The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-09

ICY let be done in this in all others lfnot dis
tnctsye and definite proposition ought to be adopted and
perhaps we might web get clear of those bonds which
we have and let the United States invest the in THEN
1 own stqEks At once do not know how that would be
uentl&en can settle that matter they please but Il
seems 70 He that bound for the money when
make an investment for the Indians
i MIR, SEWARD. MIR. President, do not any necessity
now or our investing any funds in the stocks Of the States
There are United States stocks enough In which
vest II there is any necessity for investing these
seems 70 me to be matter Of keeping We may
well be indebted to the Indians without Investment aud
that has 10 em all the security Of stock Of the United
states - much US We were to make an investment but
certainly wnie we are paying OH own stocks TO reduce
our own debt seems 70 unuise and unnecessary
70 be invMH& special funds in the stocks Of the States
agree WITH the honorable chairman Of the Committee
Mr. SEBASTIAN think the senator from New York
misundersands the amendment did not certainly UNI
dcrakc recommend Investments Ii tocs OF the United
States because these engagements already constitute stock
Of the United States What propose Is when there is
large surplus in the treasury Of the United States to
take the money and invest ii in stocks of the States in
pursuance Of the treaties with the Indians requiring this
spec investment to be made s and profitable stocks
the treaties and this obligation reaches to sa5Ooooo
/ Mr. SEWARD, Then, it Is only necessary to make n
stock Of the United States that will be "safc in
| vesment
| Mr. SEBASTIAN That would be changing the form Of
the investment, and not extnguishing the debt.
/ Mr. SEWARD. 1t would be changing the form of the
books certainly think that for to buy up State stocks,
and get into the difficulties into which got once before
would be very unwse.
The amendment was rejected.
| Mr.. SEBASTIAN, have another amendment to offer
from the committee IL is TO insert under the heading
miscellaneous" the following:
For defrayng tho expenses continuing the and
subsistence Of the Indians California five military
yaons in accordance with the plan submitted by the
intendent Of Indian affairs Of that State and approved BY
the President the sum Of $2S 900 Pre,ided The sub
tenden subject to confirmation by the Secretary Of the Ine
ror not to exceed for each reservation five in all
Said contain not less than five than
twenty-five thousand And tho said superintendent is
authorized to apply out Of the sum hereby appropriated
ha tat
ties and rights said reserved lands AZ price exceeding
81 25 per for valid and mdefeasibe title e the lands
purchased And proridcd The State Of California shall
| cede the necessary jurisdiction in such cases.
For general incidental expenses Of the Indian service in
California embracing the I travel Of the superin-
tendent and agent, &c., S25,0OO
Mr. WELLER. This amendment makes appropria-
ton of $4,000 for continuing the removal and snbss-
of the Indians in California while the estimate of the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs for this purpose $780,
600 Really do not see upon what ground the Commit
tee Indian Affairs have reduced the amount to Sl25
600 Why, sir according 20 the report of the Commits
soner ii appears that oneourh of all the Indians in the
United States in California. There hundred
thousand Indians there The superintendent of Indian a
fairs in California asked for appropriation of S500,o0o
to carry the plan which adopted by Congress AT
the preceding session Upon consultation with the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs satisfied that this estimate
was extravagant and that 100000 would answer all the
purposes Of carrying out that pla and pacing and pro-
vding for the wants OF the lndans. am therefore
prised find that the Committee Indian Affairs propose
to reduce the Sl25,000 That in my Judgment is
wholly inadequate. 1t will not the purpose viii
neither enable superintendent OF
these Indians and make the necessary provision for
their support during the present year will it protect
people against the ouragcs committed by them. ],
therefore strike out sl25o00p and insert the
amount fixed 10y the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs,
/ 100000
Mr. GWIN. Twenty-Five thousand dollars is put in the
amendment for the purpose OF meeting requstons by the
superintendent of Indian affairs in regard TO purchasing
claims the reservations would, therefore suggest TO
my colleague that he had better say S225ooo so as to
$4,000 for the specific object Of purchasing claims TO
the reservations and 100000 the amount OF the estimate
\ for removal and subsistence.
Mr. WELLER Nv first motion is to strike out eSl25
and insert aS20o000' Then suppose | can accomplish
the object which have in view, by subsequent amend
which shall submit TO the next provision of this
amendment OF the committee
| Mr. SEBASTIAN have no manner of objection TO the
amendment Of the senator from California If II shall meet
the favor of the Senate 1t is true stated by the sena
from California that the Indian Office did recommend
100000 II is recommendation which, as am inform
cd by the Commissioner based the information
that he had in his Office in reference TO the condition Of
the past appropriations There old appropriation
OF 100000 for the purpose Of preserving peace with the
Indians in California Last winter IL viii be remembered
S250oo0 were appropriated We have an account by the
return the late superintendent OF the expenditure of
large portion Of the old appropriations but by accident
perhaps the whole S25oooo Is not accounted for be-
eve the report Of the superintendent Of Indian affairs has
been in arrears for the last two three quarters
4 This experimentation experimental only amounts TO thus
far-seened be the only which afforded solution Of
the problem OF Indian civilization and protection In Cali
fonia but Il working out It's results at cost which
caused the committee TO hesitate TO the amount OF money
which they should recommend in It's further prosecution
until they could sec how the fund which had been hereto
fore provided by very liberal appropriations had been dis
posed OF There amount OF almost S250000 unac
counted for The reason why cut down the amount
from S20oO00 100000 resulted entirely from the
willingness Of the committee TO embark more than the sum
OF s0o0oo the prosecution OF this experiment until they
should evidence the manner In which Il was
working in California.
have sad that believe the system an efficient one
California but u Is expensive have contemplated
that Il must necessarily he But when IL has been in
operation for only short period of time and has worked
extensively think the friends Of that system ought not
ask that much shall be embarked in 1t at the begin
ming There Is great danger that the system win break
down under the weight which II thus accumulaes on its
shoulders and M before has fair chance Of proving Us
efficacy We thought therefore that the OF 100000
was could pro6tsbly be expended there in
ryng out This experiment for Il has yet been develop
cd only small scale
At present out Of FIVE reservations which Congress
authorized he selected by the superintendent only
Is IN operation and upon that be has congregated, and
gives employment and protection TO about twenty-thrce
thousand Indians II will be recolleced that the popula
ton Of Indians in California has been estimated high
hundred thousand souls " therefore, the expesi-
mept successful II may be 20 the extent OF Nentyhrec
thousand Indians s 20 be carried out NJ the same cxpen
sve ratio fop hundred thousand Il Is easy TO see that
The Golfers Of treasury large they are now wiz not
be able TO stand the successful completion OF this experiment
in regard to the whole Indian population OF California
We have provided however, in the amendment an addi
tona fund Of $4,000 for the purpose Of enabling the
superintendent Of Indian affairs in California 70 exungnsh
conflicting private claims to OF the reservations which
have been selected provided the government Of the United
States obtain good title by purchase aud the State
Of California shall by the necessary acts OF ccsson give
the United States government jurisdiction over these grants
hare stated that f 4 he The Of the Senate that
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