The daily union., 1852-08-10

to set /, apart and say that the Ohio Shawnees should
have That was mere act OF courtesy upon the part
OF the Missouri Shawnees, 10 say. We will receive our
brethren II they choose TO But there was nothing
N the treaty OF 1925 which gave the United States
right TO delegate 100000 acres any part whatever OF
that land which had been given to the Missouri Shaw
nees and say we will set apart that exclusively for the
use OF the Ohio Shawnees Yet the government did do
and say the government had right TO do il, Tor
the little OF the Missouri Shawness complete to the
whole OF the fifty miles independent OF the title
with the Ohio Shawnees.
Well, sir. this being the fact what is the condition OF
thingst You have obtained from the Ohio Shawnees
their lands. aud you have promised TO give them 100000
acres OF land within this tract OF fifty miles square. which
you had already given by treaty spuations 10 the Mis-
sour Shawnees; and you said If you could not get good
land there, you would give them 100 900 doning
You never did give them the 100000 adjoining and
you had no right to give TO them within this tract of
hfy miles squares and the result Just clear that
two and two make FOUR that you have got the lands Of
these Ohio Shawnees, but you have never settled for
themyou never paid cent for them. That is the whole
These Ohio Shawnees ought TO be paid. sir either in
money or land. You furnish then 100000 OF land
on the Kansas in exchange for their land in Ohio. They
have not got that 100000 acres OF land and you cannot
if you are faithful 10 the Missouri Shawnees take il out
OF that land which you had given to them six years be-
fore You have never laid it off adjoining that territory.
according to the treaty Of 1885, but you have both taken
the land and pocketed the money OF the Ohio Shawnees
Now, what shall be done say that, according TO the
letter which has been read here and which is highly
cedtable 70 the hearts Of these Ohio Shawnees and
the delegation Of this naton if they are agreed that the
money shall be divided IN common among the whole
and is said that the Ohio Shawnees have allowed the
Missouri shawnees to participate IN their annuiiies since
Missouri Shawnees shall participate, thind il perfectly
right 10 give it to them all in common But then the Ohio
Shawnees ought to make some REIMBURSEMENT to the
United States Of all their claims this 100 OooO acres OF
land and to for that country which has been
sold 10 the United States.
If my friend from Arkansas LMr. SEBASTIAN will so
as In m mhracp AT yun
might make the appropriation absolute make this
suggestion to him. The provso, it now reads, is:
Provided ho,osutr. That the said tribe Of Indians shall
shall be made equally TO- the whole tribe rather than
to either division thereof"
would suggest amendment to the proviso like this:
Provided, That that portion of the said tribe Indians
give their assent to the payment to the nation 1t
stands and that they shall further reinqush all claim
ised in the treaty OF the 9Th of August, 1881"
With amendment of that sort, sir, it seems to me
that the government would be entirely safe and the ap
preparation might be made at once
Mr.. SEBASTIAN. If the senator will allow me, Il will
remark that the amendment which offered embraces the
very provisions which the senator from Kentucky wishes
to have adopted 1t provides that they shall receive the
money in common with the Missouri Shawnees 1t pro.
vdes that they shall agree 10 hold the whole grant in
common: 1t provides. further. that they shall release
to 900 acres which given them by the treaty
OF 1881. Those are the terms which understand the
senator 10 desire
Mr. UNDERWOOD Precisely, sir but will state the
difference between the two propositions which wish
TO call the attention OF the Senate approve entirely OF
the provisions OF the amendment offered by my friend
think il embraces exactly the objects which have ia
view, and perfectly satisfied with ii that respect
but il | comprehend the amendment, if make the
appropriation and allow il 10 stand the payment OF this
money cannot take place until these Investigations
made My object to have the amendment made in such
way that upon this REIMBURSEMENT being made--such
as my friend contempatesthen the appropriation shall be
absolute and without further delay the money may be paid
over am so thoroughly convinced OF the popriety and
justice OF this claim that would be willing to make the
appropriation without any delay. Hence make the sug-
geson 10 my friend from Arkansas that he should put
his amendment in such shape that the appropriation
might become absolute and the money might be taken
from the treasury upon the execution Of the ren9ush
ment OF the claims o. these Indians against The United
States That is the only difference between my PROPOSE
tion and that OF my friend from Arkansas. II il does not
meet his appreciation, however, shall certainly for
Mr. SEBASTIAN II the senator will allow me an
instant will show him how he attain his object He
can do so by moving to strike out that feature OF my
amendment which provides that the appropriation shall
be made absolutely unconditional. The reason why
could not myself accede 10 the suggestion OF the
is that this amendment is made by direction OF the Com
mtee on Indian Affairs; il is not my amendment,
but express the views OF the Committee on Indian AT
fairs in Offering IT,
MIR. UNDERWOOD: know, Mr.. President that
there Is some little difficulty in gentleman occupying my
position interfering with the business OF The Committee on
Indian Affairs, or any other committee. They understand
the subject much better than profess do that they
can place the amendment exactly shape 10 meet the
views have suggested. But il there is any obstacle in
the way, as can look at the amendment and
what its phraseoogy is, with the assistance OF my friend
from Missouri, Mr. ATcHsosl can adapt my amend.
meni TO it, so as TO provide for aproper REIMBURSEMENT
and have the money paid forthwith, II 1t can be done 10
meet my appreciation.
One word in regard 10 these Shawnee Indians, as my
friend from Michigan Mr. CAssl has talked hlie abou,
them. Allow me to say that have stood side by side
with some OF them in the battles OF the country in 1912,
and believe they are, OF all Indians upon the continent
oil America, the most formidable when they are your
enemies and the most reliable friends when they stand by
your side,
Mr. cASS. VIII my friend from Kentucky allow me
to ask him state the good conduct of Tecumseh
necied with some OF his counirymeni
Mr. UNDERWOOD | was going 10 do il.
Mr.. CASS. shall be happy 10 hear il.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. II was with that object that l
sdveucd to the subject. was going 10 state, fact
which perhaps ought to be made historical, that
this man Tecumseh, with many others, and saw him
under circumstances which made impression upon my
heart that never can be efaced. Allow me to say that
personally he was one OF the hnest-ooking that
eyes ezzed upon He had all the vebemence OF
OF Natures noblemen stamped upon his counenance he
had eye OF IRE, and the whole countenance OF the
Indicated the keehest enterprise and the greatest
genius and capacity for military operaiions-such as
have hardly wilpessed in any individual in my life
And. with all, he hs something like that heavenly be-
nsvoencs which always accompanies the character oil an
elevated and grea, mao. And, upon the occasion oi
which speak. he nisposed 10 the lives OF those
who were balchered By the Pollawaomies and other
irbes OF Indians.
Mf cAss Win the honorable senator be good enough
10 state the fact that he himse was there, and was
wounded, and OF knew all about ~ want the
Senate TO understand the conduct OF other senator's
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