The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-09
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 9, Is4s.
Congressional
SATURDAY, July 8, 1874

SATURDAY, July 8, 1S4S.
In the Senate Mr. Dix presented the memorial of Sam
uel Coleman proposing to prepare general index OF all
the Congressional documents.
Mr.. Bell, from the Committee Indian Affairs, re-
ported joint resolution authorizing the proper account
ing officers OF the Treasury make Just and fair settle
ment of the claim of the Cherokee nation of Indians,
cordng to the principles established by the treaty of Au
gust 1916. After some remarks, from Mr. b. the sub
ject was laid over.
Mr. Benton, from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
to which was referred that portion of the Presidents
message accompanying the treaty with Mexico which
relates to foreign affairs, reported bill to carry into
effect certain stpuations of the treaty between the Uni
ted States of America and the republic OF Mexico OF the
I'd day of February, 1913
The section authorizes the Secretary of the Treas
ury pay the certificates issued to citizens OF The United
States under the act of September l. ls4l
The I'd section provides that the claims adudlcated by
the Board of Commissioners appointed under the conven
ton of April H. 1899, and referred to the umpire, and
which were not decided by him, but returned to said
beard on the 25th of February 1872 shall be considered
as adjudcated and the awarded In favor OF said
claimants respectively, and reported to said umplre to-
gether with the interest on the same, be paid to SAID
claimants or their representatives.
Section provides for the appointment of board OF
three commissioners examine all claims OF citizens OF
the United States upon the republic of Mexico provided
for by the treaty
Section authorizes the Board to appoint competent
secretary and clerk
Sections A and relate to details.
Section fixes the salaries of the commissioners at
$50 OoO of the secretary at 2,O00 and OF the clerk al
81 800.
Section provides that claims shall be paid in certlf-
Gates of stock of the United States, and edeemabe at the
pleasure of the government money at the option OF
the United States
Section provides that the board shall terminate its
business in two years from its organization.
Mr. Butler called up the resolution providing for the
addition of two members to the Committee Terrific
ries.
The question being taken, after some debate the reso-
luton was negatved-yeas IT, nays 81, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Bell, Berren, Breese Bright, Butler,
1a oa, al Johnson Of Georgia Lewis Pearce
Sebastian, Turney, and Yulee-H
bury Cogwn Davis Of Massachusetts Dayton, Dickinson,
Dix, Dodge, Fetch, Fitzgerald, Hale, Hamlm, Houston,
Johnson Of Maryland Meoae Mailer Yes aad Wss,
a soas, dungeon oAD''"'''' 'pA''' ~ w -
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to
establish the Oregon Territory, and
Mr. Davis of Massachusetts, addressed the Senate at
length in opposition the extension of slavery into Ore
gon or any portion of the territory of the United States
now free.
Mr. Reverdy Johnson took the floor for Monday, and
the bill was postponed till that day.
The Senate after spending short time in executive
session, adjourned.
In the House, the Committee Printing reported
against the order for printing thousand extra copies OF
the majority and minority reports from the Committee on
Public Expenditures, with reference to the annual report
of the Secretary OF the Treasury the state of the nan
and in favor of printing ten thousand extra copies OF
Mr. Collamers report the reduction graduation, and
disposition of the public lands; which were severay
agreed to.
The matter of reducing the number OF general officers
in the army and the Senate proposition for three months
additional pay the officers and soldiers dsbanded
referred to the military committee.
Most OF the day occupied in Committee OF the
Whole on the state OF the Union Mr. Root in the char)
with the consideration of the matter of the Cherokee
claim for removal and subsistence money, to be paid to
such as remain on this side of the Mississippi The al
lowance proposed by the Senate at length agreed
to, with provision that the money paid shall be
charged to the Cherokee fund The remainder of the
Senate amendments agreed to without modification,
with the exception of the reduction of the number of In
dian agents proposed in the Sd section of the House BILL
which the Senate had stricken out. In this amendment
of the Senate the House refused to concur.
The Senate bill entitled can act to amend the act pro-
vdng for the adjustment of all suspended presumption
land claims in the States and Territories" approved Au
gust 3, ls46, was read three times, and passed.
The House then adjourned till Monday