The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-29

" Propidsd That money appropriated by this act for
the benefit Of any Indian Indians shall DO paid any
20 the Indian Indians. respectively entitled 10 the same
Mr.. BADGER. | will inquire whether there is any
app,,oprIaS.o,In, ~ The bill for Indians
Mr.. ATCHlSON. Mr.. President, | think that amend
men cannot well be inserted There is an appropriation
10 pay the ST Regis Indians. which reported by the
COMMITTEES on Finance itself Now Mr. President, do
cannot say al this time how that s but the custom has
been 10 pay The money 10 their agents. These indians
are civilized people--they agricultural people
they capable OF transactng their business
the people OF Wisconsin or Missouri see no necessity
for such provision, believe that is the only appro-
priaon in The bill for Indians But, Mr. President, have
amendment TO offer, although cannot with propriey
do il now; il is 10 carry out the treaty which ratified
yesterday by the Senate. and therefore that the
Senate adjourn that can have opportunity tomor-
10 offer this amendment, by general this
matter might be postponed till to- morrow and the Senate
now proceed to the consideration OF executive business
Mr.. HUNTER would suggest that the bill might
be reported TO the Senate and the from Missouri
can offer his amendment subsequently.
Mr. BORLAND have an amendment TO offer.
The PRESIDENT. No amendment can be received
dersand the senator from Missouri to move 10 postpone
the further consideration OF the bill for the purpose OF
going into executive session
Mr.. ATCHlSON. withdraw that proposition.
Mr.. WALKER My opinion is that the amendment
which offered cannot affect the stated by the hon.
orable senator from Missouri. The amendment simply
declares in the first instance, that money shall be
paid to any agents attorneys but that il shall be paid
TO the Indian Indians respectively, entitled to it,
they entitled to it tribe it will be paid to them
tribe ii they entitled to per capita, they will
receive it in that manner. am very confident that il
would not apply TO any such the honorable SEN
ator from Missouri mentions; but its only design was 10
prevent the Intervention between these Indians and the
government OF agents and attorneys.
MIR. COOPER Mr.. President, think the adoption oil
this amendment now proposed will lead to mischievoos
consequences Last year in the appropriation bill SIM
lar provision inserted, and in consequence Of the
United States have been compelled to pay claim OF forty
eight thousand dollars, or at least presume they will
be compelled to pay it, The claim refer that OF
Kendall & Co.. which has been before the Senate, was
referred to the Committee Indian Affairs, and has been
reported upon favoraby, arising under the provision in.
roduced by way OF amendment TO the appropriation bill
last year. The Kendas-and state this in order that
the Senate may understand what they about 10 do
the Kendalls the attorneys and assgnees OF por-
ton of their claims, in consideration for services which
they rendered the Cherokees or old settlers
provision inserted that the department should moi
pay TO the agents the proportion of their claims or the
vices. but they to look to the Indians for it. The
whole amount OF the money paid 10 the Indians, and
then the Indians refused TO pay their attorneys and
ossd As s )
upon the basis OF the most thoroughly princi
pies Of law. The United States interviewed and prevented
them from acquiring what due them, and OF
course became in equity liable for the amount
think this proposed amendment will have precisely
the elect II seems TO me- al any rate that the hon
orabIe senator had better withdraw Tor the presents and
il should be thought BEST he can introduce hereafter
have no objection at all TO the introduction OF pro-
vision OF this kind can be properly guarded that il
shall have lis operation in future upon such services-so
that parties viii notdepend upon the faith of assignments
OF fund TO be paid By the government, after they have
been aborng order that justice may be done 10 these
people Butt introduce an amendment in this way pre-
from realizing what they have bagained for,
may involve the United States in liability to that
justice sdone to these persons hope therefore, that
the amendment will not be adopted--at any rate, until
we have understanding about il. believe there is
provision in the bill somewhat differing form from
this, but in substance intended to have the effect
and presume il applies to all The cases which this would
Mr. BROOKE. | viii suggest to the honorable SEN
aor from Wisconsin that the last section of the bill
ians the substance OF the amendment which be has Of
fered, and il almost Identical in words with his PROPOSE
ton
Mr. WALKER asked that il might be read,
Mr. BROOKE. Ii isas follows:
ad BE- it further emaesd That no part of the appro-
priaons herein made for the benefit OF any tribe part
tribe Of Indians shall be paid any attorney agent Of
directly the Indians themselves WHOM shall be due,
or to the tribe OF tbe copifa unless the i'm
be made collectively Nor shall the executive branch tie
hereafter recognise contract between any
tribe OF tribe, and any attorney agent for the
prosecution OF any claim against the government under
this actn
Mr.. WALKER withdraw the amendment.
Mr. JONES, of Iowa. Mr. President, desire 10 sub
mil amendment providing for an appropriation for the
survey OF the northern boundary of the Stale OF Iowa
The PRESIDENT. What is the authority
Secretary of the Interior. The estimate was submitted
by the surveyor general to the Commissioner of the Gen
era Land Office and by The Commissioner of the Gen.
era Land Office to the Secretary oil the Interior. hold
in my hand recommendation that The appropriation
should be made. The commissioner is upon The
ground, surveying the northern boundary OF Iowa and
unless the appropriation is made and put into this de-
icency bill, the surveyor will be obliged TO suspend ope
aions, and wait al the appropriation is made IN the gen.
The PRESIDENT viii the senator send the estimate
to the Chaif
Mr.. JONES, OF Iowa. Here is the letter Of the sur.
veyor general.
The PRESIDENT. The rule makes il imperative that
there should be estimate from the head OF depart
ment
Mr. JONES, of Iowa. The estimate was made by the
of the Committee Of Ways and Means in the House OF
Representatives 1t did not however reach that commit
lee until il too late for their action, and il
mted 10 this body through my agency found that il
was not included in the bill, and wen. to the depart
men in relation TO The matter. This letter. believe ex-
plains it
DEPARTMENT INTERIOR,
Washington, April %, 1852
Smi understanding from the Hon. Geo. w JONES' oil
the Senate that the Committee Finance bad received
estimate from the department for appropriation
continue the survey of the northern boundary of Iowa.
beg leave to submit herewith copy Of commune
addressed to the chairman of the Committee of Ways and
Means Of the House of Representatives the 10th OF Feb
ruay last and 10 request that further appropriation OF
$4,000 may be made TO the deficiency in the appro
priution Of Both OF September. 1850
When this estimate submitted 10 the House IL
not deemed send II TO the Senate, the blu
had not then reached there and supposed that the
COMMITTEES Of Ways and Means would, matter OF
estimates OF explanations to them during the tendency
OF the bill IN the House