Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-04-14

tors took part.
 Pre- emption to Lands.
 MT. JOHNSON, of Arkansas I am directed by the committee on public lands to whom was referred the bill (S. No. l42 to secure the right of pre-emption to certain ssttlers on land temporarily occupied as an Indian reserve in Oregon, and for other purposes, report 1t back, with an amend ment in the nature of a substitute, and to ask that it be put on its passage. It is a bill that ought to pass at once. It will lead to no debate at all.
 Mr. MASON. 1 have an earnest desire to present resolution and also to make a motion; and if that bill will take any time, 1t had better go ovsr
 Mir. JOHNSON, of Arkansas If it takes any time, or is disputed at all, will consent that it shall go over.
 Mr. TRUMBULL, 1 would ask if that is not private bill?
 Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas No, sir; it is not. The Senator will see that it is not when it is read.
 There being no objection, the Senate, as Tn committee of the whole, proceeded to consider the bill (S. Mo- 142) to secure the right of pre-emption to certain settlers on lands temporarily occupied as all Indian reserve in Oregon, and for other purposes. The committee on public lands report the blll back with an amendment to strike out all after the word whereas" in the preamble, and insert in lieu thereof:
 By a treaty entered into the 10th Sep tember, 1853, between the government of the United States and the Rogue river tribe ot Indians, in Oregon, 1t was stipu- lated that said tribe of Indians should be allowed to occupy, temporarily, certain tract or district of territory described in the second article of said treaty, said tract to be deemed and considered an Indian re- serve until suitable selection should be made, under the direction of the President ot the United States, for their permanent residence; and whereas such selection was made In the year 1855, and the Indians lnhabltlng said tract temporarily get apart tor their use were removed to the Grand Ronde and Slletz reserves, which had been selected tor their permanent residence; and whereas certain individuals, citizens of the United States, have settled upon and i'm proved portion of the tract described in the second article of said treaty of 10th September, 1853, aud still reside thereon, or who were compelled to abandon the same to the use of the Indians, as a part of their reserve: Therefore
 Be t enacted Jy Me Senate and House o, Representations ofMe United States et Amer- tea ID Congress assembled, That every such settler upon said tract who now resides, or has settled and resided upon and cultivated the sams, or made substantial improve ments, in good faith, with view to con- tlnued residence and cultivation of the same, and was compelled to abandon any part of the a1', and who has not received the benefits ol the act of September 27, lS0O, entitled "an act to create the office of surveyor general of public lands in Ore gon, and to provide for the survey and to make donations to settlers of the public lands" shall, upon application at the land office of the district in which sail land claimed by him may be situated, be allowed to purchase the same, not exceeding three hundred and twenty acres, at the rate o1 Sl p per acre, the pre-emption right hel eby conferred on such settler to be adjudicated and enforced in all cases in accordance with the provisions of the act of September f. 1S4l, and acts amendatory thereto
 SEC. 2. And 6e it ftrther enaeted, That the residue of said tract herenbe(ore re- ferred to, not claimed by actual settlers and sold as herein provided, within twelve months from and after the passage of thi, | of ha nd ba | subject in all respects whatever to the ex- isting laws relating to the survey and disposal of the public lands in Oregon
 The amendment was agreed to.
 The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amendment was concur. red in, and the bill was ordered to be en- grossed .arid read third time. It was read the third time, and passed.
 / Mountain Meadow Massacre l. Mir. JOHNSON, of Arkansas l desire to offer resolution which shall ask tho Senate to consider and adopt at this time It will lead to no debate whatever It calls for information in regard to the Mountain Meadow massacre. The information ha, never been collected and thrown into surl n shape that fair and just judgment could be made upon 1t:
 Resolaed, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, requested to furnish to the Senate all the correspond ence and facts, with such information as may be in the possession of any branch ol department Of the government, tending te exhibit the circumstances and particulars of the Mountain Meadow massacre, in August. 1857, or any subsequent ma sa ere in Utah Territory; anl also to inform the Senate of what steps, if any, have beer taken to discover the authors, or to direct inquiry towards the parties guilty of crime so per6dious and unsparing of age, sex and condition; and to furnish to the Senate all the facts in connection with the recovery of the survivors of the Mountain Meadow massacre; giving the names of the survi- vors, the particulars relating to their return to the United States and their present con dition, so far as is known.
 l ask the Senate now to adopt the reso lution. All those facts ought to be before the Senate
 The resolution was considered, by unan nous consent, and agreed to-
 Indian Negotiations.
 Mir. SEBASTIAN. I offer the follow ing resolution, and ask for its present con sideration
 Resolved, That the commissioner of In. dian affairs be requested to make an esti mate of the amount that will be required te make treaty of peace, amity, etc, with the Kioways, Comanches, and other h. dians, who roam near the Arkansas river west of one hundredth degree west longi tude; with the Arapahoes and Cheyennes located below the south fork of the Platt. river; with the Sioux and other Indians O the plains, to be concentrated for the occa sion at Deer creek, tributary of the Platte river; and also for treaty with the Red Lake Chippewas and the Indians of ths Red river, in the State of Minnesota, fol the extinguishment of their title to lands 1T that State
 There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution.
 Mir. DAVIS. I would ask the Senate, from Arkansas the chairman of the com l r..