The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-23
THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.

Second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb 90. 1857
| WORKS.
Mr.. CHANDLER, trep.l OF Mich, from the Committc
on Commerce. reported back the House bill for the re
pairs, preservation and completion of public works
| with amendments, prominent among which is one
striking out the appropriation of $1,000 900 for tn
Improvement Of the Des Mones rapids in the Missis
spp river, and another striking out the appropriation
OF $4,000 for the improve ment Of the harbor Mich
| gan City, An item is inserted for the improvement
| the harbor OF Burlington, Vt
POST OFFICE AND sUBTREAsURY BUILDINGS FOR Bos TON
| MT RAMSAY, trep) OF Mn., from the Committee O
Post Offices and Post Roads, reported joint resolution
for the appointment of commission, consisting OF III,
Mayor OF the city, the Post Master the Assistan
Treasurer President Of the Board OF Trade and two
| citizens, to select site for a post Office and sub
treasury Tor the city OF Boston Passed. and goes
| House.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
Mr. HOWARD asked that the Committee on the Pacific
Railroad be DISCHARGED from further consideration Of the
resolutions OF the Kansas Legislature asking aid for tho
southern branch Of the Union Pacific Railroad. 1t
80 ordered.
SENATOR ELECT FROM CALIFORNIA.
Mr. McDouGALI, dem of CAL, presented the creden-
from March 1867 TO March 1873 which ordered
| to be fled
PRIVATE Fill.
An act for the relief Of Henry Davis, to allow an
additional compensation Of about SIS for shelving put
up in the Interior Department, was passed
PUBLIC LANDS FOR AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES
MI PoNERoy (rep) of Kansas, called up JOINT resou.
ton TO extend to the State OF Tennessee the benefit
the act donating public lands to the several States for
the establishment of agricultural colleges. proviso
adopted in the House to prohibit any person who
proessorshp In the college was stricken out and the
bill was passed.
THE INDIAN BUREAU
The bill In relation to the Indian Bureau was taken m
Mr. DooLrrTR. frep) OF Wis addressed the senate a.
considerable length in opposition the amendment Of
the house which proposes to transfer the Indian
TO the War department. He regarded this question as
OF great Importance second only that OF the recon-
str action problem in its effects upon the country II
voved immense outlay OF money; as one OF them he
would that six thousand Indians in New Mexico cost
under the War Department s1500.O00 senator's never
neard oil this because came under the for
the army but when estimate came from
the Interior Department Il examined in detail and
challenged the closest scfutnv. The two millions and
halt expended by the Indian Bureau Of small conse-
quence compared with the amount expended in Indian
war; and the question was how best to avoid thes,
wars He proposed to show that the Indian wars in this
country had all been brought about the action OF the
army and its officers. Mr. Doolle then entered into
statement OF the facts connected with the different Indian
wars to prove the statement Just alluded to-
AT the conclusion Of Mr. Doohttles speech Hr CHAMP
IER moved to lay Indian bill on the table for the
purpose Of taking up the Niagara Ship Canal bill
The motion was disagreed to-yeas 1s nays 10
APPROPRIATION bills
MI FEssENDES trep of Me- called up the Civil Lcg.s.
iallVe, Judicial and Executive Appropriation BILL which
had come from the House with request for confer.
N
ate insisted on its amendment and agreed confer.
ence committee similar course taken in regard
10 the OIL making appropriations for the Military Acad-
emy also in regard to the Diplomatic Appropriation bill
THE INDIAN BUREAU
Inc lndian bureau phi was then resumed. and Mr..
