The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-11

propateG the further sum OF 100000 to enable him
proceed With his scheme for the Indians in Calfornia
While that proposition is under consideration in the ndia
Bureau It's deemed in with the views
hear Of one Of the senators from California that the sun
asked for by the superintendent is too aTge and the
Of 100000 finally settled upon in the Indian Bureau
The appropriation OF that is recommended by tn
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, That recommendation
comes before the Committee Indian Affairs. In thei
Investigation and inquiry into this matter the Commite
Indian Affairs find that yet large unexpended bal
anee remains in the hands of the superintendent for tina
section Of country believe that unaecouned for balanc
is about Sl80,000
!, Mr. SEBASTIAN Nearer $25oooo
i Mr.. WALKER. / am told that my recollection is no
correct that there is nearly S250000 unaccouned for
and yet in the hands Of the superintendent of Indian affair
in that section Of country. Well sir, there other cir
cnmsances connected with the expenditure Of that money
which II Ii unnecessary for 10 mention There
those who have looked into them carefully than
haye and fit be important that they should be mentioned
at all in this investigation 1t will be done by others and
perhaps by the honorable senator from Missouri our Pre-
siding Officer, Mr. ATomsos j but do not know that il
4 will be necessary to advert TO them at all
This uf kpended unaccounted-ior balance remains in
the hands II The superintendent Then, while the Commit
tee Indian Affairs had the subject under consideration
they deemed that additional Sl25ooO would be amply
sufficient for the ensuing fiscal year do not think there
s any who, upon looking at the subject, can come
nationally to any other conclusion. necessity
for adding TO the $25000o Of which account has yet
been given the further sum Of $2oo0oo making S450o0O
to be expended by the superintendent Of Indian affairs in
/ California during the next fiscal year.
This session OF Congress will last probably until towards
the first of September Congress again the first
Monday in December and if disaster should arise from the
appropriation being too small it will be easy matter
for Congress to remedy the evil think still, therefore,
that the appropriation of $l250 900 in addition to that
in the hands Of the superintendent of Indian affairs in Cali
| forna, will be amply sufficient
But sir apprized, yesterday that another dill
Guilty had arisen that in California serious objections
growing up to this policy of the goternmen The State
or the people the State obectng the location OF
the Indians upon these military reservations confess
that what reflection have been able to bestow on the
subject has brought my mind to the conclusion that
have power do it without the consent of California
Some disposed 70 start the further question, whether
do it with the consent of California under the pro-
visions Of the constitution am inclined to think, for one
that do il.
We have then under that state of the case propo
stons from the senators from California One proposes to
appropriate 100000 generally which must be by the
Senate be abandonment Of the scheme attemp
ed be executed in Californian abandonment of the
scheme established entered upon at the last Congress-
and going back again to the old system Of general appro
pratons for the benefit of the Indian tribes The other
proposition is nothing less than to increase the
from Sl25000 S200000 and to go on with the plan
upon which have entered think the Senate had bet
ter vote them both down and take the recommendation of
tho Committee Indian Affairs should regret exceed
ngy to the Senate abandon the plan which has been
commenced 1t must be borne i'll mind by every senator
that the condition of our country such now that we
necessarily resort to plan by which shall cs
tabsh permanent system for the Indian tribes 1t has
got that have no other place to send them we
find them in their condition surrounded by the whites
The last inch of territory is being organized We have no
place then send them beyond the limits of these
tries organized for civil government Finding them then,
do, in different localities of the United States 1t
would that must necessarily adopt some perma71
nent system for their government for their CONTROL and for
the ameoraon of their condition. 1t cannot be done
il would seen in any other way than upon the plan Of lo
eating them permanently upon reservations granting these
reservations for that purpose and sacredy maintaining tho
grant
Ifit is proposed to locate them in this way within the
borders of States already established as before remarked
it is my opinion that would have obtain the consent
OF the States In the State of Wisconsin, that consent has
been given remarked Yesterday to the location there o
one OF the Indian tribes tho Menomonees Their rescrva
ton has been surveyed for them and they located
IT, There is there good superintendent He is suggest
ing from time time plans by which the government
shall proceed in the matter and bring the indians to habits
Of industry and teach them agriculture and establish
among them schools So far as the matter has gone we
can see all events that the Indians have become con-
tented They have thus become collectively and lndlyd-
ually interested in the policy OF the government They
are beginning see well as the white population must
see that they have to conform their habits and their
lives 10 this state of the that they can 60
nowhere else Seeing this they nationally must do they
begin to manifest an interest which is really pleasing 10
those who look with eye Of regard on the condition
the Indian tribes They beginning TO manifest that ra-
tioua view OF their condition. and do sincerely believe
that under the quiet management of that Indian tribe
they will send their children to school, that they viii inn
bbe education and finally become so far as SUCH race
become, good citizens
This is butin miniature the plan which is proposed here
except that in Wisconsin they not under military rule
It's but in miniature the PLAN with that exception which
proposed in California There the number Of Indians is
when they by contact with the whites under this system
which Il one of protection shall that II is the last thing
that can for them, and Che best thing that can
be done for them they viii then become interested IN IT
ana will themselves lend their hand helpers TO the gov
ernment and co-work with the government in the ameo
ration OF their own condition But II we now abandon ~
what are we to do II longer pursue this pan but
indefinitely vaguely and generally make appropriations
for their subsistence and for the maintenance OF peace Win
them what they in the prospect IN the nture OF
hone to themselves that they to have anything Ike
permanent condition They can see nothing which they
will have to interest them 10 fix their minds upon
future and better condition But If the plan shall be per
severed IN have doubt in my own mind that inter-
est win grow up among them and that very soon, not only
in point OF expense but in point OF trouble and OF ekeuoh
on the part OF the government the system VIII vastly anne
liorae itself cannot however see the necessity, ior te
next fiscal year increasing the expenditure TO the amount
proposed do not believe that II viii be benefit 10 te
Government The government IN trying scheme ongbt
~ do cautiously IL ought TO cautiously II ought
10 sec that il faithful superintendent that he treats
he Indians fairly that he is honest towards the govern
mcnt and prompt in making his reports and that he gives
results that Congress can, at all times have under is
supervision the working Of the plan rs 1t proceeds
But present must say II is subject OF regret to me
an individual taking deep interest in this matter that
The supentendent has not been prompt than he has
in making his reports that he has not been more prompt
than he has in giving information OF the working OF the
system in detail that he should at all be in default IN CIV
ng us the fullest information the fullest account OF the es
pcnatures and the fullest statement that be possibly could
by which might be guided While he has not done So
be may amenable censurej but IL occurs 10 me-
and IL probably will to the entire Senate hat " IS
matter which should render us cautious IN making large
and handing them over to the same hands
expenditure Of the money that has been already approp