Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-20
VOL. XX--NO. 65.

immediate report thereon in writing. stating
the cause thereof, for the action Of the Pres
ident
Sec. 4. That all superintendentso of Indian
Affairs, Indian Agents and Chief Inspectors
to be appointed under this act. in addition
to the power now conferred by law, shall
also possess all the power and perform all
the duties now conferred by law or court
The Commissioners in all cases or mstters
where any Indian tribes or any member of
| any Indian tribe shall be concerned or he a
party, and that in all matters or proceedin0s
wherein any Indian tribes shall be con-
eerned or be q party TO the testimony of
Indian witnesses shall be received in all
courts and before all officers Of the United
| States.
Sec. S. That the salaries Of all Indian
Agents who reside in Indian countries, upon
reservations or among Indians of their
agency, shall hereafter be fixed at the sum
OF sl.sOO per annum.
Sec o. That no member of said Board of
! Inspectors during his continuance in Office
shall IN any manner whatever become en-
gagged in any business or intercourse with
Indian tribes or become in any manner in
terested therein and upon entering upon
the discharge Of their official duties as said
Inspectors shall take the oath Of Office now
prescribed by law. This bill gave rise to
some discussion.
Mr.. NESMITH moved to amend so as to
require the Board Of Commissioners to re-
port TO the secretrry of the Interior instead
OF the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Mr.. GRIMES offered an amendment al
lowing any loyal citizen of the United
states OF good moral character to trade with
the Indians upon executing the required
ponds and complying with the regulations
prescribed for intercourse with the Indians.
He said this would remove great source of
corruption that existed at the present, viii le
Indian traders were appointed by Indian |
agents frequently for bribs.
Mr.. LANE said that free trade with the |
Indians would lead to the introduction q /
spurious liquors among them.
The amendment of Mr.. Grimes waa than /
adopted and the bill passed.
Mr.. SUMNER called up the following |
joint resolution
WHEREAS, It appears from official g.
respOndenee that the authorities of Basi.l-
lard, a canton in Switzerland. have recently
undertaken to pardon a person convicted \
OF murder, on condition that he woald \
emigrate to the United States, and shssS is
reason to believe that similar pardors. of
persons convicted Of infamous offenses ksve
been granted in other countries, therefore
Resolred, That the Congress Of the Unitad
States protests against such acts as un-
friendly and inconsistent with the comfy
OF nations, and hereby requests the Presi-
dent of the United States to cause copy OF
this protest to be communicated to the
representatives of the United States in
foreign countries, with instructions to pre-
sent it to the governments where they are
accredited respectively, and to insist that no
such acts shall, under any circumstances,
be repealed.
Mr. TRUMBULL inquired whether the
Executive department had exhausted all
its power before applying to Congress for
redress. He thought the Executive De-
partment ought not to apply to Congress un-
tlkl bad done so. He believed that moth
ing more would be necessary than for the
state Department to inform the authorities
1f Baslellard that such acts should not be
repeated.
Mr.. SUMNER thought the passage Of
resolution would be more eficacious than (
anything else that could be done in pre-
renting rep 'ttion Of the act referred TO.
he would say also that the State Depart Il.
nent desired the passage of the resolution. ;
The rs:olut o was then passed. I
Senate adjourned