The national Republican., 1866-07-02
I CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
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n BAsulpAy, Juss %, 1885,
Mr.. HsVS offered . rs.oiution requesting the
connittss on Public Buiidings and Grounds 70 In
qsirs whether tract Of land Of 100 acres ean Be
procured near the city for site for new Presi-
asss, good water. and saPsbility Of sdornmsnt.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson. the Senate indicted on
its amendmsnts 70 the Frssdmsn's Bureau bill, and
ssrssd 70 the REQUEST Of the House for . sse"i"ss
Of conference. .--.- q.
M. Poland offered rssoiution rseitips that
whereas Albert EImofs has been nominated by
the President and confirmed BY che Ssnsts a. Col
Isctor 81 Cusous for the por Of Mobtle ssd whsrses
vice Of the late psbsioa, ssa therefore unable to
take the oath psssovibsd: Tssrsiore,
R<soissS. That the fesstary Of the Treasury b
rrouss,sd 70 iaQuirs Into Ne facts aforesaid ~ 70
sss,hss, The NJ Kiaers hss taken the oath, his
~ Poissd ssid hs oen,d this rs.olation .t ,hs
rsausst Of . pssntnsss Union man Of Alabama, Who
infcrnsd hin thAt Eimors had been In the military
ssrviss Of the rebellion. and had held once under
the eoafsdsrats government.
The resolution was then adopted laa
On motion Of Mr.. Hendricks, the bill granting
funds to the STATE Of Kansas to aid the Union Pa
ci6c Railroad Compsny (southern brsnch) In CON-
struoting . road and 10 secure the Of the same
to the Government, was taken up, amended, and
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Brown the Senate coneurrsd 10
the amendments Of the House to the bill granting
lands to the Iron Mountain railroad.
Mr.. Anthony, from the ComQttee on Printing,
reported resolution TO print 5000 copies Of the
message Of the President and accompanying doou.
for Mexico, the same 70 Be for the use Of the De-
partmsut Of State.
Mr.. Trumbull moved to amsud BY inserting 1, 900
in,te,d Of TO- ooo He could not see any reason for
Publishing such large number Of copies Of this
oo,r:spondsnes and b v.s opposed 70 spending the
Mr.. Anthony said Il had always been customary
to print this number In fact, there Wa Law pro.
M. Brown said, ss i. member Of th. COMMITTEES,
hs bad thought that the number indicated wss too
large.
Mr. Anthony said this was to oomplsts, At cost
Of $500 the diplomatic oorrsspondsnos already
The question was then t.ksn on the amendment,
which was disagreed TO- and the resolution was then
passed. Ell
The Chair announced the COMMITTEES Of confer.
enoe on the Freedmen's Bureau bill to consist Of
Messrs. Wilson. Harris, and Nesmith.
The unfinished business Of yesterday. being the
Indian appropriation bill, was then taken up.
Committee are the following:
That nofund belonging TO any Indian tribe. with
which treaty relations exist thall be spplisd In any
manner not authorised BY such treaty BY express
provisions Of law, nor shall money appropriated to
execute treaty be transferred or applied for any
other purpose.
The Secretary Of War, after December 81. Is
given the supervisory and other powers over the
aots Of =. Commissionsr Of Indian Affairs now OK.
srcsed BY the Secretary Of the Interior.
The secretary Of War 10 authorised to establish
departments and districts to promote tbs economy
and efficiency Of the Indian service, and to substi-
tuts officers Of the army for supsrintsndents and
agents, who shall not give bonds - required Of
civil appontsss. but shall bs responsible for any
neglect or maladministraton according to the rules
and articles Of war y.g.
All contracts for transportation connected with
tae Indian service to bs made in the game man.
nor as contracts for army transportation.
The Secretary Of War 10 authorised to withhold
all special licenses from traders, and under rsgu-
lstions to be BY him prescribed to provide the time
and places at which all traders complying Herewith
may present Themselves for bargain. barter, and
exchange with the several Indian tribes, according
to the laws Of the United States regulating the
same. ~ 3G7
One hundred and ten thousand and fifty dollars
appropriated for the pay Of superintendsnts Of
Indian ahaiis and Indian agents.
Mr.. Wade, BY unanimous consent, introduced >
bill u regulate the selection Of grand and petit
Jurors n the Territory Of Utah, and for other pur
pores. Referred to the COMMITTEES on Territories.
- The amendments to the pending bill. transferring
tef.dau bureau to the War Depsrtmept being
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Mr.. Sherman said the COMMITTEES had not intend
cd to east any reflection upon the seorstary Of the
Interior By this amenduisnt. but they were. con.
vinced that the Indian Bureau should be placed
under the shargs Of the War Department The
present Secretary Of the Interior would leave that
ONCE after the 4th Of next March, and they did not
know Who would be his successor. The Finance
COMMITTEES had been unanimous In the opinion that
the change should bs made without intending to
reflect upon any Officer of the Government. There
was . conflict Of jurisdiction. The Indian civil
agents blamed the military, and the military blamed
them.
Mr.. DoolittIe said there were undoubtedly some
considerations Why the Indian Bureau should be
placed under the War department, but thsrs were
many why It should be kept distinct from that Do.
partment That there were jealouses between the
employees Of the Bureau and the military wss true,
and be thought 1t vas to the advantage Of the Gov
ernment that II was 90. a. the two sets Of officers
were watching each other The grsstet Indian
war We ever had was caused by the action Of the
military-the Sioux war; which lasted several years.
and cost the Government fifteen or twenty mil
lions
Mr.. Stewart advocated the .m.ndn.nt Of tn.
On motion Of Mr.. Grimes, the Senate then went
into Executive session, and after some time spent
therein adjourned
The Indian bill was made the special order for
Tuesday. at o'clock. .lr-
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
MI. Donnsily, Of Minnesota, from tho Committee
on Public Lands, reported bill explanatory Of the
act donating lands to the Statss and Territories
for agricultural purposes. Read . third time and
passed
Mr.. Glossbrenner, Of Pennsylvania. from the
same committee, reported hill for the organisa.
tion Of land districts In the Territories Of Arizona
Idaho, and Montana. Read third time and
passed.
Also. from the same committee, reported bill
constituting the Territory Of Montana . separate
surveying district. Read third time and passed.
Mr.. Eokley, Of Ohio. from the COMMITTEES on
Public Lands, reported back Senate bill granting
lands to the state Of Oregon to aid In the oonstruc.
tion Of . railroad and telegraph from Albany In
said State, to the eastern boundary thereof Read
. third time and passed.
Also, from the same COMMITTEES, reported back,
with amendments Senate bill donating lands to aid
In the construction Of railroads In the State Of Ore
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