Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-03-03
Thirty-second Congress-second Session

WAsAINGToN, Feb. 10.
HoUsr.-The House proceeded TO act on
the bill establishing the territorial govern
ment Of Washington, the question being on
concurrng in the amendments reported from
the Committee Of the Whole on the State of
the Union.
Mr.. JoYrs, (Dem.) of Tenn, moved to
lay it on the table. Negatived by ayes 2G,
noes SO.
The question being stated on agreeing 10
the title of the bill, TO charge the. name
from Columbia TO that of Washington.
Mr.. EVANS { (Whig) Of Md, said.he sup
posed that there was not in the whole Uni
ted States one dissenting voice against doing
all horror to George Washington-but he
wished, if possible, to charge the name Of
the proposed territory, for the single reason
that there are two hundred towns and ceun-
ties called Washington. His Object was to
avoid confusion in nomenclature.
Mr.. STUART, (Dem.) of Mich, remark
ed that he did not like the name Of Columbia
changed, but seeing il was the willpf the
majority TO substitute that of Washington.
he wou'd interpose no objection.
Mr.. Evans said he made the remark 10
be heard elsewhere. He thought it was far
more proper to call the capital OF the Union
atterthe name OF Washingon; and to avoid
difficulties of geographical nomenclature.
he trusted one OF the beautiful Indian names
would be given 10 The new Territory.
The title of the bill was then changed to
The "Territorial Government Of Washing
ton."
The bill was afterwards passed by I2S
yeas 10 30 nays.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the State OF the Union, on the
bill organizing
THE TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT OF Me-
BRAsKA.
Mr.. llowARD, DEN. } Of Texas, opposed
tie bill, because, he said the proposed ter
ritorial limits embrace the lands of some
eighteen tribes Of IndianS-lhus violating
the spirit OF treaties with them, which ey
preSSly stipulated that those tribes shall
not be Incorporated within the limits of any
State or organized territory. Besides. lhi,
territory ought not TO be org; nized. because
there was not population enough there. Ii
the Territory is 10 be organised, it ought
not 10 be until after negotiations with the
tribes interested, and their removal 10 some
other place.
Mr.. MILLER, (Whig) of Missouri, called
attention TO the fact that tie bill contains
proviso that nothing i'll the act shall be con-
strued TO impair the rights Of per. On or
property now pertaining 10 the Indians in
the Territory, so long as such rights shul
remain uneXtingnished by treaty between
the United States and such Indians, Sc.
Mr.. HOWARD replied-rhat to keep the
treaty TO The ear, and break it TO the hope
by organizing three hundred and forty thou
sand square miles in extent, you include
those Indians, and surround them with
white population, ard thus prepare the way
Tor the ultimate extinction Of the Indian
title. lie also objected to the bill, among
other reasons, because it would defeat the
human policy of the government in the SET
l!ement Of the Indians west of the NIissis-
sippi.
Mr. HALL (Dem.) of Mo-, if the argu-
ment Of The gentleman amounted to anvthil 2
it was this: That Nebraska shall no,
now, or hereafter, be organized. He con-
graduated the gentleman, his constituents.
and the country at large, on the wonderful
change which has taken place in Texas with
regard to The Indian tribes. He had sup
posed that according to Texas politics and
morals, the Indians Lave no rights.
Mr.. HowARD explained, saying that ii
was well known TO the gentleman, and the
country, that, according 10 the laws Of Spain
aud Mexico, from which Texas derived iu.
riSdiction over the Indian tribes, 10 title o.
occupancy resided in them. Spain said TO-
them ii you become civilized we will give
you land in fec. Il is. therefore, dstinc-
ton in law, and the sneer, or insinuation
that Texas has treated Indian rights will
disrespect, is entirely without foundation.
and cannot be supported by law or precedent
Mr.. HALL replied. 1t might be that,
under the Spanish law, the Indians have no
RIGHTS whateNer: hut he ,vnrld nsL th0 go.