The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-20


struck out that portion OF the amendment OF the Senate
which related 10 The new superintendent OF the Indians
IN California, with the exception OF The salary OF the
superintendent The Committee on Finance recommend
The Senate 10 concur IN that, with the exception OF two
liemsone is for presents; the other for travelling
penses of the superintendent who is to be sent out there
lor the purpose OF attending 10 that business.
he next amendment IN relation TO which there
difference OF opinion The custom house at Louis
vile The House added TO the custom houses put in by
The Senate celtan estimates made BY the department for
Cincinnali, Psburg, Norfolk, and also for Louisville.
The department, recommended that in those cases ia
which was provided last year IN the appropriation bill
that 5 900 should be devoted 10 the purchase OF and
the completion OF the buildings Congress should allow
the $4,000 for the buildings independent OF the site Il
found Tor instance IN Cinclnnatl that the site had
cost some $4,000 The House adhered 10 that with
excepon--ihat of Louisvill-, 10 which they allowed
$4,000, instead oil the Price OF the site, which
$4,000. The Committee on Finance have recommended
that that amendment be so amended 10 conform il
TO The usage in regard 70 other custom houses and also
to the estimate OF The department That is the second
in which the committee differ from The House
The third case is in relation to an amendment intro
dnced N the Senate IN regard 70 the appropriation tor the
removal OF Indians who may have niruded into the
ory OF Texas. The House struck out the words "who
have inuded themselves into that State from the Terri
tories, OF the United States I so that the amendment
would be construed to mean that all the Indians in Texas
were TO be removed The committee did agree 10 it,
but insist upon our original amendment to appropriate
money for the removal OF the Indians who may have in
ruded into Texas.
The fourth case in which we disagree with the House
Is an amendment IN relation TO the territorial expenses
we provided IN Inc amendment tnaI money should
be appropriated hereafter for the expenses OF any Terri
tory which entered into without the sanction of law
II was rejected IN the House because there law of
1S42 to that elect We thought proper TO insist upon
this because, nasmuch have departed from that
law to the extent OF making these appropriations, we
want to give notice that hereafter to adhere it,
There IS, also, ar additional amendment put to the
estimate OF the Secretary of the Senate which il was not
necessary TO make. There deficiency in the funds
for the payment Of mileage of the members Of the Senate
and the Secretary OF the Senate sent estimate to the
Committee OF Ways and Means, which rejected in
the House. The Committee Finance have added that
because il became necessary The original amendment
reached only 10 the 18th OF August The Clerk or
Speaker of the House has drawn enough money, be-
eve TO the House till that period but there is
part is true, by the extra session OF the Senate, but still
It is one which is necessary to provide for The Com
mittee on Finance have therefore recommended amend
ment by which provision is made for this deficiency.
These the only cases in which we differ from the
House. We have recommended concurrence in all the
other amendments of that body.
Mr.. RUSk. hope the amendment in relation to the
removal OF the Indians from Texas will be excepted and
that the Senate will concur in that amendment OF the
House
The PRESIDENT Then the question will be on
agreeing with the whole OF the report, excepting that
portion which relates 10 this particular amendment.
The question being taken on agreeing TO the report OF
The committee OF the Senate IN relation to the amend
mens OF the House, with the exception above named, II
was agreed to.
Mr.. RUSK. hope the Secretary will read the amenls
ment made by the Senate and amended by the
House.
The amendment was read as follows:
"For the purchase of presents and negotiate, under
IN Texas who have inirded themselves into that State
from the Territories Of the United States Tor their removal
from that State, S2o,O00."
The amendment made by the House to this amendment
strike the words who have intruded them
selves into that State from the Territories OF the United
States"
Mr. RUSK. trust the amendment OF the House OF
Representatives will be agreed to- The appropriation is
the small amendment OF $4,000 for the purpose oil
knaa K1aA he, L.
from Virginia Mr.. HUsTER] to imagine that in the
language OF the House there instruction to the Pres
ldent 10 all the Indians from Texas. There is
none; and would have resisted the restriction at the
time the amendment before the Senate, as un-
necessary pIeeaution because not only creates
pcion that Texas desires something improper in this me-
goiaton, but at the time, that you cannot IN this,
you IN everything else, trust 10 the discretion OF
the executive government TO make your negotiation. The
idea is 10 my mind utterly preposieIous Whatever nego.
taons made in regard 10 the removal of these In
dians II there should be any, (snd none will ever be
made, in my opnion) will be the subject-maller OF
treaty and will come before the Senate. Nobody wants
anything OF that knd and therefore is unnecessary
restrichon and would perhaps embarrass and hinder
that are taking place with the indians, be-
the first preliminary step would be 10 hunt them
up and find them, and hen ascertain by legal proof.
suppose the senator from Virginia would havr II, who
had gone from the Territories OF the United States
and settled IN Texas would like TO have the honorable
senator witness and associate counsel TO ascer
lain and determine these facts II will be difficult
matter The appropriation, as proposed by TIE House,
OF the United States There is where discretion has been
invested heretofore in matters OF that and il is not
for Congress- IL seems to TO 90 and make particular
instructions in regard II. oil these dIf
hcultes which the senator from Virginia propcunds in
this matter al all.
Mr. HUNTER. As the amendment went from the
Senate il reads thus
For the purchase Of PRESENTS and to negotiate under
from the tay Of tse Interior with the In
dams Texas who have intrudd themselves into that
Safe from Territories Of the United States for their removal
from that State, S25,00O."
Now the senator from Texas says he only designed
il apply 10 those Indians who have inruded them
selves INTO this territory. II he only designed il thus,
why express that idea the TERMS because there is
danger in il from the House. III he will
anime the House have sent II TO he will that
il bears very different construction from what IT did
as adopted by the Senate.
The senator says, Who is TO ascertain what Indians
have inruded p Ii the senator himself who said.
when the amendment was before the Senate, that these
very Indians had espassed upon Texas and the govern
ment OF the United States bound to relieve them;
and he is lawyer enough TO know that having made the
assertion, the Affirmative OF the proposition Is upon him.
and he must show who they II the Indians belong
ing the United States in Texas then let him show
it, We have agent there and will appropriate money
TO remove them.
But take ii the other way Suppose we expunge these
words Who have intruded themselves" and how do
we stand Here is small OF money, II ls true; but
il is only an entering wedge that the United
States are under obligation to remove the Texas
Indians Where are we 10 remove them to' What ter
ritory have we to which we them These
Indians belong Texas, and the United States have not
as vet assumed the obligation 10 remove them and pro-
vide place for them esewhera but II the senator from
Texas thinks that the obligation upon u.s. the ques
ton ought be brought up other shape for II ~