Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-03-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. LILLY consent presented resolutions of the Le
gsature Of New Jersey relative to the public lands
which referred to the Committee on Public Lands
and ordered to be printed. '~. ~. ....
Mr.. SHELTON asked consent to present resolutions Of
the Legislature of New Jersey in favor of cheap
postage. Objection was made.
Mr.. INGERSOLL asked consent to present the pro-
ceedngs of two meetings Of citizens of New Haven Con-
nectcu against the Nebraska bill. Objection made
wAREHoUsING SYSTEM.
The House resumed the consideration of Senate bill to
extend the warehousng system by establishing private
bonded warehouses; and for other purposes the question
being the motion to reconsider the vote by which it
committed. ."..
And the question being TAKEN the motion to reconsider
was agreed to- 49,.
The amendments reported the bill from the Commit
tee Commerce then agreed to and the bill was
read the third time and passed.
PRIVATE BILL.
This being private bill day. the bill of the Senate for
the relief of George G. Bishop aud the legal representa-
tves of John Arnold deceased taken up from the
table and read twice
Mr. HILL explained that the bill was for the extension
of patent for the manufacture of cloth, without spin
ming weaving for fourteen years after the passage
the bill 1t was important subject to the American
community and the Committee Patents believed that
the extension should be granted. ."....
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee, believed that the bill should
be examined and moved its reference the Committee
of the Whole. "....'". ~.
Mr. CLINGMAN expressed himself against the BILL
though he believed to be the plausible patent
upon their docket He hoped the motion of the gentle
man from Tennessee would be agreed to. 5.,...'
Mr. HILL urged the justice OF the BILL He said that
the patentees had yet reaped benefit from their in
vention but had sustained considerable losses and
tended that this extension should be granted them
they might have opportunity Of obtaining
ton for their valuable discovery At his instance the
report in the read.
Mr.. CLlNGMAN moved that the bill be laid the Ia
BILE which motion disagreed to-
The motion commit the bill then decided in the
negative and it was read the third time and passed. Yeas
l07, nays 3d.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. ORR the House went into Committee
OF the Whole the state of the Union Mr. PHELPS, of
Missouri in the chair and resumed the consideration of
the bill making appropriations for the current and
tngent expenses of the Indian Department and for full
filing treaty stpuations with various Indian tribes for
the year ending June so, 1855
Mr.. GROW gave notice that, at the proper time under
the instructions of the Committee Indian Affairs he
would move appropriation of 500, 625l9 with inte-
rest from December 1852, the time they filed their
petition and papers before Congress- to satisfy certain
claims of the Eastern Cherokee Indians and explained
the which induced the committee decide in IA
of the claim.
Mr.. HOUSTON then addressed the committee in oppo-
sition to the amendment advocated by Mr.. GROW
Mr.. ORR moved to insert in the bill the following:
"For the expenses of negotiating treaties with and making
presents of goods and provisions the Indian tribes
Territory Of Oregon, SBSOO0."
Mr. ORR said that he did propose to enter into any
further explanation of this amendment the day before
yesterday ne stated the necessity for adoption There
fhad been treaties negotiated with the tribes in Oregon
Of which there thirtyfve forty. Some If
teen twenty-five of these tribes had already been
rousy trespassed upon by the whites and something
! should be done to make them compensation.
After brief debate the amendment was agreed to.
On motion Of Mr. ORR, the following amendments were
inserted in the bill
For the expenses of negotiating treaties with and making
presents Of goods and provisions the Indian tribes in the
Territory Of Washington, $4,000.
For the expenses Of negotiating treaties with and making
presents Of goods and provisions to the Indian tribes in the
! Territory Of Utah, $450 900. H..
For the expenses of negotiating treaties with making
presents OF provisions TO the Apaches Nevaoes
Utah Indians in the Territory of New Mexico $4,000.
For the expenses Of making presents OF agricultural nipple
ments and farming utensils the Pueblo Indians in the Ter.
ritory Of New Mexico $4,000.
RI For the expenses Of holding council with and making
presents OF goods and provisions Black Feet Grosven
Tres ana other wild tribes Of indians Immediately within and
aach 70 the eastern boundary Of Washington Territory
ana or deryng the of bringing delegation fthe
chiefs Of said tribes to Washington city, 100000 Poride
mat me Secretary Of the Interior may if in his discretion
the public Interests require any part Of the appropriation
herein made for making treaties in Oregon Washington Utah.
ana New Mexico, aud for holding council Fort Benton
prior to toe commence ment Of the fscal year.
Mr. GROW then submitted the amendment which he
advocated TINS morning appropriating 1902 625 to the
Cherokees residing in the States east Of the Mississippi
river IN full OF all demands under the provisions of the
treaty Of 10th December 1895 the SUPPLEMENTAL articles
thereto OF the lst March, 1885, and the treaty Of the 9th
August, 1876
After debate the question taken and the amend
ment was agreed to- Ayes 73 noes 46
The committee, having gone through all the items of
the bill, rose and reported il TO the House.
And the question being the amendments made thereto
| Mr. HOUSTON demanded the previous question which
was seconded ~
And pending further action, the House adjourned until
Monday next