On motion by Mr. Mason that the Senate resume the consideration of the treaty extending the right of fishing and regulating the commerce and navigation between Her Britannic Majesty's possessions in North America and the United States, concluded in the city of Washington on the 5th day of June, A. D. 1854, Yeas.. It was determined in the affirmative, Nays On motion by Mr. Mason, 30 15 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Benjamin, Butler, Cass, Chase, Dawson, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Evans, Fish, Fitzpatrick, Gillette, Houston, Hunter, James, Jones of Iowa, Mallory, Mason, Morton, Rockwell, Rusk, Seward, Slidell, Stuart, Sumner, Toombs, Toucey, Wade. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Bayard, Bell, Bright, Brodhead, Clay, Cooper, Dodge of Wisconsin, Geyer, Johnson, Jones of Tennessee, Pearce, Pettit, Sebastian, Walker, Weller. Whereupon The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, resumed the consideration of the said treaty; and After debate, On motion by Mr. Pratt that the Senate adjourn, Yeas.. It was determined in the negative, Nays. On motion by Mr. Mason, 14 21 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Bayard, Bell, Benjamin, Brodhead, Clay, Clayton, Cooper, Dawson, Foot, Houston, Pearce, Pettit, Pratt, Thompson of Kentucky. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Bright, Brown, Chase, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Fessenden, Fish, James, Johnson, Jones of Iowa, Mallory, Mason, Norris, Rockwell, Rusk, Seward, Slidell, Sumner, Toucey, Walker. So the motion was not agreed to. On motion by Mr. Pratt to amend the treaty by striking from the schedule in the third article the word "coal," After debate, The question was stated, Shall this word stand as part of the article? Yeas.. And determined in the affirmative, Nays Those who voted in the affirmative are, 32 5 Messrs. Adams, Allen, Atchison, Brown, Butler, Cass, Chase, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Evans, Fessenden, Fish, Gillette, Gwin, Houston, Hunter, James, Jones of Iowa, Mallory, Mason, Pettit, Rockwell, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward, Sumner, Toucey, Wade, Walker, Weller, Williams. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Brodhead, Cooper, Foot, Pearce, Thompson of Kentucky. So, two-thirds of the Senators present having voted to retain that word, it was not stricken out. On motion by Mr. Pearce so amend the treaty by adding thereto the following as a new article: ARTICLE. It is agreed by the high-contracting parties that each of them reserves to itself the right of putting an end to this treaty and all its provisions by giving twelve months' notice to the other of its intention to do so. The question was stated, Shall this article stand as part of the treaty? Yeas.. And it was determined in the negative, Nays .... Those who voted in the affirmative are, 7 31 Messrs. Adams, Allen, Atchison, Brown, Butler, Cass, Chase, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Evans, Fessenden, Fish, Gillette, Gwin, Houston, James, Jones of Iowa, Mallory, Mason, Pettit, Rockwell, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward, Slidell, Stuart, Sumner, Toucey, Weller, Williams. So, two thirds of the Senators present not having voted to insert that article, the amendment was not agreed to. On motion by Mr. Pearce to amend the fifth article of the treaty by striking out the following words: "Each of the high contracting parties being at liberty to give such notice to the other at the end of said term of ten years or at any time afterwards," and insert the following words in lieu thereof: But each of the high contracting parties shall be at liberty to give such notice to the other at the end of five years or at any time thereafter, The question was stated, Shall the words proposed to be stricken out stand as part of the fifth article? And it was determined in the affirmative, Nays.. (Yeas.. 30 9 Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Adams, Allen, Atchison, Brown, Butler, Cass, Chase, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Evans, Fish, Gillette, Gwin, Houston, Hunter, James, Jones of Iowa, Mallory, Mason, Pettit, Rockwell, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward, Stewart, Sumner, Toucey, Weller, Williams. