The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-09

Mr. HOUSTON, IL must have been since that time
hoogh am no, Perhaps some gentleman can riys
nc information ha Point Tkrow L has sees rgcs1Iv
ens ana .asse was no peaai,y affixed tohs act not
nents hereafter made TO Indian tribes should be paid p
apita with few exceptions. First when the treaty s,ip
alton required otherwise. Second when in the opoop :,
he President of the United States imperious neesssi,
iured him TO depart from that restriction of law NAV
that IN the case TO which the audes there wa
treaty stipulation requiring but il is very
hat there Is just the same restriction upon the Executive
md the same security that that provision would be
them IN this in ordinary of taking money
out of the treasury without the sanction of law.
MIR. BAfARD. l would suggest to the senator from
Texas, that this bill is 10 60 the House with request an
The part Of the Senate for committee Of conference hs
any action can be taken upon IL there.
Mr.. BoRLAND. To recede from this amendment
MIR. BAYARD. Precisely and to insist on Others
Me-. HOUSTON. move to ins on this proyso, and
do through respect To the Senate and for The honor ~
the government do il for the sake Of the Indians and
above that do II in honor Of the eternal principles OF iso
and truth and honesty. We rescue the Indians from
the ayarce and cupidy of the wreehes who congrepss
around them like loathsome birds seeking for ofa
II is cruel and unjust in this enlightened age 70 permit /,
the face of this august assembly the preparation Of suh
enormes. If transaction Of this character had ,oks
place within the limits of any State Territory and ,bs
same outrage had been perpetaed upon individual snd
the penal laws OF the country had been brought operate
upon the person who swnded him out of this amonn, =,
robbed him. the sWndler would have been put in the pl
Tory, attached to the whPpins-posl consigned to The
walls OF the Penenary If determined to correct
the abuses that exist in land and assist these peop.
who look to us for help and cry for justice and right va
have now the opportunity Of insisting upon il and would
sooner sink with this Capitol beneath its foundation than
sanction such an imputaton that had not listened IA
their voice Of complaint when calling for justice
Mr.. BAYARD. | trust my friend from Texas will with
draw his opposition The object which he wishes TO attain
be reached by separate BILL II we do not recede from
that amendment we shall probably lose the bill This po
vision only applles to a single case.
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr Foor in ,hs
chair) The question is recedng from the fifth amend
ment
Mr.. HOUSTON. was just going to state that the other
act was mandatory act, but there felony declared
nor penalty attached merely mandatory. That was
MIR. BORLAND. The senator from Delaware [M,
BAYARD suggests that it right to attach these penaI
ties appropriation bill and that the can be reached
by separate bill Now, the senator tina, the very
object of attaching the penalty to the appropriation bill to
provide against the incorporation of the money in this
and if the penalty attached here the outrage
may be perperated before the law be passed providing
for punishment The object send the penalty aonS
with the appropriation, protect it and make sure
that the money no the hands of those for whose ben
eft we appropriate il. .s.gsasf
Mr.. HUNTER. Unless We place some confidence in tho
committee of conference get along 1t is now
quarter past Elk O'Clock in the morning.
MIR. RUSK. Did understand the senator from Mary.
land cay that the law of the Goth August 1882 man
datoy the President and Secretary Of State pay out
'"i Mr. h0I PEkRcE. Yes, sir.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN. merely wish say that the whole
of the argument of my colleague mr. BoRLAsD and of hs
senator from Texas may be correct But the question il,
how much the Senate will recede from obtain much from
the House. That is the question which is presented
The question was taken on the motion TO recede, and
Mr.. PEARCE. believe it was decided this morning to
be in ord to speak when there quorum present
desire to call the attention of the from Texas MR.
HoUsroH to provision already in the Indian appropriation
bill, which is the subject Of disagreement The third
section Of this very bill contains this provision:
That part Of the appropriation herein made that
may hereafter be made for the benefit of any Indian
tribe part of tribe of Indians shall be paid any at,or
ney agent of such Indian tribe, part OF TRIBE but
shall in every be paid directly to the Indian Indians
themselves whom shall be due, the tribe part
of tribe per cspa unless the mperious interest Of the
Indian Indians treaty stipulation, shall require
the payment be made otherwise under the special dc
ton of the President Nor shall the Executive branch Of
the government hereafter, recognise any contract
between any Indian tribe part OF a tribe and any
attorney agent for the Of any claim asain&
any of the departments of the government"
Mr.. HOUSTON. Does it provide for either whipping or
branding'
Mr. PEARCE. 1t DOES not nor for burning alive, nor
Mr.. HOUSTON. Then il ought to provide for all,
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the senator from
Arkansas insist on divisoni
Mr. BORLAND If the senator from Texas says he
is satisfied shall not persist in my opposition. But mus
say that for my life cannot understand why there should
be any objection to imposing penalty for grave crime
as the msapplcs,ion Of the appropriation would be-
Mr. HOUSTON. In the hope that the swarm Of flies
pretty well filled, and will leave the fox peace for little
while. ! withdraw my opposition.
The motion TO recedc from the fifth amendment ngreed
Mr.. SEBASTIAN. now move that the Senate insist
upon the sixth and ninth amendments
The motion was agreed TO.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN. move that the Senate ask another
committee Of conference.
Mr. BORLAND. thought the reason urged for recedins
in the other that the bill might pass Now there
proposition to insist other amendments II is not
carrying GU, the purpose which stated
Mr.. SEBASTIAN. ] stated that the object Of receding
in order to bring the points Of difference upon which
he the part of the House gave their assurance
hat they would their responsibility, recommend the
adoption OF our amendment upon which they could agree
. was believed that in this way the difficulty might be
moved and the only points OF difference between the
houses would be scceded 10 by the House.
The motion to appoint committee Of conference was
greed to, and the former committee was reappoined
MESSAGE FROM rHE HOUSE.
ives, by Mr. Hayes its chief clerk announcing that tho
House had agreed second committee conference
he naval appropriation bill and that Mr. SrAsLr MIR. A.
Johnson, and Mr.. ]. G. JONES, appointed the commit
the part Of the Houses and TINT The House Of Repre-
cnntives had passed the joint resolution, No 49, ain
amendment Of joint resolution relating 10 the duties OF
inspectors Of Steamers approved 7h January 1882 with
IN amendment in which it asked the concurrence OF tho
Senate.
STEAMBOAT INSPECTORS.
Mr. JAMES. | ask the unanimous consent OF the Sen
lie TO take from the table the joint resolution amendment
Il steamers, approved 7th January 1859 The House has
'sssed IT wnh an amendment
Mr. BORLAND. That ia an important joint resolution
do not wish to delay the Senate but wish to know tho
fleet Of the amendment.
Mr. HAMLIN. The law provided that certain kind OF
be usrdf or atcan oil