The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-02-17

Ecudir. - he army hVWVP'""" -
from the House, was taken up a"d c"n'"'
cred. and numerous amendments were
sd.u,-d: amongst them wss one app"
rsis,ing $50 900 Tor the purchase Of dr""'
.d.,ies ard suitable equipments, TO be "se"
III army transportation.
The appropriation Of e5OOOO Tor tue
,sn,;,. p,r,etya,ion, aud contingencies OF
n,s-nnls, WAS aficke" out. aud N W."
,h~,eo, M amendment, arpropr'si'"g e3n5-
ono 10, sr,rnsls IN Texas and New MeA''
70. and ,ks erection Of scitsbie magsi'"ss
and o,hr, Arsenal buildings in Texas. Ca'''
for,i.. Oregon, and New Mexico. wss
adopted.
Ian. 2j,-Senafe A message was se>
ce;,cd t,mn III. President Of the United
State, transmitting n rep"r. from the Sec
rotary Of the interior. asking certain NJ
propristions for the payment OF the Nhrf">
tr. Indians, aud recommending that the
Sam. b.. granted: which was referred !"
the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Chase introduced bill 10 provide
for tn. Improvement, Of the "ss'gns'o" o.
IN. Ohio river, which WAS made the sie
cisl order tor Monday next
Mr.. Cooper called up his resolutions
..k,,v The President for official information"
As to immigration Of iore's" p"nl'efs Az"
con,icts, and proposing I" refer 10 "" "a
/ dietary Committee au inquiry ~ !" Tue
legislation required To proven, such y" e'"'
! Mr. Cooper h'ieil, explained his views -
TO the nr .ssi,y OF some artion ny Tue
Government.
/ Mr. H,osdh.ad did not understand what
practicsI result VA, to be produced by tn"
nropo.i,ion Of hi. colleague. aud otf'rd a"
amendment declaring III. secret "'gs"f'-
,ions Tor political purposes are contrary I"
ia. genius 81 CDR institutions anh danger
Gus to the liberties al the people
W., Weber submitted se''-s "l respln
tions ~ IN amendment, decln'h'g that Tree
sp.. ch AID open discussion a'e essential NJ
IN. r,uu,r,, md al-u decla,lug against 20
ltirai combinations fer I'd" purpose "i N
,roaur,ng nny,h'np lk" rriig''u. tests,
Ate, rema,s- hs VI RNyard VIZ Clay
ton. aud n,he,- the sehlect WAS LAID aside
The Ann, appropriation hill was the'
taken % aud Mr.. lehnson's Motion !,
strike out the appropriation al $3.50 wv
for III. Capitol .s''ns'o" was NEGATIVE"
NJ, shields submitted sevrrsl a'"""d'
,ep,. IN. fi,.t nf which was To a"'h"'z-
III. p,.-,d,p, oc the tn,,ed states 10 up
point three ''n"'ss'"'e's !"
pfocred'" th" i"h'an '"u""N ~" P'''''''
pacific polio, aud conclude '''"'s "
am,ty with the lod~ns. The "'he' s"e,'""'
propose To rails" 81, 900 nonn'ed V"i".'e,,
i,nd to- accept the ser.icr- oi any h'""'
Indians moi exceeding 3oo'
Mr tass WAS opposed I" w" '"''' -"
employing lndians AZ 'ln-i thel' hf"'h'e''
Mr Bel @auht-d TIA" statement rs " va
grea, rGmfer OF 'nd'ans III h's'ie "''''""'
and favored pacilic measures - more e',
uoulical and etiicacious VIZ. Ha'h though
the present indian agents '"'lN e"''""
cred. could damage ihh negotiations "e'e
than politicians who w""i" seek ""'
probably oht"in IN the places
Mr. Shields explained me p"hcs a"'
necessity of the measures p'oro'rc"' ."
abandoned the pr"p"s'''o" 10 enP'' ~
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