The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-27
IN CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES


port OF the Committee OF Claims the memorial OF
William McAdams and others, that the prayer Of the
nemoralisis ought not 10 be granted; which
agreed TO.
WILLIAM s. WALLACE.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of the re-
port OF the Committee oi Claims the memorial OF
William s. Wallace, that the prayer OF the petitioner be
rejected; which was agreed 10.
THOMAS II. LEGGErr.
The PRESIDENT The first bill on the calendar is
the bill for the relief Of Thomas H. Leggett.
Mr.. BORLAND. The senator from Virginia. Mr.
HuNTER.l chairman of the Committee on Finance,
has taken an interest in this bill and discussed il at
length. In consequence OF his absence move that ills
further consideration be postponed until Friday next.
The motion was agreed TO-
AND RICHARD III. BEAN.
Mr.. RORLAND. would present a case to the Sen
ate which has been lying upon the table for some time
has been there for weeks Il bill for the re-
Lief OF gentleman in my Sate which passed the
Senate and motion afterwards made to reconsider
The vote by which it was engrossed and that motion was
laid M upon the table should have called il up before,
but this is the first Friday we have had when private
hills which give rise to discussion could be taken up
ask the Senate now to take up that questionable
on reconsider, which lies upon the table The bill is
ior the relief of Mark and Richard H. Bean.
The question being taken, the motion was agreed to.
Mr.. BORLAND. The senator from Kentucky [Mr.
UNDERwooD] moved 10 reconsider, when, upon the
ton Of the senator from Missouri, that motion laid
upon the table That is the state OF The case.
Inc fRESlDENI. Inc DILL was ordered to be
crossed and the motion made TO reconsider that
vote.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. Well. Mr.. President, that brings
up the merits OF the bill again, suppose. will
the Senate as briefly as ean II It will be kind enough
to give me It's attention, nay views OF the now
question, and the why think that the reconsd
eraiion ought to take place happened TO be present
the time the bill ordered be engrossed and read
third time, but my mind was not directed and, al
though opposed il in committee. 10, it 20 without
making my objections known up 10 the time the bill was
nrIp IN hAo
sderalion
Here are the facts according 10 the papers These
Messrs. Bean some timel think far back the
year 1Sl7dscoveed saline upon the Arkansas river,
then in the Indian country The hghes, fort upon the
Arkansas ver At the time that this saline discovered
by Mr.. Bean was Fon Smith. which is some twenty,
thirty. or forty miles below ths well saline. Major
Bradford was the commanding officer nj this foIt upon
the Arkansas river, which is some twenty thirty or
forty miles below this lick saline that discovered
Now sir alter The discovery OF this saline by the Messs
Beam they wanted to make salt there and they did make
salt al thus saline and carried something like hundred
salt kettles in boats up the Arkansas river 10 the place
where the salt was made After they commenced making
salt at this well or saline, the government set spar, The
country which included the salt well for the Indians that
are now settled the western borders OF Arkansas
iiver and, by setting apart thus county west OF the Ar
Kansas rver Tor the Indian tribes, ali the white eers
were directed TO leave ihe county, so that the Indians
might occupy II un--olested.
The Measfs Bean, OF course, like the other white
tiers ~ that region, had 10 leave the county. think,
sir they required to leave the country in s2s II
am wrong IN this, my friend from Arkansas mir BoR-
LANDl Will correct me- have the whole dais upon the
paper IN my hand but have not looked at il Tor
time, and make any mistakes, hope the senator will
take The liberty to correct think SIR in 1925 the
white settlers IN that section OF the country ordered
10 leave, go as 10 give place 10 The Indians The Messs
Bean commenced Their ss-works after the discovery OF
this well, which, ihlnk goes back far 1871,
that they had possession OF the salt woksnslDg and
occupying the country-irom 1921 up 10 1925 which
time they were ordered to leave the country
Congress, by an act tor the purpose OF compensaing
OF them 800 acres OF land. They had made some ule
settlements IN The country, they permitted 20
~ after the ireaes, which think made in 1926
Pnor 10 1896, they were permitted TO go the coun-
Try but IN that year, (ls26) If mistake no-be date
oil the Indian treaiesthe county thrown open
white settlers to immlgraie and settle there When they
were directed TO leave the country in is25 subsequently,
Congress gave each OF them 320 Of land. pay Tor
what ble Improvement they had made after entering the
country in is26. But you perceive the Msssrs Bean
had been there from 1921. The Beans had entered the
country long before was opened to white settlers and
made their establishment and manufactured salt years
before the county was open 10 The settlements OF the
whites and before they permitted to go there.
NOW. lhe question arises did The Ne-srs Bean 20
INTO thus Indian country and work their salt establish
meni al t6e solicitation OF government officers -and
here The difference The report a. made by The
committee and myself The report states that the Messrs
Bean were invited, IL were, go the country BY
Mslo Bradford who then had the command OF this Fort
smith, which IS The nearest post 10 those works for the
mAnuAclnre OF salt. think the evidence does
thof,ze thai statement the report that the Messrs
Bean invited 10 90 the country by Major Brad.
ford, or that MAJOR Bradford held any inducements TO
them 10 20 there.
will now read TO the Senate what the only wtne..
who bad a conversation with Major Bradford upon
this subject states This u The deposition and statement
OF Major Arbucke lie states that "he unde ood from
MAJOR Bradford, the commanding officer that they (the
beans) had been permitted to establish ssit-wOfks
there was then great scarcity OF salt upon the frontier"
Now, the consideration Of this statement OF Major Ar
buckle wdl settle The point OF difference between the re.
port and myself think, sir, upon reading the report
will be found contain The slatenen nj that the Beans had
been urged by The solicitations Of Major Bafori to en-
gage IN The manufacture OF salt Tor the supply Of the
troops a, the post, and that he (Maor Bladord) made
promises. in case they should do So that their rights
should be protected by the government, Of which think
there Is no proof In my opinion, there ia iesii-
mony 10 be found that will prove that MAJOR Bradford
held out these Inducements, and ihs, he urged them 10
settle there, and guaranteed the protection Of their rights
by the government OF the United States
Mr. B0RLAND. II the senator will permit me 10
make a statement, | think can save him some time
and trouble. The senator makes his point, as under.
stand II, upon the difference between The invitation 10 the
Messfs. Bean 10 60 upon their land and the permis
TO 90 so understand that the point he makes is the
difference between the two will say 10 the senator
that am willing 10 concede the difference ha, he claims
and that II was permission; but do not think that
materially vares The question. We know that al that
time no white person could 40 into that country without
PERMISSION. The authority under which they
PERMISSION and Major Abuckie states that they
permitted TO 20.
Now, makes no difference practically whether they
got that permission by their solicitation or whether
they obtained Il by the solicitations Of United States
officers Whether they obtained Their permission by the
one means or The other the object the same, and
mains unchanged u was the earnest desire of many OF
the officers OF the United States government that those
malt uho t.