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Brodhead, Cooper, Dawson, Fessenden, Foot, Pearce, Slidell, Wade, Walker. So, two-thirds of the Senators present having voted to retain those words, the amendment was not agreed to. No further amendments being proposed the treaty was proposed to the Senate. Mr. Mason submitted the following resolution: Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty extending the right of fishing and regulating the commerce and navigation between Her Britannic Majesty's possessions in North America and the United States, concluded in the city of Washington on the fifth day of June, anno Domini 1854, between the United States of America and Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1854. The following messages were received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Webster, his secretary: To the Senate of the United States: I nominate Francis Burt, of South Carolina, to be governor of the Territory of Nebraska, in the place of William O. Butler, declined. FRANKLIN PIERCE. WASHINGTON, 2 August, 1854. To the Senate of the United States: I hereby nominate Edward F. Lee to be deputy postmaster at Columbia, county of Maury, State of Tennessee, in place of James L. Guest, resigned. WASHINGTON, August 1, 1854. The messages were read. FRANKLIN PIERCE. Ordered, That the nomination of Francis Burt be referred to the Committee on Territories. Ordered, That the nomination of Edward F. Lee be referred to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. On motion by Mr. Mason the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution advising and consenting to the ratification of the treaty extending the right of fishing and regulating the commerce and navigation between Her Britannic Majesty's possessions in North America and the United States, submitted yesterday; and, After debate, On motion by Mr. Pratt to amend the second article by inserting at the end thereof the following: Provided, That the stipulations of this article shall not be held to grant or affect the right of fishing within the jurisdiction of any State of the Union without the assent of the legislature thereof, The question was stated, Shall these words stand as part of the resolution? Yeas And it was determined in the negative, {Na 11 28 Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Bayard, Benjamin, Brodhead, Clay, Clayton, Cooper, Dawson, Foot, Pearce, Pratt, Weller. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Adams, Allen, Brown, Chase, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Evans, Fessenden, Fish, Fitzpatrick, Gwin, Houston, James, Jones of Iowa, Mason, Morton, Norris, Rockwell, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward, Stuart, Sumner, Thomson of N. Jersey, Toucey, Wade, Walker. So the amendment was not agreed to. The question was then stated on agreeing to the resolution of ratification of the treaty submitted by Mr. Mason the 1st instant; and Yeas It was determined in the affirmative,{ Nays... Those who voted in the affirmative are, 32 11 Messrs. Adams, Allen, Bright, Brown, Cass, Chase, Clay, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Evans, Fish, Fitzpatrick, Gwin, Houston, Hunter, James, Johnson, Jones of Iowa, Mason, Norris, Rockwell, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward, Stuart, Sumner, Thomson of N. Jersey, Toucey, Wade, Weller, Williams. Those who voted in the regative are, Messrs. Bell, Benjamin, Brodhead, Clayton, Cooper, Dawson, Foot, Morton, Pearce, Pratt, Walker. So the resolution was agreed to. Ordered, That the Secretary lay the said resolution before the PresiIdent of the United States. The articles of agreement and convention made and concluded at the city of Washington, this 10th day of May, 1854, by George W. Manypenny, as commissioner on the part of the United States, and the following-named delegates, representing the bands of Shawnees who were parties to the treaties of 7 November, 1825, and 8th of August, 1831, viz: Joseph Parks, Black Hoof, George McDougal, Longtail, George Bluejacket, Graham Rogers, Wa-wah-che-pa-c-kar, or Black Bob, and Henry Blue Jacket, they being thereto duly authorized by the now united tribe of said Shawnee Indians, were read the second time and considered as in Committee of the Whole, and the amendments reported by the Committee on Indian Affairs were unanimously agreed to. No further amendment being made, the treaty was reported to the Senate, and the amendments made in Committee of the Whole were unanimously concurred in. Mr. Sebastian submitted the following resolution: Resolved (two thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the articles of agreement and convention made and concluded at the city of Washington this tenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, by George W. Manypenny, as commissioner on the part of the United States, and the following named delegates, representing the bands of Shawnees who were parties to the treaties of seventh of November, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, and eighth of August, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one, viz: Joseph Parks, Black Hoof, George McDougal, Longtail, George Blue Jacket, Graham Rogers, Wa-wah-che pa-c kar, or Black Bob, and Henry Blue Jacket, they being thereto duly authorized by the now united tribe of said Shawnee Indians, with the following amendments: Article 1. Strike out the following words: "excepting and reserving therefrom two hundred