The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-04

INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.

asndment Of the committee, add to it the following
Presided That whenever the President may order the
r o the duties Of superintendent OF Indian affairs from
yeroor Of the Territory Of Minnesota, the salary of
d Governor shall thereafter be 49, dollars per annum
Mr. said: Ny object IS simply 70 provide that II the
President exercises the power now conferred on him by
Law 10 separate the executive duties OF the governor OF
vnneota from the duties OF superintendent OF Indian af
@ the salary Of the governor shall be raised TO sui-
ent amount have left the amount blank in the amend
men, but the blank can be filled by the vote OF the
Mr. WALKER. | move to fill the blank viii. 81
toe an Indian Affairs TO accept amendment OF tins sort
That whenever the President shall relieve the governor
Of Minnesota or the governor of any other organized Ter
tory from the performance OF the duties OF superntend
Indian a' a e snrh haa a not so
- make the provision general.
Mr. SEBASTIAN will state to the senator that the
President has no such authority except in this particular
case >, a,,, go. !. q, az. .. !.
MI SEBASTIAN. This power of the President applies
the governor Of Minnesota The law does not author
e him separate the duties Of superintendent of Indian
affairs from the executive duties Of the governor in any
other Territory
Mr. DOUGLAS. think however, he would have that
power BY Inference if we put the amendment in the form
Mr. SEBASTIAN. # the senator from Illinois win hear
the amendment read he win see that he is mistaken
Mr. DOUGLAS i think not My amendment is that
whenever the President OF the United States shall sepa-
rate from the Office Of governor Of Minnesota of any
other Territory the duties of superintendent Of Indian a
h then the salary of the governor shall remain the
4 would have been if such order had not been made
fhsn my amendment be adopted the law will give that
.,wer 10 the President
Ar SEBASTIAN Then, do ! understand the senator
rom Illinois to mean that by the adoption of his hodca-
ton the amendment would confer authority upon the
President in reference to the other Territories which he
has not now by law = E@E .t.
Mr. DOUGLAS. Precisely. 1t is with that view that
suggest my amendment
ar. SEBASTIAN. / viii accept the modification.
Mr. DAWSON ! wish to ask whether the adoption Of
this amendment will not increase the amount of compensa-
ton that will be paid to these territorial officers
Mr. WELLER. When the President separates them it
will
Mr. DAWSON. Then ask, wherefore the necessity of
placing the President in condition where he will be
sny harassed to separate these appointments and thus
make his position exceedingly uncomfortable for such is
the desire get into Office that know it will be pre-
yailng feeling If the Senate is determined that the SUI
pernendency shall be vested in the governor let say
and put the President in this embarrassing condition
Think il is legislang in wrong way. Let us say that
this shall shall not be so, and leave discretion with
the President That is my view about ii and hope the
chairman Of the Committee Indian Affairs will not ac-
cept propositions of this kind which merely calculated
TO embarrass the President ,
Mr. COOPER | do not think that it win injure the
President very much in that respect Tie has good deal
Of that business hand and the making of this little
addition 10 il will not embarrass him great deal II
there be no better argument against the proposition than
that hardly think ought to prevail.
Mr.. WALKER will say to the senator from Georgia
at regards Minnesota win not increase the amount
because there already superintendent there and the
governor now oco discharges the duties of another
superintendent and therefore, II you leave his salary for
governor alone il now is for governor and superintend
and take from him the duties OF superintendent and
impose them upon the person appointed for the pur
pose the amount paid TO the two officers will be just the
II is But if you increase his salary gov
$500 and take from him the duties of superintend-
eat Of Indian affairs and impose them upon the regular SUI
pntdent you will decrease the amount $500 and thus
save 500 year to the treasury by the operation
NJ DOUGLAS As understand it, there is now gem
da superintendent for Wisconsin. Ha Fl.
Mr. WALKER. He is the northern superintendent
Mr. DOUGLAS Superintendent for Wisconsin, ! be-
BeFe
Mr. WALKER Not at all There are three general su-
perintendents-northern, western and southern. The
northern superintendent whose Office is at present located
Wisconsin, would he entitled TO the jurisdiction of the
Indians in Minnesota but for this exception.
Mr. DOUGLAS The superintendent was appointed for
Wisconsin. Then fyou relieve the governor Of Mime
sofa from these duties the question whether you shall
put them on that superintendent
Mr. STUART, They go there by law
Mr. DOUGLAS. If they are thrown on that superin-
ndent The question will be whether his salary shall be in
creased If his salary should not be increased but the
governors salary should be increased by the amount thus
taken from him il wond make change In that respect
N the amount paid. would say the governors salary
should be $4,000
Mr. SEBASTIAN ] have already said TO the senator
from Illinois that would accept his modification, and so
wi he insists upon it but think that by pursuing
different course shall relieve the amendment Of the
committee in relation the change Of the location Of the
supernendences which think had better be left by it
self without encumbeng it with the provision suggested
by the senator from Illinois will presently offer an
amendment to separate the superintendent Of Indian a
ars IN Utah from the governor OF that Territory, for
particular reasons and the senator's amendment
in then. s
Mr. DOUGLAS am willing to have 1t come in any
place
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr BmGHr in the chair ]
Does The senator from Illinois Withdraw his amendment
Mr. DOUGLAS. understood the senator from Ar
kansas TO accept ii and am not willing that we shall adopt
Nta IA
wish whenever act in regard TO Minnesota TO make
action general but at the time willing that
The amendment Of the committee in relation 10 the change
the location of snperintendencie shall be voted on first
But wish to have vote upon my amendment and there
lore would propose that take the vote upon each Of the
propositions separately.
NJ SEBASTIAN. 4 will say to the senator that will
oer another amendment presently TO separate the office Of
governor and superintendent OF Indian Affairs in Uah and
then the senator appropriately than TO
attach the general provision to IT,
Mr. DOUGLAS Very well; then withdraw my amend
ment and move that the blank be filed with "2,50op
The blank filed with H2bo0n and the amendment
As thus amended, was adopted, as follows:
Provided, That the President may from time time in
m dscreton or change the location of of tho
perntendcnccs hereafter TO be established by law
rordcd That whenever the President order the trans
h the duties Of superintendent Of Indian affairs from the
governor Of the Territory OF Minnesota the salary Of said
governor shall thereafter be 81, 500 per annum.
W. SEBASTIAN. am INSTRUCTED by the Committee
on Indian Affairs to offer another amendment to insert
'eoe 'he appropriation for the Greeks the following
camareh,, Kopovs and Apaobes Of he Arkopsas rtrer.
m NE 't Of nsiaments for the purchase Of goods,
psons and agricultural implements stipulated in the
article Of the treaty Of the 27th Of July, 1858, 900
Phes Of the transportation Of the first OF ten install
snn q goods provisions and agricultural implements,
1858, $1,000,
Prorded That tho goods provisions and agricultural inn
trans tod