Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-15

Mr.. Chandler, giving notine Of his intention |
If Offering an amendment making the needed
,ppropri atoms for the Washington water
works, addressed the Committee a. length in
favor of that measure; showing the absolute
necessity existing for the works, II theuovern-
nent would secure the public arcnives against
d-e, DC.
MIR Florence. in alIusion 10 something which
lad heen said in the newspapers concern irg
ais offici al conduct, remarked that he should
continue to vote for such appropri atoms for the
District Of Columbus which commended them
elves to bis judgment; and conceiving the
introd uc'ion Of water into this District as one
If the objects which falls under this rule, he
rhouti give his support to ar amendment for
hat purpose
Mr.. Stanton, of Ky, opposed Captain Meigs'
olan for supplying the District of Columbia
with water, on the ground that it would cost
moro than $1,000, 900 Mr.. S. also opposed
military superintendencies of government
works.
Mr.. keitt replied to the remarks of Mr.
Stanton, Of KY, on the last mentioned subject
and gave notice of his intention to submit a
minority report from the select Committee on
Military Superintendencies of National Armo-
rics
PROCEEDINGS OF TO-DAY.
sESArE.-After payer, and the reading Of
the Journal
Mr.. Sunni or presented the credentials Of the
Hon. julius Rockwell, appointed by the Gov
erpor of Massachusetts, Senator for that State,
in the place of Mr.. Everett; after the reading
of which, the oath was administered to the
ly-appointed Senator.
few pc itions, adverse reports on private
petitions and others Of a favorable nature Q,
with bills founded thereupon. were presented
Messrs Pearca, Sumner, Rusk, Dawson and
5lidell. -t.-....
Mr.. Slidel presented resolution for the
| establishment of post Office route in certain
district of Louisiana.
Mr. Sebastian moved taking up III 2s3) a
bill for extinguishing the title of the Cbippewa
indians to the lands owned by them in Min
nesota and Wisconsin: which was agreed to
and the bill read. -.---z-.-. ....-.
MIR. Pesrce Inquired the amount of lands now
| claimed by the above Indians. .F-
Mr.. Sebastian did not know the amount, but
was large and comprised large distric,
| round Lake Superior. The purchase of the
| land would not need the removal of the Indi ans
| The amount consisted of several millions; lands
would be reserved for locating the Indians
This step was not without precedent; all ne
gotiations of this description are founded upor
| acts Of Congress. There was great necessity
# law to prescrib be uniformity in Indial
treaties. and this deficiency would be partly
supplied by the bill now before the Senate
With this single exception, the bill was SINH
lar to all hers of like kind
| Mr.. Pearce commended that it was cut Of tn,
power of Congress to prescribe the terms o
the treaty, which we're left to the Executive
Mr.. Weller suggested that the bill Shout,
| 90 over until tomorrow. It was an enoroach
ment on the power Of the Executives, an,
| moved that its consideration should be post
poned until that day, which was agreed to.
HousE.-To d y, the bill to amend the post
age laws being the first business in order
Mr.. Gerrit Smith, Of New York, offered q
amendment, providing that the postal &C
should remain in force two years. and at tn
expiration thereof the Post Office Depar,mel
to be abolished, that individuals may becom
the sole Gu riers of mailable matter through
out the United States.
Mr.. S. then addressed the House at som
length in favor of his amendment .
Mr.. Chandler replied to portion of til
remarks of Mr. Smith