STEWART rep OF Nevada, took the floor advocacy OF
the proposition to place the Indian Bureau under the
charge OF tho War Department. The great trouble he
said was that there fixed and determined policy
IN indian affairs, and could not be while they were in
part under the War Department and in part under the
Interior Department The Bureau ought to be either
damn
entirely under tho control OF the War Department He
read from the report Of General Pope to sustain posi-
Mr. MORRILL,. trep) Of Me- interrupted Mr. Stewart to
that any interference OF the War Department in the
Mr. coSSsss. lrepl OF Cal called attention to the
statement o. Mr.. Doolittlc that the War Departme-l
M
could DO the War Department had no > ene S
interfere in Indian afairss support Q of | c
Mr.. STEWART continued his rsmars,nd s.asemsdian :
House bill reading from documep.snow that tnepart O
parties familiar with the sabec, vnder thc W., ii
Bureau would be better managed nSred the to pro-
ment. ION of Ind,an airs and ;,
Mr. BucKALsw tdcne would be better nay than to ?
position pos, Tor lar upon them The missrary would
car HOWARD was utterly opposed 10 trusting tho | q;
,anaeemen. Of indian Affairs TO the ard exclusively.
he ndscretlons OF army officers in tho tamen Of In s!
ians had already cost the governme an Immense | 60
Of money He wss also oppose the Board Of oo
Inspection provided Tor itte bill OF ,e Senate Indian ca
committed In
the ameuuuent VI wy NOuSe tfranSfer the Indian
bureau TO the War Depafms ansh was disagreed to su
" the following vote - pr
yxAs-Messrs. Chandler. lnnss. rsssenden Howe
Krkwood. Lane. M4tsan bay. sherman, Stewart, M
NArs-Messrs. Buckacw, Is Dixon DoolittIe Ed
Fog t MsnSusa d ssrson Hendricks How
and Pomeroy, Riddle Ross, Sgue. sumner Trumbui e.
o. NOR o,...s ss pgnSny Brown c.
Guthrie Norton. Nye. sasba Van %issie and vii. So,
rhs hill now goes TO a nmtee Of conss,s,ce the
cCxrERr COMMITTEES tot
The following VSm ans 9. the part
tive and Judicial ApTiabn bi-Messrs. Fessen. int
den, Williams and Pov 2. the Military Ap,ropra- Ss!
the Diplomatic App4sioa bili-hessrs ssmncr, last
Fogg and Johnson ~
STEAMSHIP SERVICE ~ sAs FRANCISCO AND HON. Una Una
M. Cosxsss csiede bill directing the Postmaster Uni
General TO advertise nsosas Tor monthly steamship ne
not to exceed $1,000 annum Passed spec
~ RVS EXPOSITION. mar
Mr. srxxEs rep.ss, moved to take - The Joint scni
resolution suppcm Of The Joint rcsol'aon Tor the "
representation OF tted States at tb Paris Expo ~
s,,,on and
S' Mr. rsrxnrI, rIl, hoped II resolution ind y,
cassd by Mr. sumnld not be tam up He had a prod
pin Which he aPna out this %I rrS knoll
posed. He wisns up the ~ 70 prevent the psy. NJ
ment OF officers ony wh. lUmed the rebellion, Of oard
claims s cCms,sr'' outon " taken up pro b
vidcs as foIlows:- moal
/ o. the Ettcd States at the Uni. Vsu
I'M, E ,,,,os I'd At PM in the rear 1887 shall Mr..
consisi OF the Con, go. commis- put
sionefs whose sS ~ tne Joint res The
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| m.'s,% s Joint \ q July 8, 1865, and Of "s ~.
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thc NOV second thatthe Commit ss,oner sellin
nerrXX shs, be- Il OF the confusion thus subsfi- Mr.
.ense and With all questions Ut may arise, third tbe A
that he ccmmse Exbis,an u s1on as POSSIBLE prices
commissioner Asn,tn.. p.p.y organized SHAH 81 -
make such ru,. a " n'sbe necessary for nai ~
the cflccrt n@r ~ VT vice pres manu-
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side at all .ga,.xen u .oa.".fon, and TO Tho
l appoint CONN ~ Gus; fourth, that shosa
tie commits son .sn"e auuVnai ersons not en- .'oso
ceedng twer,u,r, uclng cluIcntf the United seats
states known eu ~ any branch OF Industry art shirt
IN. n rs.f honorary commissors. Arm that 80
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the commH, ,La ho c1ln,lssionsshali act in"chii
agent for ~ sale Of any article at thibon or steel
be Interests " INDIRECTLY IN any pro- from such bar, IL
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nav he ,er the purposes severay eci6ed are cioth
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