New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-23
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The question was then taken On Mr. pErTrs -,o,;o,
to strike out the whole Of the ninth section Lost Yeas
IS; Nays.
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III LIN was then passed "''aN
Mr.. MASON moved TO 90 into Executive Session.
Mr.. WALKER said the Homestead bill had been m,is
what its G ENDS proposed to do for the rec. Of this week
for Monday ext and be intended to get il I'D He did
not mem that il should be overslaushed by the Home
stead bin or bu. iness pending in Executive Sesson
Mr.. WALKER said that until he could hear something
from the friends of the Homestead bill ~ TO what was
TO be done with 1t, he would oppose going o Executive
Session.
Dir. MAsON'S molten vas agreed TO-
In twepty minutes dfteruard the doors were thrown
open and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Tie House resumed the consideration Of the bin r the
relief Of settlers lands reserved for railroad purposes
permitting them to rrecmpt other lands at the Minimum
price.
debate took place upon the it's friends
tending that those settlers should h.ve the right to pre-
ep lands at 81 25 and the opponents insisting that they
should pay e. 80 per the last named being the price
established for lands in reserved sections The bill was
Mr.. MILLsON, pa from the Committee on Rules,
reported amendment to the rules to the effect that
when eny measure is in Committee of the Whole the
OF the hYe minutes DEBATE allowed.
member entitled to the floor may call for vote the
pending proposition and If the najo shall second the
call the vote shall be taken without further debate. He
explained that the object was TO put end TO long de-
bates in FIVE minutes speeches whenever the majority shall
30 decide.
rule when il was laid on the table
Nr LYON N Y. fsked TO have his name recorded in
the affirmative, committing the Nebraska Kansas bill
to the Committee Of the Whole the State of the Unon
yesterday having been omitted from the record 1t was
so directed.
ire fret bill the calendar was the Indian Appropria
ton bill.
Mr. BOCOCK va made an Intellectual effort to have
the bin authorizing the construction Of Fix steam gaes
The Indian bill was taken up.
Mr. HOUSTON ALA said this bill was in strict con.
fornity with the treaty stpulaons between the United
States and the Indian tribes. The appropriations are
necessary and he INDUCED the hope that the Committee
will the bill without unnecessary delay. There was
contest about any of the items, and the appropriations
are obliged to be made.
Mr. ORR is. O. said he intended to propose various
amendments, the aggregate of which would amount to
100000 First, appropriation of s6s,0OO to enable
the War Department to negotiate treaties with the Indians
Washington Territory In those Territories as well as in
Utah. the Indian title to not foot of soil has been
iinguished In Oregon ard washington there are be.
from valley to valley and plain to plain unit, they
the mountain top Last year nineteen treaties were
goiated with the Indians Of Oregon but yet action
has been taken them by the Senate. These Indians
have yielded their territory solemn promises that their
Great Father and Congress will make compensation
for their lands Years have rolled by since these promises
made He had it from reliable authority that the
outbreak Of the Rogue River Indians last might
have been avoided if treaty provisions had been entered
100000 The Cayuse of ls4s might likewise have
avoided and now because did not make treaties
the war will cost little short of 100000 1t is vain TO
hope that these Indians will always be patient under their
wrongs. great and powerful people as we are mag;
nanimy requires US to deal hberay t to the RED
Utah. The tribes there have been treated
in the same manner those Of Washington and Oregon
We have displaced them from their territory and taken
their lands without paying them farhng for the wrong
penetrated Patience with them is worn out, and they
will longer be peaceabe with the promises agents
made to them. they will avenge themselves unless
compensate them for their loss. He proposed also
appropriation of 100000 to negotiate treaties with the
NGvahoes Utahs and Apaches. The fret named possess
22O captiyes whom they have seized from Mexico and
the adjacent country, and who entitled to prOec
ton Is this right They are in servude more humble
than hstlwhch some of his northern friends suppose ex
lists at the South Another amendment approprating
100000 for defrayng tho expenses of council to be
held at Fort Benton Upper Mississippi during the
1t TO be held principally with the Blackfee Ia
dane and all the different bands of that tribe will be
present and many Indians living the west side OF the
Rocky Mountains will attend it, These bands have been
for wears making ncursons their neighbors. They
are fierce and warke and it is hoped such an impression
may be made their minds will incline them toward
peace He earnestly pressed the necessity of early &C
ton on the amendments, that the presents rnke and
gew eaws NAV be conveyed thher in good time, these
things being all important in the negotiations. 49,
Mr. HOUSTON said in reply to question: that The bill
apprOprates million dollars, which the United states
bound opay the Indians.
Without taking the question the Committee rose
Mr.. FLORENCE made an Intellectual effort to proceed
to the business on the Speaker table with view 90 inc
place the Post Office and Courts OF the United states
IN Philadelphia stating that by The recent act consolidating
tho city into municipality the courts would be lett
without room for their necessary SESSIONS
he