Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-14

Mr.. HALE This report sir, report Of the Secretary
OF War enclosing the proceedings OF court martial fol
the trial OF some soldiers, in regard to which presented
memorial yesterday II is simply the official report OF the
trial. and nothing else is accompanied with nothing bu
the official dongs of the Il is the record and nothing
but the record, and very brief think viii not GER
any take pages Of reports and as il relates
to an important memorial presented by citizens Of Portsmouth
and its vicinity and hink refers to exceedingly i'm
poan subsct, hope the Senate will take the pains to in
form themselves Of the nature of the CASE by simply printing
it before the report Of the Committee Military Affairs
made know report will come from that committee bu.
want the record to speak for itself unaccompaned by any
report hope when the report does come, shall have
the weight of the enlightened humanity Of the Committee
Military Affairs in condemnation Of the proceedings which
have taken place. Bot the record speak for ITSELF
and to commend itself to the Senate for what is worth.
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi. The Senator from New
Hampshire called for the proceedings of the court MARTIAL and
now he asks that they shall be printed His motion does
look examination Of them before they printed 1t
is very probable, without much "enlightened huma-
nity," that the Committee Military Affairs will refuse
print the proceedings Of the court 1t is, however, pos
sble that they should not be printed say is poba-
be that the committee will refuse to print Them because
expect the officers Of the would desire the printing
the record than any other citizens of the country They
have been raduced by citizens who certainly Ignorant
infer from the great attacks which have been made on the
officer whose duty IL was 10 carry INTO execution the sentence
The whole object Of my motion was that the committee hav
ing charge such subjects should look into the record and
when they report it will be equally in the power the Sem
ate, it is now, to print not to print the record. see
necessity for such hot haste. The scong manner in
which the Senator speaks OF the humanity Of
the Committee on Military Affairs partook somewhat Of the
same temper in which be spoke yesterday have tell him
now that have none of that sort Of $ humanity" which
prompts first to nce soldiers to violate their Duty and
then to with whiskey in hand and dropping
in fha
and afterwards to interfere with that punishment which strict
discipline may require. It is very poor humanity in
deed which draws man from his duty and then incites him
mutny and finally nerferes with the Just proceedings Of
martial If the proceedings Of this court martial have
been unus-which do not pretend say think the Mi
hary Committee can give much better opinion after ex-
amnng the record than the Senate without examining it.
Mr. EWING As the motion to lay upon the table is
Withdrawn, wish say word explanatory of the vote
which shall give. shall vote for laying the report of the
Committee Printing upon the table, because do not
want this record printed but because want the report of the
committee with it, intend to read once and when read
it, want to read it with the explanation Of the committee
| renew the motion to lay the report upon the table.
The motion was agreed to.
PENSIONS TO CREEK INDIANS.
Mr.. BELL in pursuance of notice, asked and obtained
leave to introduce bill granting invalid and halfpay PEN
sons in the of certain Creek Indian volunteers in the
time by its title and ordered to a second reading
Mr.. BELL. would state to the Senate that the bill
which have introduced acted upon avoraby BY the
Committee on Indian Affairs at the last session. That com
mee direct me to report it, but late period Of the
session that did not do and apprehensive now that
if this bill takes the usual course it will not be acted upon
during the present session of Congress- The obligation on
the part Of the Government for which provides incur
red some thirteen or fourteen years ago, in 1867 during
the Florida The regiment of Creek warriors who en-
gagged in the service of the United States in that war went on
the express promise of Gen. Jesup that fhey would voun-
tee they should be placed upon the footing in regard
to pensions as the white volunteers Of the United States
in compliance with this promise that this claim has been
made It has been repeatedly made before Various reports
have been made upon the subject report of Gen. Jesup
has been before the Senate call made by the
body stating explicitly that he made this promise and
my hand the report Of the paymaster or proper officer
The regiment detailing the names Of the Indians who would
entitled to pensions under this promise Of Gen. Jeup
Nearly fourteen years have elapsed these services
performed and the Government have done nothing towards
the obligation which they incurred this reg
ment OF Greek Indians. is time that the obligation should
be discharged and hope the Senate will let this bill pass
now by unanimous consent and subject to the ordeal
Of being placed upon the calendar there take its chance
The bill was then read second time by unanimous con-
SENT and considered in Committee of the Whole and no
having been proposed reported to the Sc
nate without amendment.
Mr. YULEE. There is only one objection which occurs
% me against this BILL and perhaps is which the Sena
or can explain was under the impression that this corps
Of Indians went into the service with understanding that
hey should receive reward for their services addition
Q their pay, all the booty plumber which they took
.so understood that they did take large Of plumber
or which they received compensation If that be the
cannot conceive the propety equity of making this
oropraton, and putting these Indian volunteers the foot
ng of regular soldiers.
Mr. BELL. In regard to that question, do remember
what spuatons were made But remember that in some
instances question to the rights of certain Greek
warriors who captured property in this but do not
consider that has any necessary connection with the propo
ion before tho Senate because the claims which
presented from the heirs Of the Indians who
ed in that service, and from those who disabled
wounds which they received while the service. According
the provisions Of standing laws volunteers in the service
be United States under the Of 1885, received certain
tensions when they disabled and their heirs in
heir death while in the service. Equity would require that
indian volunteers engaged in service should be entitled
eceive the pensions white volunteers but in add
ion to that there express stipulation before they
nteered and entered the service that if any Of them
killed their families should be entitled to the pension
hat the families Of white volunteers entitled to, and
hose that disabled or wounded should be entitled to
invalid pensions white volunteers That the
promise made them by Gen. Jesup, and this bill simply
proposes to carry that contract of Gen. Jesups
report of Major Freeman, who commanded the regiment to
Gen. Jesup which hold in my hand, shows the number
Indians the roll Of this regiment the time they
mustered into the SERVICE and the time they hon
orably discharged. u
Mr. YULEE. IF the Senator is satisfied that there
express stipulation the part of Gen. Jesup that this
should be done, shall not oppose the bill.
Mr. BELL No question has been raised as to that
point before Gen. Jesup has been personally urgent
Of this claim. He feels that his personal character
involved in the failure Of the Government comply with the
promise which he made to those Indians.
Mr.. FELCH. would inquire If the contract Of Gen.
Jesup which has been spoken Of Is among the papers which
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