in the way OF the
pa ssage OF bill by suggestions warranted or unwar-
anied in themselves. For instance take this sum
paid the Creek Indians, properly or irauduenliy,
as YOU please From the head Of that department the
rumor goes out that delegation OF the Indians came
over for the purpose OF having Their clam adjust
ed and a large extra amount was paid without a
knowledge of lis being fraudulent demand; and
it is very strange that The miraculous stgac'y at the
head OF the bureau should have detected IT, Well now,
the Indians must have been very sasaciouS indeed to
believe that the records could be falsied, or That
their sagacity would be remarkable that they would
obtain the amount before the dlscernmen and sagacy
of the head of the department could detect the fraud
They certainly deserve great deal OF credit Tor their
smariness. But sir, 1t happens not TO be case o.
/ -, ind trnatxr al In I'm
which it should be disposed OF among the Creek
population because there true party, and that party
was an emgant party and those were Tor The oid Settler
party Now, sir how we to ascertain the justice OF
this clam-the propriey OF the present adjustment Is
to be done by every senator looking over biil OF
vouchers and documents Will any senator do 1t? VIII
the honorable senator the head OF the Committee
Finance take upon himself to do to examine these
documents which have been accumulang Tor years
Shall every senator devote sufficient time to 1t to enable
him to look every document IN relation to II! But,
sir the resolution referring this to the accounting officers
due credit attached to the action of the officer or to the
action of the committee II appears that the settlement
made by the accounting oficerstwo of them highly
respected and of them concerned in the negotiation
of this trealy-who reported their views under the in.
struc,on of the Senate One OF them the Comptroller
was the individual who had been connected with the
negotiation. The Auditor, also, man who under
stood his business and gave his opinion. II appears
that one of them commissioner and here is the
opinion OF te other commissioner MI burke that cor
roborates the consideration OF Mr.. Paris. II
was confirmed by the opinion OF Attorney General
Clifford when it referred TO him. Opinion has been
given on the treaty of lS45 by Mr.. Butter attorney gen
eral and they all distinctly in support of the
present appropriation that is asked for THERE'S dis
cepancy the opinions OF all these men but the prn
cpIe is sustained by them all! This is their decision
without dssentient 1t is not necessary, the
day is far SPENT make further remark upon this sub
ject am satisfied that just ella i'm has not been
submitted to the Senate The question is, whether the
Indians shall he harassed in their claims, when the treaty
was made with them in good faith
! Cries of question" question
| he oue sfiop he ne q
amendment submitted by Mr. BELL, the yeas and nays
were demanded and ordered and being taken, the yeas
were %, nays 10, as follows
| YEAS-Messrs Achson, Badger Baldwin, Bell, Ben.
ton, Beren Butler Corwin, DAVIS of Massachu ,es Day
ton Dodge of Iowa, Fitzgerald, Greene Hanneyan, Hous-
ton, Jones. Mescale, Miller Niles, Phelps Rusk, Sebas-
tian, Spruance Underwood, and Upnam-25.
| NAYS-Messrs. Atherton, Borland Bradbury, Bright,
Davis of Mississippi Dickinson, Dix Fitzpatrick, Johnson
OF Georgia, King, Mason, sturgeon, and Wescou-l3
| So the amendment agreed 10.
| No further amendment being offered the bill was re-
ported to the Senate, when the amendments were con-
Cured in, the bill ordered third reading and was
subsequently read third time by unanimous consent,
and passed.
| On motion, the Senate then adjourned