New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Nearly hour spent IN q can OF tNe uOusej no
quorum being present a. the usual tine of nesting.
The House tabled the bill increasing the number Of
Surgeons Assistant Surgeons and Pursers in the Navy
Mr.. STEPHENS Ca from the Committee on Ter
ritories, reported bill providing temporary Gov,
erpment for Arizona and asked that it be cOEdered
nor. II msbes appropriation of money. The I'm
poItsuce Of the measure is sufficiently appreciated;
lie presumed that every one MUD was made up, and
hence 10 further consideration was necessary.
Mr. KELLOGG moved an amendment, providing
that when there are 900 actual residentsn Arizona
the Legislature bal provide by law for the election OF
a Governor. Secretary of State, Marshal and Judges,
who are 10 be commissioned by the President.
Mr. STEPHENS said this bill had been formed on
the model Of the other Territorial bulls. II was now
too late to change our policy as the gentleman IRON
illinois proposed.
that when Arizona contains the requisite population
for member of Congress- ascertaned by census, 1t
shall be lawful for the Legislature te provide for the
election Of delegates to form Constitution which
shs be submitted TO the people for rstihcaton-tms
provision is to be Incorporated in the rules and con-
stitute rule of action TO all other territories,
Mr.. JONES Tenn objected to al amendments
being read for information until the bill was regularly
before the House for action.
MIR. GROW Pa offered preamble setting forth
that az the tract Of country embracing Arizona when
acquired from the Republic of Mexico vas by virtue
Of The law and constitution of Mexico free from African
Slavery and as law has since been passed estab-
fishing Slavery therein therefore resolved that this
oct shall rot be held TO authorize African Slavery in
the Territory and Slavery remains abolished as at the
time of its acquisition from Mexico.
Mr. GROW said this was almost the same language
as was used by Col. Benton, and therefore it was
Benton prOvisO. .
Mr.. MCQUEEN Is. c. objected to tine introduction
Of this amend lent.
Mr.. KILGORE (Ind.) moved TO table the whole
subect. Agreed TO, l2l against 49,
Mir. STEPHENS ga. }, from the Committee on Ter
ritories reported bill TO provide temporary Gov
eminent for Dakota. He said it contained no sppro-
TI. lyO nrtzi nj M
its of Minnesota, and now without Government
MIR. MORGAN IN. " moved to table the bill.
Carried l3 against 90. 80
Eir STEPHENS also reported a bill providing
temporary Government for Jefferson, which was also
tabled.
Various bills concerning the organized Territories
reported, including appropriations FOR completing
the Caiitols in Utah, Nebraska, New Mexico, and
building prisons in Nebraska, New Mexico and Kansas:
Mr.. FLORENCE, from the Committee on Invalid
Pepeions, reported the Senate bill granting pension
of $50 mouth to the widow OF Gen. Games, from
The Senate's amendments TO the House bill, grant
ing public lands to the several States to promote col
leges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic
aIts, were taken up.
Mr.. MORRILL, IN. " said the material amend
ment was to allow every State having an increase
Representation, under the census OF lS6g. twenty
thoufand acres OF land for every additional Represen-
tative.
table the bl-95 against los.
The Senate amendments were concurred in.
The House also concurred in the Senates amend
meuts to the bill for the relief of the widow of Conn., Por-
ter and then went into Committee on the Senate
amendments to the Indian Appropriation bill.
The amendment to transfer the Indian bureau from
the Interior to the War Department, was debated.
Mr. BLAIR Mol reiterated his former remarks,
charging that while the War Department was arming
troops 10 assail hostile Indians the Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs, Mr.. Manypenny WAS arming these
very Indians. He quoted from documents In support
Of HIS assertions. - .
Mr. GREENWOOD Ark said he knew Mr.. Many
penny as an honest msD The policy OF the Bureau IS
that in all cases where Indians are IN hostile attitude
their annuities and everything else are withheld.
MIR. COX Ohio said such charges as Mr. Blairs
ueb not to have been made except on the best tee
rony. The arms alluded to were not furnished tue
Indians till Mr.. ManypenDy went out OF office bat pro-
vision had previously been made, from motives OF hu'
maniy, to facilitate their killing Of game There wss
not mau On the floor who knew anything IN relation
TO Mr. Manypenny who did not know that he stood
here for years fighting Missouri cormorants.
Mr. BLAIR Cnterposng) said: "les-hshting
them with Indians"
Mr. COX resumipg, remarked-tighting the pun'
dering schemes OF the sparks which the gentleman
from Missouri was evidently defending. He knew the
apmius of these attacks.
Mr. BRYAN Texas said that arms are furnished
by United States Agents to Indians, who use saem
az anst then citizens Of Texas.
After further debate, the amendment vas rejected
The action of the Committee was subsequently, re-
ported TO the House, and concuIred IN. Adjourned.