The daily union., 1852-09-11
The amendment, as thus modified, was adopted
MIR. SHIELDS. The next amendment winch | HI
q offer il IN add another section.

section of an act entitled An provide for the
ment OF the OF the public officers and others who
may have received moneys arising from military conlrhu
tons otherwise in Mexico, approved March B. lsi9
sons who were engaged the collection OF military con-
buttons as collectors IN any part OF Mexico or California
provisions Of said section shall apply equally ALL whether
their bands or not"
This is 10 supply omission in the former law. IL
was intended that payment should be made to those men
but the construction given 10 the act by the Attorney
General was, That II was confined 10 ports and did
not extend to inland ports. This is merely accomplish
Ing what ought TO have been done by previous legisa-
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| The amendment was agreed 10.
| Mr.. SHIELDS. The next amendment is TO add:
sEc. And be il Further enacted, That the board OF
aesgaasd m I ey he se O the 80 o. Mach soi 70
proval of the President OF the United Sules be, and hey
examine the Blue Lick Springs and the land attached
TO, and II he be found eligible for the purpose, and
Of the land including The buildings al reasonable price,
purchase the for the government OF The United
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| would state that both the Committee on Military Af-
fairs in the Senate, and the committee OF the House have
az reed upon this proposition, and that it tie
currence of the department
Mr. HUNTER. 1t seems to that this is giving an
advantage to the propretors OF one site / confines the
officers the selection OF one place. and they select
other provided that the price OF this satisfies them.
Mr. SHIELDS. will merely state that the commits
soners who have examined this matter in the West have
made no location but it considered that this 10 the
most eligible site in the West and be procured for
fifth the amount of money required for any other oca
not require them TO take it. tits their own wsh and
the wish OF the departments, and OF both the military
committees, that this place may be examined and be pro-
cured, ii II can be obtained on reasonable terms.
Mr.. ATCHlSON. do not understand this matter per-
haps but understand it the senator from vrg MIA
understands it, The effect would be confne the Off
GERS 10 the selection and purchase OF the Blue Lick
Springs in the State of Kentucky for the Western Mill
ary Asy um The senator from Illinois says that this
-tno ha rhacnI llarS thar
eligible site in the West. l do not how this
well be; for know something of the Blue Lick
know j is considered very valuable property L is
valuable because il is extensive and fashionable
watering place II perhaps more so than any other
in the State of Kentucky or the western country Now,
unless there be something peculiarly healthy in the
of the Blue Lick, there nothing to recommend it
as healthy place. or to induce the commissioners to To-
cate The asylum there than at any other place that
MIR. SHIELDS. will merely state--for have no in
teest IN the world in the amendmen-that the commits
soners did not examine that portion OF the country
They did not know that this place was saleabe at the
time they made their examinations II has since been
asceItained that this site can be procured for much
smaller than any site in that portion OF the country
where they intend locating this asylum. believe il is
very eligible and very healthy site. All they want is
permission to go and examine t and if it is found eli
gble and be purchased at reasonable price. that
they shall have authority TO purchase II.
MI: ATCHlSON, | withdraw my objection. care
IN MIR. UNDERWOOD. Allow me 10 say 10 gentlemen
that the amendment does not compel the officers 10 buy H.
II they cannot procure The property Tor reasonable price
compared with other property which they can purchase
Of will be their duty buy but il they
can get at reasonable price, and if answers their pnI
pose, then they authorized 10 make The purchase
MIR. SHl ELDS. To remove all objection, | will mod
ify the amendment by striking out the words and di
reced," SO as merely 10 authorize the officers 10 do it,
MIR. UNDERWOOD. [ have no objection TO that.
The amendment as modified was agreed to.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. GWIN. Mr.. President, the committee Of confer
appointed the Indian appropriation bill 10
similar committee OF the House OF Representatives,
have instructed me 10 report the result of their debera-
tons the Senate which s, that the Senate recede
from their amendments 10 that bill which have been dis
agreed 10 by the House. In making this motion, Mr.
President, must be permitted 10 express the morica-
ton which experienced at the ignorance displayed by
those who represented the other House this committee
of the subeci-matier of our discussons-an ignorance
that fear, II permitted to rule the proceedings OF that
House. will prove disastrous 10 the best interests OF the
State J IN part represent here.
The question submitted the committee OF conference
the proprey OF appfopriating contingent fund for
the service oil the Indian department in California fund
10 despatch messengers from one section OF The Indian
country TO another in emergency fund to enable the
superinendento hire escort OF mountain TO at
tend him in his visits 10 the hostile tribes, instead OF
calling for detachment OF the army TO accompany him,
which latter course, If time permitted could show will
cost four i've times the amount that would be required
IL the superintendent permitted TO hire his
cort single case will prove this The superntend-
ent keep his Office at San Francisco, the great
centre OF intelligence for the State. He is informed OF
Indian troubles Los Angeles Instead Of going TO
Francisco, and taking escort from thence four hum
dred miles TO Los Angeles, II permitted to hire an escort
OF mountain men, experienced in the habits Of the In
dans, he would go alone TO Los Angeles and there get
his escort visit the disturbed districts perform his Duty
and then dismiss the escort. This would the
pense of eight hundred miles ,ransperta ton. Any
who has travelled in that country will at once what
additional expense this transportation will
add The expedition. And IT, is most probable, there
should be collision with the Indians, of what service
would these regular soldiers be in contest with The
mountain Indians II would be like starting an ox-ieam
after what is called in our country jackass rabbit as
feet, il not neeter than greyhound But all this add-
tional expense leading future deficiency bills all of
this exposed neciency TO divert the other House from
its penuywse and -poundfool policy in regard Cali
forna, passes for nothing with those who control It's de-
llberalions.
Another item submitted to the committee OF conference
fund TO pay the expenses OF the agents in travel
ling through these districts. They not allowed
cent to travel from point to point although the Indian
region where travelling is very expensive II agent
hears Of collision or expected collision between the
miners and Indians within The bounds of his district,
quirng his immediate presence, he is not permitted to
buy horse pay for his subsistence, IN going TO the
point OF disturbance TO execute the duty for which he
appointed. What protection agents thus provided
extend to the Indiansi We have taken their acorns,
grasshoppers fisheries, and hunting grounds from them
The ponds where the wild fowl assembled IN the winter.
offering them for the time abundant supply oil food ia
The mining and agricultural region OF our citizens.
The Indian must perish from cold and hunger IL this
government does not inerpose to save him. From his
hunting ground we export an annual average value of
500 900 in gold and the paid 10 the treasury