The daily union., 1854-02-11

mens which ars 10 be brought to the consideration OF
the Senate to-day and then, having perfected the BILL
ba ring put II into the form In which the Committee on
Territories will hold itself responsible for il. the discus
sion can go on ! desire the amendments 10 be made
now, that may know what is The bill which 10 be
voted for by the friends of the
Mr.. RUSk Is there motion To postpone
The PRESIDENT. There is not.
MIR. Rusk; Then. sir, as matter OF courtesy TO the
senator from Massachuseus. Mr EyrRETT move to
postpone the bill until tomorrow. understand that he
desires 70 speak upon this amendment
MIR. DOUGLAS. did not understand hin, as desiring
10 speak upon this amendment, tor. IL had understood
him 10 desire 10 speak the amendment instead OF
upon the bill, should not propose to take vote upon
the amendment until after his speech lsupposed that he
wished TO speak upon the general subject OF The bill
and II so could 90 To-day and perfect the Dill
without interfering at all with bis speech.
MI EvEREIr ad state es.ia,aly mat ,w,snea ss1.
Der OF the body would desire 10 Vhow he par
ticuIarly what il s. before he gives vote upon 1t.
Those who have had an opportunity afforded them be-
iorehand of examining j, NAV be prepared; sn what
other member OF the body could now tell precisely what
will be the effect Of the amendment which the honorable
senator has moved TO the bill
MIR BADGER l hope there will not be the
smaes, objection TO pospon'ng the bill at the re.
quest of the senator from Massacbusel But will
suggest that there are several amendments to be pre-
pared, we learn from the senator from Georgia Mr.
TooMBs,l by the Committee on lDdan Affairs; and |
suggest that those amendments be laid upon The table
informally and printed. that we may know exactly
the position in which il is proposed TO pass the bill
Mr. DOUGLAS. hope that the suggestion OF the
senator will be complied with and the amendments OF
the Committee on Indian Affairs will be presented now
because each time that amendment comes in It will
be said by the enemies OF this bill that they have not
had time TO examine H. have never known before, that
bill was 10 be postponed every time an amendment is
Mr. TooMBS. If the gentleman will allow me. do
not ask any time whatever. The committee desire 10
oter amendments, whics will not take 40 Ave minutes,
in order 10 protect the rights OF The Indians II viii take
up no time and make no delay. The Indian committee
Mr. DOUGLAS. So uuderssood and did not i'm
tend 10 reflect upon the gentleman or upon the Indian
Mr SEBASTIAN The amendments which are in
tended introduced by the Indian Committee very
slight, aHd relate TO mere matters OF detail. ready
chairman OF the committee, TO offer them al any time
Ii there be pending amendment at this time, will
MIR SEWARD will sugges, to the honorable sena.
Tor from Arkansas that he offer bis amendments in
formally, and Law them upon the table 10 be printed
Mr. SEBASTIAN With the consent OF The Senate
then, will state the amendments which in,end at the
proper me TO propose TO the bill The committee pro-
pose, in the first place. lha, The 10Th and 20th and the
39,h and Goth sections, be stricken from the bull The
10 and 3yh sections SIMPLY provide for appropriation
for the Territory Of .ooo and for the other OF
$500 900, for the purpose OF enabling the President TO
commence and perfect negotiations with the Indians for
The exngu.hment OF their title TO the lands within the
proposed Territories The goth and Goth sections pro-
vise for investing the governor OF those Territories with
the office OF superintendent OF Indian affairs propose
strike out those sections making these appro
psfntentent OF Indian affairs upon the OF the
Territories; and ia order supply the detect pro-
pose to offer tie following amendment, IN order to vest
the supeinendency oil Indian affairs IN the agents now
constituted by law
"And De u farther enacted. That all treaties laws and
other made by the government the United
States with the indian ubes inuabng The Territory
braced within this bill, SHAH be faithfully and Tgidv ob
served Notwithstanding anything contained In tbs act
and that The existing agencies and supefintendeneies OF
said Indians be continued with the same and du
which prcserbed by law, ,hst the Pres
dent of the United States a. his discretion, change
ihe locations Of the Office ol superintendent"
II the bill is to be postponed. shall ask that the
amendments be laid the table informally, and
printed. II the bill be not postponed shall offer these
amendments To day. after the amendment OF the senator
from Illinois shall be disposed OF.
MIR. CLAYTON. ! wish TO ask the senator from Ar
kansas a question DO ] understand him aright when I
understand bin TO propose 70 amend the bill so as 10 de-
pve the President OF the United States OF the power Of
egoang with the Indians in Nebraska for the cepson
of their lands 10 the United States
| Mr.. SEBASTIAN. Two OF the sections which pro-
pose strike confer expressly upon the President the
power negotiate with the Indians within The respective
Territories So lar thstrrovison is concerned. it is
surplusage. The law, as u now exists, empowers
The President, al all times, 10 negotiate with tue indians
But 10 answer the senator from Delaware more iully
will say that, although propose to strike out those
sections OF the bill which confer upon The President the
power negotiate, and which make appropriation TO
enable him 10 carry out that power vet expect at
the earliest 10 oder to the appropriation bill pro.
visions containing the appropriations which we deem
II
the appropriations contained in these sections
tanned, and intended merely apply 10 the object OF
enabling the President TO open negotiations with The To-.
dans they far large IT. the contrary the OBJ
ec enable him to carry the treaties that may be
made. The appropriations egtirely too small.
Mir. CLAYTON. | was, perhaps, not fully understood
BY the honorable senator; but VI understand him. am
very clad 10 hear that the sections which propose TO
golaie the ndiaas out OF the reservations made IN their
favor, 10 what s called the Territory Of Nebraska. are
Mr.. SEBASTIAN. That !. true.
MIR. CLAYTON. am glad OF il. because think that
will remove very great objection 10 the bill itsefan
objection which would have been fatal with VI there
had been no other objection TO IT.
| Mr.. GWlN Mr.. President believe II is always the
CUSTOM when bull s presented here by committee, 10
allow that commee TO perfect the measure for the con-
sideralon Of The Senate Now, If understand the hon
ofabe from Arkansas he states that the chair.
man oi The COMMITTEES Territories. and the Committee
on Territories have objection to this amendment.
Therefore, part OF the system OF peffectng the bill
We wish the bill to be perfected, so that Il be
as the perfected bill upon which shall be called upon
10 vote.
There are some senators here who do not intend 10
speak on this question all, bat they intend 10 vote
am one OF them have nothing TO Fay ii regard 10 the
question at all | am prepared 10 vote, and do not
think il necessary 10 give The reasons for my vote u s
very plain TO my mind how | should vote and shall
not trouble the Senate with my reasons. am anxious
to vote 90 these preliminary quesoos and nasmneh as
knew there would be great many speeches thought
i would be Of the bes, occasions which could have
attend 10 little private business out OF the city
thought that II could get through with the rrelirn
nary votes to-day. discussion could afterwards on
upon the general subject, and should then be enabled
to be absent Tor tevefal days wlhoai losing any ume
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