son, Jones of Iowa, Morton, Norris, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Slidell, Stuart, Thomson of N. Jersey, Toucey, Walker, Weller, Williams. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Clayton, Dawson, Evans, Gwin, Houston, Mallory, Rockwell, Sumner. Whereupon The articles of agreement and convention made and concluded at the city of Washington, this fifth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, between George W. Manypenny, commissioner on the part of the United States, and the following-named delegates, representing the Miami tribe of Indians, viz: Nah-we-lau quah, or Big Legs; Ma-cat-a-chin-quah, or Little Doctor; Lan-a-pin-chah, or Jack Hackley; So ne-lan-gish-cah, or John Bowrie; and Wau-zop-e-ah, they being thereto duly authorized by said tribe; and Me-shin-go-me-ziah, Po-conge-ah, Pim-yi-oh-te-mah, Wop-pop-pe-tah, or Bendy, and Ke-ah-cotwoh, or Buffalo, Miami Indians, residents of the State of Indiana, being present, and assenting, approving, agreeing to, and confirming said articles of agreement and convention, were read the second time and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and After debate, On motion by Mr. Bright, Ordered, That the further consideration of the treaty be postponed until to-morrow. Mr. Mason, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom were referred, the 1st instant, the nominations of John H. Wheeler, John L. Marling, Frederick A. Beelen, and William Grayson Mann, reported. Whereupon Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively. Mr. Stuart, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom were referred, the 1st instant, the nominations of William Hubotter, Horace Moody, Thomas L. Shaw, Joseph C. Hart, Townsend Harris, John Higgins, Hugh Keenan, Darius A. Ogden, Robert S. Cassatt, and Henry N. Dowd, reported. Whereupon Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively. Mr. Stuart, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred, the 23d January last, the nomination of John Scherff, reported. Mr. Butler, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred, the 1st instant, the nominations of Francis A. Chenoweth, William Claude Jones, and John E. Warren, reported. Whereupon Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively. Mr. Weller, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom were referred, the 21st July, the nominations of Henry W. Closson, Judson D. Bingham, John R. Smead, James Deehler, Michael R. Morgan, Stephen D. Lee, George W. Curtis Lee, Thomas H. Ruger, Henry L. Abbot, Charles N. Turnbull, Oliver O. Howard, Thomas J. Treadwell, John Pegram, Charles G. Rogers, Thomas J. Wright, Milton T. Carr, John B. Villepique, James E. B. Stuart, James Wright, William M. Davant, William D. Pender, Loomis L. Langdon, John T. Greble, Henry A. Smalley, Samuel Kinsey, Abner Smead, Oliver D. Greene, Stephen H. Weed, E. F. Townsend, Alfred B. Chapman, George A. Gordon, Archibald Gracie, jr., John O. Long, Benjamin F. Davis, Waterman Palmer, jr., David P. Hancock, Samuel T. Shepperd, Charles G. Sawtelle, John T. Mercer, Zenas R. Bliss, Edgar Conner, John Mullins, David H. Brotherton, Horace Randal, John McCleary, Thomas L. Casey, Thomas Hight, and John P. Hawkins, and on the 1st instant those of Benjamin F. Larned, Adam D. Stuart, Robert H. Chilton, Newton F. Alexander, Alexander McD. McCook, De Lancey Floyd Jones, John Withers, and Hezekiah H. Garber, reported. Whereupon Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment and promotion of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively. Mr. Benjamin, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred, the 4th February last, the nomination of Wyndham Robertson, reported. Whereupon Resolved, That the Senate do not advise and consent to the appointment of Wyndham Robertson, of Louisiana, to be consul of the United States for the port of Trieste and all other ports in the Austrian dominions on the Adriatic coast, except those ports which belong to the Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom, in the place of L. W. Jerome, recalled. Mr. Douglas, from the Committee on the Territories, to whom was referred, the 4th February last, the nomination of Charles H. Mason, reported. Whereupon Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to his appointment, agreeably to the nomination. Mr. Douglas, from the Committee on the Territories, to whom was this day referred the nomination of Francis Burt, reported. Whereupon The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the said nomination; and Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Francis Burt, agreeably to the nomination. Mr. Rusk, from