The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-26

for the construction Of certain railroads therein men
No "a A bill for the relief Of Elizabeth Jones and
lhe other children OF John Carr. is.f.. .ts-- E.
No. 95 bill for the relief OF Thompson Hutchinson:
No 100 bill for the relief OF the representatives OF
| Joseph Watson
| No loa bill for the relief OF Thomas Rhodes
No, ITO. bill Tor The relief Of Nathaniel Champ and
! others. tt .e5a, at..
~ CALIFORNIA NOMINATIONS.
| Mr.. GWlN | now move that the Senate proceed to
Inc consideration OF executive business Inns business Is
important 10 the Stale that represent and would ask
that il be attended to g.ebf III
MIR DOUGLAS | hope not at this time We can
work two hours and then attend to executive business.
Mr. GWlN will then give notice that at "A o'clock,
will move that the Senate proceed to executive business.
CHARLOTTE LYNCH.
A message received from the House OF Represent
atives by Mr.. Young, their Clerk. announcing to the
relief OF Charlotte LYNCH with sinennment in which
the concurrence OF the Senate is requested l s..
The Senate proceeded to consider the amendment OF the
House OF Representatives to the bill for the relief OF
Charlotte Lynch and on motion by Mr.. BERRlEN, il
was resolved that the Senate concur therein.
go n THE USEFUL ARTS.
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved 10 take up Senate bill 4o5, but
withdrew his motion at the request OF .F
| Mr.. TURNEY who moved to postpone the orders OF
the day. and take up Senate bill 400 10 amend An ACT
TO promote The progress o. the useful sci s arts =
the consideration OF said bill as in committee OF the
L III.
thereof be postponed and that be made the special
der for Tuesday next the 2sh instant which agreed
to.
4@ cAyUsE WAR.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. now renew my motion that the
Senate proceed To consider Senate bill 4O5
| Mr.. HAMLiN. ask the senator from Illinois if he
Will not allow another bill 10 take precedence it has
the action with regard TO the Territory OF Oregon in
| MIR DOUGLAS II the idea is 10 consider that bill
now, cannot yield II i is TO make it special order
Tor 40 some nn tT1ss time will give way /,
will be disposed Of There are several bills from The
House which should be referred to their respective and
appropriate committees. II is matter OF form, and
There is another objection to taking up this bill.
There special order made long since which suppose
VIII have the preference. think, also, that the other
bawhich have laid here for greatengh of time ought
to be taken up now have waited three or four days
patiently for bill which had made special order
no nnk ats long t. %Ik grant. Of land
interest believe had the preference over the French
spoalion bill but the friends OF that bill were
my duty TO have that bill considered if possible, before
the Senate take up another bill that will produce pro.
!5ac,ed discussion. will unite with the senator from
Illinois at other time to take up that BILL and would
now, but suppose il bill that will lake up great
deal OF time. perhaps several days.
| Mr.. UNDERWOOD. rise TO ask the condition of the
special orders that we have heretofore made from day
The PRESIDENT The Chair will state them They
|
First bill for the relief OF the captors OF the fgae
| Philadelphia
Second A bill making gran, OF land TO the several
States OF The Union Tor the relief and support OF INDECENT
Third Resolution by the senator from Maine, LAlr.
Fourth Bill 10 establish an agricultural bureau.
Fifth. bill to aid the State Of Louisiana in reclaim
| ing the overlooked lands therein
Sixth. H. X. 29-joint resolution explanatory OF the
Mr. GSpEswoob '' That sa' i The one wanted to
The PRESIDENT Those the Chair has named pre-
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. should like very much to gel
the Senate to act this day upon that joint resolution
Every one knows the oprie'y OF disposng OF il soon
But do not know how TO reach Immediately, unless
| TO ask particularly for it.
The PRESIDENT The senator cannot make mo-
ton TO take II up until the motion oil the senator from
| Illinois be disposed of.
The question being taken upon the motion OF Mr.
DouCLAs, j was agreed 10, and The bill taken up,
| and considered In committee OF the whole, when
some slight verbal amendments made.
| Mr.. DOUGLAS ! have few words Of explanation,
which, perhaps. may be required in regard to this bill
and then think there will be doubt the mind oil
any the proprety OF the payment therein
provided for In the summer Of s47 there were Indian
disturbances IN Oregon, and many depredatIons were
committed BY the tribes OF Indians, especially The
Cayuse tribe, upon the white settlements In December
of that year the Cayuse tribe OF Indiana actual
open hostiliiies sxains, the whites The news was re-
csived nj the sest OF government OF that Territory that
they were marching in force upon the missionary estab-
ishment and other settlements upon the Daes, and that
they had then actually murdered eleven Of the citizens OF
Oregon, and carried captivity about nifty sixty oil
the women and children The provisional government
sent what troops they could upon the of the
moment, and reached the mission al the DaIes before
tue Indians had got possession OF that mission In less
Than twenty -tour hours company OF fifty
der march, and they arrived just In time to the mis-
son from the indians The Indians made their APP
pearance IN ioce driving these men into little fort al
the mission and then drove of four hundred five hun
dred head OF cattle that belonged the mission. These
nifty men succeeded in holding this establishment until
Inducements could come to their relief The provisional
government Immediately raised force of five hundred
men, and sent them 10 the relief of the establishment
the DAlles under the command of General Gilln who
United States IN the Territory Of Oregon. These troops
were raised by authority OF the provisional
OF Oregon, under law OF the legislature that body then
being IN session The troops were regularly organized
aud quartermaster generals were appointed
and all regularly organized much any militia
Enlistment OF the different States OF the Union. y b
The provisional government was without money; the
had not the means OF carrying the war, for selt
defence. They Immediately started messenger across
the mountains to lay the OF things before the gov
eminent here. He through by winter, and arrived
here IN the spring In the meantime the provisional gov
eminent raised 500 troops and opened subscriptions for
The reception OF money and provisions sustain their
Company for the loan oil money and goods for ,hei,
iroops. But tie Hudsons bay Company refused 10 adj
vance money provisions, clothing unless certain in
dividuals who known 10 be men of wealth would
become responsible in their Individual capacity for the
repayment Accordingly General GIin. Quartermaster
large number Of other gentlemen, became responsible by
giving their notes to the Hudsons Bay Company for
ainlng the men, for provisions and powder. and lead
and other ammunition. These notes. am informed. ran