The Arkansas banner., 1850-09-17
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engahS Tor one year afteT neir afrival m the west it equires-estimating the whole number al l9 ,335 thereby including those who have already emgr rated and allowing the amount stipulated 10 be paid by treaty, viz: S33 B a head-S7IilO5 5j."
 These estimates, with a message containing the provisional arrangement, with John Ross, were com- mnncated to Congress and receiyedts sanction hy the act of June F. 1885, in the following language of any money in the treasury not otherwise appro- pIiated, in full for all objects specified in the 3 article of the treaty of 1885 between the United States and the Cherokees; and for the further object oi aiding in he subsisitnce of the Indians for one year after their removal west: Prorided, That no part of the said sum of money shall be deducted from the $j.000,0OO stipulated to be paid 10 said tribe olndIans by said treaty 9nd pfocided further, That the said Indians shall receive no benefits from sand appropriation, unless they shall complete ther emigration within such time the President shall deem reasonable, and without coercion the part of the government"
 Here was a, clear legislative affirmation of the terms offered by the Indians, and acceded to by the Secretary of War. It was new contract with the Ross party, outside of the treaty, or rather new consideration offered, to abide by its terms. The Secretary of War agrees 10 consider the expenses of removal and sHtsience, as iateaded by inc tIeay ot 1885, to be borne by he Unlied States and Congress affirm his act by providing that p:d of ibe Sl.- 6i7, ,061 should be taken from the treaty fund II was made auxiliary to the $500 000 provided for in the thd supplemental ariicie-a fund provided for removal and other expenditures independent o the treaty. and i'll full for these objects But respects subsStencs il ad of the expense tor that puf- pose. discharge pro tdaio of the obligation Of the government to subsst them, and not final satisfaction as in the case of removal. The fund proved wholly inadequate for these purposes. The ehlite expense Of removal and subsistence amounted 10 s 952 l96 26, of which the sum of S972, Sl4 7S, expended subsistence and o this last amount ST SI6 47 was furnished 10 the Indians when in great destItution. upon their own urgent app ,aion, after the expi- ration of the one year, upon the understanding that it was to be deducted from the moneys due them under the treaty. This leaves the nei sum ol Se00 52S 1 paid for subsistence, and changed to the az gregate fund. Oi this sum the United States pro- vded by the act Of i2th oi June, 1885, for S6l 55. Tbe committee regard this sun as paid lnI subsistence; leaving yet unpaid, or rather over charged, the sum of Si69 i22 76. 'c he added 10 the balance found due, s?2+ 6o3 37; making in the az gregate the sum Of $9li,62G i3
 By the treaty Of August, lsl6, it was referred 10 the Senate to decide, and that decision to be final. whether the Cherokees shall receive interest the sums found due them from a misapplication of their funds ;o purposes with which they were not charge able, and on account ot which improper charges their money has been withheld iIom them. It has been the uniform practice o this goveFnmen nt to pay and demand interest i3 all transactions with oIeign gov, ramens, which the Indian tribes have always been said to be. both by the Supreme Court and all other branches of our government in all matters oi treaty contract. The Indians relying on the prompt payment o their dues, under the treaty, in many cases contracted debts upon the faith oi ii; upon which they have paid or liable to pay in terest. l therefore they do not receive inter est tkeir money so long withheld from them, they will, Tn effect, have received nothing. Your com mtiee, therefore, think that interest should be allowed al the rate ot per eeal per anHum, from the date of removal until --
 The committee therefore offer the following reso- iuiioBs, yiz:
 Resoired by ths Senate of ths United States, (as umpire under the treaty of l5i6,) That under the crcumstanees, the Cherokee nation are entitled to the of $ S9 422 76 for subsistence, being the difference between the amount allowed by the act oi June F, 1858 and the amount actually paid and ex' pended by the United States, and which excess Was improperly charged to lhe treaty fund, in the report oi inc accounting oftceIs Of the treasury.
 kesolred, That 1t is the of the Senate that interest, al the rate of five per cent. per annum, should be allowed upon the sums found due the |" eastern" " and !" western" " Cherokees respectively from the l2th day oi June. lsss. patil paid.
 Report of the Second Cemproiier aud Sscead -4udior of he Treasury, tpiA statemeat Of ihs eiains ol the Cherokee aaiioa cf IadieAs. aeeerdisg 10 iht
 principles estsbiished by sireaty of Augasi, lsl6 | TRkAsUaY DErARrMEsr, Dec, 2, is49. | SIE The proper accoagnng officers of the treas uTy having been repaired. by the joint resolution o the 7th of August, l6iS. to make a just and faf' statement of the claims of the Cherokee nation O Indians, according 10 the principles established bj the treaty of August. ls46, between the UHi,et States aud sad Indians, do now requise4 ty sat- resolution. report that they have caused full am
 thorough examination to be made oi sl the account anS vouchers of the several ofieers and agents C
 the government of the United States, who have dss
 buIsed moaey appropriated te carry iato eaect .h
 treaty with the Cherokee nation of 1885, and ale