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m WrsDox (rep) OF Mimi. from the Comm ,ttee ON
Indian Affairs reported back adversely the Hoy So bill ia
xelalon trade and intercourse with the In rbes
Laid on The table.
Also JOINT resolution appropriatns s 900 in fun OF
all claims in favor Of the Chippewa, Ov. wa and Potta-
Passed
Also joint resolution auhorizu the Secretary Of the
Inferior TO pay certain claims Of the Salancs Of an
appropriation for the payment the necessary expenses
Of the Indian m, service in Utah Utah Passed
s 10 sS a ,ss ES q Sas
Also, bill to pay 5000 to Richard Cheney under
the whole.
Also, the Senate bill with amendments to the House
70 the ccnrt Of Claims Non concurred in, and COM
mittee OF conference asked.
Arb, the senate bill TO authorize Samuel Stevens, q
ssskbdse Indian, and purchase certain tract
o land In the stockbridge Reservation. Wisconsin.
7 Mr. CLARKE, tcp) OF Kansas, reported back from the
committee the senate bill to pay 50 700 10 John
r Jones' Ottawa Indian, for depredations committed
on objection by Mr. wright bill referred to the
0ommttee OF tho Whole.
moved TO discharge the Committee OF the Whole from
the bill for the relief OF the wyandotte tribe Of Indians
Lost
Mr. scHEScK, from the Committee on Military Affairs
reported back with amendment The Senate joint resou
provide the publication Of the official history
Of the rebellion. The amendment strikes out the words
giving authority to revise the official document The
amendment was agreed TO, and the bill passed
Also, the Senate JOINT resolution. TO pay Charles NJ.
Blake salary army chaplain from May 1866 to
1lso House bill to establish and to protect national
Also House joint resolution authorizing the Secretary
OF War to settle with the Territory CT Colorado for the
militia of that Territory employed In he service Of the
United States IN 1854 and 1855. Passed
Also House joint resolution for the relief Of the officers
Of the Thirteenth regiment Of coored heavy artillery,
Swing them their pay from the time they actually en-
tered into the service such officers. Passed
Also House joint resolution in relation to brevet ap
pontments and commissions In the United States army
Yoinlment or commission conferred upon an officer
tho army shall state for what distinguished act OF ga
conferred specifying precisely particular point
OF gaantry or the meritorous conduct intended to be
register shall contain. hereafter appended the name
Of each officer who has be or may be breve
nnerorions conduct for which his brovet granted
and where and in what department or branch of the
service the service was performed.
Also Senate resolution authorizing the Secretary Of
War to contract with Dr. Alexander Dunbar for the use
ef his alleged discovery OF mode Of treatment Of the
diseases of horses feet and for his services for one year
Passed.
Mr. BINGHAM, (rep) Of Ohio, from the same committee,
Of Missouri twenty thousand dollars to reimburse her
1or expenditures made BY her In raising and eqnippng
sroops the United States late rebellion and for
expenditures made in behalf Of soldiers Of the Union
sounded in battle and OF the orphan children Of soldiers
Of the Union. Passed unanimously.
Also joint resolution directing the Secretary Of War TO
contract with Henry l. Brown, OF Newburg N Y, at a
pnce not exceeding twenty thousand dollars, for an
equestrian In bronze OF Lieutenant General Win
Aed scott TO be made Of guns captured in Mexico, and
% be placed over hs grave At West Point Passed
mitee, made number Of adverse reports which were
laid on the table
NrssAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT IN RELATION TO THE FESIAN
PRToyERs
The morning hour having expired the SPEAKER pre-.
tho 2sd Of July in relation the
ycnan prisoners, which was laid upon the table and
THE avn APPROPRIATION Bnn.
The Senate amendments to the Civil Appropriation
ball were taken from the Speakers table,
Mr. wnsOs uepl Of Iowa, moved their reference, with
instructions report back amendment the House
The motion was agreed 70. Tho amendments were SO
rUferrod, with Instructions.
NEUTRALITY Laws
The House then proceeded to the consideration Of the
Foreign Affairs sn'ctuaily 70 preserve the
neutrality relations Of the United States.
nm and
sAs Committee had been 70 scale the Neutrality act Of
Grea. Britain Of 1919 There was nothing in this bl
shss not contained in the English Foreign Enlist
ana Of %ar
governments or 70 the citizens Of governments with
which the United States is not At war 1t proposed
ef the Neutrality act Of 1878 section four Of the
sct Of lslssmade tho government responsible for the
pcaied that but provided that citix,ns who had
mitted crmcs against other governments beyond the
surn prosecuted. That was the provision
contained in tho Foreign Enlistment act II also
snd consgnees Of armed vcssrs departing ifom this
country 70 give bonds for their good conduct II also
ne very % o.
% seize and dean vessels whenever there shall be
Tor suspicion that they are going to commit acts Of hos
unity against other governments on the other hand the
bull 10 the government every requisite power for
maintaining neutrality with other nations the power to
prevent and punish enstments within tho United Sates
The power 70 prevent the nttng out OF armed vessels
within the United States and tho power TO prohibit the
Increasing OF the force Of armed vessels within the United
States II withheld power given TO other govern
ents TO maintain enforce neutrality laws. and IL I'M
posed upon tho people no prohibition or restriction in
consistent with the prosperity OF the country or the
pod order Of society It's policy and purpose was TO
hvel as those Of Great Britain
Mr. RAYMOND, trepl OF N. Y, member Of the Com
nittee Foreign Affairs, moved substitute for the
bnl the following
enacted, That joint committee Of three members Of
Che senate e. sna M % q the Hca.s q ia
neutral relations OF the people of the United states with
ss
o ~ s:os. ~ .1a on: % w ere
peace and % haonize the sAtuies OF the United
With the progressive spirit OF the age ''''
The cursory statement Just made by the chairman
ths changes proposed in the neutrality Of the
sry we're OF very sweeping charact and that they
ought not to he made without careful and mature
aeiiberaiion than could now be given. The PROPOSE
tson which this government had always held In
reference 10 the neutrality laws had commanded the
respect Of other nations well the confidence and
support OF It's own ctixens This government bad pro-
ved more fully than any other nation for observing the
rights aud obligations OF neutrality towards all other
Powers; but IL had at the same time held that
AFFAIR Of the government and that the individual ci,
sens OF nation should be allowed 10 make
commit acts calculated to lead the nation into He
knew OF no emergency that required . change Of the
neutrality laws On the contrary, circumstances existed
which inclined him 10 believe that caution was more
than ever necessary in making such change He could
essily how the Enactment OF such Law this might
encourage individuals 10 enterprises at var with the
spirit and the real interest and honor OF the nation The
argument that our neutrality laws should be scaled 20
those OF Great Britain not which should have
been made. This government owed u 10 its honor and
dignity 10 continue 70 do hereafter a. II always had
done-bsse its neutrality laws public principles which
had 20 he known a. the American principles the
subject OF international law Not without great rcluc.
tsnoe should there he any departure from the tradition
,iirva aft he