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


wish to inquire of the Senate whether when tbe sune
ntendent has S250e00 in money unaccolnted or In bs
possession, and three quarters understand tbe a
man nave passed without any report OF the condition Of
the funds In his hands IL best make any further n
propriatons at all confess that with he lights which
before at this time should feel myself ynp
appropriate another dollar unless there be appended Id
the appropriation proyiso that shall not be put into the
hands Of this superintendent until he shall have accounted
for the money already in his hands do not know the
fact but from inquiry of of the senator's understand
that the bonds of this officer are probably $4,000 Tie
Chairman OF the Committee Indian Affairs states that
he had not report for the last three quarters and
that there Is balance Of S250O00 in his hands Now
will the Senate go forward and appropriate 100000
even Sl25,ooo more, nnder such ereumstanoes2
Senators say they suppose this money has been expend
cd That Is the reasonable suppositon at all events il
the charitable suppositon. But officer of this kind
should make his reports There assigned here
why he has made his quarterly returns showing what
money he has in his hands and confess that unless
thing can be shown iurtherthan has at present been shown
to the Senate shall feel entire reluctance to vote single
dollar But il the Senate shall disagree with upon that
proposition shall AT the proper Time offer proyiso that
whntever is appropriated shall pass into the hands
OF this superintendent until he for what e has
Mr. RUsK In regard TO the superintendent Ihelisye Il
is generally agreed far have heard from him that
he has expended the money properly 1t is true as the
chairman of the Committee Indian Affairs has said that
he has not returned his accounts in full yet There
evidently very great confidence Teposed in him by the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs when that officer put the
whole of the appropriation at his disposal The report
far have any to the operation Of the system is
that it is working admirably The superintendent got the
Indians together and they at work and getting on
very well. Now, do not pretend to say, for / know
nothing about IL what is the why the supernen
ents accounts not here; but said before this
very early day for the Indian appropriation bill to come
before the Senate II was very nearly the end of the last
session when the original appropriation made and it
usually near the end Of the session before any appropr
tions made The superintendent may have thought
that the usual would be pursued this year. and that
II his accounts were in towards the close of the session. it
would be time enough. At all events have nothing
upon which to predicate any improper Of the money by
him. We have only the fact that his accounts not
turned This only presumptive and my own opinion
Isl that he will satisfactorily for the delay. may
be in about that; but such is my Judgment the
matter saw this gentleman frequently when he be-
fore the Committee Indian Affairs prior 10 the original
appropriation being made He bears very high reputa-
ton far know and is certainly of very great
intelligence and energy of character.
Mr. GWlN. | have had intercourse at all with the
superintendent Of Indian affairs in California since
to this city but understand that that gentleman
Gently about to visit Washington, and gentleman who
travelled with him informed that he had his accounts
ready to bring with him. He thought he had them in
his possession until he arrived at Panama. when he
taned that he had put the wrong bundle of papers into
his trunk 1t is than probable that that is the cause
Of the returns not being here very much surprised
not to find his estimates heresuch indeed,
ary to- be laid before the committees upon which TO base
he appropriation; and / ascerained upon inquiry of
gentleman who has travelled with him. that he had taken
he wrong bundle Of papers when he left California sup
,osng them to contain his estimates and accounts, and
probably that the why his returns have not been
made.
Mr. STUART. Perhaps the senator from Texas and the
enator from California may have understood ques-
ioning the integrity of this gentleman. made such
uggcstion at all only stated the fac that appeared
lere and that thought the Senate ought be cautious
bout putting into his hands further money until the delay
explained
Mr. WELLER | am very glad that the senator from
Michigan has made the declaration which he has Just made
hat he does not intend to mpeac the integrity of the SUI
1t is unfortunate perhaps that his vouchers
,ave not been sent to the department; but take il for
granted that there has been unavoidable DELAY We all
now the difficulty in getting papers from that part Of the
ountry to this and | am striking illustration pre-
ume, of that fact When boundary commissioner,
here great noise made in the Senate about my
ouchers and believe that because they did not arrive
the proper time so uncharabe as TO say that
defaulter lay under that imputaton until suit
d the convenience Of the government TO settle my &C
ounts and pay balance of $4,000 SO 900 which
wing TO say therefore, IL is fair presume In this
that this public officer has faithfully expended the
money ntrused to him. know him to be ofgreat
Intelligence and of uncommon energy. know that he
vas vigorously engaged when left California last fall in
arryng out the plan adopted by Congress the
ion. If there be any in that State who above all
thers, would select TO carry out this specific plan, il
would be ha' very superintendent
Now Mr. President am unwilling to abandon this plan,
obtain the consent of the legislature 20 these
t il does not | conceived in the beginning Il would
out to be the only plan of saving the Indians from
ermination then matter of course you will have to
make direct appropriations to feed them upon the principle
hat 1t is cheaper TO feed than TO fight them
only desire therefore, increase the Of the a
,ropriatons TO sum which hold 10 be necessary, and
Which, VIII DC Buflcen 10 put the
atons in such situation to enable the Indians 10 sup
themselves large number Of Indians have already
congregated there They have performed ncal-
ulabe amount of ditching and other hard labor which
would have supposed could not have been extracted
heerfuy from them They will spend sometimes a week
aborng day after day and then procure some food 70
The mountain wander about for three four weeks and
return again to this farm their home II s their home
their abiding place This is all expect TO accomplish by
his plan We do not intend TO reduce them system Of
slavery We do desire that this government shall make
money by extracting labor from them but desire 10
the important lesson of depending their
labor for their bread We wish barely 20 extract la
enough from them procure for them the necessares
of life BY making an appropriation of 100000 doubt
this plan be carried into such successful operation
that the government will not hereafter be called upon 70
make appropriations for the support Of these Indians
desire TO preserve them from extcrminhon " however
said yesterday the legislature OF my State secs proper
refuse cede the unsdicon 10 confer the fed
power make these reservations Jet
the responsibility there do not desire that he blood
Of these murdered Indians shall be on my hands.
Mr. PRATT Mr.. President there Is from all quarters
notion started that do not exactly comprehend
be conceded all hands that il would be tho ruc poll
OF the government towards these Indians and would
best for hem that the system which has already been
menced in California should be continued BUTT has been
suggested by both the senators from California and also
by the senator from Virginia and others that t requires
system Now, confess my inability 70 understand that
objection These lands reserved by the government
Of the United States from sale The public lands Of Cali
fornis belong TO this government The government
served for military purposes so many thousand of
land in this that and the other portion Of California That
the government had right TO make such reservation
one will doubt Then, having right to make this reser-
yaton IL require the assent Of the State Of California
allow place these Indians upon that reservation
Senators concedc that II the State OF California would