The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-21

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.oaior from Missouri further than to get the unanimous
consent Of the Senate 70 take up the deficiency bull IL
will be passed IN aminuie. as gentlemen have Withdrawn
their opposition. ..., .....tt
mi, subject presume u = unnecessary to read il,
il is merely appropfaling alternate sections Tor rail-
No objection being m,de, tue Senate proceeded 10 con.
.jsr the bill Ar in committee OF the whole. ata#
Mr. ATCHlSON moved to amend the fourth section
hy striking alter 'obeT" in the fourth line all 10 the
end OF the section, and inserting in lieu thereof
And that The said raroad when com pleed shall be
subject % carry the o. the road the uoops
rates ding the lowest rates paid BY individuals for
ike service and the public mats shall he ali tan
ported thereon under The direction OF the Post Oil
Ace such far prices Congress may direct
or the CON pany and the Postmaster General gree upon
The amendment was agreed to-
Mr. A. also moved "a strike out the last section of the
bill which was agreed To. #.a.
Mr. BRADBURY. would like TO hear from The sen
aor from Missouri what granny OF land appropriated
by this bill and what - the whole amount thai will be
appropriated the State Of Missouri during the present
session il this and other bulls that have not been acted
upon become laws
MIR ATCHlSON. Mr. President have not made a
calculation of the number OF The route OF the
railroad will no exceed Two hundred and eighty miles in
length and Inis bill gives a terna,e sections upon each
side to the breadth OF rN lnles II cannot exceed three
hundred miles IN length, al any rate
No further amendment being proposed, the bill
ported the Senate, when the amendments were concurred
The question being put the ensrossmen, of the bill
Mr. NORRIS called for the yeas and nays, which were
not ordered
ordered 10 be engrossed for third readngayes %,
moi counted ..a@ a..aaa
DEFICIENCY BILL.
The Senate proceeded TO consider the amendment, of
The House the third amendment of the Senate TO the
deficiency bill The third amendment OF the Senate was
o CherO.
KEGS. due under the treaty OF 1916 The House had con-
Cured in all the amendments of the Senate but this one
and had amended this by substituting instead of the fol
lowing:
"For payment the Cherokee nation the sum of seven
hundred and twenty four thousand SIX hundred and three
sum a of hive per centum per annun from the
twelfth day of June, 1885, until paid shall be paid hsn
any the treasury otherwise appropu:
ted but shall be paid after the first Of April,
ISL any portion OF the money is then len nndrawn BY
appropriated shall be in iull satisfaction and final settle.
all claims aud demands. Cherokee
made the Cheokees And the rokee naliou
shall the payment Of said OF money,
deliver the United States ull and discharge ali
claims and demands whatsoever the United States,
cept for such annnlies in specific articles oProp
ehy as the Unled STATES may be bound by any treaty
pay SAID Cherokee nation and except ALSO moeys
aud lands ifany the United State. may hold in trust
for said Cherokr A"d PROVIDED further, That the money
appropriated in this item shall be paid conformity
VI the treaty with the said indians OF tue 6ln OF August
Mr. SEBASTIAN. Is II in order to agree to the
amendment Of the House with an amendment ..
The PRESIDENT. The Chair is under the impress
sion that the amendment made by the House 10 an
amendment OF the Senate would not be subject amend
ment here The only way is to insist upon amend.
menl. aud AK conference disagree, and lei go
back to the House, TO whether they will recede for
II an amendment were adopted, IL would be an amend
ment 10 amendment an amendment H
Mr. SEBASTIAN Ii that be the case hardly know
which is the most oblectonabie-the provso OF the Sen
ate or the amendment OF the House Ha
MI WALKER, know n what amendment, the
senator from Arkansas proposes offer; but the de-
c,sion Of the Chair. Inclined to think is not correct
At least the point has been decided differently before
Upon former and important occasion, an amendment
was made TO the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill
upon my own motion II went to the House, and they
concurred in the amendment with amendment That
came back and II proposed to agree to their amend
ment, with an amendment The subject discussed
considerable length and the Char then decided that
the amendment OF the House to the proposition of tue
Senate became part OF the main question, and subject
10 amendment. Parliamentary law was adduced, which
clearly showed that that the rule. The amend.
ment it stands before the Senate, is not already in
the second degree, the Chair suppose but
part really OF The man SUBJECT and is subject to
amendment, That the decision al that time The
amendment was in relation TO government for Caior
The PRESIDENT The Chair was aware tina, in
several the point had been decided otherwise
but he under the impression that not strictly in
accordance with parliamentary law That being The prac-
iIce OF the Senate the Chair will receive the amendment
II is the wish OF the Senate, although does not coin
eide with his opinion to the parliamentary law,
Mr.. SEBASTIAN. Then move to add the following
proyiso:
Provided, That nothing herein ntaned shall embrace
private cain under other IRE atty than that OF the
9Th OF August, 1876
MIR. HUNTER. | hope the amendment will not be
adopted. very II will be sent back to US, with
such amendment 1t could not pass there do be-
eve could pass here. Ii late in the session, and
the matter has been fully discussed before, that will
not waste the time by repeating the views then ex-
pressed hope the Senate will concur in the amend
ment as II came from the House, and will vote down this
proposition
Mr.. BERRIEN ! hope, Mr. President, that the
amendment, Of the senator from Arkansas will be con-
CURED IN. Whatever difficulty may occur between The
Two houses, Al IL be question OF justice and OF faith
aton ought to avail Certainly bound to observe
our good faith But why should the Congress of the
United States, IN making appropriation IN sa,istac-
ton OF the claims OF Cherokees urder the act OF 1916
require an absolute release OF all claims whatsoever
when there claims, independent OF those provided for
IN that treaty which not provided for in this BILL and
which do mol conform TO the construction OF the treaty
Assuredly the House will contest the propriety OF
excluding from the operations OF bill subjects which
were mol IN the contemplation OF the trainers OF the BILL
which are not expressed by any OF its provisions,
except that II requires release that will affect the in
leress OF these persons think the Senate will the
lusloe and propnety OF adopting the amendment OF the
senator from Arkansas.
Mr. HUNTER II the senator's from Georgia and Ar
kansas will examine the amendment, they will find that
The amendment Of the House requires merely release OF
national claims. Ii is a national release OF national
claims II does cover the OF private claims I'M
Ger The treaties OF 1917 and 1919 from individuals. Ii
does not exclude them, but IL binds the nation ren.
quish all national claims and i'm do moi think