Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-07

Rns, Kpy 1t what time; and BY whose order any such
% hs due BY the settled account Of said Col
eeor Collier 10 the United States and what steps II any,
have been taken to secure the same.
Iod further That the said Secretary report whether
ana what portion of the aforesaid received by
Collector King has been placed the credit Of the Treasurer
of the United States in his account with said Treasurer
DESIGNATED depositary, and at what time
On motion by Mr.. MERIWETHER,
Pesoed That the Committee Roads and Canals be
srcted inquire into the propey Of making appropra
tion sufficient purchase the remainder OF the stock in the
Louisville Portland Canal owned by Individuals, and
thereafter reducing the tolls said canal sufficient
to cover all necessary repairs and the working thereof
Mr. BADGER introduced joint resolution authorizing
the President to grant j. Vanderyn the use of site
on the public lands in the city Of Washington for gall
lery of the Read twice and referred the Commit
tee on the Library.
[The joint resolution allows during the pleasure of
Congress of sufficient site any unimproved
ton of lots the city of Washington for the erection of
suitable building to be occupied gallery for the
hbition of works of art in painting and sculpture the
free admission to which ut all times to be possessed by
members of the executive and Legislative branches of the
Government.
The institution is school and of in
strucon to the students of art such drawn
to France and Italy, and at the same time form new
source of attraction and instruction to the public and
siters to the capital.
Mr.. MALLORY introduced joint resolution to autho-
rze the accounting officers of the Treasury pay the
State of Florida the money actually paid and expended
ary 1851 Read twice and referred to the Committee
Military Affairs.
The hour of one o'clock having arrived, Mr.. BRIGHT
moved to suspend the rule atins tho private calendar
with view to proceed 10 the consideration OF the Indian
appropriation bill.
Mr.. PRATT hoped the motion would not prevail.
Every Friday motion made to suspend the private
calendar whether the subject was Of sufficient public
Importance In his opinion private claims should
at be attended the day set apart With view
to let his constituents know that he opposed to the
motion he would ask the yeas and nays.
Mr.. BRIGHT said the Indian appropriation bill wars
matter of great public interest The civil and diplomatic
bill would probably to the Senate to-day to-mor
row. and would be well to have the Indian bill disposed
Of He felt it his duty at all events to make the notion
and if the Senate did not agree with him they could vote
down his proposition.
The motion was decided in the affirmative, follows
YEAS-Messrs. Atchson Badger, Bayard Bell, Bright
Brodhead Brooke Butler Charlton Davis DeSaussure Felch
Foot Geye Twin, James, Jones of Iowa. King, Mason Norris
Sebastian Smith, Spruance Toucey, and Underwood-25.
NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Borand, Chase Clarke, Clemens
Dawson, Dodge of Wisconsin Douglas Fish Hamn Houston
Mallory Merwether, Miller Pratt Seward Soue, Stockton
Sumner, Wade, Walker, and Weler-22.
The Senate then took up the Indian appropriation BILL
the amendment pending being that of Mr. SEBASTIAN to
strike out the following:
Porded hocecer That said tribe of Indians shall first
express their that the payment of the above shall
be made equally the whole tribe rather than to either d.
vision thereof
And to insert
by the Attorney General of the United States according to
the intent and meaning of said treaties, and If in s
opinion same be just then the said be paid to the
whole nation Of Shawnees residing upon the Kansas lsr
eap but upon the following conditions First that the sand
Shawnees shall by valid net Of the national authority to
be prescribed by the Secretary OF the Interior 20
ceve said money in Second, that they will hold in
common nation the lands assigned by the treaty of
1925 Third that all claim of the Ohio Shawnees to the
elusive grant Of 100000 under the treaty of 1881 be
forever released.
The amendment debated at great length Messrs.
UNDERWOOD, BELL, CASS, SEBASTIAN, and BOR-
LAND participating when the question taken, and
the amendment was rejected: Ayes Is noes IL
The question then required the motion to strike out
the clause making the appropriation to the Shawnee In
dams, which decided in the affirmative Yeas II,
nay Mr. CLEMENS giving the negative vote.
The next amendment considered was that reported by
the Committee Finance to appropriate 900 to in
vesgae the claims preferred against the United States
for supplies allowed have been furnished under contract
with the commissioner appointed negotiate with tho
California Indians.
This amendment was also debated at considerable
length, Messrs. ADAMS, CASS GWIN, WELLER,
PEARCE, BRIGHT, PRATT, SEBASTIAN, BADGER,
WALKER, ATCHISON, and others, when the question
taken and decided in the negative "a yeas 9nays
and the further consideration Of the bill postponed
On motion by Mr.. HOUSTON, the Select Committee TO
investigate abuses, bribery, fraud authorized TO
employ clerk.
On motion by Mr.. SEBASTIAN, the Senate proceeded
to the consideration Of Executive business and after brief
session the doors opened
And the Senate adjourned to Monday