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the Indians and for which no white owner could
be discovered That PROPERTY was brought into the
wni'c setements, and regular inventory was made OF
me proceeds OF such properly which were applied 70 The
payment oi the debt far as II would CO. large
amount OF The debt remained. The provisional govern
ment OF Oregon Immediately assumed the debt La the
mean lime, Tie CODgessof the United States passed an
ac 70 August is4s estab ishng territorial government,
Tor Oregon In that territorial government pro-
vision 70 the effect that the local laws OF the provisional
government and all contracts and obligations executed
under hal provisional government by individuals. were
hereby affirmed and declared to be valid That act rem
deren hrse Individuals who have assle ned these notes TO
the huusons bay Company responsible iot the payment
OF these debts which had been incurred for the public
defence The legislature OF the Territory OF Oregon,
after WAS organized under lis regular TERRITORIAL gov
enmsnt again assumed the payment OF these debts 70
the Hudsons Bay Company and there these debts sll
remain The Hudson's Bay Company hold the notes OF
these individuals number Of the most prominent, indi-
vlduss engaged in that war, and among them CON-
nand,ng General Gilln became responsible and learn
that the home Of his widow and children is now about
to be sold TO pay this debt 10 the Hudsons Bay Company
The private estate Of Col Lee also held responsible,
and other estates about be held responsible for the
whether the government Of tbs United States will not
and pay those debts TO the extent that they can
show that the money was regularly expended They
can show regular accounts and regular vouchers for
everything they have purchased; and if they do this
TO the satisfaction of the accounting officers, shall not
that deb o. paid i has been reeommsnded by rtesl
urged upon US by the governors OF Oregon apprenend
there can be question either to justice OF the
that there is no room for doubt or dispute as the
amount, because the vouchers have been carefully ex
amined 1--WE do not pay i, the government OF Oregon
have not the pay il, and these individuals will
be deprived OF their properly and Of support The
whole amount is about 100000
No further amendment being made, the bill was re-
ported to the Senate the amendments coDcurrcd in,
and the bill was ordered to be engrossed for third read
Subsequently. Mr. HUNTER moved reconsideration;
which having been agreed to- he moved to amend by IN.
sorting just and reasonable" before the word expen-
SEES" allow the accounting officers to exercise
discretion in regard 10 The accounts. 1881
| Mr.. DOUGLAS. There is no objection to it.
The amendment agreed to- and the bill was order
ed TO be engrossed for third reading.
COLLECTION DISTRICTS 1 OREGON
Mr.. HAMLIN. | ask the Senate, for the consd-
erations which were urged by the senator from Illinois,
to take up bill to create additional collection districts
in Oregon 1t is understood bythe Senate believe, that
three days of the week assigned, in the House
of Representatives, for the consideration OF territorial
questions II to pass these bills they should be
passed at once 60 as to De considered there appre
to postpone the special and general orders TO take up
| The motion was agreed to. The Senate accordingly
in committee Of the whole proceeded to the consdera
On motion by Mr. HAMLIN, the blanks were sever
ally filled, as explained in his remarks below
| MIR. HAMLlN. | will trouble the Senate with but a
word upon this bill unless there shall be some objection
10 its passage The bill was prepared after full confer
ence with the Treasury Department tdlydes the whole
of Oregon Territory into three districts and appoints
collector for each district at salary OF vi O0o and liking
the maximum, fees included, at $4,000 fixing ports of
delivery at Puget Sound and Willamette river; fixing the
salary OF The surveyors at 81 Ooobeng sums correspond
ing very nearly 10 those established IN the western coun-
try The salary of the collectors is, believe about
/ fourth OF the amount fixed for the collectors below
| Mr. WALKER will ask the Senate to adopt an
amendment which does not properly relate TO this bill,
but which just in us provisions, and relates TO the IN
spector oil the port of Milwaukee. The compensation is
1 entirely inadequate TO the service. move to add:
had be further e~aeisd That the inspector and colec
tor the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, be allowed
the as that allowed to the inspector and
collector OF customs NJ Chicago"
| Mr. HAMIIN will state to the senator that this bill
relates wholly ports Of entry in our Territories am ap
priced Of the sv he seeks remedy his State and am
in conference with the department IN relation TO GER
ports of entry; and when that bill shall be reported
his amendment will be proper, and IN conformity wan the
Mr. WALKER withdrew his amendmen,
No farther amendment being proposed, the bill was re-
ported to the Senate with amendments which were con-
CURED in and the bill ordered TO be engrossed Tor
third reading
| ExTISGuIsHMENT INDIAN TITLE IN MINNESOTA.
On motion by Mr.; ATCHlSON, the prior orders were
postponed and the Senaie proceeded, in committee oil
the whole. to the consideration OF Senate bill No 40,
authorizing the President purchase certain lands OF The
sEA SSss as o Of
Mr. ArCHISON. Ii is described at length IN The bill
1t lies OF the Mississippi river, and upon Lake Pepn
II comprises as7 900 acres is - miles IN length and
IS in width and near the head OF the Territory OF Min
nesota The price will be 50 cents and fraction per
acre. will ask the Secretary to read a communication
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! last session of Congress
| The communication was read by the Secretary .ltt
i Mr. ATCHISON. There was a mistake IN the cacu-
laon OF the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs as admitted
by him. Calling the length 30 miles, and the breadth Is
miles, have 450 square miles. which multiplied by
Gao. the number OF acres IN square mile WIN make
2ss, 900 acres Making appropriation oil $2oo,o0o
will make the price SO cents and fraction per acre
Mr. HUNTER. do not see why II IS that we should
pay no much more for these than Tor other lands.
mink the senator from Michigan. in the very instructive
speech which be delivered some days ago. computed the
expense OF tipgushng the Indian title 10 the lands,
&C.. al IS per II is now proposed to give 90
cents 10 the Indians reason for these additional
expenses We would much better sell the lands Tor the
Indians and apply the ne, proceeds TO their benefit
| Mr. DODGE, OF Wisconsin, will trouble the Senate
with bu, few remarks upon this subject. am acquaint-
ed with that country. In 1887 was depuied by the
government to make treaty with the Sioux Indians on
the OF the Mississpp and IN passing up the Mis-
sssippi | stopped in what was then termed The half
breed country. ! examined portion OF j, upon the
river aud say that the lands are very rch. and
perhaps the fertile OF the lands in the Upper
Mississippi that have think the purchase very
i'm porant one That tract OF country il near the centre
oil the territory of Minnesota and upon the nver have
no doubt that the lands will sell rapidly am under the
vanlages agricultural well commercial that the sum
proposed by the chairman OF the COMMITTEES on Indian Al
| iarr il not too much for the land
Mr. CASS. Mr. President, it will not do to take the
average cost OF the lands from the Indians a! all times
ma the IA IL cost Of the Indian lands now You cannot
neg oaie eaties with them you could formerly
and on this the land becoming vastly more val
| uable than il was The number OF the Indians u much
reduced and they understand the value OF their lands TO
IA much better than they did The average given by my
colleague the average from the commencement fou
cannot get the lands for hryeghi cents an acre.