The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-31


appropriation b as recommended BY the Committee on
Finance TO move 10 insert the following provision:
For expenses Of their removal from their oca-
on 70 the district Of county upon The VOL aud oconio
80, 1851. a25, 900"
This rs an amendment drawn Up by the Indian depart.
meni by The Commissioners OF Indian Affairs, and is de-
signed 10 meet this stale OF The case The lands they
now occupy are about 10 be offered for sale. and when
The whites come 10 among the Indians there will be dis
tufbances and difficulties which we desire to avoid
has district belongs 10 the United Sales and they are
willing TO go 10 4 And The commissioner says there is
great sympathy ie tor them by the people of Wisconsin,
and from all that he learn, he thinks il would be
agreeable TO them 10 have these Indians located there
In this way can provide Tor them temporarily until
ascertain what other place will be better to
remove them. The Indians dissatisfied with the
country set apart for them by The treaty OF lS4s The
Indian department hope that il will be able make
suitable provision for them. This is designed Tor
temporary resiog place, al leasperhaps permanent
II the leg stature of Wisconsin will agree IT, The
II seems 10 me, is enough for us 10 do now. We
say what will be necessary and proper in all respects Tor
them, for cannot say where they will be located
When that shall have been a.certaned, am willing 10
yotenot upon the idea oil paying them for their land,
but them whatever may be necessary to secure TO
them a suitable and proper home-oae in which they can
live in peace and happaess. Where tha. may be,
not tell until the case is invesg we have made
further examination into the matter, and ascertained
country would be best adapted the peculiar wants
of this tribe. think, therefore, il will be better strike
out this appropriation in the BILL and nser. the amend
ment suggested by the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
which shall offer il the Senate shall see proper 10 ske
out, the Committee on Finance recommended
MIR CASS. Is the country in Wisconsin where il is
proposed TO locate these lndians'
MIR. HUNTER Ills.
posing that the Legislature OF Wisconsin will consent
TO permanent settlement of these Indians their Dor.
ders. N
Mr.. HUNTER This is not proposed as a permanent
arrangement, unless the legislature OF Wisconsin will
consent II; it is intended but as temporary location
The commissioner however saws that he thinks ihat
IN lat Init
remain there.
Mr.. CASS. In that case. this being but a temporary
arrangement, can no objection to it, would now
the honorable chairman OF the Committee on Finance
MIR. HUNTER] il there is any allowance made for giving
them provisions
Mr. HUNTER II is presumed that Sa5 900 will be
enough for that also The amendment reads, "ior ex
pense of their removal from their present location 10 the
country upon the Wolf and Oconto rivers" &C. That is
all that is said but it is designed to include The allow
ance OF provisions TO them
Mr. CASS. think that that should be included in the
amendment.
Mr. HUNTER | will modify the amendment so as 10
include the furnishing them with provisions
Mr. SEBASTIAN. | merely rise for the purpose of
asking the chairman Of the Committee on Finance [Mr
HUHTER,] there TO be confusion in regard
to what The Commissioner of Indian Affairs recommended
here, whether the appropriation which came from the
House of Representatives and which heproposes to have
seke en- out and replaced by the amendment he has ind-
Gated, also recommended by the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs! think the very appropriation we have
been discussing, and WHICH is proposed to strike out
recommended by the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
after an elaborate report and investigation at that Office
Now, this is another amendment. another provision
contained in the original bill Now il this is TO be in
lieu OF the other provision, and be only OF temporary
character and obvae the necessity OF making the other
appropriation, will remove difficulties that had
Mr. HUNTER. This amendment have indicated was
drawn up under the idea ihat the Senate might strike
out the appropriation made by the House Of Representa-
hves do not understand the Commissioner OF In
dian Affairs as having Withdrawn his original recon.
mendaton but should the Senate strike out the pro-
vision apptoprialing 100000, then he recommends
that this other provision should be made. understand
ii that be done II will enable 10 get along until the
next session OF Congress very peaceaby and comfortably
The question then taken upon the motion of Mr..
SEBASTIAN to amend the original revision in the bill by
striking out part OF II and inserting in lieu thereof what
had been before stated and the motion not agreed
The question was then taken upon the amendmentre-
ported from the Committee Finance, to strike the
whole Of that provision; which adopted
MIR. HUNTER. ! now move 10 insert in lieu Of the
part of the bill just stricken out, the following:
For provisions and penses OF their removal from their
present location the dstrot OF county upon the Wolf
and Ocono rivers designated in report Of Supern.
tendent Murray Com of Indian Affairs
ted September 3oth, 1851, S250oo
Mr.. WELLER. think that that amendment had bet
ter specify upon It's face that thus IS intended be
porary location o! these Indians and | think, too, it
would be proper that It should contain provision re-
curing the consent Of the legislature of Wisconsin
this temporary removal and location. do think il is
advisable to undertake to Indians from por-
ton OF State To another portion OF the State with
out the consent OF The local authorities As this amend.
meni stands, IT might admit OF the construction that
these indians 10 remain permanently in the place
where they 10 be removed. think, therefore, it
would be better 10 modify as have Indicated IN order
10 avoid any such construction.
Mr.. HUNTER. am perfectly willing 10 insert the
word " temporary" before the word - removal" Butt
cannot be have the consent of the legisa-
OF Wisconsin for this temporary removal, those
Indians to be located upon the public lands OF the
United States move TO insert The word temporary' be-
fore the word I" removal"
The question being then taken upon inserting the word
temporary" II was agreed TO.
The question being then taken upon in ting the
amendment as amended 1t agreed to-