The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-18
nm. HUNTER

Mr.. HUNTER 1 hope that will be the disposition OF
The PRESIDENT { There are none ' pending.
| Mr. HUNTER have some 10 offer, sir n
Ms. BADGER. I should be very glad to know. SIR
tenlon of the Senate TO give this bill to omorrow the
place which by the rule Is appropriated to private bills
THIS IS matter OF some importance that should know,
and which ought 10 be known now, because there are
gentlemen here who desire 70 be absent from the city for
10 be- % deyosS sSd 10 wn9 wou s0' DC nsfs
Mr. HUNTER. | hope that omorrow will be given
TO the deficiency bill "a very important that we should
| The PRESIDENT. That question is not in order
now
| Mr.. BADGER | shall object to it. at any rate.
| FURTHER AMENDMENTS THE DEFICIENCY BILL
| Mr. HUNTER. | am instructed by the COMMITTEES on
Finance 10 offer amendment, TO come in at the close
OF the bill
For the reconstruction or repairs o. the ssams, Bib.
This is in pursuasceo esumate SIR, and is necss-
in order to complete the survey in order to have
the work done n season. i is necessary that we should
make the appropriation now TO repair that steamer.
The amendment was agreed TO.
Committee on Finance, to come in at the close OF the
To enable the Secretary Of the Interior to investigate
the conduct Of Indan agenAs in California, who, without
authority of law special instructions, have contracted
for beef and 1hs alleged e have
na eates and TO ascertain Whether ,he may
properly be held liable to the claimants on account Of such
& ~. X e-t
That. sir is in pursuance OF an estimate from the de-
partmen 1t is designed to enable the department 10 in-
vesgaic the conduct of Indian agents Of whom have
Mr. RuSR sssy IL
the business OF the officers who receive regular salaries
but TO investigate these returns? The adoption OF this
amendment will authorize them TO appoint other agents;
and when the question before shall have it
vastly complicated than it is at present That is my
conception OF the matter.
/ The question being taken upon the amendment, it was
reected--ayes 16, noes not counted.
Mr.. HUNTER. Under the instructions Of the Finance
Committee, offer the following, 10 coms in after the
amendment last adopted:
And be it further enacted, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury be- and he is hereby authorized TO purchase for
point in the city Of San Francisco California site for
ba oa Tsa site or goad b
aned with good and Sufficient title the United States. In
IN that city as The said Secretary shall deem nst and
sgo'1a6le OF for sum- lin in lieu thereof % no, sxcssna
carry into effect this provision the sum Of $40 hereby
on ,os e %
sum- such portion thereof shall be may be
cusom-house, heretofore selected for that pur
pose"
This is in pursuance of estimate, and arises from
the fact that the lot owned by the United States is
water lot; and the additional cost OF embanking and fill
ing il up, in order to construct custom-house. will be
great deal more than lot could be bought for The se
which il is proposed to obtain is much convenient
one Than that already in the possession OF the govern
ment Ills hoped that the department may be able to
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the government for the which, desired. This APP
preparation is earnestly recommended by the department.
adoption Of The provision ii we build the CUSTOM
on the present lot belonging to the government will be
; a very expensive undertaking.
the Indian agents in California rejected ''-.1.
The PRESIDENT Ii was
Mr. DAWSON Would il be in the power Of the
Senate az again INT 70 ip consider IL
The PRESIDENT: Not at this stage Of the bill.
n 4 frnov anHar Al - ,h.G
suppose; and will merely ask the chairman OF the
eommse e TsPem9er e propose again 10 the Senate
following amendments, in pursuance OF estimates from
the Post Oaice Departpen; sa
For arrears of contingent expenses occasoned in part
larger quantity Of blank book, and s,aoasry Office cases.
and other rnure made by the reducing
OF s oSe is ssa
For compensation to temporary clerks, poyed
dsionay 70 bring mp arrears Of business in the dead letter
For fuel for the General Post Office building from tho
10Th of February, 1882 10 the end OF the $780,
j The amendments were agreed TO.
/ Mr. HUNTER. | am now through with my amend
men's from the Committee on Finance. / understand
that the Committee Indian Affairs have some amend.
menis to offer.
Mr. SEBASTIAN. Mr.. President, / will offer, under
instructions from the Committee on Indian Affairs several
amendments for the purpose Of supplying deficiencies in
the service OF the Indian Department for the current
year They are literally and technically deficiencies.
with the exception OF one, which will explain at The
proper time. These amendments all based on es-
mates from the Indian Office regulaSy the Senate
copies being furnished both TO the Committee Finance
and TO the Committee Indian Affairs, is the habit of
that office.
The PRESIDENT. The senator is aware that the rule
requires that the estimate shall be from the head of the
department. and not from OF the bureaus -
/ Mr.. SEBASTIAN These furnished from the In
dian Office, other estimates have BEEN and of course
recommended nomnalIy by the head of the depart.
ment spoke OF them being virtually from the Of
nee whence they proceed. The in my manner
OF stating it The first amendment is TO insert the fol-
| lowing:
treating with the Indians and half breeds
for the exnguhment the title their lands Red
river OF The North in the Territory OF Minnesota being in
addition to the appropriation for the object
Both OF September, 1850, S9Ol 05"
This to outstanding debt contracted for hold
ing what is called the Pembina" treaty. held last sum
mer In explanation of that, will read letter from
Governor Ramsay. superintendent OF Indian affairs of
Minnesota, and addressed TO the Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs, on this subject:
MINNESOTA SUPERINTENDENT,
ST PAUL, February n, 1852
II have the honor enclose my ns
vouchers Tor the ending 3lst December 1851
You viii that OF the funds placed my defray
The expenses OF the Pembna treaty, there balance in
favor OF the government Of So 45 but there yet unpaid
demands against The government account OF said treaty.
OF S9D 90 that IL will require S90l 0j in addition the
that the above may elnied to and hope IL will
be convenient for the department 20 do so out OF some fund
on hand, that be subjected TO the delay OF
congressional appropriation"
The amendment agreed 10.
Mr. SEBASTIAN. The next amendment il the fol-