The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-22
THIRTY-S SECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SATURDAY, March 20, 1852.
The SENATE was not in session TO day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

| SATURDAY, ~, lOO-.
The SENATE not in session 10 day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| MIR. ORR asked the unanimous consent OF the
| House, which was granted, to take up the message
| Of the President OF the United States, covering a
statement OF the accounts Of Prosper nj. Wetmore,
late navy agent at New York, and refer it TO the
Committee on the Judiciary.
| CALIFORNIA.
| Mr.. MARSHALL, of California, presented the
Joint resolution of the Legislature of California
asking for the refunding of the money collected in
that State imports prior to her admission into
| the Union, and calling upon her sister States TO
| aid her in this object.
Also, the joint resolution Of the Legislature OF
California asking for increase of the salaries OF
| the district judges of that State.
These resolutions were laid upon the table and
ordered to be printed.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
| MIR. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, asked the unani-
nous consent of the House TO amend the resolu ton
closing the debate on the Deficiency bill, so to
read 'within hour after il shall again be ia ken
| up in Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the
| Union"
| Mr.. STANLY remarked that he thought this
suggestion had already been acquiesced III by gen
| eral consent. 1t should, however, be agreed to,
| with the understanding that the gentleman from
| New York (Mr. BRooKs,) of the Committee of
| Ways and Means, should also have an hour; and
| this but fair, if the estimates TO be at
| tackled.
| Mr.. JOHNSON would assent to this, and ask
| the unanimous assent Of the House.
| Mr.. STANLY. | make no objection.
Mr.. HOUSTON merely wished to make sug-
gestion. The gentleman from Arkansas was GO
ing TO discuss some amendments which he intended
TO propose TO the BILL and which the gentleman
and himself agreed are important. He should like
to hear them discussed He had no objection 10
| the gentleman from New York (Mr. BRooKs)
making u speech; indeed, he should prefer II, be-
cause in his (Mr. HousToS's) closing remarks,
be should not have time to answer the gentleman
| from ArkanRas.
Mr. JOHNSON then asked the general consent
of the House TO continue the time of closing the
debate to two hours longer
This was agreed 10 unanimously.
Mr.. HASCALL presented the memorial of cih-
zans Of Wyoming county, New York, asking for
an amendment 10 the Bounty Land law Of 1880;
which was referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
MIR. SEYMOUR, of New York, remarked that
there were on the Speakers table some very inn
portant communications, which should be taken
up, referred, and acted upon; and he made mo-
ton with that view. Besides, the Patent Office re-
port was among the number; and il should be
ierrcd TO the Committee on Printing.
The SPEAKER replied that the course suggest
ed required unanimous consent; which was not
obtained.
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr. VESABLB
in the chair,) and proceeded to the consideration
Of the bill TO supply the deficiencies in the appro
priatons for the scal year ending June 30, 1852.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, addressed the COM
nittce relative to the items in the bill making ap
prOpGation5 for the Indian service; aud complain
co Of the Committee Of Ways and Mcans, which
had failed 10 include certain estimates Of the De
par;mcnt; and earnestly conicnded for the fulfil
nent Of treaties with the Indians.
H said in the course Of his remarks, that il is
he India a1tr ofrlz thq
Government Instances o! glazing fraud on the
subject Of treaties will be found 20 fill almost every
page Of treaties mado by the Government with the
Indian tribcs When they will not consent 70
treat for their lands, (Which acknowledge OH
cially they have the right 90 occupy,) and part
with them at prices utterly inadequate II has been
the habit 10 tTespAss upon the lands until IL
produced, and the Indians driven from their land.,
or the lands taken from them indemnity for the
| war. This is a faithful history OF the whole CONT
\ ncnt. Philanthropy towards these people is spo.
| ken Of; but, when gentlemen are called upon to
/ DO an act OF justice, that very moment the forms
Of legislation are nlorpOsod and tcchnicaiitcs are
rc5Jrted to- and thus fair dealing, equity, and JUS.
/ tco, arc denied 10 thc Indians.
! Dir. BROOKS addressed the committee. He
held that il the duty o! Congress 10 scan the
estimates, and when Congress adopt and vote for
them, then they alone are responsible, as Is the
Executive for the estimates and tho execution of
the laws. He referred to the wide extent Of our
country and showed the necessity Of defending
thc frontiers Of our more recently acquired pos
sessions, demanded alike by humanity "a by the
! treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo. He defended the
sums askcd for the Quartcrmhster's Department,
| saying that some Of the debts were legaciCs oil
/ TIC preceding administration, under which dcici-
/ ency bills wcrc pasfcd lie alluded TO other rub,
| ieo;s; and, having concluded hif remarks
/ The committee rose; and, on motion
! The House adjourned.