The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-25
FRIDAY, MARCH "a. 1854.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvI

The House met al IA o'clock, m.
Prayer by the chaplain OF the House.
The Journal OF yesterday was read aud approved
Mr LILLY pfe'enied JOINT resolutions from the New
jersey legislature, relative 10 the pubic domain and APP
propfalionF by Congress Tor the insane.
THE wAREHoUsISe sYsrra
The Senate bill TO extend the wsrehousinx system, by
establishing private bonded warehouses, and for other
purposes, was amended and passed
OCEAN Two-cEST POSTAGE,
Mr.. SHELTON asked the unanimous consent OF the
Honse 10 present The joint resolutions Of the Legislature
OF New Jersey. 10 favor OF the postage 10 foreign
ports being reduced 10 The uniform rate OF two cents for
single letter: objected TO-
sa PRIVATE
The House took up the Senate bill for the relief OF
George Bishop and the legal representatives OF John
Arnold deceased. extend for fourteen years patent
for making cloth without spinning and weaving.
Alter some debate The bill was passedyeas lo7. nays
e THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then resolved itself into Committee OF the
Whole on the state OF the Union. and proceeded (Mr.
PHSLps the chair 10 the consideration Of The bill
king appopriaoDs for the current and contingent ex-
penses OF the Indian department. and for fulfilling treaty
spulsons with various lrdan tribes for the year ending
June 80. 1858.
Mr.. GROW eaid be had been instructed by the Com
miiiee on Indian Affairs 10 propose TO amend the BILL by
adding thereto clause providing for the payment OF
500 Gas 49, and interest," to the eastern Cherokees, in
settlement OF treaty made in 1888. He proceeded to ex-
plain a, length the reasons for the claim.
MIR. HOUSTON opposed the amendment reported from
The Committee on Indian Affairs proposing to appropriate
500 600 Tor paying the expenses n grand Indian
cIl intended 10 be held with the Backfeei
and other wild Indian tribes.
MIR. ORR explained the grounds which il was pro.
posed TO make that appropriation.
Mr.. HOUSTON also opposed the amendment reported
by The gentleman from Pennsylvania, [Mr. GRowl
The hammer fell and the CHAIRMAN announced thai
The tlme wo oclock) Tor closing The debate on the bill
Mr.. HOUSTON lwho had originally reported the billy
then proceeded 10 close the debate BY making his reply
the remarks OF Messrs. Oar and Grow. He defended
the OF the government in treating with the In
dxksa which he said had been just, LIBERAL and
maenanlmous and be opposed several other amendments
to the bill which had been reported from the Committee
on Indian ARairs
Mr.. OKR offered the amendments Of which he yester-
10 whh sd
day been made by the gentleman from South Carolina
relative 10 The treatment OF the Indians by the United
States government, He commended that those remarks
calculated 10 njure the character OF the government
abroad and were unjust TO the House. Hesad that the
had acted towards those tribes with Just
LIBERAL and manly spirit He believed that every man in
that House inclined with Iberality and charity
towards those people.
Mr. ORR explained that he had said that the conduct
of government towards the Indians OF Oregon Utah and
New Mexico had been indeiensble, inasmuch as emf.
grants had been ocking those Territories by the au-
thor'y OF this government, at time when the govern
mens had purchased single foot of land OF its orig
na occupiers and after treaties made. elk years
had been allowed 10 elapse and the money had yet
been paid Was that right!
Mr.. GROW ofsred the amendment referred 10 in his
speech; which adopted.
The committee then rose, and Mr.. PHELPS reported
the bill and amendments TO the House.
MI HOUSTON demanded the previous question on
the engrossment oil the bill and amendments.
Pending which. the House. al hafpasl three o'clock,
adjourned until Monday next.
1.-THE House reporter TO the Union has been informed
that he has in several respects msIepresened the re-
marks OF Mr. Hunt in The House OF Representatives on
Thursday last during the discussion the Nebraska
BILL and that the whole speech OF that gentleman will
appear IN the proper form in the Globe.
The reporter regrets that he should have uninenon
ally done injustice 10 Mr. HUNT, bu, be deems due to
hnse 10 state that his position in the ball did
bic him 10 hear The gentleman with distinctness.l