The daily union., 1852-08-11


that The right to occupy, equally with The other portion oil
The tribe, this 900 900 OF land than an
equivalent for the exclusive possession of 1901 900
Why. sir II is giving them eight acres for every that
we promised and OF land equally good and not only
that, but il is giving them hat is Indispensable to In
dansa wide range over which TO hunt and pursue their
usual avocaions, rather than crbbng and coninng them
down to The little space OF 900 acres, sixteenth OF
what they now have.
As said when first arose, shall not go into any
detailed examination OF the subject into any argument
to conroyet what has been said in favor OF this claim
have simply stated what understood TO be the facts Of
the case and expressed as briefly as could my opinion
as TO The value OF those facts, The conclusion that
have come to is that am compelled 10 vote against the
proposition.
Mr. BELL. Il wish to say a word in reply 10 letter
read this morning. which was presented BY the honora
bic senator from Kentucky, [Mr UNDERwooD,l and in
which allusion was made directly 10 some statements
made by myself in debate yesterday II is rather un-
usual way 10 arguments or Statements made upon
this floor, but still do not object TO it, took to
say yesterday that did not state as fact that this
claim had been presented here before this session
bad no knowledge OF IT, had some impression that il
was perhaps presented in 1914. had heard per-
state out of the Senate, that such claim had
been before presented, but had knowledge OF it.
had the letter from the agent Mosey read yesterday for
The purpose OF showing 10 the Senate what suspected
but what did not know. If the letter had turned out
to have been different should have been satisfied But
expected when that letter alluded to- that if il
to be read il would demonstrate that this claim orgi
mated since this delegation arrived in this city. | did
not mpugn the conduct of Captain Parks any OF the
gentlemen connected with the business of this delegation
for if i be well founded claim il is no great objection
to il that il is now for the first time discovered and
brought forward. 1t only proves that justice has been
sleeping all this time, ii the other grounds upon which
The CLAIM is founded are right and proper It is no OBJ.
j.ction TO the claim that is new one The only ques-
lion for us TO decide is TO the validity OF it, and the
justice and proprley OF urging II.
This Capt. Parks, who is referred TO in this letter.
intelligent and honorable man, and quite shrewd man,
aad was present at the treaty OF 1885, though not as
chief, so far as know or as commissioner upon the
part Of the Indians But it is not only Capt Parks who
llIvpnt m huf | haV Tho
Shawnees generally further advanced in civilization
than any other rbe and OF them well informed
men, and perhaps nearly as shrewd as Capt Parks him.
self
Now, want TO read over to the Senate portion Of
this second section OF the treaty OF 1881, and then refer
to the positive statement made in that letter OF Capt
Parks, that these Indians since this treaty have not
dreamed that they were to have thus lOO 900 acres OF
land out OF what already belonged to them in Missouri
dreamed that they be paid this 100 900
of their land, but have prosecuted their claim
for it, distinct claim, from the time of the treaty
down 10 ls49, and when they came here since did not
come with authority to prosecute further, because, as
he stales they considered that they had full authority by
former resolutions OF their council. he does moi use
those words, but words 10 the same effect Now let us
see how the facts stand in regard 10 their ever having
claimed this 1000 acres not out oil Their own lands,
lands in which they had neresthai Is this so miles
squaIebat separate 100000 acres which they say the
government promised to pay them And also wish hon.
oable senators TO bear IN mind part of the argument
which the senator from Kentucky, (Mr UsDERwooD,l
and other senators, made yesterday which they state
that these Indians have bad this view OF this matter
and have gven their construction 10 this second arl
Gle OF the treaty bear them out in the they have
taken upon this subject saying that they have not had
| justice done them.
| The second article OF the treaty is in these words
In consideration Of the cessons stipulated in the Fore
going article, the United States agree to cause the said
tribe band of Shawnees consisting OF four hundred
souls to be removed in convenient and suitable
by patent in ee-smpe To them and their heirs forever
long they shall exist naiion and remain upon the
same OF land contain 100 900 10 be located
under the direction President the United
thin the tract OF land equal 10 nifty miles square which
grained TO the Shawnee Indians OF the State Of Ms
souri, by article OF treaty made Louis
IN said State, with the said Shawnees VI Missouri, by WIN
Clark, superintendent OF lndian affairs on the Iih day
OF November, 1925" NC,
That article so far shows that they to take this
100 900 OF land out OF this tract oil nifty miles square,
in which these Shawnees of Ohio now seem to have
GDown al the time the treaty OF 1871 made they bad
an interest But this article does not stop here, but
goes on 10 say
"And in which THAT is in this treaty OF 1921 IL pro-
tfibs OF Ind within State OF Missouri and or those
OF the same nation now residing ia the STATE OF OHIO who
may hereafter emgrae to the west Of the Mississippi"
That is part OF the article under which they now
claim this 100000 of land to be given TO them Ii
recites portion Of the treaty OF 1875, which could not
be misunderstood by Captain Parks, or any OF the
Shawnee trbe or any man capable OF comprehendng
any thing as they are for II requires great amount OF
understanding TO comprehend fully Here the recital
that ii out OF this very landhat is the stp
uaon 10 the eay-to come out OF this very land contain
ed in this tract Of nifty miles square But said that
they protest against that for is their any how, and
they have idea OF taking land OF what already be-
longs to them Why, IL 1t did belong to them already,
they knew It when this treaty OF 81 made, because
that clause OF the treaty OF 49, which they argue gave II
to them, recited in this very article which have
read 10 you. merely for the purpose OF showing
that IL was impossible that that could have been the
understanding OF this Shawnee tribe.
Mr.. BADGER called for the reading OF the amendment
proposed by Mr. SEBAsTIAs and IL was read accordingly
| Mr.. WALKER. There was letter read here this
morning purportng TO from Captain Parks, OF this
tribe OF Indians, which, however, believe was signed
by Mr. Ewing That letter says that the claim of these
Indians has been. and is now, IN addition TO the clam
which urged yesterday for the grant OF 100000 acres
OF land, for the money in lieu OF u. Now that The
government OF The Uned States is bound, II they ask u
acres of land do not deny; and that the government,
both in the treaty Of 1898 and the treaty Of 1884, reserved
to itself the right OF doing must be admitted. And
that il also reserved TO itself the right OF locating these
0nio Shawnees upon the land for which patent was
given TO the Missouri Shawnees, must also be admitted
Now, hope and trust that this money will not be appro
prated aud II IL be not Appropriated will then ohsr an
amendment authorizing the President OF the Uniied States
TO take steps apart tor their this 00000 acres
OF land, aud then will II they will be IN any
better situation Why, sir they will then be confined TO
this 100 900 acres in the best point OF vew they VIII
have this 100 900 to themselves with JOINT occu
hfty miles square-l 100000 acres.
! Mr. UNDERWOOD, Will the gentleman permit me
| to put one question to him.
| hIr WALKER Certainly.
| Mr. UNDERWOOD. II you set apart for these Ohio
Shawnees this 100 900 out ot ths fifty miles square
which You gave 10 the Missouri Shawnees, you pre-
vent Inc Missouri Shawnees from living upon this