Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-07
CONGRESS.
THURsDAY AuGusr 5, 1852.
In SENATE.

Mr.. BRIGHT moved 10 suspend the usual business o.
the morning hour with view TO proceed at TO the
consideration OF the message OF the President in relation
10 the fisheries which motion having been agreed to-
Mr. HAMLIN resumed the remarks commenced Tues
day. and occupied the floor for hour declaring il
be interest well matter of right protect
fishermen in all the privileges secured them well by
the treaty of 1888 by the convention of 1918. He
dwet upon the great Importance of the fisheries in
onal point of view school from which had sprung,
and would continue to spring those hardy and adven-
urous ready to sustain the stars and stripes
OF their country in the hour of danger He contended
that nation, from the commercial glory of Venice down
the present day, had become distinguished
maritime power that had not its fisheries TO rely
school for training He instanced Venice Hol-
land France, England and lastly this country strik-
ing examples of its truth He submitted statistical tables
showing the immense value of these fisheries the
of capital embarked, the length Of time they had been
enioyed uninterruptedy and insisted that must cher
ISL and protect then that should prove
our plighted faith He closed his remarks by observing
that like distinguished the other end of the
avenue he for the fishermen hook and line, bob
and sinker.
Mr. SOULE animated that he had something TO say on
the subject and would do week, but thought the
should ha printed in order that the whole sub
ec should be fully before them and properly understood
He would therefore postpone the further oons
deraton of the subject until Thursday, and that in the
mean time the documents be printed.
The whole was ordered to be printed and the further
consideration ofShe postponed to Thursdaynext
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
ON melton by Mr.. BRIGHT, the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill making appropriations for the current
and contingent expenses of the Indian department. and
Tor fulfilling treaty spulaons with various Indian tribes
for the year ending June go 1853 the amendment pending
being strike out the following section from the BILL
For the Shawnees ofoneys due them under
and by virtue of the treaties Of the eth of November 1925 and
August 1881, between the United States and the two
divisions said tribe of Indians the being the nett
balance received into the treasury for sale OF their lands in
Ohio 1929 Procded Eooer That said tribe of Indians
snail their assert that the Of the above
shall be made equally the whole tribe rather than 10
either division thereof
Mr. SEBASTIAN submitted amendment TO the
amendment the effect of which refer the whole
matter to the decision of the Attorney General and regu
atng the disposition of the money, provided the decision
should be favorable to the Indians which he advocated
4 measure calculated TO remove all objection.
Mr. CASS advocated the claim with than his usual
neal bearing witness to the high character of this tribe
6Andians and their fdelitySo the American cause He
antered into some historo "reminiscences connected
withSe ate war, which were hsened to with much at
tenuon settling pretty satisfactorily the question as to
who killer Teeumseh
Mr.. UNDERWOOD also bore testimony n ,he h;0b
character ese Of the forest and led 10 the his
torical recoecsons of Gen. CAss in vindcnp point of
history. In speaking of these Shawnees, hssad he had
stood side by side with them in battle and th
earliest history they had proved themseve
bic TO their enemies and true TO their friends
Mr. BELL had listened with pleasure to the haorica,
"reminiscences feelngy and eloquenty poured Nth
yet could not perceive any bearing this had the mott
OF the claim, and spoke at considerable length against
The discussion continued until half past four
clock without taking any question: Messrs ATCHISON,
SEBASTIAN, WALKER, and others participating
= On motion, the Senate adjourned.