Mr. DOOLITTLE. The 2nd amendment which the ComIndAffrs intended to propose covers precisely what was put, as I am informed, upon the legislative appropriation bill. It is for pament of the goods that were burned on boar steamboats at StLouis. That matter having been acted upon by the Senate, and being new pending in the legislative appropriation bill, shall not move an amendment on the present bill. If it remains upon the legislative appropriation bill that is alFthat is necessary. On age 6, after line 118, move to insert the following amend ment: For the p useof quieting the claim of the Lpe do Flambeau and ofqChi pewas for an interest in lands ceded to the U.S. by the Bow Fort band of Chippewa Indians. $5,000. I have here a letter of the SecyInterior, inclosin a communication from the CommrIndAffrs, upon which this appropriation is asked. The facts, I will state, are simply these: there was a treaty with these Chippewas, and this band joined in the treaty, as long ago as 1854. By the terms of the treaty, all their right to a very large section of country was ceded to the U.S. Some of these Indians or their chiefs claimed that they did not fully understand the provisions of the treaty, and that they had not in tended to cede as much as it appears by the terms of the treaty they had ceded. They came on here with the other Chippewas at the present session. During the last Winter a treaty was negotiated with the Bois Fort band of the Chip ewas; but inasmuch as this Government hat a treaty with these Lac deFlambeau Indians, and it appeared to be ratified, the Government could not concede, on its behalf, that they had been imposed upon in this way, and did not make any new treaty with them. It so happened that there were 4 of the chiefs of the Lac deFlambeau band here. 3 of them sickened with the small pox and died in this city, and there was but one of them to return home. It was believed by the dept of the Interior, or feared at least, i. at from the circumstances of their being dissatisfied with their arrangement, their not having made a treaty here, and these chiefs having sickened and died here, trouble would arise with them. It was therefore thought desirable that government should approriate this sum of money by way of a present to this tribe. It was thought it would be a matter of economy and a matter of conciliation toward the tribe. There is no treaty stipulation which binds us to pay this money; but the Dept appeals to the generosity of Congress, under the circumstances, believing that it would be wise to make the appropriation. That is the substance of it. Our committee considered the subject in all its bearings, and though we had some doubts upon it, still, ii on the whole, we thought it was wise to make t iis appropriation, or allow the Dept to do it, and therefore we have recommended it. I, hope the Senate will adopt it.