The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-28
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.

INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
After the incidental business Of the morning
hour, the Senate resumed the consideration Of the
bill making the annual appropriations for the
subsistence OF, settlement OF annuities and gra
tuiies TO, the various numerous Indian tribes, and
fragments Of tribes under the protection of the
General Government.
Several amendmenis--one for the extinguish-
ment of Indian land titles in Missouri, for the
purchase Of a land reservation of the half breeds
of Minnesota, another for the payment Of arrear-
ages to the Cherokees, another to aid in the sup
persson Of Indian hostilites in Texas, another
relating to the suspension OF payment Of certain
monies due the Chcrokees Of North Carolina, &c.
These amendments involved heightened dis
ctission, by Messrs. BELL, WALKER, DoDcE Of
Iowa, ATcHIsoS, RUsK, PEAacE, JEFyERsoN DA-
Wis, BADGER, JONES, and others; but the amend
menls were disposed of, and the bill, by four
O'Clock, was read third time and passed.
CALIFORNIA BILL.
On motion of Mr.. Gwls, the Senate took up a
bill providing for the adjudication and settlement
Of Land titles in California; but after brief
sideration, the hour Of four O'Clock having
rived, the Senate took ill six o'clock.
EVENING MEETING.
ThesSenate reassembled at six o'clock
The bill making appropriations for the support,
repairs, &C., of the Notifications Of the United
States, was taken up, considered and passed
The California land title bill was temporarily
laid on the table.
esr4 NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
The House bill making the annual appropria-
tons for the support Of the Naval establishment.
was taken up for consideration.
An amendment was proposed. b5se
Mr.. DICKINSON and Mr.. HUNTER urged
the necessity Of rejecting all amendments, and of
passing the bill as rapidly possible. 1870
Mr.. PEARCE thought that although it might
be impolitic to add any thing to the bill, it was
highly judicious that some Of the House appro-
priations should be stricken out.
MIR. BADGER, MIR. DICKINSON, and MIR. HUNTER
discussed the point ofexpediency, of rejecting all
amendments.
MAIL STEAMERS.
Mr.. RUSk proposed to amend the bill by con-
ferrng authority upon the Secretary Of the Navy
and the Post Master General to make new con-
tract with the carriers Of the mails between New
York and San Francisco, by facilitating the rans
portation of the mails, via Havana and by in
creasng the trips from Panama to San Francisco,
to twice month, instead of once month, as
heretofore. MIR. RUsK presented the necessity for
these increased mail facilities, in statement Of
the facts in the case. r
+ Mr.. YULEE presented the argument on the
other side, showing that there was no necessity for
u renewal OF this expensive contract, considering
the profits of the passenger business. and freights
from these lines of California steamers The renew
al of this contract would be an act of injustice
our citizens, who from their own enterprise were
embarking their steamships in the Pacific trade.
MIR. GWIN appealed from the amendment, in
view of the strong necessity OF semi-monthly
mail to San Francisco He moved that for this
additional service the mail contrac tor should only
be paid onehaf his original pay, that is 100000
year.
Mr.. SOULE thought this subject Of too vast
importance to be considered ct this late stage of
the session; but he would suggest modification
which to offer this mail service to the lowest
bidder by either the Nicaragua, Tehuantepec or
Panama route.
Amendment not then in order.
Mr.. FOOTE appealed to the senator from Tex
as to withdraw this extraordinary proposition.
Mr.. CASS thought it utterly impossible to act
upon this vast amendment at this time, with any
thing like discretion.
g Mr.. DICKINSON hoped the Senate would re-
ject the proposition.
Mr.. CLARKE earnestly urged the necessity of
the amendment for the semi-monthly mail to San
francisco. California is Il State, and her citizens,
with their immense mail correspondence with the
Atlantic coast, are entitled to all the facilities the
Government can give.
Mr.. DICKINSON reminded the Senate that
time valuable, there much yet to be done.
Mr.. FOOTE took the floor in brief but earn
est remonstance against this proposition. He did
rot wish to see the Treasury made bankrupt in
rgIe night. fH
+ Mr.. DICKINSON, as the best plan OF getting
over the obstacle of this amendment, moved that
tie bill be laid aside, which was agreed TO.
And on motion Of Mr.. DICKINSON, the Senate
went into Executive session.
TAT 10, P. M. the House was still in session.
no report received.