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


Indian Affairs by the Acting Secretary OF the Interior
not only BY The local agent appointed ior lhs oe oat py
the superintendent OF Indian affairs OF the Northwest;
ssDxrARraassr or ISrRRioR, April Q. 1852
ssh have the honor ransnt communication
from lns CORNERSTONE Of Indian Affairs. with
Of The session for Of the necessary
data and respectfully 10 recommend tna the several items
Senate. j. j. cRITTENDEN,
Acting Secretary"
do not think sir that will Sc necessary read the
accompanying communication:
The amendment was agreed TO.
Mr. RUSK. | desire to offer an amendment which
should have been attached to the presented by the
senator from Virginia. under the direction Of the Com
mtee Finance, in relation 10 special agents OF the
Post Once Department offer il under the direction OF
the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and on
the recommendation and estimates of the Postmaster Gen
eral. II is as follows;
For the Of the salaries Of The special agents q
the Post Office Department the end OF the fiscal year end
ing tho 30th OF June, 1882, VII 800"
The amendment was agreed to-
Mr.. SEBASTIAN. submit the four following amend
mens from the Committee on Indian Affairs all embra-
cling small sums OF the same character. and the question
can be taken on them all at the same time
"For fulfilling treaties with the Winnebagoes, to wit
purchase tobacco "a article of the treaty OF the Isl OF
For fudiing treaties with the ouawas and Chippewas,
the ash Msreh, 1885, $500 - i A''' - '
$" For fulfilling treaties with the sacs and Foxes Of the
the treaty Of the 2ls September, 1882 $500
+" For fulfilling treaties with the Nenomonees, 10 Wit
purchase ofobaoco I'd article of the treaty ofthe 3D. Of
September, 1886, 800"
Those items all rise under treaties with four different
transcript Of each other by which the government is I'M
der obligations to furnish SO many thousand pounds OF
tobacco to the Indians regardless OF expense The APP
preparations made last year found, in consequence
Of rise in the price OF tobacco to be insufficient for the
purchase Of the stipulated amount These estimates
from the Indian Office for the purpose OF purchasing the
whole number of pounds required by the treaties They
for debts contracted by the department; for the
quantities OF tobacco corresponding with the amounts here
were not given the Indians. although they ought to
have been delivered in the beginning Of the present year.
The amendments were agreed TO.
MIR. SEBASTIAN. The last amendment which am
follows:
For payment to the following named tribes of Indians
Of the under mentioned sums due them, retained by the
reimbursed the United States when recovered from said
sub agent Or his sarees to wit, for the Menomonees
and Now York Indians 1921 90 for the Six Nations Of
New York S22 50 for the sockbridges soo-making in
will read short explanation furnished by the Indian
Departmental reference to the different items in this
count:
"The bonds of the late subagen have been placed in
suit and considerable time necessarily eapsc be-
fore judgment obtained and the of his indebted
should once make good the withheld from
the. Indians"
In further explanation will say, in reference 10 the
amoants asked for in The amendment; that they are
moneys due from the government of the United States
the different Indian tribes with the disbursement Of which
the subagent charged, and that he made default
The money paid to the Indians. The agents
bonds have been placed in suit for the recovery Of the
amounts that he ought have paid
sgenti and the only question now Is, whether we shall
compel the Indians TO walt until they recovered per-
hsps for years, or whether shall do bound
BY treaty obligations to doioot up the loss once and
Nks the chance Of indemnity from the Indian agent our
selves. That is the question presented.
The amendment agreed to-
Mr.. HAMLIN. | am directed by the Committee on
Commerce. and IN pursuance OF letter frsm the Secre
tary Of the Treasury which hold in my hand. recon-
nending the same, to offer the following amendment
For the purchase Of the SIC which the
tom house. Bangor, Maine, $4,000.
"For the purchase of tn which to erect the
tomhouse, Bath. Maine, 900"
Mr.. BRODHEAD. The honorable senator from Maine
referred to letter Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
MIR. BADGER We have passed law authorizing
the erection Of the custom houses.
Mr.. HAMLlN. | will state that al the last session OF
Congress an appropriation was made for the erection OF
the custom houses in both places No appropriation was
made in either case 10 purchase the site. The sites have
been purchased and now the department wants the money
Mr. CLEMENS | do no, understand that to be de.
hciency. II isa provision for sew contract Is II in
The PRESIDENT. Any amendment is in order iha,
10 in conformity with an estimate furnished by depart
ment or reported from committee, according to the
rule, as amended few days ago
Mr.. HUNTER. desire TO be informed by the senator
from Maine whether the original law limited the amount
Mr.. HAMLIN. The letter which | hold in my hand
states that the cost of the buildings limited TO the
amount named in the appropriation but this is for the
purpose OF holding the sites do not know that il is
strictly speaking deficiency The original law creating
the necessity for this contract passed last year Ii
has been made. They have made the purchase OF the
sites they have not paid for them but they ask this
preparation pay for them. do not that makes
much difference whether II comes in here in the regu
lar bill.
The amendment was agreed to on divison--ayes 90.
not counted.
Mr.. MALLORY. Isubmit The following amend men
under the direction Of the Committee on Naval Affairs
"For establishing depot Of for naval purposes at
Key West, in the State OF Florida, $4,000"
hold in my hand an estimate from the Secretary OF
the Navy, which has been submitted 10 the Bureau OF
Yards and Docks, addressed to the committee, recon
mending this measure.
Mr.. BRODHEAD. This Is an appropriation of
$4,000 II there is letter from the department recon.
mendng H. and giving the for It, should like
10 hear IT read
The Secretary read letter from the Secretary OF the
Navy, addressed to Mr. MALLORY, and dated March 5,
1889, as follows;
81 have the honor transmit report OF the Chiefs OF
the Bureaus Of Ordnance, Construction and NnvyYards
&c, whom your letter Of the LIST instant, In relation
naval depot Key West referred, and inform you
Of the concurrence OF the department therein"
letter was enclosed, signed by Commodore Morris,
Commodore Shubnck and Commodore Smith, dated
March a. 1852 and addressed TO the Secretary OF the
Navy, MS follows
"In compliance with your direction Ia the endorsement
upon the letter from Mr. MALLORY Of the LIST instant,
have the honor TO state that in opinion would be
useful and expedent ha We depo, OF coal at Key West