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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, Feb %. 1881
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS BILL

tOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY. Feb. 20, 1851.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
| On motion Of Mr.. BAYLY, the bill making ap-
| preparations for the current and contingent ex-
penses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling
treaty stipulntions for the fiscal year ending June
| 30th, 1852, was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. BAYLY, the reading of the
bill was dispensed with, and the committee pro-
ceeded to consider its several paragraphs
| MIR. II. w. JOHNSON spoke an hour in ex-
planning the character of sundry amendments
which he should offer at the proper time.
Messrs. SIRLEy and MoRsE followed, when
| Mr.. BAYLY moved that the committee RISE
which motion was agreed to.
Mr.. BAfLY moved a resolution closing debate
upon the bill IN fifteen minutes after the House
| shall again go into Committee Of the Whole.
! On motion Of Mr.. BAYLY, the House again
went into Committee of the Whole on the bill, and
| proceeded through its several paragraphs Several
verbal amendments proposed by Mr.. BAYLy were
| adopted.
| On motion Of MIR. FITCH, an amendment was
adopted providing that the several sums hereby
appropriated to the Eel River Miamies, shall not
be paid until satisfactory proof has been obtained
| of the existence Of such band of Indians, &C.
| On motion Of Mr.. CLARKE, an amendment
approprlating 81 ,764 80 for arrearages due the
first Christian and Orchar. Indians in Wisconsin
was adopted also appropriating 81 900 for de-
fraying the expenses of the chiefs Of the Oneida
Indians IN Wisconsin, in visiting Washington in
1851 upon business connected with the treaties of
the United States
| Mr.. r, w. JOHNSON then proposed the
amendment before referred to- 1t provides for
the repeal Of all laws relating to the appointment
or employment ofsuperintendents Of Indian Affairs
| for any tribes east of the Rocky mountains and
north OF New Mexico and Texas and for the
appointment of three General Superintendent of
Indian Affairs with salaries of s 1000 each They
are TO have control over such tribes as the PTes-
dent or Secretary OF the Interior may select, pro-
vlded that the Governor of Minnesota shall CON
tnue to be ex-oicio superintendent for that ter
riory. All Indian treaties are 10 be negotiated
| by officers Of the Indian Department In lieu of
! the twenty-thras agents now employed east Of the
Rocky mountains and north of New Mexico and
Texas, there are alone eleven agents with salaries
or Sl5O0 per year and Blk others with salaries Of
$1,000. -Four agents are authorized for New Mex
leo and one for Utah. 1t alao authorizes the APP
pointment of -four aew clerks in the Bureau Of In
dams Affairs. Two are to receive $1,000 each, one
Si4OO and the other $1,000. The salary OF the
CHIEF clerk OF the bureau ~ 10 be $4,000 per year
After discussion by Messrs. HALL, McGAuG-
HEY, Taonrsos Of Mississippi, and r. w. JOHN
SON, the question was put, and the amendment
was adopted.
amendment was adopted providing for the per
diem Of special agent at four dollars day, ex-
elusive Of the expenses OF transportation for the
purpose of paying off Indians in the old States,
and particularly the North Carolina Indians, their
removal and subsistence fund.
On motion of Mr.. BAYLY, the committee rose
and reported their action to the House.
The navy pension bill was then read third
time and passed.
The amendments made by the COMMITTEES of the
Whole TO the Indian bill wers then adopted; and
the bill was read third time and passed.
The House then adjourned
FRIDAY, Feb. Ell, 1851.
Mr.. ASHMUN said that he held in his hand
the ninth volume of the statutes at large of the
United States, which had been printed by Little
d. Brown. The number required for the govern
ment was nearly ready, He had been instructed
by the Comm,use on the Judiciary TO introduce
resolution providing for their distribution in the
manner in which the preceding volumes had been
distributed
Mr.. G.. W. JONES objected to the reception
Of the resolution, saving that ny referring to the
joint resolution Of 2Sth September last, il would
he seen that the distribu,on had been provided
for therein.
Mr. GtDDlNGS asked unanimous consent to
introduce the following resolution:
Resoired, That the President be requested 10 in
form the House or consistent with the public in
teresi) whether subject Of the British crown be-
ing also a member Of the British parliament, has
recently been assaulted in Springfield, Massachu-
| sets, and his personal recurity endangered by
citizens of that State, in violation Of our treaty
stipuln,ons with The government Of Great Britain.
Objected to-
Mr.. GIDDINGS said that he should seek an
early opportunity bring this subject before the
| House
| Mr.. DANIEL said that u ere were on the
| Speakers table several private bills reported from
the Committee OF the Whole, which he desired
might be taken up and acted upon. He did not
4 4 - Al
sion, having in view the exigent state of the pub
| lie business 10 move to go into Committee of the
| Whole on the private calendar.
| The SPEAKER stated that The regular order
Of the day upon the bills referred to-
! Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee, introduced sun
dry JOINT resolutions proposing amendments to
| the Constitution, which were read twice and re
| fcrred to the Committee Of the Whole. The reso-
luiions contemplate amendments which shall pro-
| vide for the election Of President and Vice Pres-
dent by direct vote Of all the people Of the United
States; also, that senator's shall be elected by the
people, Also that the terms of United States judges
| shall be limited To terms of years.
| Mr. OLDS asked unanimous consent to offer a
resolution dischargng the Committee of the Whole
| from the consideration Of the bill for the relief OF
John X. Pratt. Objected to.
i PRIVATE BILLS.
/ The House then proceeded TO the considcra-
ton Of the private bills upon the Speakers table.
! The bill for the relief Of A. Badouin and A. ID.
Roberts, read third time and passed.
That for the relief Of Daniel Steenrod wns laid
on the table, the Committee OF The Whole having
recommended that il should not pass.
i The bill for the relief Of Col. John II Stone
and that for the relief Of E. L. Dubarry, were
postponed until Friday.
The House then considered and passed the fol
lowing bills. Upon amendments proposed by th'
COMMITTEES Of the Whole, making invalid pensions
commence at the date Of the passage Of the bill
discussion arose, in which Msssrs, CoNeER