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

Mr.. YULEE called for the yeas and nays on the mo-
ton; but they not ordered.
The motion was then agreed to-ayes %, noes not
counted.
APPOINTMENT MESSENGER.
The following resolution submitted some days since by
Mr. DAVIS, 6 Mississippi, was taken up and read third
time, and passed;
and he is hereby authorized TO place The OF Felix d.
Queen the roll OF messengeIs and that there be paid TO
diem aud compensation Is allowed the Of
the Senate, commencing with the present session OF Con-
gaess."
THE ARMY APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
The bill from the House OF Representatives making ap.
preparations for the support OF the army OF the United
States for the year ending June 80, 1851, referred TO
the Committee on Finance.
PASSAGE OF ENGRossED BILLS.
The bill making appropriations for the construction OF
lighthouses life boats, buoys, &C., yesterday ordered TO
be engrossed, read third time, and passed and the
within the limits of the Baron De Basrop grant, and for
allowing prescriptions to certain actual settlers in the
event OF the final adjudication OF the title OF the said De
Basrop in favor of the United States yesterday ordered
to be engrossed, was read third time, and passed.
AMENDING THE RULES SENATE.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD rise to ask the Senate to take
up resolution which offered some time ago, proposing
to amend our rules so as to authorize motion 10 be made
10 lay an amendment the table without carrying with
il the bill. propose il the Senate will take II up, to
amend to make II applicable alone to the appro
that Sort whether il would not be immense saving OF
time at the end OF the session. present that proposition
now and ask senators whether il would not be expedent
to adopt that amendment TO the rues, so that the
multitude OF amendments that offered To the appropr
alton bills may be laid upon the table at the pleasure OF
the Senate and thus cut on great deal q Improbable or
unnecessary debate. We have seen the evil resulting
from discussing amendments day after day, thereby pro-
crastaaiing the final action on the bill propose TO con
he the amendment to the appropriation bills alone' Tor
Mr. HUNTER hope this resolution will not be taken
up II will lead to debate
Mr. UNDERWOOD. If any gentleman says he wishes
to deba,eNt, will withdraw IT,
Mr. HUNTER | shall feel compelled 10 debate it,
Mr. UNDERWOOD. Then withdraw 1t.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the spe
cal orer-being the bill making appropriations for The
and contingent expenses OF the ndaa department
for the year ending June 80, 1851, the amendment pend
ing being the one offered by Mr.. ATcHsoN:
ITO pay The Central Bank Georgia. assignee OF II. W.
Jcrnigan Il Co aud others, the sum of $2l,0l2
The yeas and nays having been ordered on this amend
ment, the question was taken and esulted-yeas %,
nays l6--as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Atchison, Badger Bell Benton, Berrien,
Clay DAVIS OF massachusetts, Dawson, Dayton, Ewing,
Ftelnpnt g win, Mangun Mler Pratt, Rusk Sebastian,
Seward SAITH Spruance, Wales, Walker, and Winthrop
NAYsNlessrs. Bright, Chase, Cooper, DAVIS Of Mssis-
spp, nektnsoa Dodge OF Iowa. Downs, HaI,sr Jones'
and Yulee--lG
SIOUX INDIANS
Mr. ATCHISON offered the following amendment:
The President of the United States is authorized to
cla OF land lying and being in the Ter
rtory OF dniesota beginning ata gace called the Barn.
iunung back fifteen miles thence in parallel line witA
Lake Tepn and the Mississippi river, about hlity-two
uIie,, point opposite 10 Beet or O'Bpui river
thence fifteen miles to the grand encampment opposite the
river aforesaid and that the Of S2OOuOo be, and the
same hereby, appropriated. out OF any money IN the
treasury not otherwise appropriated of the purpose a!ore
said"
Mr. PEARCE. hope that amendment will no, be
adopted There is no lim to the appropriations which
adding TO the areaiy large sums appropriated ia
this bill The probability is thai this appropriation will
amount to two or three times the ordinary appropriation
for the Indian department There is pressing neces
sy this amendment. II seems 10 be supposed by
gentlemen that there is such plethora IN The public
treasury that every must be devised to get rid OF
it. We shall want money to pay thus years aPpropra-
tion il do not resist these amendments altogether
Mr. ATCHloON II is scarcely worth my while again.
alter full discussion OF this subject IN executive SEES
sion, from which the injunction Of secrecy is now
moved, 10 place this matter again before The Senate But
il will be recoected that this territory owned by the
half breeds hes tie centre OF the Territory oil Min
nesoa IL is true II is on the west side OF the Mississippi
but sir is represented BY the legislature OF that coun-
Try by her delegates, and by senators who reside near H.
TO be absolutely necessary that this appropriation should
be made A treaty made purchasing this land IRON
the half breed Indians and the objection made TO IN
executive session was not that = was inexpedlent 10
make this purchase, but that the President OF the United
States had right by treaty To purchase this land from
those Indians Mr. President, think il due the peo-
pie ef the Territory OF MINNESOTA as well as 10 the eo-
pie Of the State OF Iowa and OF Wisconsin that the title
TO these lands should be exinguished II there is any
thing further TO be said in regard this matter leave
il TO the senators from Iowa aud Wisconsin but do trust
this appropriation will be made without debate II we
pect TO get through this appropriation bill to-day.
MIR. DODGE, oil Iowa. | suppose at lib
elty 10 speak OF this treaty please the injunction
OF secrecy having been removed This country has been
twice treated for by agents sent from Kentucky and Penn
syvana TO Minnesota TO treat Tor II al different times
Ii treated tor under the administration OF President
HaInson--or rather commenced under his admlnistra
ton, and completed under the administration OF Mr. Iy
Ter. Ii recommended and sent here for confirma
ton but because of the difficulties regard this treaty.
precisely that made in regard to the last treaty.
II rejected. Ii would within three votes oil be-
ing confirmed during the present session, without sim
gle word OF explanation from the chairman of the
mlee and hesitate not TO say that II would have been
confirmed il there mad been full Senate and expIa.
made Now sir, il is resisted by the from
Mary land upon the ground OF the expenditures
which are 10 be made TO effect this sale.
would say that il you nothing about removing
the Indian title OF these haf-breeds TO this portion oil
rich country in the very heart OF Mnnesota you care
nothing about the white population, or the extension OF
the settlements in that direction, upon the OF dol
lars and cents, would say that il is money. making
business Now, disregardng the calculations which the
Commissioner oil Indian Affairs and others have made
have had the interest 10 make a calculation Assuming
that there paralleogram OF 40 miles long by IS miles
wide
A SENATOR. 80 miles long.
Mr.. DODGE, OF Iowa 80 miles long by is miles, il
contains 307 200 acres and computed by Mr. Hickey
that land is IS cents at this rate. Now, have an
answer from the Commissioner OF the General Land
Once 10 the cost OF surveying this land He says un
der the date OF September Ii, 1850;