University of Oklahoma College of Law University of Oklahoma College of Law Digital Commons American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899 2-25-1851 Intercourse with the Indian tribes Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.ou.edu/indianserialset Part of the Indian and Aboriginal Law Commons Recommended Citation H.R. Rep. No. 37, 31st Cong., 2nd Sess. (1851) This House Report is brought to you for free and open access by University of Oklahoma College of Law Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899 by an authorized administrator of University of Oklahoma College of Law Digital Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. 31st CoNGREss, Rep. No. 37. Ho. OF REPS. 2d Session. INTERCOURSE WITH THE INDIAN TRIBES. [To accompany bill .S. No. 293.] FEBRUARY 25, 1851. Mr. CROWELL, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, maflC the following ( '1 - REPORT: · The Co'mmitlee o~ Indian Ajfair_s, t~ whom were referred•tlie ,me"!loriqts nf , Thomas Mang/tam and 9thers, citizens of Georgia and Alabama, and also of Florida and Texas,praying indemnity for Indian depreda 1ions, and bill No. 293 of the Senate, together with tlw remonstrance of the Creek and Cherok_ee delegations against its passage, 1~eport: That they have maturely considered the grave and imp<;>rtant questions presented in the memorials, and the arguments submitted in support of the claim to, indemnity, and will briefly state the conclusions which they have formed upon them.