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tirely, and ccnfne the expenditure 10 blacksmlth's shops required by treaty stipulation.

 Mir. Barrdager, Of North Carolina, though opposed to the general system of Indian removal, contended with ear nestness for the propriety of giving the Agents a respectable establishment in the new regions of the West. He WAS followed by

 Mr. Thompson, of Georgia, and MT. H7in, of Ohio. on the same side; both of whom expressed their surprise slt the opposition which was manifested, and warmly insisted on the expediency of erecting in each Tribe decent building, which, while it accommodate cd tic agent, might nj git serve is sort oi Council House when the Indians assem- bled in public business.

 Mir. Dichson,oi New York, was op- posed 10 the appropriation on principle. The Government did moi build houses for its other officers-thc President alone excepted, and it ought not to make an exception in reference 10 a class of men. who, according to all accounts, were well paid for their services, ard much in the habit of practising imposi- lions on the Government. lfthe siate- ment of the gentleman from Missouri was to be believed, they needed no hous- es, for they were never at home. He had been told that some of these Agents lived in very splendid houses built at the public expense sometimes out of lumber which had cost 40 dollars and 50 dollars per thousand.

 Mir. Bell, of Tennessee, said that part of the expense to be provided for had been already incurred, nor would the refusal of this item go any length toward the general reform which he wished to see introduced in this Depart ment.

 Mir. .Ashley, of Missouri, made some explanations of his former remarks He had not intended to say that the Agents were never at their posts, but that they were seldom or never to be found with fhe Indians. Many or them were worthy and respectable men, though many of them were but boys or persons who were a burden to their friends, and could not otherwise be dis posed of. He was in favor of this ap- propriation. He was for erecting res peetable houses and putting respecta- ble men into them.

 After q spirited remonstranee by Mr. who contended that the af fairs of the Indian Experiment were administered win as much integrity as those of any other branch of the Go. vernment, and were as open to inspec- ton as any others. the question was at length taken on Mir. VANcE's amend ment. as modified, and it was rejected: Ayes 1T, Noes G66.