The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-13

mosl senerousl, paid. As ga, about the first pro,S
non might be easily sailsned, but about the second
feai 1 cannot would Ike "a have some assurance In,
ms money when appropriated by the government. vi1
be- received By the ndianstha II does not gel INTO A
ke,s OF a sei OF men who bring an outside gs,ssr
upon the Legislation Of The country 'a' rnlnous 70 liz
treasury | can see myself no good reason why M
amendment should not provide that this money here N
propra,ed shalt actually go INTO the pockets Of iho~
entitled 10 it, II is said the Secretary oil The Interior viii
provide against any es ~nlch may arse upon NAT seo
Tins interest of which | have spoken as having been
brought bear upon similar cdip's, may be brousl
bear upon this case. know nothins about this sss
parcnIaIiy. | do not know whether there aged,
Connected with il or not But know there have be-,
cases however, OF similar character where the molsy
has never reached the pockets OF The Indians bu h
zone inlo The pockets OF men VINO are interested IN a.
,o ,hese eases erretng out old, Anticipated claims a
saddln. them upon the treasury. The agents may profit
by ii, bat not the Indians gay thai do moi know a
this IS one of that class OF cases but can zee no GOOD
reason for not providing against ~ Tor lear II might be
The amendment OF the senator iron Wisconsin woaa
have provided Tor fins evil
Mr. FOOTE rise for the purpose OF moving an a.
iournment. IL is getting 10 be late hour, and ha.
seems to be possibility OF acuon upon his bill
Several SENATORS. Oh, no, let Us vote on ibis
amendment
Mr.. PEARCE. ! desire to state single fact Ths
amendment, providing release By the Indians in sons
way satisfactory TO the Secretary OF the Interior, that
we should not be troubled with their future claims uo
u.s. was the subject OF conversation between myself and
Young John Ross, an Indian Chief, al The last session
Congress. He was perfectly satisfied with the anoun,
provided for in this amendmentlust the same thai
passed at the last session OF Congress tie was perfectly
satisfied ALSO with the clause which requires that the Ia
dams shall bind themselves 10 make no further applea
ton for this money ! hope the amendment will /.
| passed.
! Mr. DAVIS. OF Mississippi called ior the yeas and
nays, and they were accordingly ordered,
| The question being taken on the amendment BY ven
and nays il was adopted-yeas 81. nays l3as follow:
| YEAs-Messrs Badger. Baldwin, Bell Benton. Be.
rien, Boand. Butler, Clarke, Clay, Cooper, Dawsoa
D,~ Mll Mois Pnsa % %
Smu Sou'e, Sprnapce, Underwood, anl Wales-3l
EAYsnMessr; bradbury, Bright chass, D.y. Of W.
! ln N ,rris, Turney, Walker Whitcomb and Yuloe-E
| The next amendment Of the committee was to issa
after lne 203-
"For the expenses incident to the issue Of Sl0UNWld
stock for the payment OF the indemnity to Texas soea
Which was agreed TO.
Mr. HUNTER received this morning an estimate
from the War Department. since this bill was called up
founded npon mistake which formerly put down
and upon which appropriations were made here 0a
in relation to the pay OF the Texan volunteers The
provision in the bill is only for paying these vounleai
nothing having been provided for Subsistence and trans
porlaon. propose 10 strike out lines 2Ol, 2O2 and 2@
down TO the word dollars and insert the following
"For the pay of the several panie and the expense
of the three companies OF the Texas vonnteers called s
the service by the requistiOn OF Brevet Maj Gen B
8236, 1884 49,"
The amendment was agreed TO-
| Mr.. HUNTER moved a similar amendment, In w.
cordance with recommendation from the War Depst
ment this morning. in behalf OF the four companies
volunteers called into the service OF the United States
Colonel Washington TO include subsistence suwhn
and services. bv increasing the appropriation from slss
| 40 so to $135 $50 20.
| The amendment agreed 10
| MIR YULEE moved to strike out all after the wort
"FoIda. in line 2os, in The item reading as follows
"For ribussing the State Of Florida far expenses
called ou by ,sefpor Mossly ia July AID August, .y
hundred and iory-nine. sevs"ty-tve housand dolan'
And TO insert SO as 10 real as follows:
'For reimbarSing the Saue Florida under tucb un
regulations have here oiore governed The adismu
Tor o1eys adv snced and paid AID for expenses IGcuna
and obligations contracted by SAID State in subnsrn.
ring year lSt9. by and under the authorities Of usan
stat, 57o,OO"
MIR. HUN TER acquiesced ia the amendment
The amendment was agreed TO.
| Mr.. BORLAND moved 10 amend by adding
"F,r hquida,ng tho balance f,uud due he On sk lnda
for losses sustained during the last wih Or al bnM
by that portion Of the tribe thar was friendly ald oe9
ra,ed with the United aes, 10 accordance WIN 1he ~
Use Of tn, lovern,ncn', Sii0a1 80"
| MIR. BADGER desire 10 ask whether that notion 4
inorder, under The rule adopted by the Senate al hs
sion.
Mr.. HUNTER. | understand that this amentna
conforms to bill passed ut the Las, session Hha'H
Old transaction, and one which involves greal mN
consider ATOMS Il commenced believe, IN lslt
pas ment was made towards II IN ISIS. II would NV
some time now 10 enter into IT. / supposed lhe sew"
would have waited until the Indian bill came ppi ol
| would be more appropriate there than here an
prepared 10 say that II - I'll item for eIlher o"
my opinion until shall have examined il more fully
! Mr.. BORLAND. Tue amendment, IS in order r
sumo from the fact that II Is one OF The eslima'es@
War Department. The suggestion OF the seoAo -
Virginia, that II ID very old Transaction, IS an ses
have often heard urged against CLAIMS upoa OoneHs
but, for one, must confess that have never seen ~
the force of IT. The Tact that clam has oeeham
time due, in my opinion, instead Of weakening NE
CATION to pay, increases the oblg alton m ProPoioo
time during which we have withheld the money u n
senator from Virginia has suggested that u wou' !.
some lime to look iDO and explain this maiet -
not undertake il now, but will merely state N su~u
tha, il is in my opinion perfectly germsne and fqt
deficiency BILL because IL ls intended TO supply oen
IN a former appropriation. As far back as lsls,NS
propration was made. These claims were iheh NV,
gated, and not quite half was paid The sPproFs""%-
not sufficient and did not pay the whole amount 20,
established. They were paid in the proportion o. ~
$4,000. The TACT that these Indians have been
their money since 1915 think constitutes high M
perative obligation upon the government to max. ="
pensation to them now and not TO delay any 'oe -.
am not aware that these Indians have had 40, -
here to urge their claims. will state simply 'ne w."
| in which came 10 advocate them upon inns 49,
| But single that know Of is TO be iouno hs
| Stale. That is the case OF very old woman' ue ~
ot An Ola lnuah named JOSIAH iscnei WIZ Dana
lv TO the United States during The war with ofes' u
who suffered loss OF property sufficient TO bisa.
and to destroy what little means he had. he h%s
the promises OF the government that he should III
pensated Strong exertions were made TO break NJ ~
dams of from their friendly relations with me V
States. The agents and officers OF The governmess
peaIed to them and told them 10 remain faithful, ans
they should be compensated for their losses lfo,uy
the prom,ses made 10 them that occasion, The i0
did remain faithful, and suffered the destruction Of u
property, which in cases amounted TO all 'bS
sesssd. When in 1915 their claims were pressed, ~
preparation was made, but moi sui1icieni TO cove