The true Democrat., 1855-04-17
Congressional.
Tuesday, February 18th.

MT. Hunter l move to postpone all prior orders for the purpose of taking up the Indian appropriation bill.
 "FNMr. JOHNSON. There is a little bill on the table, which will be a great relief to the ,oople in Oregon, who have to travel perhaps tbree hundred and fifty miles to reach land ,fGce. I will ask the Senator to let me get that bill up, giving them an additional land
 Mr. Hunter. I will go with the Senator to- morrow to get it up; but the hour has now ar rived for proceeding with the consideration of the Indian appropriation bill
 Mir JOHNSON. 1 would assent to the ouogestion to let it go over until tomorrow, but tbe delegate from that territory is about leaving, and would desire to report upon this matter There is now but one land office in the whole territory of Oregon, one of the largest territo- rios if not the very largest that we have ever created. fear may not get the floor to mor- TOW.
 The President. Does the Senator from Vir- onia insist on his motion?
 Mir. Weller l think the Senate had better take I'D the resolution which 1 offered several davs a1o. to change the hour of meeting.
 Mr. JOHNSON. 1 withdraw my request
 The Indian appropriation bill was taken up and the amendment of Mr. Shields in regard to
 
 commissions to paymasters was adopted.
 Mir. SEBASTIAN. 1 ask leave now to of fer from the committee on Indian affairs. two ar three amendments which were omitted by mistake yesterday. The first amendment which now offer IS intended to carry out the late trea- tv with the Chippewas. Itinvolves the inser- tion of several ltems and the striking out of some already in the bill. It IS to strike out the following items from the appropriations for the Chippewas of Mississippi and Lake Superior, which have become unnecessary in consequence of the late treaty:
 For nineteenth of twenty instaments for the establishment of three smiths shops, support ins the smiths, and furnishing iron and steel, per second article treaty 29th July, 1887, S3,- GOO
 For nineteenth of twenty installments for the support of farmers, purchase of implements, grain and seeds, to carry on their agricultural pursuits, per second article of treaty 18th July. 1887, $1,OO0.
 For fourteenth of twenty y.five installments for the support of two smiths shops, including the pay of two smiths and assistants, and fur nishing iron and steel, per fourth article treaty 4th October, 1842, $2,OOO.
 For fourteenth of twenty-five installments for the pay of two farmers, per fourth article of treaty 4th October 1S4Z, SlUOO
 For fourteenth of twenty-five installmenta for the pay of two carpenters, per fourth article treaty 4th October, 1842, S1,2OO.
 And in lieu of these items to insert the fol- lowing:
 ForJu!fHing treaties ooih tue Chippe,Oas of Luke Superior
 For expenses Gin part) of selecting reserva- tons, and surveying and marking the bounda- res thereof, per 2d, Sd, and 12th articles of the treaty of September 30, 1854, S3,OOO
 For the payment of the first of twenty in- StalmentS in coir, goods, etc, agricultural inn plements, etc, and education, etc., per 4th article Of the treaty of September 30, 1854, $1900O
 For the purchase of clothing and other arti- cles to be given to the young men at the next annuity payment, as per 4th article of the trea- ty of September 3O 1854, S48OO
 For the purchase of agricultural implements and other articles as presents for the mixed bIoods, per 4th article of the treaty of Septem- ber3O, 1854, $6,OOO.
 For the payment of such debts as may be directed by the chiefs in open council, and found to be just and correct by the secretary of the interior, per 4th article of the treaty of Septem- Der 30, 1854, S9O,OOO.
 For the payment of such debts of the Bois Forte band as may be directed by their chiefs, and found to be just and correct by the secre- tary of the interior per 12th article of the trea- yof September 3O 1854, $1O,OOO.
 For the payment of the first of five install ments in blankets, cloth, etc, to the Bois Forte band, per 12th article of the treaty of Sep tember l3, 1854, S2,OOO
 For the first of twenty installments for the pay ot SIX smiths and assistants, per 5th and 2d articles of the treaty of September 30, 1854. S504O
 For the first of twenty installments for the support Of six smith shops, per 9th and 2d articles Of the treaty of September 30. 1854, S1,32O.
 The amendment was agreed to.
 MT. SEBASTIAN. Yesterday offered to the Senate, as an amendment, provision enabling the President to treat with the Stockbridee tribe ot Indians; and It was adopted. Since then, on conference with the gentleman of the other House, representing the district in which that tribe is located, 1 have thought it nroper to consent to some verbal alterations and hone that, by unanimous consent, the amendment as l now offer 1t, will be substituted in place of that which was agreed to yesterday.
 There being no objection, the following amendment was substituted in place of the one yesterday adopted on the same subiect
 For the purpose of enabling the President to treat with, and arrange the difficulties existing among the Stockbridge and Munsee Indians, of Lake Winnebago, in the State of Wisconsin, growing out of the acts of Congress of the 3d of March, l943, and August 6, 1846, and the treaty of the 24th of November, 1848. in such manner as may be just to the Indians, and with their assent, and not inconsistent with the legal rights of white persons who may reside in the Stockbridge reservation, and of the claims of the United States under the treaty of l048, the sum of $1,OOO.
 MT. SEBASTIAN. have another amend ment to offer from the committee on Indian af fairs, as an additional section:
 SEC. -. And De it .furtter enacted, That the laws of the United States punishng the crime of forgery and depredations upon the mails of the United States be, and the same hereby are, extended to, and declared to be in force in the Indian country.
 This amendment is presented because it has been decided by the judge of the district court oi the United States, for the western district of ArkanSas the jurisdiction of which extends