The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-25

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RAILROAD IN ARKANSAS
Mr. SEBASr lAN moved to postpone all prior orders,
and the other morning business TO take mp The bill Is
30S) granting TO the States OF Arkansas and Missouri the
right OF way for and portion of the public lands To AID
IN the construction OF, railroad from ST Louis, in Mis-
sour, via Little Rock, TO point Red river, near
the town OF Fulton, in the State OF Arkansas and Tor
a branch OF SAID road IN Arkansas to the Mississippi
river.
The PRESIDENT Ii will require unanimous con
sent
Mr. MASON. | hope we shall call for resolutions
first
Mr. SEBASTIAN | ask the unanimous consent OF
the Senate
Mr. MASON am sorry 10 be Obliged to obec, to il
The bill IN consequence, was not taken up
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED
Mr. DOWNS submitted the following resolution ;
which hes over under The rule
Reolued, That there be paid. under the dire cton the
committee 70 audit and control The contingent expenses OF
the SENATE, to the officers clerks pages and
laboIes ~ the employment Of tho Senate aud to the boys
,,ui ~, 49, s .ie mai .he same amounts tesPec.
session
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Mr.. CHASE submitted the following resolution ;
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
to:
Reoiped. That the Secretary Of thu Treasury be instructed
10 communicate 10 the Senate copy any ptasy proY-
les any person or persons TO represent the stock of
the United States the Louisville and Portla nd canal
OF any Instructions given in references said stock and
also that he Obtain and communicate to tbs Seuate list Of
The stockholders in said canal aud stock held
by them respectively.
Mr.. GWlN submitted the following resolutions which
was considered BY unanimous consent and agreed to-
Resolved, That the Committee Commerce be in.
sructed inquire the expedtency OF maktng an APP
OF
rivers Sacramento aud San Joaquin, and san Francisco,
Humboldt, Tind ID and San Diego bays in the State OF
California.
MIR. MASON submitted the following resolution ;
which was considered by unanimous consent and agreed
10:
Rssoirsd, That the Committee tho Post o lice and Post
mai rou'e from Winchester, in Frederick
county, Virginia, by tha Capoa S,rnS., in Hampshire
county, to Mooteteii, IN Hardy county. Virginia
Mr.. NJ also submitted the following resolution ;
which was considered by unanimous consent and agreed
to:
Rsofped, That the Secretary The Navy be directed
nss OF the naval court marital recently held at Washing
ION Tor the tria OF Thomas APP Caesby ones post cap
nam 10 ,ne navy Together ws any re- @ nn,
Comm 1dore Jones, relating to his and ra
me 1 Gay 81 otptember 1880 aud The s day OF FEB.
uay lS5l inciuslvr not Transmitted before the close
OF the session. the to be received by the Secretary
the Senate and, when received that the usual number be
printed Tor the use OF The Senate
Mr.. BELL moved 10 postpone the prior orders, and
take up for consideration Senate bill 432 being bill for
the reliei of WIN b. Hart-and hoped, il of
peculiar hardship, there would be no objection.
The motion was agreed 10 /; and The report accompany
ing the bill was then read by the Secretary
Mr.. BRADBURY Mr.. President. | think claim of
this Character ought not 10 be pressed upon the attention
of the Senate to the interruption OF the general measures
which we have hardly time to consider. There por-
tons oil this claim that may be just but there some
portions which, it appears TO me- OF very doubtful
character In The reading of the report, if understood
It correctly, noticed that amongst other things there
charges for transportation OF oxen and mules, the
very means OF aiding IN the transportation The claim
is which has been rejected by The Commissioner on
Indian Affairs, and II is Of such character that appears
to TO be OF the last that should be pressed at
time when We want every moment OF the session to
attend to business OF general chaacer. There is a
vas, number OF cases OF private claims much more urgent
and pressing than this and We TO take up bills of
postponement OF great, questions in which the whole
country interested hope the claim will be suffered TO
lie over; move 10 lay the bill on the table.
Mr.. BELL | have no doubt that there will be
The PRESIDENT The senator moved TO lay the bill
the table.
Mr.. BELL He had not when rose.
Mr.. BRADBURY had not sat down when the sen
Mr. BELL. | hope the senator will withdraw the mo.
uon.
MIR BRADBURY | will do So
Mr.. RELL. This bull, Mr. President. will receive nc
other consideration than what il may receive this
ing. The report has been drawn up with great dea
OIL Tie evidence on HE 10 support IL
clam rejected it is true. BY the Commissioner OF the
Indian Department, upon the ground that The govern
not bound by the contract with these indians
TO pay III but at the same time the Commissioner ex'
pressed favorable opinion OF ITS equity and justice
may say with regard 10 the general nature oil the
bill that II the fruit and consequence OF the nterer
which Congress has several times taken upon itself
regard to what II considers the best Interest OF the
Indians Now in regard TO large portion OF the items
the gentleman has said the obligation TO pay them may
be made question Of Upon what gfounil Upon The
nj ysI Sutp
pay for their indiscretion These parties made
large portion OF these advances. They made advances
OF description amounting TO some $4,000, and o
another description amounting TO some Sl3,OpO upon The
faith OF receiving from the Indians, The government
the time these parties incurred the expenditure, owed
scrip To the Indians for the amount OF about &i0Oooo
which, by the existing laws they had agreed to delive
10 the lndnns-hslf OF Il east, and bali Df y west
Well, sir, it was upon the faith OF the laws OF the
country and the promise OF the government that these
parties voluntarily incurred large expenditure IN thi'
removal which they expected to look to this gov
ernneut Tor On the contrary, they expected TO look 70
the Indians in conformity with the understanding win
them But in the midst of the conact-atier they had
made this large expenditure which, II be not relm
bursed, RUNS every man connected with n.what does
the government do! IL steps IN and says, we VIII MOI
pay tina, scrip the Indians al all When The hrs party
went to the west, and found that these Indians
were not to receive their scrip such the desperate
feeling OF portion OF the tribe. that all oil these agents
would have been murdered on the spot IN consequence
of the failure OF the government TO denver theu scl
according 10 promise Sir the Indians have not been able
10 nav this Ii the fault OF the government that these
parties have suffered loss, and have no doubt mat the
agent of the government utterly ruined in bis fortune
do moi know that that is the case but believe 10 De
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