The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-03

4 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
proceeds of the public lands among the, different
States That the effect OF il before. But this
masks the ast shallow and msy pretence, and shows Il
not wish il disguised; only want that it should be
seen undisggised; and then we shall vote against i
Mr. DAWSON. do not intend to make speech II
Is said that this is the distribution OF the lands II il be
distribution it is TO all the States know the State OF
Indiana has received her share in the distribution hereto
the new States will be hereafter.
Mr.. FOOTE. | simply rise TO state, and hepe my
friends will have patience for moment as they have
thought proper to move 10 incorporate this amendment in
the BILL that cannot consent to it. state, distinctly and
frankly, that think this amendment will alter entirely
the character OF the bill cannot vote that the proceeds
oi the public lands be divided among the States. differ
from the honorable senator from Indiana, Mr., WHT-
who says that the true character OF the bill is not
altered by the amendment. think it is entirely altered.
After the remarks he has made sure the bill will be
understood TO extent distributing the pro-
ceeds Of the public lands give notice them beforehand
that although take deep interest in the BILL shall be
compelled to again it. if the amendment is adopted.
The question being taken, the amendment was re-
i Mr. BENTON. now move to strike out the third sec
ton. That third section IL TO authorz any thirty States
that please TO go and take possession OF any other State
they choose and become the lords and masters OF that
State The third section Isl
"sEc s. Aadbs il Further enacted That whenever the ap.
portonment OF said lands shall be completed patents shall
S Te n,a " hg an e @
States shall assume the manseement and sale Of the lands
| thus apporuoned 10 them"
Now, SIR, this thing oil issuing patents TO State to
hold lands in another State is thing And when
thirty Staes besides itself, hold its lands, suppose il
would be like the nine men starving IN ship al
sisting Of eight Engishnen and one Duchman; When
the question 10 starve TO eat another, lots
were cast and OF course II Tell upon the Dulchman.
When he stretched out, and the knife ready to
Of himself [Laugherl That is the case here. sup.
pose the 3lst Stale beg to take piece out OF herself
before the rest devour II.
was not unfriendy to the object of this bill in the
bapinnnx hut when taken such day
this is, and at such hour this 10 the exclusion OF
the business OF California. where the people are now
there is time for consideration put myself in oppos
ton 10 it, The opposition may amount to nothing; but
at all events one vote for it would be worth more to il
than vote against it, There is no time to consider it,
What expect OF bill sprung upon us at this pc
Rod of the sessions What is the Limitation to prevent
the whole OF these lands being in Statel II is
referred to the President-s il Show the part of
il in which il is referred 10 the President did not
pect that any Would be serious in taking up such
Mr. PEARCE, (interposing) II the senator will give
way moment. will say that | satisfied, from the
debate OF the day. that the bill cannot be passed to day
i will move to postpone 1t until the next sesson-the
second Monday in December next
The motion agreed to upon divison-ayes 81,
noes not counted
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. PEARCE asked the Senate to proceed TO the con-
sideraton OF the bill making appropriation for the
Indian Department. which had been laid upon the table
this morning.
IT, IN. u
the California bills the special order for this evening, in.
stead OF executive business.
The PRESIDENT. The resolution is imperative.
The motion Of Mr. PEARCE was agreed 10; and
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill
king appopriaonor the current and contingent expenses
Of the Indian department. and TO enable the President OF
the United States TO conclude treaties with various In
dian tribes for the year ending June 80, 1851.
SENECA INDIANS.
Mr. WALES offered the following amendment, 10
come in after The 503d line
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due Them according 10 the report OF the special
commissioned appointed by the authority of Congress, in
report Of the Committee on Indian Affairs OF the Senate on
subject at this session Of Congress- Cncuding
paid her proper representatives according the customs
OF the Seneca ndians.) the sum OF sss.lo6 o."
MIR w said IL the Senate will indulge for a
few moments, will explain this matter. The amend
men proposed avorably reported on by the Commit
Indian Affairs at this session but has not been
acted on The historyEof il is this
Mr.. RUSK. There will be objection, presume,
MIR WALES. II there is no objection, will waive
Mr.. PEARCE. This appropriation was before the
Committee Finance, and rejected by us for this
reason: There was an Indian agent appointed by the
government of the nted States for this tribe These
Indians thought proper TO make him their agent Tor the
management OF certain funds OF their own. other than
those which they derived IRON IN hs me as q s1,s Nsw
being annuity fund upon the proceeds o the sales oi
certain lands Of private individuals which had been in
4 vested so as 10 pToduCe tnat annual incomt
together with other funds, was intrusied to
this agent He not agent OF the government for
thai purpose but being agent for the government or
other purposes he paid them the moneys due from the
United States They made him the agent OF their private
funds or left il IN his hands, and he became deiauer
10 them and not only wasted the funds due 10 the tribe,
but portion due Polly Jamson, her individual prop
ery; and because the agent OF the United States was
faihless in the application OF the sums transmitted TO
him the agent Of the ,ribe the United States are called
upon to good the money which he wasted, amount.
ing TO something like $4,000. The committee did not
think that because he the agent OF the United States
government they sh rud be liable for the funds thus
wasted and which the Indians voluntarily placed in his
hands without any action the part OF the government
Mr. WALES Alter what has fallen from the senator
from Mary land il is necessary that should say the
words that intended 10 say when offered the amend.
ment The action OF the Senate settled this question
| for many years past The money lost through the
defacaon OF the agent appointed BY the United States,
and the history OF the transaction is briefly this;
In 1916 application was made to The Congress OF the
United States pay these demands The Senate recog
nsed the validity OF the demands Ia the appropriation
bill OF that session by allowance OF the sum de-
manded II TO the House, and was sent back with.
out their concurrence. committee OF conference was
then appointed between the two houses, and this
mee OF conference recommended the provision to be
made that the Secretary OF War should be authorized TO
make an investigation into these accounts, in order to
ascertain the facts and justice OF the claim IL pro-
vided that he should be authorized 10 appoint com
missioner to take the evidence in regard to it. COM
missioner was accordingly appoiEted, who went to the
Stale OF New York, and there made the examination,
and obtained agea body Of evidence which is report
made the Senate at its succeeding session The
than apponted Mr. Stoddard ,pho