The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-23

Mr.. VALLEY said the bill involved The sacrihce Of
no great pnncple but was simply 70 do Justice TO mer-
torious class oil czeDs He repudlated the application
OF the term squaer 10 that Tespec table class Of cii.
zens
Mr. BIsSELL said he did not use the term in The way
Mr.. VALLEY commended there was no ssch term in
the vocabulary, and il not respectful TO citizens TO
apply i 70 them He moved TO lay the motion TO recon
Mr.. SINGLETON commended that il was unjust 10
make those who had been unable 10 pay $500 Tor Their
q land pay double ha, amount .,
by those people, and he bad seen the tears start 10 be
eyes the thoughts OF having leave those homesieads
He conended that 10 charge them $500 for the quarter
section would be equal 10 compelling them TO remove TO
some other spot where they would be sublecr 70 similar
injustice, perhaps, as soon as any company ooaneu
grant OF land near their location
Mr. BlSSELL replied; and The mouoh 10 RECONSIDER
was laid on the table--yeas 100, nays o.
The bill was then read a third Time ana passed
AMENDMENT OF THE
Mr. MIIISON reported, from the Committee on Rules,
the following resolution:
Resolpfd That any member entitled floor may in
Committee OF the Whole the state OF the Union, pend
inr the OF any bill or Joint resolution
the allowing ive-minues speeches call for the pre-
vious question section, or paragraph, or amend
men then under discussion, and such ca shan prevent
debate the same and. if seconded by majority Of the
members present, shall bring the committee votc the
Sion but If the G. be not seconded The section
amendment shall be open to amendment and debate as
before.
Mr. NJ urged the adoption OF the resolution, TO avoid
the evils OF long, tedious discussions separate
ions paragraphs or amendments 10 the great obsuc-
After remarks from Messrs. PRESTON, and WASH
BURNE OF Maine, and reply by Mr.. MILLSON,
Mr.. CAMPBELL suggested that The report from the
Committee on Rules be Withdrawn for the present, to
give the House time to consider the subject
Mr.. MlLLSON moved that the resolution be referred
back to the Committee on Rules
Mr.. BAYLY, Of Virginia, moved TO lay the resolution
on the table; which was agreed to-
CORRECTION OF THE JOURNAL.
Mar. LYON said tina, he had voted Yesterday for the
motion to commit the Nebraska and Kansas bill 10 the
Committee of the Whole on the state OF the Union, and il
had not been recorded the journal He asked the
sent of the House TO correct the journal in that particular
A MEMBER. | object. [Cries OF "He has right"
The objection was then Withdrawn, and the correction
made
The House then referred sundry Senate bills TO appro-
pirate committees and,
Committee Of the Whole on the state of the Union, and
proceeded (r HIBBARD in the chair TO the considera-
ton OF business OF the calendar.
APPROPRIATION BILL
The committee proceeded TO the consideration OF the
bill making appropriations for the current and contingent
expenses of The Indian Department. and for fulfilling
treaty spuatons with various tbes for the year ending
June 80, 1855.
The Clerk proceeded TO read the bill
Mr. HOUSTON said. as the bill contained nearly forty
pages, he hoped the reading would be dispensed with
but
Mr. DAVIS of Indiana, insisted on the reading being
proceeded with. After some time spent in reading the
objection was Withdrawn, and
MIR. ORR addressed the House at length, explaining
certain amendments he intended 10 propose under the d.
Tecton Of the Committee Indian Affairs. The first
would be to appropriate SOS to enable the Indian De-
gariment 10 negotiate treaties with The Indians in the
Territory of Oregon, and 900 to negotiate treaties
with the Indians in the Territory of Washington In
those Territories, well in Utah, the title OF the In.
dians The soil had not been exnguished even to the
"A sir N andy siy tv
seventy thousand Indians had been driven from valley
to valley and from plain to plain, until they the
mountain tops. The Cayuse war OF lS4S and the out
break last summer. might have been avoided if timely
negotiations bad been entered into with the Indians AS Il
u.s. those wars would cost government 100000 Ii
VAIN TO hope these people would always be patient under
Their WRONGS. Great and powerful were, magma
nmity required us TO deal literally 10 the red OF the
forest There were $1,000 Indians in Utah, and they
bad been treated in the those in Oregon
and Washington. They had been despoed of their
Iiioy without receiving cent in return. He intended
likewise 10 offer an amendment appropraing 100000 for
the purpose OF entering into treaties with the Apaches
Nevahoes, and Utah Indians OF New Mexico The Ne
yahoes, II bad been ascerianed, had 1920 captves in
their possessioncaptves who entitled TO the pro-
also bis Intention 10 move an amendment appropriatng
100000 for defayng The expenses Of an Indian council
10 be held at Fort Benton, tie Upper Missouri, during
the coming summer He showed the importance of ma
king the approprations-,he end IN view being peace
with the Indian tribes
Mr.. HOUSTON, in reply to question by Mr.. TAr-
LoR, OF Ohio, said the amount the bill proposed 10 appro-
pirate 5000 e95just the amount for which the gov
eminent was bound by treaties with the Indians.
Mr., hlLLSON said he had been desiring. for the last
fortnight, 10 address the committee another subject,
and he hoped the friends Of the bill would understand
bis motives 10 doing He did not desire to obsruct
the progress OF the bill but it on account of having
TO leave the city for time that he desired to avail him
self OF the opportunity OF addressing the committee.
The committee then rose, Mr. MuIsos having the
floor.
Mr. ORR moved that The letters 10 relation TO the trea-
ties with the Indians and the amendments proposed
the Dill, be printed; which was agreed TO.
Mr.. FLORENCE proposed to proceed to the business
on the Speakers table; pending which,
The House adjourned at half-past three o'clock.