The daily union., 1852-08-13

mens. and those which did not come under either Of
these acts This amendment provides for The appropa
non OF nearly 1886 900 Tor claims all OF which emu
faied under the third class and OF which cane
either under the Indian intercourse law the act OF 1916
80 lar IRON having been provided for by the act 10 VIII ch
te senator refers they expressly excluded IRON hst
act by It's terms. So that my original statement is
correct They do not arise under act OF Congress
IN pursuance OF an aet OF Congress and there is
contract under which they arise. and treaty la or
der that the sense OF the Senate may be tested will ssk
4 The yeas aud nays upon this question.
/ The yeas and nays Were ordered.
Mr. BUTLER [ shall vote against this proposition
TO exclude the claim being private claim moi Thar
am convinced that not So bat upon The ground that
the Senate have decided this very question: and
shall leave II the Senate decided it, voted before per
haPs diieFen,ly from what shall now vote
MI DAWSON. merely wish 10 make the sugges-
oh That when this proposition presented 10 The
senate before, upon the deficiency BILL the point OF
o:cer Was made and after debate The yeas and nays were
taken uron and contrary the decision OF the presi
ding officer the Senate decided thai il was proper 10 a.
Admitted as an amendment and we voted upon It, Are
we disposed 10 reverse our decision by taking the vote
over again Are we to vote upon every time the prop
oslion comes up! trust that the &C ton OF The Seoae
will be consistent upon This point
The question was Then iaken upon admitting the
amendment, and the result was-yeas l6, nays 2l-as
follow;
YEAs.Messrs Atchison, Badger. Bell. Borland Brooke
Bu Ter, Charlton, Clemens, Dawson. Foo. Geye Sebas.
NaYs-Messrs bradbury Blight III BloaSead, ca..,
Chase. pesanssure. Dodge Of WISCONSIN, Dodge Of Iows
|
wether, Her. Norris, Pearce. Pfau. Spruance, Under.
| wool, and Wade-2l
50 i the decision Of the Senate that The amendment
provided for private claim, and therefore inadms.
sihle under the rule. MY
Mr.. AICHlsoN. have amendment to offer. and
am OF the opinion that il is not private claim within
the rnle as arose under treaty Ii insert the fol-
! lowing: 8.a.
"Fo satisfaction Of the claim of Robert rignon arising
under clause Of the second article e treaty made
WIN the Menomonee lndinns on the Sd of September.
1885, which clause rscted by the Senate by way OF
I'M 70 M ,hs M treaty. The sum Of soo ovdd
| tained."
| The PRESIDENT The Chair is under The impres.
sion that this is strictly private claim That article Of
the treaty rejected and OF course there is no ground
under the existing treaty for claim. II the senator is
not satisfied with the decision Of the Chair he take
MIR. A TCHISoN dislike to question the decision Of
the Char have done my duty will introduce
private bill Tomorrow although am satisfied in my own
mind thai this is public claim
Mr.. WELLER have an amendment which wish
TO offer. II ls as follows:
That The accounting officers Of the treasury shall be
authorized and empowered examine and allow any az
counts which may be presented for deprcdatons commits
ea oy indians 10 The STATE Of California with whom the
satisfactory proof shall be addacsd the prop.
efty Destroyed and that the before the
REJECTION Of the treaties by the Senate"
Mr. HUNTER. Are there any estimates for that ap-
proprationi
Mr. WELLER. No, sir.
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rule expressly requires that there shall be an estimate
from the bead OF the department, or that the amendment
shall be reported by committee.
Mr. CASS. There IS proposition will make with
the assent OF the chairman Of the committee, which in
Tended to make the other day. that the expenses of the
shawnee delegation whose claim we have rejected. bu,
OF me equity OF which believe the Senate are fully sal
ished, be paid to and from the seat of government
VIII move an appropriation OF $1,000 for that purpose
Mr. bRoDHEAD. Was not that offered the other
Mr. CASS. 1t has not been offered at all, as under.
stand
The PRESIDENT. Is there an estimate for this an.
Mr CASS. No. sir; there is no estimate.
The PRESIDENT. Is it reported from a conmi,,eel
Mr.. BRODHEAD / understand ,ha, the Committee
on Indian Affairs agree to il.
The PRESIDENT. There is no such repor, from iha,
Mr. BRIGHT Perhaps it would be proper for me TO
state that on Friday last ] asked the acting Commis-
soner OF Indian Affairs whether, in his Judgment, il
toduced and he stated that he thought il would be- and
he gave me estimate OF what he supposed would be
proper sum believe he made the amount 10 be 81 ,425
The PRESIDENT. The Chair cannot receive state.
ment from an acting commissioner The rule requires an
estimate from the head OF a department
Mr.. BRIGHT. | simply state The fact
No further amendment being offered, the bill was re-
ported TO the Senate with sundry amendments which
The PRESIDENT fiti. III. Measure Of ,hs ss,,,s
the question will be taken upon the amendments together
exceeding such as senators may wish upon sepa-
Tately.
Mr. HUNTER. l hope the question will be taken
upon the amendments in the gross unless members wish
TO except particular amendments
Mr. WELLER accepted lhe amendment appropriating
$4,000 Tor presents and provisions for Indians visiting the
sulefinendency IN California
Mr PRATT excepted the amendment in favor OF VIM
b Hart =
Mr.. BRoDHEAD desired to except the amendment in
relation 10 the Creek Indians.
The PRESIDENT. That was a proposition by the
committee 10 strike out and, being rejected il does not
come mp IN the Senate unless a proposition is made
The CHAR will therefore proceed with the other amend
nens, and when they shall have been disposed Of II will
be IN the power oil the senator from 10 make
motion 10 strike out that clause. If he thinks proper
The other amendments made in committee OF lhe whole
were concurred In.
TO BE CONTINUED