Mr. RAYMOND. The Gentfrom Dakota has done nothing more than his duty in presenting to the Ilouse such considerations why this JtResolution should not pass as he has presented. I have already answered the objection he has made, that these tribes were not fully represented. I do not think any tribe is ever present. in full when a treaty is made. As to the character of the treaty, I have no desire to discuss that; but the gentleman is mistaken in saying that the provision to which he refers, by which the Senate can alter the treaty, is put in atrenty for the 1st time. The same provision was in the treaty of 1861, and this power was exercised by the Senate. Now, I wish tomention another fact in connection with this resolution, and it is this: last fall, when this commission found itself under the necessity of closing their labors on account of the lateness of the season and the impossi' bility of getting the other tribes properly represented, it was agreed thdt there should be another meeting as early as possible during the present season. It was indis nsably necessary that provisions should be takgn there to supply these Indians whenever they gathered there. Now, gentlemen from that part of the country stay that it was absolutely necessary to take a vantage of the high waters of the early season to get the provisions there. It was, therefore, absolutely necessary, anticipating that this appropriation would be made, that quite a large amount of money should be spent in advance, taking funds from otherbranches of the Dept of the Interior under the authority of the Secretary. In view of the emergency which pressed upon them, the question would have been brought before Congress at an earlier day but for the fact that a misunderstanding existed whether the expenses were to be met by the War dept or by the Dept of the Interior. GeneralCurtis, who conducted, I believe, the greater part of the negotiations, understood the SecyWar to as, and, indeed, he received a communication from the War Dept which assured him, that provisions. would at once be sent forward and be on hand when the commission should assemble; but nflerward it was ascertained that the SecyWar, at a subsequent interview with the SecyInterior, informed him that the War Dept eould not undertake to supply the provisions. The SecyInterior did not understand this, but afterward he did so; and as soon as be ascertained that fact he appealed to Congress for this appropriation on the 18th of April. The letter was sent to the Senate, and the chairman of its ComFinance, who is familiar with all Indian affairs; took it in hand and gave the Secretary to understand that he would be quite safe in going forward furnishing supplies to these Indians, inasmuch as there can d be no grounds of opposition to this approriation. Imention this fact to explain t ie circumstance that a portion of this money has already been eXpended. being drawn from another fund under the control of the SecyInterior, which will not be wanted until about the 1st of July. If this appropriation be made now, that sum will be in his hands on the 1st of July. I now move the previous question on the passage of the JtResolution.