thousand acres for homes for the Shawnee people, which said two hundred thousand acres is retained, as well for the benefit of those Shawnees, parties to the treaty of August eighth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one, as for those parties to the treaty of November seventh, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five." Article 2. Strike out the following words where they first occur: "The two hundred thousand acres of land, reserved by the Shawnees, shall," and insert the following in lieu thereof: The United States hereby cede to the Shawnee Indians two hundred thousand acres of land, to be. Article 10. Strike out the word "small," and after the word "character" insert the following words: And for the payment of national or tribal debts. The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the said resolution, and unanimously agreed thereto. Ordered, That the Secretary lay the said resolution before the President of the United States. The articles of agreement and convention made and concluded at the city of Washington, this 30th day of May, 1854, by George W. Manypenny, commissioner on the part of the United States, and the following-named delegates, representing the united tribes of Kaskaskia and Peoria, Piankeshaw, and Wea Indians, viz: Kio-kaw-mo-zan, David Lykins, Sa-wa-ne-ke-ah, or Wilson; Sha-cah qu-ah, or Andrew Chick; To-ko-nah, or Mitchell; Che-swa-wa, or Rogers; and Yellow Beaver, they being duly authorized thereto by the said Indians, were read the second time and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and no amendment being made, they were reported to the Senate. Mr. Sebastian submitted the following resolution: Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the articles of agreement and convention made and concluded at the city of Washington this thirtieth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty four, by George W. Manypenny, commissioner on the part of the United States, and the following-named delegates, representing the united tribes of Kaskaskia and Peoria. Piankeshaw and Wea Indians, viz: Kio-kaw-mozan, David Lykins, Sa-wa-ne-ke-ah, or Wilson; Sha-cah-quah, or Andrew Chick; Ta-ko-nah, or Mitchell; Che-swa wa, or Rogers; and Yellow Beaver, they being duly authorized thereto by the said Indians. The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the said resolution, and unanimously agreed thereto. Ordered, That the Secretary lay the said resolution before the Presi dent of the United States. The articles of agreement and convention made and concluded at the Falls of Wolf River, in the State of Wisconsin, on the twelfth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, between the United States of America, by Francis Huebschmann, superintendent of Indian affairs, duly authorized thereto, and the Menomonee tribe of Indians, by the chiefs, headmen, and warriors of said tribe, such articles being supplementary and amendatory to the treaty made between the United States and said tribe on the eighteenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, were read the second time and cousid. ered as in Committee of the Whole; and the amendments reported by the Committee on Indian Affairs were unanimously agreed to. No further amendment being made, the treaty was reported to the Senate, and the amendments made in Committee of the Whole were unanimously concurred in. Mr. Sebastian submitted the following resolution: Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the articles of agreement made and concluded at the Falls of Wolf River, in the State of Wisconsin, on the twelfth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, between the United States of America, by Francis Huebschmann, superintendent of Indian affairs, duly authorized thereto, and the Menomonee tribe of Indians, by the chiefs, headmen, and warriors of said tribe, such articles being supplementary and amendatory to the treaty made between the United States and said tribe on the eighteenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, with the following amendments: Article 4. Strike out the words "one hundred and fifty thousand,” and insert in lieu thereof the words two hundred and forty-two thousand six hundred and eighty-six. Article 6. Insert at the end thereof the following words: and assented to by Osh-kosh and Ke-she-nah, chiefs of said tribe. The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the said resolution, and unanimously agreed thereto. Ordered, That the Secretary lay the said resolution before the President of the United States. On motion by Mr. Sebastian that the Senate proceed to consider the articles of agreement and convention with the Miami tribe of Indians, made the fifth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Allen, Benjamin, Bright, Brown, Cass, Chase, Clay, Cooper, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Geyer, Hunter, John |