The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-25
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION..
Senate.
WARRINGTON, Jan. ~, 1858.

WARRINGTON Jan. "a, 1858.
PTI1TIoSs-THE NAVY guI,
large number Of petitions presented, and
raj executive communications laid before the
Senate.
Mr. STOCKTON moved to take up tie bill for the re.
gan7ation Of the navy. Lost
He then moved to make it the special order of wednes
day next
INQUIRIES Rp,AT1vE FRAUDULENT TAXATION
OF srAaEN Etc.
Mr. HALE submitted rosolution directing the Commit
tee Frauds to inquire whether ny tax levy, conri
button has been laid upon seanSns wages compensa-
tion to individual under peterce that he obtained
the passage of any act for their relief He
said that Congress passed law, at its last
seamen engaged on the coast Of California and
could prove, by reliable witnesses that the arrival
of the Vandnia and Vnccnnes the purser informed
that certain individual had obtained the passage OF
that act and tax the seamens wages aDo uniting to
IS COO withheld from eamen to pay this person for
Mr.. GwN said the assertion that any had pro-
cured the of that act was false in every par
;5ular matter by whom made. He had moved it with
the unanimous concurrence OF the Naval Committee.
Mr. HALF said he offered the resolution because he be
Eeyed tho assertion false-nfamouy fase-and be.
cause the poor sailors had been derauded The resolu
ton was passed
THE wARnoreIye SYSTEM.
Mr.. HUNTER (dem.) of Va. gave notice that to morrow
nc would to take up the bill TO amend the ware
housing system by establishing private bonded ware
rK SEMINOLE NpLss-psoATr MEASURES RECOMMENDED
Mr. SfpAsTlAS, (dem.) Of Ark from The Committee on
Indan Aairs to whom referred the pesidents
sage relating to the refusal Of the Florida Indians to emf
CRATE, made report which gives interesting history
OF henatter from the treaty OF 1892 the procrasnatou
Of the Indians the subsequent hostites the massacre
down TO 1896 when the Indians assigned to certain
limits IL then so far from keeping within the
lms assigned them with amrle ranges for cattle rivers
with abundance of sb and prairies with game, the In
dams sought the settlements in 1870 and renewed the
work Of murder and destruction of property The troops
,alt,u
and now, although a deputaon Of their chiefs at
Washington last Sept and entered into written agreement
BY which their removal would be Immediate and final,
they refuse to 60 and insist TO the great injury OF
Florida remaining within her limits The commit
tee In ludng TO this state Of affairs say they not
little surprised at the tardy policy of the government,
which has sought to the Indians under the full
force Of mutual obligation and yet has allowed them
all the advantages Of delay and the protraoton of
msnds" The committee think he United States are
bound to complete what in 1885 they unsuccessfuly
began, and longer permit what has been allowed for
eighteen years within the borders Of sovereign Saea
band of persons hostile to her inhabitants and their
rty and property They also express some doubt to
the best mode to pursue to effect the speedy and uncond
onal removal OF the Indians Experience has demonstrat
than the white man. and susceptible OF all
the influences which break down repose by quick
and night attacks on their camping grounds and that
whenever these courses have been pursued by military
force, they have invariably been successful The com
mttee suggest that tho troops be accompanied by
veyors that each days march could give the govern
ment knowledge Of Its territory and place its lands sub
ect TO such rights OF entry exist elsewhere and thus
eectuAy convince the Indians that the United States
In earnest In their removal The committee in
sequence Of the delay and the Of the Indians
urge prompt and decisive 10 ri the country o
struggle too long wnged and 10 give to sovereign
State the peace and quetude she has long sought in vain
The committee to a3An this end report amendment
to be offered to the Indian Appropriation bill.
rHE ENROLMENT OF AMERICAN BUILT vEsunA
Mr. &wARD, (free soil) Of N. Y, introduced bill to
authorse the Secretary Of the Treasury to Issue cef
Gates Of registry enrolment to American built vessels
Ia cssss where the IL foreigner by BIRTH and ha
A-knu skA In hor natt alt,aul afQrrpd
NroRrASr TO dorm wrvEs.
N. Nn1su, {vhig) Of N. j., introduced bill allowing