The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-27

Mr.. FAULKNER from the Committee on Military AZ
rs submitted adverse reports on the b making an sr
RtoPaton q $4,000 for the erection Of building in ih
territory OF Washington for the Of arms and on Ia
memorial Of certain citizens the State OF Missouri
ing Una, an appropriation may be made for the establish
the table - Nv "
: Mr. STANTON, of Tennessee, from the Committee o.
e yuaieiary reported bill for the relief of Frederick
ernn: referred to the Committee Of the Whole House
pr o ifon the same committee reported Joint resoIu
on r me spuations q the ninth article of th,
which read twice and referred 10 the COMMITTEE ~ b
Whole House. " ~
4 SAMUEL A. 90.
Mr. HUNT asked the House to take vote on the bin
for the relief of Samuel A. Belden 4 Co
Mr.. HfLLYER moved that the House resolve seIf ;n,o
the Committee of the Whole and proceed to the consder
ton Of business on the private calendar agreed to-
The House then scceded to the request of Mr. uSr and
resumed the consideration Of the b for the relief Of sam
ae A. Beden \ Co The 6rst question on referring
the bill to the Committee of the Whole House which was
not agreed to--yeas 81, nays 81.
! The bill was then rejected--yeas 50, nays 80.
motion was then made to reconsider the vote last
| Dut ~ was not agreed to--yeas 80, nays 90
| PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. LANE, of Oregon arose to make personal explana
uon hen the lndiaaPpropration bill under con-
sideraon he inquired whether appropriation pro-
posed by the bill for deayng expenses arising carry
ing out treaties with various tribes of Indians in Oregon
living west of the Cascade mountains He did so because
apornoh OF that country was occupied claimed and cu
waited by white people and he anxious the Indians
should be paid for their lands He then read an extract
rom letter written in this city published in an Ohio
newspaper eritioisng the remarks which he made upon
mat occasion He did not know whether il the pro-
duction of the bg sensual referred to the other ay
by the gentleman from New York. Mr.. WALSH or not 4
but the writer represented him saying hant no use
to tempt TO cvze the Indians who rob and murder when
ever they git chance and the only way with the
critters Is to scalp them' His opportunities early life
We're such forbid him such cant terms So far
from exercising cruelty to the Indians he had always
treated them kindly and he considered himself friend to
them In all his acts towards them he had been acated
by KIND and honorable motives But he should oppose the
enemies of his country let them from what quarter
they may There Indians in that Territory who are
and have been hostile people Of the United States
They were guilty Of bloody and relentless mur
des They ought to be punished for their crimes and mis-
demeanors and he hoped that this would not
treat with them until they had been justly chastised.
FRENCH sroLAToNs
On notion the House then resolved itself into the Com
mttee OF the Whole on the state Of the Union Mr. sRY
MouR in the char and resumed the consideration of the
bill providing for the ascertainment and satisfaction of
the claims Of American citizens for spoatons committed
by the French prior to the 3lst of July 1901.
Mr. PERKINS, of New York, moved to amend the bill
by increasing the appropriation from S5oooooo to $4,000
000, and advocated the amendment
Mr. BAYLY, Of Virginia hoped that the committee
would vote down every amendment that might be offered
to the bill No bill had been better considered or more
fully discussed.
Mr.. PERKINS, Of New York, withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. PHILLIPS submitted an amendment to come in as
Proyiso making the payment of the appropriation
tained in the bill discharge in full of oil claims against
the government of the United States for French spolia
lions whether the claimants shall appear before the board
of commissioners OF not; which withdrawn for the
present
n91pni M ana utug the SUBSTITUTE
consideration.
Objection being made,
Mr. ORR moved to strike out all after the enacting
clause and insert the substitute indicated by the chairman
Of the Committee Foreign Affairs, Mr. BAYLY j which
was agreed to-
erest thereon The bill in its present shape was directly
in favor of speculaors and against the bona tde hold
ers and owners of the claims. The speculator who
goes into market and ayas nimser na u eir br,
hard bargain who grnds down the face OF the poor IS
to receive interest upon the amount OF h's claim Inc
original holders now lie slumbering in their graves IS
this appropriation for the relief Of their widows and or
phans [Cries of @Yesfl Then you pay interest 10 ne
very who has chseed the widow and the orphan
of the amount -,
ground that was inserted for the purpose OF removing
the objection which the gentleman has raised
The amendment was rejected-ayes n, noes 80
Mr.. SMITH, of Virginia, moved to amend the ON oy
striking out that portion Of it which relates to assgnees
which, after being discussed by Messrs CRAlGE, and
JONES Of Tennessee, was rejected
LETCHER SEWARD and WRIGHT of Mississippi;
which, after being briefly explained, were rejected
Mr. SMITH, of Virginia, then moved that the committee
rise; which was agreed to--ayes 78, noes "a
The committee accordingly and reported progress
Mr. BAYLY of Virginia. moved that the House again go
into committee and finish maturing the bill
Mr. ORR asked unanimous consent 10 have the supsti-
tute printed for the use of the House.
No objection being made the substitute was ordered 70
be pr printed %sh ~, moved ,n., the House adjourn
Mr. BAYLY Of Virginia, hoped the motion would not
be agreed to but it was--ayes rs, noes CO.
So the House adjourned.
PETITION.
n. .nnonRICH netiton Of Bancroft Fowler and