Speech #470122400

I submit the report of the committee of conference on the part of the Senate and House respecting the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill (S. No. 126) to reimburse the Creek orphan fund. The Acting Secretary read the report. as follows: The committee of conference on tie disagreeing votes of the two Hlouses on the amendment of the House to the bill (S. No. 126) to reimburse the Creek orphan fund. having met. after fell and free conference have agreedt to recommend and do recommend to their respective Rouses as follows: That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the House to the said bill. and agree to the same with tie following amendments. namely: Strike out in line 1 of said amendment thrwords "fiftyone thousand "and insert in lien thereof "fortyseven thousand five hundred." "strike out in line 11 of said amendment the worsls " Creek orphans "and insert in lieu thereof " Creeks who were orphans on the 24th day of Marcl. 1832. " insert after the word "act " in line 21 of said amendment the following: "unless in the judgment of the President it shall be for tie best interest of the said orphans or their heirs that the same. in whole or in part. be deposited in the Treesury to their credit. as now provided by law for Indian trust funds. and the interest tirereon only to be paid to the actual beneficiaries under this act. " and add at the end of said ouse amendment the following: " but nothing in this act contained shll be constrned to prevent the United States from asserting its right to be reimbursed by the Creek Nation. in any future settlements therewith. the further sum of $106.799.G8 exirended by theUnited States out of the Creek orphan fund for the support of loyal Greek refugees. " and the House agree to the same.