The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-03

They paid this money not the United States. but 10
some bank for the benefit OF the indians Another por
State of New York. OF $500 For two years this agen,
received that money from the State OF New York. That
| is part OF tie claim
But be il what il may no portion OF these moneys ever
came from the United States government nor were ever
payable by the United to these Indians
They consisted OF funds which the government nah
CONTROL but over which the Indians had control ms
Imam, who the Indian agent received these moneys
not by virtue OF any authority Indian agentfor the gov
enment had authority the funds, and OF course
could give anhoritybut the Indians, having conh-
dence in the man, allowed him to receive these moneys
is also $2 intrusted to this agent by ndivd
ual OF the tbe Poly Jamson which we are called upon
to make up among the other other sums. Now, AK
whether this not bond upon which the agent could De
sued by the Indians and held table,
| Mr.. WALES. The government intended to sue the
Mr.. PEARCE. But could the government one
silver OF this bond Not a cent
| The question being taken on the amendment, il was
| MIR RUSK moved 70 strike out the word "two' in
The amendment adopted yesterdays in relation TO compen
saon Of special agents for the lnoan tribes in Texas and
Mr.. PEARCE will state that, as the sum
mended 70 be appropriated By The committee has been en-
py ns h o. ne "a can 0e
The PRESIDENT. This question must be entertained
by common consent.
No objection being made. the amendment adopted.
INDIAN AGENT AND INTERPRETERS IN TEXAS
me by the Indian department. for the purpose OF paying
arrearages due to an agent already in Texas
For compensation agent and .s9 n,erpss.ers Il
Texas authorized by the OF tie BID OF March, 1871, and
subsequent acts, 8S.20O"
Mr. PEARCE hope that amendment will not pass
in the shape in which is offered II is prospective IN
its character had better be amended BY saying pay
Mr. RUSK / have no objection to tha. modification
have oe red as i was furnished TO me by the Indian
bureau will modify as the senator suggests, and
make il for oil arrears"
The question being taken, and about to be stated
Mr. HUNTER having voted in the negative, :,
Mr.. RUSK hoped that the senator from Virginia would
his for his opposition BY the act Of ls47
and subsequent acts. Congress authorized the employment
Of an agent for The Indians h II as ana h s e
ters furnished TO him BY the Indian BUREAU win
Recommendation that i be paid,
| Mr. HUNTER Think we have appropriated for ev-
erything that has been estimated by the Indian depart
men appeal to the senator from Maryland If this Is
| Mr.. PEARCE I think the senator from Virginia is
mistaken regard 10 having appropriated ior every
thing sent to by the department This was sent to us,
and rejected because il was prospective IN s character
these be arrears, il is right they should be paid
Mr.. HUNTER withdrew his objection, and the amend
ment was agreed to.
H. W. IERNIGAN
Mr. ATCHISON offered the following amendment:
"To pay the Central Bank Georgia, assgnee Of II. w.
Jemgaa & Co.. and others, the sum Of 82l oi2"
| Mr.. ATCHISON. As short method OF explaining
this amendment, will beg leave TO read the following
port of the Committee Indian Affairs OF the Senate,
submitted September 10, 1850:
.sThe Com mittee on Indian Affairs, whom referred
the memorial ofthe Central Bank OF Georgia as assIgnee
san hsa,s asOs @ Go and H
Indemnity for spostons Of the Creek iadians. Roam,
oke, the 18Th OF May, 1886, reports
the reports Of commissioners OF the United
States appointed investigate the losses OF the czens o.
and Alabama from lea, 1e on % 81 % s q G'sss sss
office OF the Commissioner OF Indian Ahalrs) aprears
redauoas Of the Creek Indians 18th of May 1886
their ware aud s.orehoase Roanoke In 'ne county OF
amounting TO the sum Of $3.50 and BY the award OF
commissioners to the sum OF S4,i65 that Jemlgsn,
same causes lost by them charged and proved and by
the award of the commissioners the sum o. tnst
the commissioners awarded the Of $500 shat Henry
causes lost by him charged and proved, and by the
comm soners awarded, the sum OF Sl02-makins the
ss %no Ss an as D
statements OF Major John Howard, the commanding Oh
for the protection OF the frontiers Of Georgia from the hoy
ties and Of the Indians ns. 3" him m
ordered occupy Roanoke with his command that Cap,
took possession OF the warehouse sorehouse Of w.
Jerngan Co. and used them as depository of tne ans
tered his men around that he continued in
he attacked by body Of Creek Indians,
and storehouses with con,enthe goods, wares and
Of the before mentioned burnt
and destroyed This corroborated by captain
Hofne snd also by Marmaduke Gresham, the qusermas
Captain Homes company who say. that as quarter
master, he asked demanded, and received the KEYS TO-
warehouse and grocery store OF
Messrs II. w. Jerngan Co, and continued 10 occnpy
said house department until the morn
ing Of the 18th May 1885, when the building and contents
consumed by fire. the of the hostile Creek lnd ans
These statements fully corroborated and confirmed
by the Hon Robert Toombs, OF the representatives In
Congress from the State OF Georgia;
at made further 10 appear 10 this commitee 'na ,he
legislature of Georgia, for the purpose Of sod'ng tempo
rary relief to these persons, through Henry Jernsa
(who a member OF each of these mercantile hrms anu
was authorized the respective claims against the
Of the United States Tor indemhiyD authorized
the Central Bank of Georgia, banking institution belong
ing the State, 20 advance, by way oi ais
count the of their claims as by them chage9,
upon Jengans giving his note Tor the same enoo,seo,
with deposng and assigning the claims as colatera Sc
year ISi5the legislature directed the delivery 70 Jerngsn
OF the thus givcn amountng 70 the sum OF 6zoszl
and take In payment and discharge OF the same me as
the bank Of these several claims when was
done by the written assignment of erngsn on ne ION De
cebe Isl and subsequently sssenfed and scguiesced
In by ali of members Of the respective hrms Ihe ore
the material facts OF his case,
as will fully appear from the documentary evidence
submitted by the memorislst. Whereupon the commee
Of opinion that and storehouses oil these
having been taken possession Of and occupied
by troops In the service OF the United States for their pur
and and whilst thus held and occupied being
and destroyed by the enemy the owners OF the pr
property destroyed have Just claim for emnne
therefore the committee recommend that the Cenra
Bank OF Georgia. the assignee OF the above csmsn's,
be allowed aud paid the sum OF SziVz, ana nsa "o a"o
be inserted in the Indian appropriation bill
can state briefly, without going into details 'he par
ticulars Of this case. During the Creek war ae.aon