The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-02-13
THE INDIAN WAR CLAIM.
"eheraI Bullock Makes an able Ar.
%ument Before the Committee.

"IocA Wakes an able Ar
%"ment Before the Committee.
lhe Washington correspondent of the
Standard sends that paper the following
special: When the Florida
INDIAN war claim bill was first referred to
The house committee on claims. Chairman
Bum designated Gen. Bullock as sub
committee of one to take the matter in
c iarge, with iueti uc,ions to make An in
ves'lgat'"H If the facts hearing on the sub
Jcct ard report his conclusions to the full
committee
The general has since been earnestly at
work on the case day ana night, and
knowing the great good the state would
realize from the bin, if il became law, he
has spared no efforts to get his report in
such shape that il would secure the en-
doTsement OF the committee.
he was unexpectedly called up n by the
committee to-day, tu was ready, and hi>
remarks on the subj CT were excellent, the
entire committee giving him a careful hear
ing. Being thoroughly f.miliar with the
history OF the Indian wars in Florida, Gen
Bullock vas enabled to make some very
concise an1 interesting statements in de-
scribing the scenes and the conflicts here
with the Indians, and the cause and re-
suls of the troubles.
He showed plainly that the Indians re-
manning ii the state had greatly retarded
her progress and seriously diminished
the comfort an safety of her people
MGen. Bullock was the captain of his
company during the struggle, and his i'm
preSsiOns and convictions were very de-
clded, and his remarks delivered with an
earnestness which told perceptibly upon
the committee. After describing Tue val
and the consequent results, he read a
coAdtn>cd sta cnent Of ihe facts i'll the
case, giving the congressional history of
the claim, and showing there were mu-
tual demands between the United States
and Florida, the former owing for ad-
vances and the latter for bonds These
mutual demands must, he said, be con-
siderrd together and provided for in the
same bills the Sc rotary of war had ex-
amined the states claims and ascertained
the amount due, approved the items and
recommended their payments The sec
retary o! the treasury had reviewed the
report If the war department and ap-
proved its findings, and had also reported
the claims on the bonds Of the state which
the Indian trust fund held. After consd
ering the interest on both claims to Jan
nary, 1890, there was due the state
$567, ,954 So to which must be added the
interest on $2G1, 1884 81 from January /,
1890, to the day of settlement.
Having divested the Fearing of all mat
Iers relating to the question of the govern
ments liability by resting the states rights
on the war department report, he freed the
ommittee of all doubt as TO the amount
due by relying on the report of the treas
ury department.
Gen. Bullock concluded his remarks g
follows: Tine committee will observe
Ih1t lhC Oili Pl'F1bNo ''A paying tu| Nioili
admitted by the executive department
most familiar with its merits and approved
by the report OF the committees of both
houses of congress, and disputed bv none.
1t provides tor settlement OF the mutual
demands which have grown out Of the tar
diness of congress in not making proper
appropriation. lis passage will rehabili-
tate the Indian trust iund with interest
bearing bonds, and will close the accounts
between the state and the United States,
which involves clear duty on tie part of
the general government of defending and
protecting the state from invasion.
The generals argument was 30 convinc
ing that the committee at once arranged
for a unanimous report in favor of the bill
and it will be brought before the house for
consideration at the fist call of this COM
mittee for bills
This was quite triumph for Gen. Bull
lock, and he is justly proud of his success
thus far. The bill having received good
start, will doubtless pass this session.
What measures are you taking to stop
that cough? Let us suggest De Wits
Cough and COnsumDtiOn Cure 1t is