the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads, to whom were referred, the 21st July, the nominations of Jacob Isaacs and George W. Patrick, and on the 1st instant those of Bernard Grey and William White, reported. Whereupon Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively. Mr. Rusk, from the Committee on the Post Office and Post-Roads, to whom was this day referred the nomination of Edward F. Lee, reported. Whereupon The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the said nomination; and Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Edward F. Lee, agreeably to the nomination. The Senate proceeded to consider the nominations of Robert Anderson, Daniel G. Waldron, T. T. Hooper, Hubbard S. Allis, Samuel Birdsall, Joseph Casterline, jr., Andrew J. Rawley, Artherton Hall, Nicholas G. Chesebro, Merritt H Brown, David S. Ruddock, and James E. Gibble; and Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively. Mr. Rusk, from the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads, to whom were referred, the 1st instant, the nominations of Daniel Van Voorhis, Lewis S. Ayres, Benjamin Corneil, Horatio N. Johnson, Luke Baldwin, Samuel R. Beardsley, and Albert S. Pease, reported. Whereupon Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively. Mr. Rusk, from the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads, to whom was referred, the 1st instant, the nomination of Luther Kelly, reported. THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 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 Aquila Jones, of Indiana, to be agent for the Indians in Washington Territory. WASHINGTON, August 3, 1854. To the Senate of the United States: FRANKLIN PIERCE. I nominate R. H. Lansdale, of Washington Territory, to be agent for the Indians in Washington Territory. WASHINGTON, August 3, 1854 To the Senate of the United States: FRANKLIN PIERCE. I nominate Garland Hurt, of Kentucky, to be agent for the Indians in Utah. WASHINGTON, August 3, 1854. To the Senate of the United States: FRANKLIN PIERCE. I nominate Paschal Bequette, of California, to be receiver of public moneys at Benicia, California, vice Charles Loring, deceased. FRANKLIN PIERCE. WASHINGTON, August 3, 1854. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate William A. Buffum, of New York, to be consul of the United States for the port of Trieste and all the other ports in the Austrian dominions on the Adriatic coast, except those ports which belong to the Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom, in the place of Wyndham Robertson, whose nomination has been rejected by the Senate. WASHINGTON, 3 August, 1854. To the Senate of the United States: FRANKLIN PIERCE. I nominate Henry J. Sickles to be deputy postmaster at Albion, New York, vice John H. Dennis, removed. WASHINGTON, D. C., August 3, 1854. To the Senate of the United States: FRANKLIN PIERCE. I nominate Robert B. Campbell, of Texas, to be consul of the United States for the port of London, in England, in the place of George N. Sanders, whose nomination has been rejected by the Senate. WASHINGTON, 2 August 1854. FRANKLIN PIERCE. To the Senate of the United States : I nominate Roger Barton, of Mississippi, to be consul of the United States for the port of Havana, in the island of Cuba, in the place of Alexander M. Clayton, resigned. WASHINGTON, 2 August, 1854. To the Senate of the United States: FRANKLIN PIERCE. I nominate Caleb Sherman to be collector of the customs for the district of Paso del Norte, in the State of Texas and Territory of New Mexico, and inspector of the revenue for the port of Frontera, in the State of Texas. WASHINGTON, August 3, 1854. To the Senate: FRANKLIN PIERCE. I nominate for appointment to the office of attorney of the United States for the southern district of Mississippi Horatio J. Harris, whose commission will expire on the 10th of August, instant. WASHINGTON, August 3, 1854. To the Senate of the United States: FRANKLIN PIERCE. I nominate Samuel H. Montgomery, of Arkansas, to be agent for the Indians in New Mexico. WASHINGTON, August 3, 1854. FRANKLIN PIERCE. The messages were read. Ordered, That the nominations of Aquila Jones, R. H. Lansdale, and Garland Hurt be referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered, That the nomination of Paschal Bequette be referred to the Committee on the Public Lands. Ordered, That the nomination of William A. Buffum be referred to the Committee on Commerce. Ordered, That the nomination of Henry J. Sickles be referred to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the nominations of Robert B. Campbell, Roger Barton, Caleb Sherman, Horatio J. Harris, and Samuel