The daily union., 1852-08-12
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty second Congress First session.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1852.
SENATE.

EXECUTIVE coMMUEIcATIoNs
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. laid before the Senate
port OF the Secretary OF the Treasury made in compliance
with resolution OF the Senate OF the 9th ns calling for
information in relation 10 the collected by James
Collier late collector OF The customs at San francisco, in
California Calf which was read and on motion by Mr.
WELLER, it was ordered TO be laid upon the table and
printed for the use OF the Senate.
The president pro tem also laid before the Senate
report Of the Secretary 81 the lneroI made an ~ comp
calling for information in relation to the public lands in
The State of Lon'siana which was read,
Mr.. MALLORY. As the resolution calling for this in
formation was submitted by the senator from Louisiana,
mir. DowNs,l who is not now in his seat move that
the report be laid upon the table for the present.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. | would suggest that the com
muncaon OF the Secretary of the Interior had better be
ordered to be printed believe The motion of my friend
over the way did not include the printing OF the docu
ment, but merely motion 10 lay il on the table.
Mr. MALLORY. Edo not know whether it is the de-
sire OF the senator from Louisiana that it should be
p'NIe' Mr. UNDERWOOD have no doubt the document,
contains valuable inlomaton and therefore make the
motion that il be printed for the use of the Senate
The report was accordingly laid on the table, and or
dered TO be printed.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. JONES, of Iowa. presented petition of the clerks
in the Washington city post Office praying TO be allowed
extra compensation; which referred to the Commit
lee on the Post Office and Pos! Roads
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Mr. President, | have been
quested 10 present the petition OF Black hoof, Joseph
Parks Sarkeesemoe and Spy buck, delegates from the
Shawnee nation of Indians In this petition. sir which
is lengthy one, they set forth their relations with the
United States and make particular mention OF the claim
which has been the subject OF discussion before The Sen
ate. They also show in this petition, that in conse
qaence OF delays in the prosecution OF their claim they
found it necessary 10 employ an agent and that they
therefore employed Mr.. Richard W. Thompson 10 assist
them in the prosecution OF their claim-cang him OF
their own accord, and without the slightest solicitation
bis part Having stated all these things they then
proceed TO state that they did not think they could
cept patert for one bundred thousand acres of land
within the miles which had
been granted to their brethren of Missouri, without do
ing injustice to them and they not willing to do any
thing which would be unjust to their brethren, by
GLIDING them from any portion OF the land which had
been granted to them under the treaty of 1925 They
conclude this long petition by asking Congress to
slider the circumstances under which they placed and
make them some pecnnary compensation They
state that they represent the whole naon and that ine
attorney Mr.. Thompson, bias power to represent the
whole nation and they likewise agree 10 give receipt
in full, il the appropriation made by the House OF Repre-
sentatives in the Indian appropriation bill for their ben
eft shall be allowed, for all Liabilities whatsoever ar
sing out OF the provisions of the treaty OF 1881. move
the reference OF the petition to the Committee Indian
Affairs and hope. before the subject is finally disposed
OF in the Indian appropriation b, that they will give
this petition that consideration to which il is entitled
and endeasor TO settle that controversy IN satisfactory
manner.
previous day the subject OF appropriation for the
Ohio Shawnees stated that If the amendment which
then under consideration was rejected should offer
section proposing TO set apart 10 these Indians their
lands, stipulated in the treaty Of 1881. have drawn
up this section in compliance with my pledge at that
time,
"ssc. And 6s further enaetsd, Tha, the President
be, and he is hereby authorized and required to
be paroned and apart those Indians heretofore
known the Ohio Sbawnees in severaly the hundred
thousand acres OF land stipulated in their favor by the
treaty of 1881 the said 100 900 of land be psri-
toned and apart within The y miles square granted
tue Msson, Shawnees. by or IN virtue OF the treaty with
intended to offer tlfs amendment at the proper time
bat understand 1t. they do not desire to have
this land set apart for them. That is the impression
which receive from the remarks oil the senator from
Kentucky in presenting this memorial
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. | will repeat my statement
They state that il that hundred thousand is set
apart them in severaly, according to the treaty OF
1884, they conceive II will be doing great injustice TO the
Missouri Shawnees, whom they regard as having right
10 occupy portion OF that fifty miles sqnare and they
are that the Missouri Sbawnees will regard
these Ohio Shawnees-for believe these persons who
here are Ohio Shawnees-they apprehensve that
these delegates who here will be regarded
endeavorng to 10 their particular branch OF the
Shawnee nation an advantage by fraudulent means.
They in their petition that such course OF procedure
would destroy the peace and harmony existing among
them at home aud they not willing do anything
that will bring upon them the odum Of that charge or
that will disturb The harmony now existing between the
two branches. The Missouri and the Ohio Shawnees,
since they have been ANA gamated into one nation
Mr. WALKER Il then amounts 10 this, as | under
stand H. that there an objection on the part oil the Ohio
Shawnees 10 The partition TO them oil the hundred thou
sand OF land stipulated by the treaty OF 1881
The for this objection may perhaps be very good
and am inclined 10 think they AT any rate II only
strengthens the conviction that rested upon my mind du-
ring the debate upon this subject, that they would
consent TO have this hundred thousand acres apart
them within The MY miles square IN other words they
did want the lands which were to be granted in the
specific performance OF their treaty. bot they
money IN lieu OF this specific performance OF the
treaty. The reason, presume is very obvious 10 Con-
gress Why money wanted in lieu OF the land 10 which
they were entitled il out OF this money that the
agents were get their slice but IL land given ac
cording TO the agreement the agents would moi get their
profit out OF H.
Mr UNDERWOOD. II the honorable senator will
allow inierpose The petition shows that this agent
never employed until after their claim bad been re-
eeled When they advised that they could not get
along wiihou, agent they employed Mr.. Thompson I;
bat their claim had been rejected before they employed
any agent
Mr. WALKER That ia the usual way.
The question being then taken, the reference OF the
memorial TO the Committee Indian Affairs was agreed
TO-
Mr.. CHASE presented three petitions OF citizens OF
Ohio praying that the homestead bill may become law
which as The bill has already been reported upon, were
ordered 70 I've upon the table.
MI MALLORY presented petition oil John g, Camp,
la'e matsha Of Florida praying that the accounting ON
OF lhe treasury be directed to settle his accounts
on me principles which now govern marshals accounts
10 hke cases which was referred TO the Committee on
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, presented petition OF
ladies' o. Memphis, Tennessee praying that the grouads
and buildings formerly used as public arsenal may be
granted 70 tne widows and Orphans Asylum OF Mem
Lands -
Mr. TOUCEY presented resolutions of the legislature
OF CONNECTICUT approving OF the acts Of the last Con