Mr. RAMSEY. I have a great sympathy for the Winnebagoes; I think they were very hardly dealt with; but still, at the time, the Government could do no otherwise than it did. Nevertheless the fact is that they were removed from a reservation of very valuable lands lands that were of no especial use to the Indians, but might be to white settlersin Minnesota. I think they had 12 townships there. Those bands have been ordered, by the legislation of congress within a year or 2 ast, to be sold for their benefit, and out of the m they can certainly realize an abundant fund, quite sutheient to purchase a new reservation for them. I do not think there is any occasion to charge the Treasury of the Government with this new purchase, nor do I believe the Indians themselves would be much benefited byit. I presume the Government paid the expense of the removal of the Indians. That is no charge upon their fund. The Government placed them on this reservation in Dakota, to which they were removed, and now I think the expense of this purchase in Nebraska may well be taken from their fund, and they will still have a very large amount realized out of the sale of the lands in Minnesota. If I supposed that they would be benefited by any additional appropriation. I should not oppose it; but I do not think the will be. From their character I do not thin they will profit by it. If it would be of any value to the Indians I should not make the slightest objection; but I do not believe it will be. The Government had much better keep the money in its own Treasury, and at some future day, if there is any occasion to make them a donation of this kind, do it; but I do not think, at this time, in their condition there is any occasion for it. The fund realize out of the sale of their reservation in Minnesota must yield much more than this. If they get that money, in addition to our making this ur chase for them, whatwill they do with it? lhey will buy horses with the money, in all proba bility. This is a great passion which the Win nebagoes have.