Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-04

oiate, and In the absence Of these, two
door. keepers. Mr.. Reverdy johnson
vsted for the bill. Messrs. Dixon and
Norton were In their seats, but did not
vote. The remnant Of the day was spent
in discussing the bankrupt bill.
The question before the Senate was on
an amendment to strike from the House
bill the following words in paragraph
exempting certain effects from attach
ment and seizure, "and such other prop.
erty not included in the foregoing excep-
lions as is exempted from levy and SALE
upon execution by the laws of the States
in which the bankrupt has his domicile
at the time Of the commencement OF the
proceedings of bankruptcy TO an amount
not exceeding that allowed by such
State exemption laws in force. in the
year 1864" II is evident from the tone
Of discussion, that the bill cannot pass If
the above is stricken out. Messrs Lane
and Wade announced their determine
ton to vote against the bill. The prob
abilities are against its passage,
The House was engaged most all day
on the Senate bill regulating the tenure
Of Office and voted down all amendments
to it before passing the bill as it came
from the Senate. An adjournment was
effected.
Col. Parker, of Grants staff, writes a
letter to the House Military Committee,
at the Generals request, dated the goth
ult., giving his views at length on the
present Indian bureau system, and re-
commencing the transfer of the bureau
to the War Department and the extern
sion of military supervision over the In
dians.
The next measure he suggested was
the passage by Congress of plan of ter
ritorial government for the Indians, as
was submitted last winter. Whenever it
passed it should remain on the statute
book as the permanent, settled policy Of
the Government The boundaries of the
Indian territory or territories should be
well defined by metes or bounds, and
should remain inviolate from settlement
by any except Indians and Government
employees.
Major General Pope, now in Washing
ton, writes letter under same date to
Gen. Grant, and substantially indorses
the same views He says that they are
by no means original, but are the well
settled opinions of every officer OF the
army who has had experience of the sub
ject, and are and have been entertained
for years by, nearly every citizen Of the
territories, not directly or indirectly con-
nected with the present system of Indian
management and construction. General
Pope says a reference to his communica-
tons on this subject for the past twelve
months will exhibit the fact that he has
repeatedly warned the Government
that the Indian war now upon us
was inevitable, and that no reliance
whatever could be placed upon treaties
of peace such as had been negotiated.
The Peace Commissioners promise the
Indians, in the first place, that the whites
shall not go into the Indian country
knowing well it is impossible to fulfill
such promise. This is the first and
most persistent demand of the Indians.
The demand was readily conceded, but
never executed. Other provisions are
inserted i'll the treaty equally certain to
remain unfulfilled The Indian has lost
confidence in such promises and only
makes treaty to secure the money and
the supplies which accompany it. In
this INSCRIPTIONS manner treaties are
made and violated on both sides, and in
this manner they will continue to be
made unless some change in our Indian
system is effected.