The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-21

carved out Of Territory or the rn;ted States and one
NE si,'ss q The Union bad been 0rsso'ssa By ksss
appointment, and sent txo dcgass 10 Congress 10 re-
prcseA the Territory Of Nevada, Territory not NAKED
Ia your NAYS and not kpcwn to your statute books,
ana filled wHh hsspassers upon Inoan and public lAaas
sun you Won't lcgalzc their act won't enforce tbe Avs
e.sSsseS woD Give them
ment but let them work out their own salvation through
blood, revelation and violence That seems to be the
policy Of the Senator from Virginia Sir, thus let alone
policy won't do In this age. You will have more Indian
than you contract for unless you do MAKE Indian
treaties, upeas you keep your treaties, unlss you ea
your intercourse lawg and FAY the Settler such
is open to setcmen and such not and unless
you organise Territories for the people Instead Of leaving
them 10 protect Themselves with the rifle and the bowie
knife.
Mr.. DAVIS, dem. of Miss thought had better not
make treaties with the Indians. He in favor OF
selling with them, and moved to insert the words "hod
council" instead OF SNAKE treaty"
Mr. DouGIAs-The Senator from Mississippi (Ar DNvis)
lAt OILS under Misrepresentation was replying TO tho
Senator from Virginia Orr Mason) was in favor Of ths
Senator's amendment, and therefore had point for
issue with the Senator from Msisspp II all Toe Seneor
dscloaes the fact that he desents from the position OF the
Senator from Virginia, and am therefore glad 70 aad
an ally in him IN til common cause Mr. Douglas
then proceeded 10 show that the resolution referred TO
Pixies Peak and concluded as foows-Bnt, Mr.. Presi
dent all have to say that the Indians are fading away
time before the approach Of summer We know
hey are disappearing, and mus, disappear, aud the
or US to take the ground that we wiz not exnguIsn any
more Indian tiiles We must do It. My object was 10
protest against the continuation OF this barbarsm and
savage ferocty in the path Of progress towards the
Pacific The time has arrived for to act With reference
70 that territory, and with reference 10 the Territory Of
Nevada. We cannot leave them without government,
without law, subject to penalties not enforced and With
other means Of protection than the weapons they
carry about their persons. We regulate that Ter
rtory mark ont the limits In which the Indian shall be
kept and those in which the white man shall be kept
The srlendmert was disagreed to--Nays 30, yeas s.
Nj SxBAsuAS explained hs resolution only an In.
quiry into the expediepcy Of making treaty.
Mr.. MASON withdrew his amendment
The resolution then passed.
PROPOSED RECESS OF coyGREeL
Mr. GREEN, (tem) Of Mo-, reported joint resolution
that Congress adjourn nom April 20 TO May TO- 1850 OBJ
jected to. Laid over.
Mr. GREEN reported resolution to pay tho widow Of
the late Senator Linn, Of Missouri mileage not drawn
Passed.
FLORIDA CLAIMS.
The bill for the payment Of the Florida claims was
taken up
Mr.. BRAGG, (dem) OF N. c., spoke against the pay
ment He thought no such claim could be made under
the treaty No action OF Congress had authorized such
claim, and there such claim, the claimants
bad already been paid more than thu just demands. He
went over the history othe claim, arising from the inva
Zion into Florida he contended there was in the
treaty remuneration Of the demands for injuries Of
butal parties 10 any way engaged In that to
the treasury and were paid literally he thought the
government was imposed upon In an Investigation Of
theee claims He quoted from the opinion Of Mr. Guthrie
who exssmired the whole subject and said that the
claimants had already been paid double their just rights
Mr. Foo1E, (ep OF w., as chairman Of the committee
that reported the BILL desired " express his views,
as was late, gave way 10 brief executive session,
after which the Senate adjourned.