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

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concluded the lS q july 1850 b. causing said
tracts 2 be ueyed and allotted . The persons properly
entitled 70 the IL fee simple IN such and under
saeh rules arc regulations as be may prescribe and % de-
tray the expenses q the there be, and is hereby
\ propriated the sum o. sles22 2s
Tie object Of this amendment Mr. President simply
carry into effect the stpuadons Of the ninth and tenth ar
ticie of The treaty Of 1850 made with Fe SIX die
frent bands Of Indians among whom the Sioux and
other tribes which have yet been fulfilled The pur-
port OF those articles requires the setting apart BY the Uni
ted StAtes of upon the Missouri and the other
upon The Mississippi river in the ordinary form Of Indian
reservations for the ~ their nations stipulated
that the President any future time might survey Of The
country and aot in seyersltY he half breeds
tons moi exceeding sG hundred and forty each Cir
eunsaDces have heretofore prevented the carrying into e.
feet Of that stipulation In the time the land which
regarded fixed by the reservation has been settled
npoh By large numbers Of white settlers from the States
who occupying The best lands and all the yaua-
bic rites commercial and otherwise ia the Territory until
the Indians themselves have become alarmed and justly
alarmed al The prospect that the usurauon by settlement
of the lands BY the white population will leave them
nothing out Of which the treaty spulaons be per-
formed A
The period Of the fumeni Of this treaty has been post
poned until the very last moment and the Indians
urge and think with very great justice that the treaty st
ulaiions should be performed we concur in the amend
Of the committee il viii be the duty Of the President
70 survey the country and allo of the reservations
cordng 10 the pulaons Of the treaty and dispose Of the
residue Of the land according the existing laws The
estimate Of the necessary this purpose has been
made upon basis suggested by the Land Office and is in
strict accordance with the views Of the Indian Depart
rnent
| The amendment was agreed TO-
Mr.. SEBASTIAN. The next amendment OF The Com
nitte on Indian Affairs Is to add the following two addi
tional sections:
Sac g. Aad b Il gther enacted That The President Of
the United States be- and he i hereby, authorized BY and
Indian agents for The Indians east o the Rocky mountain
IN addition 20 the eleyr provided for by the fourth section
rem, and contingent expenses z the indian aeparen
approved February r. issl Indian agent for the In
dians in the Territory Of New Mexico addition
for hV al
number Of Indian agents. not exceeding three, he
deem erPdient for the Indian tribes in the Territory
src. I. And BE- furtler eaaeea That the agents ar-
shall before entering the duties Of their respective OH
give bond in such penalties and with such conditions
and security the President Secretary Of the Interior
require They shall bold their offices respectively for
81, 500 each
viii explain the Senate the necessities 6r the ser
vices which require the appointments Of these different
agents There six asked for by the department. three
which in the first place for the Territory Of Washing
ton IL simply TO supply the omission in the act etab-
fishing the territorial government Of Washington in
sequence Of which there provision made for the a
Pointmenf Of Indian agents for that Territory all
Usually il is the that the Indian agent. provided
for often territorial governments for our
distant possessions For what the omission took
Pnce am unable to say There are howeyer provided
this time three Indian agents for the Territory Of
orsgon, containing but little population and
about the same area the Territory Of Washing
ton, while there for the latter Territory. In
addition 10 this the Territory Of Oregon is furnished with
superintendent separaied from The Office of governor
while In Washington the Office Of superintendent and that
Of governor are lodged il the person To this extent
il Gsquahes the superintendent who is the only
Indian Officer provided for that Territory from performing
the duties.
win be remembered by those who are familiar With
the geography q Washington Territory that it seara
ted into three great natural divisions and there sup
posed to be some fifteen or twenty thousand Indians with
IN is limits The Indians in these thres geographical
divisions have naturally deez: habits and necessarily
require agent 70 attend particularly the wants q
each great reason. therefore for establishing
three Indian agents in Washington Territory because ii
only puts that footing with other Territories
The additional agent ir the Territory Of New Mexico i
asked for in order have him assigned the Pueblo In
dans extensive class with whom relations this
time very interesting Ii Is doubted whether they be-
long 10 that class of Indians with whom enabled
independent nations The present bill however
contains several generous provisions for presenting them
agricultural implements and such other articles are
suited for their advance 70 civilization and giving them
fixed agricultural habits II il thought proper 10 estab
sh and maintain friendly relations with these Indians
all il is doubt necessary that should establish
agency for them
The Other two Indian agents proposed to he appointed
asked for by the department BE located in the
territory lying between The Red river upon the south the Brit
sh possessions upon the north the great chain o the Rocky
noun ains upon the west and the States bordering uro
the NssirIi river the east Any who viii think
for minute q the vast extent q that country the gr;
numbers Of Indian tribes who wander III and then
VII consider the fact that have bat two Indian agents
who traverse that immense range Of country maintain
friendly relations with al these Indians and distribute
es with them, vii that the task which has been inn
posed these agents i which il Is absolutely
physically impossible FOR them 20 perform One agent viii
be required upon the Arkansas river alone and smother
upon the Platte snd will take A least discharge the
duties of agents with the immense number q tribes
tending from Minnesota Territory the dividing ridge
between Washington Territory and the plains lying
Of IT,
The department IL without ample and sufficient In
formation in making this Recommendation Last year when
Mr.. Fitzpatrick required 20 and par the In
dian annuitics which had been provided undcr the treaty
Of Fort Laramie required Journey q several months
from the bead-waes Of the Arkansas ap 70 the head
whom We had treaty relations, and whom be had
TO make Disbursements IL does appear that
considering the number Of Indians In that region and
the vast extent of country over winch Our Indian
agents hare 70 travel and diversified relations with
these Indians IL E utterly impossible that agents
perform that service certain that this portion
of the amendment ought to be ADOPTED than either of its
Other provisions bu, pretty ve convinced thar All
Of these agents have become for the service
Mr. BELL ID seems 10 that are Multiplying
fhosc Indian agents very rapidly although NAV ~
i not more than The pubic service requirrs But
desire 70 ask friend the chhimsn q the Committee on
Indian Ars question In rclnion his statement a.
tory of Washington A. understood him he iniuaa ted
that there proprcfy In having equal uurnher
in Washington and Oregon There have here
tofore appoined in Oregon and ssh the honorable stna-
tor 81 those three is not agent fr the .x
said 10 Re iocaed in the Territory q Washington
n the Cascade range; and whether that ould not make
dfrrvnee in the necessity q sppoinsina three nov
The honorable senator stated that as there were
three for the Territory of Oregon there would
pvoprety in giving the number Washington ~
also stated that there twenty Thousand Indians
IN Washington Territory but presume that most o