Washington telegraph., 1850-05-01
dr. Sweetzer withdrew his amend.

ment.
House ,voted-no uuorum-motion n
adjourn was lost.
CaiI OF House refused
MIR. Mattison proposed to investigate
all the circumstances connected with the
passage OF the Galphin bill, and all cir
cumstances allowing interest on it; wheth-
er the opinion of the Comptroller of the
Treasury had been overrulel, and that
the committee have power to send for
persons and papers.
MIR. Moore modified his resolution so as
to investigate all matters with this claim
which may be presented to the same, so
tar as concerns the Secretary of War
PrevlOns question seconded by Matti-
son. Amendment re ejected.
MIR. Harris then agreed to wit: That
the select committee appointed by the
House. in relation to the Galphin claim, be
Instructed TO make full investigation and
| report to the House he origin and nature
of the claim, and the circumstances of
the prosecution before the departments of
the government. and the passage of the
law authorizing 1.-THE names of agents
who have SO prose .:uted and urged the
same-lhe amout pail on said claim with
interest. and whether the same was paid
in conformity with law aud precrd-nt.
the names of individuals to whom paid
and the amount received by each how
said interest originated to said persons
and of all matters i'll any way pertaining
to the subject-that the committee have
power to send for persons, papers and re-
solutions. As amended it passed
The House adjourned till Monday
TROUBLE WITH THE CHIPPEWA INDIANS
On the 7th inst. a dog train arrivei at ST.
Paul. Minnesota. from Lake Superior. in
charge of Mr.. Oakes, of La Pointe They
came by way of Fond du Lac and the ST.
Croix valley, aud made the trip through
"a distance of over three hundred miles
in less than eigh: days. Their animals
are well trained and stood the Journey
admirably. Mr. Oakes brought the tol-
lowing news from the lake country He
says, in addition, that they have had
very mild winter in that region:
ST. PAUL, March 8, 1850
If news from our northern regions can
you are heartily welcome to The following:
A few weeks ago our quiet place GAa
Monte, Lake Superior,) was quite scene
of excitement. The Indian Agent at La
Ponte had received communication
from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
stating that the agency would be relnov-
ed from La Poinle to some point Oh the
Mississippi; and that the Indians would
be required to remove from the ceded
lands TO lands of their own, further north
and west.
The Indians appear much dissatisfied at
this. They say they understood, at the
time Of the treaty, Q042) that Govern
ment would not require item 10 move
before long time, or. as 1t was expressed
long after the present generation had pass
ed away. They say, also that if they
are TO be removed, it will have TO be done
by force, aud that if Government has de-
ceived them, they never will listen to any
other proposals from them.
The truth of the matter is. that al the
time the treaty was made. the words con-
tanned in the written treaty, which obliges
them to remove at the pleasure of the
President, was in presence OF many re-
spectacle witnesses explained as meaning
'that on account of the poor soil, the dis
tance, &c, the Americans would not
want these lands for a long time; that
the President would at least allow those
now living TO remain on their old hunt
ing grounds and under that Impression
they signed the treaty. Their attachment
10 their native land is very great; and ex-
cept some concilialory measures are taken,
we may reasonably expect some trouble.
The prospects of the Lake Superior
copper mines are very hattering. especial
ly the Ontonagon and Cliff mines. The
copper is taken out in enormous large
masses.
We left La Pointe with our dogs and
sled. weighing three hundred pounds. on
the 2Sth February; passed by Fond du
Lac. from thence to Kettle river, until
where it strikes the St. Croix; came down
about noon, the eighth day out. Snow
very deep-very little ice in Lake Supe-
riOr.
The country between Fond du Lac
and Kettle river bids fair for the making
of good road. with very li.tle expense
1t will open an important section OF co''n-
try to the people of the Territory, par'lc-
ularly if the northern shore of Lake Su-
perior was purchased from the Indians
Large and profitable fisheries can be es-
ia ablislled there; aud one of the richest
cOpper countries in the world would open
its wealrhto the enterprise OF our citizens.
As instances Of political nagnani'n'ty,
and the oblivion of party feeling the VOL
untary homage to pubic aud private vIr-
tue, in the person OF Mr.. Calhoun, OF such
mon aS CLAW and WphSIer. speak to the