The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-04


| Mr. YULEE | regret that the honorable chairman q
the Military Committee has thought proper 10 make thi
amendment subject OF discussion The matter was pre-
vously before the Senate. when no objection was ofere
BY him The bill came from the Committee Militar
Affairs, and was properly examined there am satisfies
that the honorable chairman mixes up this matter with
different matter which refers to different period
see no difference whatever between this and tn
Texan case. There was Indian outbreak, war du
ring which murders were committed, and confiagraon
ana robberes were perpetrated. There were no Unite
States troops there prepared to defend the country and h
governor called out very few companies Of volunteer
and sent them 10 the frontier TO protect il until th
United States troops could arrive They were com
manded by United States officers, who took charge O
them until sufficient number OF United States troop
arrived The department has couesponded with the gov
ernor OF Florida, and has addressed the House CON
mittee recommending the payment OF the claim. do no
know what more regular course could have bpen pur
sued what better evidence could have been adduce,
Of the nature OF the emergency at84s
regret, as said before, that the honorable senator
from mississippi should have felt called upon To make
asattas of discussion He knows, all of us do tha
e M discuss any amendment al this time s To- kill it.
shall not therefore continue the discussion by making
any more remarks upon the subject.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi made no more remarks
than telt myself bound to make sorry that the
senator has made necessary to say anything thar
said at hrs but he imposes upon by his remark
The committee reported the BILL it is true hut il is not fol
me 70 say what was done IN the committee may
however, say that member OF committee is not alway:
bound to support bill because it has been recommended
by his committee have said that do not regard this
aS case 10 the Texas Which
vded for. will add, since what has been said that
have received letter since the report made by the
mlttee from the commanding general OF that division
cauuonng the committee against those very claims
have also made some further inquiries upon the subject
and do think that have made more noise about The
Florida war, IN proportion to the number OF Indians than
was ever made before in this country in any country
Mr.. YULEE am now still more satisfied that The
chairman of the Military Committee does not know the
particular case to which refers and il he will produce
the letter OF the commanding general 10 which he refers
i IA Shn hnuv hat ruln
entirely different and different period Ii re-
ates, have no doubt to class of companies not pro.
ernor-persons not authorized nor recommended BY the
governor OF Florida and not recommended by the exec
utive department 1t his reference that letter which
satisfies me the more conclusvey that the chairman Of
the committee is entirely mistaken in the character of the
service which he refers 10
Now, sir in respect 10 the number OF the Indians If
it is that two full regiments OF United States troops sent
there have been able TO do than the three
panies provided Tor in this bill undertook to do-why
two fu regiments OF United States troops have not been
able TO these Indians, and have retired from the
undertaking, and regiment has wiihdrawnwhy is
that one full regiment is found necessary there simply
hold them IN check and protect the frontier. whole
regiment of United States troops is required to be kept
there 10 do what these three companies OF voun-
teers were required upon the emergency to do.
But, whatever may be the act the senator may be en-
trely mistaken to the number Of Indians II is prob
able that the number Of warriors is between 300 and
is altogether conecuIal but that Is, believe, the
not for these men to determine whether their
were necessary or not The governor OF the State
deemed it necessary Murders had been committed
large depredations were made the whole country
thrown into commotlon several counties abandoned
the harvests being left in the field and many farmers
were obliged TO leave the country altogether. myself
saw the arm of distinguished gentleman from South
Carolina ampntated from the fact that it had been shat
tered BY the shots OF the Indians have only TO say,
conclusion, that this claim has beea recommended by the
Secretary of War after full examination.
II understand the senator from Florida il is the claim
TO pay Captain McLean's company
MIR. YULEE. No, sir
Mr.. PEARCE The bill now before the Senate isa bill
making appropriations for the current expense OF the In
dian department. and TO enable comply with the treaty
supulatons. For those purposes i has undergone
thorough investigation in the Committee on Finance But
such amendments as this have undergone such inves
tgaton How many members of the Senate have heard
the explanations that have been made venture to say
not ten. II we vote upon them we shall not vote under
standngly, and submit to the Senate whether il is
unsafe to depart from the sound rule OF legislation lait
down by the honorable senator from New York, [Mr
D.cKNsosl Iii impossible that this matter can be in
vestigated now by the Senate III II Is meritoriou.
claim, let il be brought in upon its own merits
be future time There is another still poen
reason why we should not entertain such an amend
nent this. III we do So are in imminent danger
not passing these appropriation bills in season for them Il
undergo proper consideration in the other House.
do not know but the consequence would be the entir,
failure OF this bill, which would be much greater
amy TO the whole country than the postponement OF
this trifng amendment would be to those persons in
Florida. hope that we shall come at once to vo,
upon the bill.
| Mr.. YULEE presented this amendment, as hay,
stated, in consequence OF the fact that similar amend
men had just been offered here and adopted in reference
TO another State. felt bound in duty, therefore, not
neglect the interests of my own State and offered this
amendment hoping that it would be permitted withou
debate to take the same course
! Mr.. HUNTER. This shows the imperpriety OF tack
ing such amendments to the bill as The senator from
Maryan and the senator from New York have so for
chilly shown. II was because the previous amendmen
had been adopted that the senator from Florida felt ver
measure carried Tor his constituents II we are 10 sc
aside all the precedens n relation TO connng the appro
priation bills strictly to current expenditures, II vii
be quite impossible get through with this bill all
hope that this amendment will not be adopted, and ha
no more such will be offered.
| Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi The remarks of the sen
ator from Virginia Mr. HusrER,l following up the
seem insist that there is parallel between the tw,
cases, which is not the al all, 10 troop
in the regular service and when about 70 be dsbanded
were retained in service, subsised by the Unlte
States and could be paid account OF the fact tina
there was an order for their disbanding They were Il
the service OF the United Saes, and, but for the fact
an order such as have referred To, would have bee
regularly II was not the case, therefore, Of the gov
emor Of Safe Territory calling out troops under II
own discretionary authority
The amendment was rejected.
CHEROKEE INDIANS
Mr. SEBASTIAN moved to amend by inserting ate
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