The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-20
SUPPRESSION OF INDIAN HosTILITIEs.

We have procured and insert below copy of the bill
prepared by the Military Committee Of the House, ac
cordance with the recommendation of the President ard
Secretary of War; in regard to the prevention and sup
preston Of Indian hostes. Mr.. Faulkner the chairman
of that committee, asked leave on yesterday morning
report the BILL but prevented from doing so under the
rules because objection made. The prompness with
which the committee have responded TO the recommends
ton Of the Executive shows that they regard the facts
muncaed by the Secretary Of War be full of interest
and calling for immediate action The following is the
bill Of the committee;
AN ACT for the suppression Of Indian hostiIities.
Whereas the peace and security he frontiers Of the Uni
ted States and Of their routes OF emigration demand the
itted by the Sioux and other powerful tribes Indians on
both sides of the Rocky mountains and whereas il
United States shall be made III the accomplishment Of said
object will only effect speedy termination of present
hosttes but insure the future good behavior Of the law
less tribes generally, well Of those actively hos
tile: therefore,
BE enacted by the enate and House Of Representatives. Of
The United States Of America IN Congress assembled That
for the purposes above reced the President be- and
hereby authorized In addition to tho employment any
to call for and accept the services any number
volunteers not exceeding in all three thousand and
men, be organized hereinafter directed who may offer
their seryces and of any number Of friendly Indians
not exceeding in all five hundred be organized herein
untecrs, and who shall circumstances may direct be
poyed rangers. scouts, hunter and gudes the said
volunteers r eighteen months after they shall have
arrived at the place of rendezvous unless discharged
(and that the sum Of dollars out OF in the
not otherwise Appropriated be- and the hereby
s appropriated to carry the provisions OF this act into
effect y Prordcd howecer That the number Of priyates
each of volunteers authorized by this shall
exceed sixty four And prorided further, That the said vol
unteers shall be liable to horse foot the Pes
dent may direct.
SEC And b. /, further eaaced That the said voun-
shall furnish their horses and horse equipments
and when mustered into the service shall be armed the
Of the United States and until discharged herefrom
shall be subject the rules and articles Of war, and shall
all respects set forth in the provisions aud limitations
this act be organized in the with the
corps Of mounted rHemen of the United States army Pro-
friendly indiana shall furnish their clothing and shall
receive in lieu of clothing the Of dollar each per
month.
See .. And be further enacted, That the said velun-
tees offering their services be accepted by the Pres
dent companies, squadons battaoIs whose officers
prescribed By law in the several states and Territories
to which the said companies squadrops battaions shall
belong and that the said Indian force shal receive such
ganixation under regulations be established by the csi
dent be fonnd beet adapted the character and hab
s of the Indians and the circumstances of the service and
shall b. under the immediate command and control OF such
officers of the army the President may direct not to
cee however, officer for each separate command de-
be entitled rank pay, and emoluments Of the
grades to which they respectively be assigned during
the period OF such services and such assignment to be with
out prejudice their rank their respective regiments
corps.
src L. And Be ~Asr enacted That the volunteers who
be received into the service OF the United States by v
tue OF this and who shall be wounded or otherwise dis
abled in the service shall be entitled to all the benefits which
be conferred by sng laws on other wounded
disabled In the militia service of the United States
%. be N ia rfhey