The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-13

properly These purchases to be made and periec
utie Is to be given TO the land and amount not ex
eeeang $4,000 IS appropriated for that purpose-tha
| rs IN purchasing private property The government
OF the United States reserve its own property
but the superintendent of Indian affairs says that the,
cannot get government land sufficient Then it Is pro
posed that they shall buy mt price exceeding 81 "a
per and the State Of California has certainly riQh
to assert her jurisdiction when private property pu
chased for government purposes within her limits Why
sir, You build custom house YOU cannot build
courthouse private property purchased by the United
States and the United States obtain jurisdiction
for such purpose except By act of the State csa-
ture cedng that jurisdiction to the general government
II read the amendment properly according to my under
standing Is that this jurisdiction Of the State Of Cafor
MIA which is to be given is that private property to be
purchased by the United States to an amount not exceed
ing twenty-five thousand acres
Mr. PRATT Then, to carry out the senator's view in
stead Of striking out the proyso proposed
the addition atthe end Of the provso of the words in
reference to lands purchased require the
OF California only in reference TO the lands purchased
Mr.. GWIN. / have no objection to that
The PRESIDING OFFICER. BY unanimous consent
that amendment will be made.
Mr.. PRATT. | withdraw my call for the yeas and
nays
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment Of the
senator from Maryland is considered unanimously
adopted The question now the amendment OF
the senator from California, Mr.. GwN.l
Mr. WELLER, shall be compelled to another
amendment to the amendment When this plan was orgi-
the reservations TO be made only in California
but in Utah and New Mexico exceeding five in number
The amendment OF the committee proposes to make all the
hive reservations in the State OF California. In my judg
ment that is an unnecessary number for that State; and
move therefore, to strike out the word five" and insert
three SO that there shall not be exceeding three
tons in the State of California
The PRESIDING OFFICER, That amendment cannot
be received now, unless the pending amendment the
amendment be withdrawn.
Mr.. GWIN. | withdraw il for that purpose
Mr.. WELLERs amendment to the amendment was agreed
Mr.. COOPER. move as a corresponding amendment,
to strike out $4,000 and insert $l500O 50 that $4,000
shall apply TO each reservation The amendment of the
committee provides that $2500O shall be appropriated
the purpose Of exngashng the outstanding titles if any
exist to these reservations 1t contemplated doing for
hve. The number has been reduced to three de-
sire corresponding reduction in the amount of money
and therefore move that $4,000 be inserted in lieu Of
S25,O0O
MIR. WELLER / see no propriety whatever in that
amendment for the reason that have limited the
quantity OF acres and the price to be paid per If for
instance you make the appropriation $25 000 the resrc
ton you have the expenditure of that money in the
quantity OF the land and the price fixed for payment
25 per But it may possibly be that there will not be
more than single reservation in the State Of California
where II will be necessary to purchase private claims in
order to get perfect tide At all events,
necessity for reducing this amount because you already
have limit on the expenditure in the price you pay
which is not TO exceed 81 25 per acre.
Mr.. COOPER. The senator does not, / think compre-
hend my views else he does comprehend the
ton of the committee. II was intended that the $4,000
should extinguish the title the whole of the fifty thou
sand acres in the five reservations Now the reservations
have not been enlarged in quantity, but they have been
duced in number | say therefore that corresponding
reduction in the money necessary you win
appropriate larger namely $685. instead OF $4,000
for extngushing the outstanding titles to each of the
ervations
Mr.. GWIN Only one has been selected
Mr. COOPER This is intended to apply to ALL have
no objection il yon make it $1,000 only to make
the amendment correspond with itself
Mr. CoorEns amendment to the amendment was re-
jected
The question recurring Mr.. GwIss amendment to the
amendment il was rejected.
The first clause of the amendment Of the committee as
amended, was agreed TO, as follows
For deayng the expenses continuing the removal and
subsistence OF the Indians in California three military
ervations, in accordance with the plan submitted by the
perntenden of Indian affairs Of that State approved
the President the of sl25,O00 Provided The sub
agents created by this shall be appointed by the supern
endent subject to confirmation by the Secretary Of the nte
ror exceed one for each reservation nor five in ALL
Said to contain not less than five nor more than
ten thousand And the said superintendent is author
ed to agB out Of the sum hereby appropriate not
and rights to said reserved lands price not exceeding
81 70 acre for valid and ndefeasblc title to the lands
opurchased And propided, The State Of California sha
cede the necessary jurisdiction such reference
lands purchased rorided aso, That portion Of this
amount shall be paid to the present superintendent
Indian affairs until he shall satisfactorily for the
amount already drawn by him out of the former appropra
drawn by the said superintendent be in his hands
pended, at one and the same time.
The PRESIDING OFFICER The question is now on
the second clause of the amendment, to insert:
For general incidental Of the Indian service il
California embracing expenses of travel Of the superntend
ent and agent, &c,, SIS, ,000."
Mr.. SEBASTIAN, This amendment Is offered by the
committee upon the recommendation of the Indian De
partment There is similar fund 10 this ranging from
$4,000 to $4,000 for the Territories of Washington Ore
gon New Mexico, and Minnesota There is class of
pcndtures in every Territory paid out Of this fund.- and
IS only made little larger here than in some others
think In New Mexico il is just the same.
The amendment agreed to.
On motion, the Senate then adjourned.