H. Montgomery; and Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively. On motion by Mr. Sebastian, The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the articles of agreement and convention with the Miami tribe of Indians concluded the 5th day of June, 1854; and the same having been amended, by unanimous consent, were reported to the Senate, and the amendments 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 and convention, made and concluded at the city of Washington, this fifth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, between George W. Manypenny, commissioner on the part of the United States, and the following named delegates representing the Miami tribe of Indians, viz: Nah-we-lau-quah, or Big Legs; Ma-cat-a-chin-quah, or Little Doctor; Lan-a-pin-chah, or Jack Hackley; So-ne-lau-guish-cah, or John Bowrie; and Wau-zop e-ah, they being thereto duly authorized by said tribe; and Me-shin-go-me-ziah, Po-con-ge-ah, Pim-yi-oh-temah, Wop-pop-pe-tah, or Bondy, and Ke-ah-cot-woh, or Buffalo, Miami Indians, resident of the State of Indiana, being present, and assenting, approving, agreeing to, and confirming said articles of agreement and convention, with the following ameudments: Article 3. Strike out the words "third and fitth" and insert the words fifth and seventh. Article 4. Strike out the words "Provided, however, That if the Miami Indians of the State of Indiana desire it, and notify the Secretary of the Interior of that fact, he will cause the said sum of two hundred and thirty-one thousand and four dollars to be invested for them in safe stocks, and pay over annually to said Indians the interest arising from such investment; and the said Miami Indians now present from the State of Indiana agree to take the opinion of their people on their return home, and advise the Department without delay," And insert the following in lieu thereof: The sum of two hundred and thirty-one thousand and four dollars, hereby stipulated to be paid to the Miami Indians of Indiana, shall be held by the United States for said last-named Indians, and by the Government invested, as the President may direct, at an interest of five per cent. per annum, and which interest shall be paid annually for the period of twenty-five years to the said Miami Indians of Indiana, and at the expiration of that time, or sooner if required by them, and approved by the President, the principal sum to be paid in full, the United States being directly responsible therefor; said investment to be maae and the interest thereon to commence accruing the first day of July, eighteen hundred and fifty five, and thence to continue: Provided, That no persons other than those embraced in the corrected list agreed upon by the Miamies of Indiana, in the presence of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, in June, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, comprising three hundred and two names as Miami Indians of Indiana, and the increase of the families of the persons embraced in said corrected list, shall be recipients of the payments, annuities, commutation moneys, and interest hereby stipulated to be paid to the Miami Indians of Indiana, unless other persons shall be added to said list by the consent of the said Miami Indians of Indiana, obtained in council, according to the custom of the Miami tribe of Indians: Provided, That the sum of nine thousand seven hundred and forty-six dollars and fourteen cents shall immediately be paid out of said sum of two hundred and thirty-one thousand and four dollars (and deducted from the same) to the following persons, who are a portion of the Miami tribe of Indians residing in Indiana, and in the following manner: Seven thousand six hundred and eighty-nine dollars and twenty two cents to the family of Jane T. Griggs. consisting of herself and six children, viz, Warren A., Charles F., Anthony W., Ann Eliza, Martha Jane, and Maria Elizabeth Griggs, which sum may be paid to the said Jane T. Griggs and her husband, John H. Griggs, the father of said children, or to either of them; and the sum of two thousand and fifty six dollars and ninety-two cents to Sash-o-quash and his wife, E len-e pish o quash, which may be paid to the said Sish-o-quash it being understood that the said Griggs family have drawn but one annuity for the last eight years, the others having been paid to the balance of the tribe, which sum of nine thousand seven hundred and forty six dollars and fourteen cents is to be in full payment and satisfaction of all sums of money that may be due, owing, or coming to said two families by virtue of this and all former treaties, on account of their being of the Miami tribe of Indians or otherwise. |