The daily union., 1854-02-11

Mr. RUSR Then, | will withdraw my motion 10 post.

The amendment OF Mr.. DouGLAs was ordered 10 be
: Mr.. SEBASTIAN understand now that The amend.
ment red by the chairman OF the Committee Ter
rtories Is, for The present. Withdrawn therefore move
formally the amendment which have already submitted
10 strike out The nineteenth ant twentieth, aud also Inc
thirty ninth and iorelh sections OF the substitute. which
are as follows:
sKo 49, had be farther enacted, That the President
Of the United States be- and he hereby IL, authorized 10
into negotiation with The Indian tribes Of The said
Territory OF Nebraska Tor the oil securing the as
Uned States upon the lands claimed by said Indians and
for the purpose Of extnaushng the tue OF said indian
purpose ofeacyng eac the provisions Of this section,
the OF 100000 IL hereby appropriated ont OF any
20 '"s Gse1 enaes pha, soon as the
governor said Territory OF Nebraska shall enter upon
Indian aa .. ST. LOUIS 10 The hes sms Of Missouri shall
be abolished and The dnries shai be uanslered 70 ana
performed by the said governor OF Nebnssa. 70 lar as
they relate TO- 10 be Performed wihn the said Ter
rory"
of the United States be, and he hereby is author zed TO
into with tho Indian tibes Of the said
sent the settlement OF the citizens Of the
United States upon the lands claimed by said Indians,
aud for the purpose Of extngnlshing the iite Of said
Indian tribes, in whole or in part 10 said lands; and
mat for the purpose ocanyng inlo effect The provisions
Of this secton the OF S2eUOO0 Is hereby eppfopn-
ated out Of any moneys in the Heasuy not otherwise APP
"'sno. 40 And bs it further enacted, That
the governor OF said Territory of Kansas shall enier
the discharge Of his dates as sneh The
OF Indian slars ST. Louis, in the Stale Of Missouri,
shall be aboishsd and dutes shall be 10,
and performed by the said govenor OF kanses far
the relate 10, 10 be performed within, The said
Territory #
-spd 10 insert in lieu of them the following additional
section: #4
SIC had be further enacisd. That all treaties, laws,
and other engagements made by the the Uni
ted States with tho Indian tribes nhahitng the territory
embraced within this bill, shall be faithfully and gidy
observed, Notwithstanding anything contained in this
and that the existing and superp,endenees Of
said Indians be continued, with the powers and duties
yyii hy tnurt tlp
dent ofihe United States may, his discretion, change
the locations OF the office Of snpedntendent
word Of explanation is dne probably 10 the Senate,
in order te why Committee Indian
Affair. have deemed proper recommend the striking
OF the nineteenth, twentieth thriy.ninlh and fo-
eth sections OF the substitute reported by The Committee
on Territories
The sublectma,te embraced in the nineteenth section
in relation Nebraska, and the corresponding thirty
ninth section in reference 10 Kansas relates To appropr
atoms enable the President TO exnguish the Indian
title the lands those Territories. That whole sub
jec embracing The policy which is to be maintained BY
thus government towards the Indians 10 the future the
relations which 10 subsis between the United States
and the Indians and, in fact the whole subject OF the adj
mnistra,ion oi Indian affairs in general ls before the
COMMITTEES on Indian Affairs at this lime. The commit
tee are maturing policy which they wish TO submit
the Senate at very early day, and that policy directly
affects the terms and the conditions upon which the title
Of the indians 10 the lsuds guaranteed TO them by treaty
within thg proposed limits OF these Territories, TO be
exunguished.
We povose. therefore for the psrpose OF leaving the
discussions inyesugauonH OF committee Tree
unirammeled in relation TO The subject matter oil these
sections they be eo,iiey wi,hdawa iron the bill !;
because 10 the exen, this bill may make provision
upon that subject. il will interfere with, and 10 The
exien, cramp hands OF the committee in the provs-
ions which they expec, 10 submit Tor The consideration
OF the Senate hereafter.
We thought il appropriate. therefore, that the bill
should be projected in this body, and 10 the other
house free present. from those subjects which
traneous TO and that should provide merely for those
matters OF LEG sstion which usual IN the constitution
and irau % ipfTI = AM al
embraces the policy which this government Is in fuuIe
maiaain towards the Indians IN general and particu
larry towards the tribes emb aeed within The limits OF
these Territories shall be subject for future discussion
Ii is with that object alone that am Instructed 10
the striking out Of these sections
The amendment 10 strike out the nineteenth and thirty
nth sections was agreed 10.
The PRESIDENT. The question will now be on the
remainder OF the amendment, TO strike out the twentieth
and ioriieh and insert 10 lieu OF them the sddi
tionsl section which has been read.
MIR CLAYTON. Mr.. President, II | understand H.
entirely approve the object OF the amendment The
honorable IRON Arkansas said he would agree
strike out these provisions 10 the bill. order that they
might la future become subjects oil discussion here.
do not know that this subject VIII ever be discussed
AGAIN but the proposition shall ever be made while
am here TO drive these Indians who have heretofore
been expelled from the States this side OF the msss
spp river, from the territory to which they emlgraed
about the year $780, 10 opposition 10 all the treaties which
we have made with them shall be ready to meet any
person in debate who contends that they ought to be
driven from this, which consider their final resting
place
am glad that the provisions in TIE bill upon this sub
ect are about 10 be stricken out. We under treaty
stpulauons with these Indians remember well when
those treaties were entered into by the Senate oi the
United States 10 years gone by, when was a member OF
the body. Under these treaties, guarantees OF the most
explicit and OF the strongest character, given 10 the
Indians that they should never be nterfered with or
embraced within any State Territory. trust we sha
be permitted let these treaties remain IN force
The bill understand II, will, by The adoption Of this
amendment, be free from all objections touching The In
dams | hope that no effort will be made hereafter 10
disturb them in the possession OF The territory which
has been guasnteed 10 them BY treaties.
The amendment agreed to.
Mr DOUGLAS understand that the amendments OF
the Conmiliee Indian Affairs apply to both Terrific.
ries--Nebrsska and Kansas
Mr. SEBASTIAN. Certainly; they apply TO both
Territories
MIR DOUGLAS AZ the bill before Stood the gov.
ernof OF each Territory made not only governor
superintendent OF Indian affairs and allowed saa-
~ Of 81 500 for each capacity lnasmuch the super.
inte ndepce Of Indian affairs Is taken from him by the
amendment which has JUST been adopted, oil course
will be necessary amend the bill; for the SUN OF 500
per will not be Sufficient Tor the salary Of the gov.
ernor OF Territory ! move, therefore, amend The
substitute by striking the provision Tor each Terrific.
~, "that the governor shall receive 81 500 such and
81 500 superintendent Of Indian ahars and to insert
IN lea Of provision that the salary OF the governor
shall be 81 500
The amendment was agreed TO.
MIR DOUGLAS Al the suggestion OF the Committee
Indian Affairs all the appropriations have been s,rick
en- out o toe bill, except two small one believe and
now slnge all the appropriations in the bll
Az part Of the appropriations be lett 10 the def.
cheney bill, TO OF the general appropriation bills,
prefer that all shall be together move, therefore, to
strike ont all the appropriations now contained IN the
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