The New York herald., 1866-03-20

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This bill gave rise 10 some discussion .a.
MT RAxsAr, trep.) Of Mimi, favored an amendment
regular army He believed the Indian Bureau ought
be attached 70 the War Department. as IL formerly was
Mr. DooIrTLE said the pending bill would not stand In
the way OF attempt to transfer the Indian Bureau 70
the War Department ~
Mr. GurHRIs ldem) Of KY, took the ground that the
bill was unnecessary He was opposed TO the appoint
of commissions 70 watch the conduct Of Cabinet
officers
Mr. CoNxEss moved that the bill bc rccommi,tod with
Instructions TO provide for annual INSPECTION Of In
dian affairs by officers Of the army, appointed by the
Secretary OF War, but subsequently Withdrew the mo-
ton.
Mr. NtsxIrH, (rep.) Of Oregon moved TO amend no as
70 require the Board of Commissions report the
Secretary OF the Interior instead Of the Commissioner OF
Mr.. GRIMES, trep) Of Iowa. offered an amcndmeat al,
lowing any loyal citizen Of the United States ofgood moral
character, 10 trade with the Indians upon executing the
required bond and complying with the regulations pre-
scribed for intercourse with Indiana Mr. Grimes said
this would great source OF corruption that
existed at present, while Indian traders appointed
by Indian agents frequently for q brIbe-
Mr. LANE said that free trade with the Indians would
lead 10 the introduction Of spirituous liquors among
them.
The amendment Of Mr. Crimes was adopted, and tho
bill was then passed. by vote OF 10 yeas against 10
nays, as follows
YrAseMsssr. Buokalev. cr.sin, poo,ae Foster. Grms.
norton stewaf sa%ser :, fra%Ss Van wns &sy
EArs-Messrs Chandler Clark, Cresweii. Davis Fesseu.
den, Guthrie Harris Hendricks Johnson Poland pomeroy
Ramsay, salisbury, Sherman spragne, williams-l6
PROTEST AGAISsT THE IMPORTATION FOREIGN CRIMINALS
STATES.
Mr. SUMNER called up the following joint resolution
from os that the
Gently undertaken TO pardon person convicted OF murder
and reason to believe that similar pardons Of per
sons convicted OF Infamous offences have been granted In
solved Thai the oonsrs..Sf the United States protest.
comfy nations and hereby the President o. The
United states to cause copy o This protest 70 be eommun
countries with nsrge.ons 70 present 70 the
such acts shall under any circumstances be repeated.
Mr.. SUMNER explained that there n necessity for
the passage OF the above growing out OF the frequency
with which the offence committed by foreign
ments The Committee Foreign Relations had thought
OF reporting bill the subject; hut there great
daculty In determining what the character OF the bin
should be- At time It thought advisable 10 hold
the masters Of vessels responsible Furnishing them
for conveying criminals TO this country Il was finally
thought best TO report the resolution simply protesting
against such acts.
Mr. TnUnuuiL inquired the acts spoken Of had been
protested against at the time Of their commission by the
American representatives in foreign countries.
Mr. SUMNER said In the case named by the resolution
the American Consul had protested. IL simply de-
sired TO reinforce the action Of the State Department
and its officers by this resolution
Mr. TRuSBuLL inquired whether the Executive Depart
bad exhausted all power before applying Con-
for redress He thought the Executive Department
ought not 10 apply 10 Congress until 1t had done He
believed that nothing would be necessary than
the State Department to inform the authorities Of Basle
land that such acts should not he repeated
Mr.. susSKR thought the passage Of the resolution
would be ecacous than anything else that could
be done in preventing repetition Of the act referred TO-
He would say also that the State Department desired the
Mr CHlsDLER said such feeble protest was beneath
the dignity Of the Senate IL would do well enough for