The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-16


The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a
report of the Commissioners OF Patents, showing the pro-
ceedings of the Patent Office during the past which
was read and referred TO The Committee on Patents and
the Patent Olce.
COAST SURVEY
The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary OF the Treasury in
relation to the amount expended for pay and raons OF
officers and of the naval establishment, detailed
der the law for coast survey services which read
and ordered TO be printed
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
Mr. DIN presented a petition from cinZens OF Ontaro
county, New York, asking reduction of the of
postage and the adjustment of the frsnking privilege
which ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. ID. also presented the petition OF citizens OF New
York. asking such amendment OF the patent laws will
secure the patentees the benefit of their inventions
which referred to the Committee on Patents and
the Patent Office.
Mr.. FELCH presented the petition of Martin Dubois,
revolutionary pensIoner, asking of pension
which WAS referred to the Committee on Pensions
Mr.. STURGEON presented petition OF citizens OF
Pennsylvania in favor of amendment of the patent
laws; which referred to the Committee on Patents
and the Patent Office.
MIR WALKER presented two memorials from citizens
OF the United States, asking that the public domain may
be granted in suitable farms and lots to actual settlers not
Committee on Public Lands
On motion by Mr. FELCH,
Ods,sd, That the memorial of the American Board of
Commits soners for Foreign NJ ssons the tiles of the
Senate, be referred TO the Committee on Indian Affairs.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. MASON, from the Committee on the Library, to
whom referred the resolution of the Senate OF last
session in relation 10 furnishing to such senators as have
not received the copies oil the constitution and other
books reported back the without any amendment
expression OF opinion Tor or against It's adoption
The reading OF the resolution having been Gale for,
it read as follows:
Resored That the Secretary of the Senate be directed
furnish each member of present Senate, who
already received them, the number copies of The
constitution and other books ordered TO be furnished to the
senator's by the resolutions OF February Is. lSH.
Mr. ia hot he Spna
should have their attention called to the scope OF this
resolution The resolution proposes to purchase for such
which have been ordinarily furnished TO senators, well
the same number OF copies OF the Constitution OF the
United States have been heretofore furnished Now
as understand the subject it has been the practice of
the Senate and believe the other House, (whether right
wrong, gentlemen will decide for themseyes to pur
chase for the of senators certain books OF great gene
raj public interest," and copies OF the constitution, and
chives and other documents of that kind At the last
session order made directing the Secretary of the
Senate to purchase not for the OF senator's but for
distribution among their constituents certain proportion
of copies-how many | do not recollect-ofa certain
book This resolution embraces that as well as the
books that designed for the OF senators and those
against the resolution but felt it to be my duty that the
character of tine resolution should be known. The
committee have reported the resolution without any ex.
preston of opinion on their part as to Its merits.
The further consideration OF the resolution was then
Mr. UNDERWOOD, from the Committee on Public
Lands, 10 whom referred the from HOUSE
the relief of William Kngsbuy made adverse report
the same in writing which ordered to be printed
Mr.. HA LIN, from the Committee on Commerce, to
whom referred the bill from the House tor the relief
of VIM Milford reported back the same without amend
ment
CHIPPEWA INDIANS.
Mr. ATCHTSON, from the Committee on Indian Al
fairs, 10 whom referred The petition of certain CHIP
p0wa Indaus reported joint resolution to defray the
expenses Of certain Chippewa Indians and their inter-
prefer and asked its immediate consideration.
The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to the
consideration of said bill in committee OF the whole.
Mr. KING desired to be informed by the honorable
senator from Missouri whether the gentleman who ac
companied these Indians Washington not the In
dian agent Of the United States.
Mr.. ATCIIiSON. He is not. AS TO the propriety OF
making this appropriation. presume. when the facts OF
the known, there will be difference OF opln-
ion. The Committee on Indian Affairs were unanimous
in opinion TO the proprey of the Appropriation in this
particular But, Mr.. President, there was some
difference of opinion to the amount that ought
10 We appropriated. All concur that three thousand
dollars was little enough. My own opinion was that
he full amount asked for by the Indians should be
allowed and that was the sum OF SIX thousand doll
lars. The opinion of majority OF the members or
the committee was based upon the estimate made by
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, as TO what sum
would their expenses upon the most economical!
principles But the Indians have asked further allow
ance, TO pay some debts contracted 10 enable them to
leave home and 10 come here; and further, they ask
that the government of the United States should make
appropriation to pay the necessary expenses OF their
families while on this expedition to Washington city,
Inc only question WnetAer you allOW tneiu
based the estimate made by the Commissioners oil
Indian Affairs, that which they ask for themselves
The OF three thousand dollars was based upon the
estimate OF the Commissioner OF Indian Afiirs. be-
eve this is the first DELEGATE of Chippewa Indians that
have been in the city OF Washington for many years
They have here upon business OF great Importance
TO their tribe least deemed so by them They alleged
in conversation with the commuse that the representa-
ton of their business with the government had been
made to the Indian agent year after years but they say
that their words wasted upon the wind, and never
had reached the President the Congress OF the United
States They represent that their complaints their grew
ances, had yet reached the Indian department. o
the Congress of the United States. Hence they concu
ded to person and make representation OF these
matters
Now sir the only question that present itself, fol
one moment even, upon principles OF justice, Withon
saying anything OF hberailty whether we shall allow
them the full amount they ask for, that allowed by the
Commissioner and for the purpose OF testing this cues
ton, i move 10 strike out the OF three thousand
dollars. and insert in lieu thereof six thousand dollars
Mr.. lULEE would desire to inquire whether this
delegation OF Indians had the authority of the govern
ment TO come here before they started
Nj, ATHCHlSON. They had not
Mr. YuLEE | do not see what is to prevent dele
gallon from any tribe of nans from forming some
plausible excuse, any plea of injustice on the part
the government, and i,en coming to Washington witt
the expectation that their expenses will be defrayed BY
the government think it is better that they should b,
required to make their communications through soms
proper officer TO the department ii you encourage the 81
appeals person by the Indians to the department. h
probability is that you will encourage want OF harmon,
between Indians and their agents, and among the In
dams themselves Ii you encourage them TO make thei
ways do by paying their expenses bere-you, OF course
will have those complaints increased. | am in favor o
making no appropriation at all
Mr.. DODGE of Iowa. Mr.. President. these Indians
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