The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-04


hgures But, sir, do not desire that this appropriate
should be defeated at this time. Those Indians hav
S e S
that Il has been withheld from them for SO long pero
Of tune very brief history OF the case will satis
those who chose to listen that these people, the Cherokee
Indians, have been most gresousy wronged. In 1917
treaty was made with branch OF the Cherokee nation
and in pursuance OF that treaty. in lsI9 about eh
OF the nation, as afterwards ascerained, moves
into what IL the Stale OF Arkansas and they remane
there occupying about four millions Of acres OF landth
hs State o sSsas for what hes %
qushed IN Georgia and Tennessee and perhaps ohe
States. In 1928, when the white population had ex
tended westward and the Cheokees who had emgratet
west had become hemmed in by the white population
who were anxious 10 obtain The lands occupied BY th
Indians treaty was again M se o. loot. and the Issa s
then received in pursuance ofhe stpulaons OF that ea
y, seven millions OF acres west OF Arkansas This wa
given 10 them in fee simple without any reference TO h
eastern Cherokees and il constituted perpetual Quite
i westward.
In this way the matter stood until 1885. in which yeal
treaty male with the eastern Cherokees, by which
stipulated that the government OF the United States
should pay them for the land which they agreed 10 cede
to the United States the Of five millions Of dollars
and the sum OF 100000, which was to be appro-
Iriated for improvements and the expenses Of EN-
igration westward, Subsequently TO this, in the
year lss5 o. PEI perhaps isss there was g az apProp,-
expenses Of emigration OF the eastern Cherokees to the
West This amounts in all 10 the sum OF over 6 600 900
which appropriated BY the United States and which
These people did emgrae to the West but instead Of
cupyng land belonging TO the United States they were
been provided and guaranteed in fee simple to the old
settler party, which had previously settled in the West
and occupied territory Of millions Of acres The
latter party, considering that the eastern Cherokees We're
entitled to no part Of the provision made by the treaty OF
1885, were constant in their applications to the
for redress OF grievances which they had suffered by
the Cherokees having been placed upon their
lands. This resulted last in the treaty 1916, by the
fourth article Of which, as stated by the senator from
western Cherokees. That provision was thiswhich is
the gst OF the question They were 10 have third OF
the money appropriated by the treaty o. 1885, less
$500000. which was 10 constitute rmanent fund and
also $50O000, to be paid for other particular pur
poses Then there items which were be de-
Quoted from the five millions, one OF which an item
Tor spolaons oil 1891 900, and another $Ol 900 for
additional quantity OF land given them by the United
States This would reduce the amount below VI 200 900
Tney were then entitled to third OF that amount But
they are charged in this report and il is perfectly evident
that the officers who have done this have made mistake
with one third oil 1901 1856 CO, which was the amount
appropriated Tor carrying the eastern Cherokees to this
western county occupied by them. The western
Cheokees had removed themselves their expense,
and Of course after deducng spoatons they were
lars and when the fact is known that 81 047 900 had
been appropriated by act OF Congress for their removal
perfectly apparent there has been charged them the
third OF 96l GO, being more than what should
| in Justice be charged
Now. sir know i, would be altogether useless to ask
that this appropriation should be increased to that
We hear said every sde and feel the force OF it, that
great draughts made The treasury during the pres
en year have made this statement order that these
people should not be precluded hereafter from saying thai
they havea just claim on the government, that the
eastern Cherokees did not get any more than they
entitled TO, and that the Cherokees got less than
they entitled to. make this statement here to-day
as the friend Of these people, who have no friend here 10
take of their interests and in order that they shall
not be hereafter precuded from making claim for that
which is justly due to them. They have been wronged,
and their money has been expended in improper
hope that justice will hereafter be done to these
people, but have no amendment TO move II il was
at earlier period Of the session, should feel bound to
take that course.
| Mr. PEARCE. This amendment proposes an appro.
priahon of nearly million and half OF dollars Ii may
be all right, for aughtl knows but comes before
such form that could not, without more leisure than
we have now, have had since il brought before
us, investigate ], properly There IS one item of the
amendment 10 which, suppose, objection well be
made. The treaty OF 1916 submitted TO us in arbitration
the question with regard to the amount due to these In
dams for the expense Of subsistence which held to be
improperly charged to the treaty fund The Senate, by
adopting the resolution of the Committee on Indian AZ
fairs decided that they were entitled TO that amount
They decided further that interest al the rate of per
upon such sums may be found due to them should be
paid
The Senate have consistently carried out the authority
conferred upon them by the Ilth article of the treaty
/ These were the subectmaers OF the award and the
Senate by their resolution, very properly confined them
selves to The subect-maers submitted 10 them. sup
pose that's proper TO be included in this bill The Sen.
ate do not understand TO have recognised being due
10 the Indians the provided for in other parts OF
the amendment | propose, therefore, to confne the
amendment 10 the award OF the Senate; and move TO
strike out OF the amendment all except that part which
provides for this amount for the subsistence fund.- which
was submitted to us Another amendment may be added.
authorizing the payment OF interest upon that amount
cannot say whether we may not be obliged in honor to
pay the Indians the whole amount introduced into the
amendment hut not satisfied present that So
should therefore prefer that be not introduced into the
bill at this time
Mr. SEBASTIAN. | cannot concur with the objec-
tons raised by the member OF the Finance Committee
who has charge OF this bill II his motion prevails, it
presents this difficulty: that we undertake the fuhlment
and perpexing part OF il involved There is reason
why the amount ascertaned in mode due to the
| Indians should be preferred TO the amount ascertain
ed in different mode The difference between the award
| OF the Auditor and Comptroller upon the part and
the award OF the Senate upon the other ths that the
treaty lett the question OF the settlement between the
eastern Cherokees and the western Cherokees TO the
government to be settled according to the ordinary forms
/ by which other accounts ordinarily seed-by the
proper accounting officers bat in reference to another
question they constituted different umpire TO settle the
account and ascertain the amount due and that umpire
was the Senate Now sir, the Senate have ascertained,
in response TO the submission to IL that certain amount
of money is due Their duty, then, umpire, is dis
charged. The Auditor and Comptroller, in reference to
the subjects submitted to them have full and ample
power and the credit should be attached TO their
the question submitted 10 them. There Is no reason in
rejecting their decision while accept the decision CIV
ing them $lS9,000 made by the Senate az arbrators.
There - another point about which wish TO make a
remark The question submitted TO the Senate now an
entirely different from that which was brought be-
fore ns under submission from Tho treaty Under certain
articles OF the treaty the Auditor and Comptro reported
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