The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-24

mngs the present Superintendent Of Affairs for
The following was inserted on the recommendation Of
the senate Finance Commttee:-
To supply deficiency FOR funds hsreofore appropriated
hoes and Cheyeanes upper Arkansas river under treaty
so ad s Hash 9ss s the
Mr. SHERMAN said that out OF sixty odd pages OF this
bill more than fifty filled With items for treaties
tribes with which they we're made were dead He Air.
Shermap regarded the whole treaty system as farce,
and hoped would ba broken up He would be willing
make appropriations from year TO year for the sup
port of our Indian obligations, but he thought this sys
tenn Of making treaties TO run an indefinite number OF
years wrong
Mr HEspElroy trep) of Mo-, under instructions from
the Committee Indian Affairs presented number OF
amendments, consisting OF items overlooked by the FL
nance COMMITTEE, which were adopted.
Mr.. FOWLER, trepl Of Tenn, asked how much was
appropriated in the bully
Mr.. SHERMAN replied about TWO milon seven hundred
thousand dollars
Mr. HENpERsoy offered an amendment appropriang
SIP head Tor the support of the six thousand Navaoe
Indians held as prisoners OF war in New Mexico.
Mr. DooIITTLE rep OF Wis, said these Indians were
fed by the War Department at cost OF $3.50
head
Mr. SHERMAN said the proper wav do to with
draw the military forces from these Indians and let them
go where they pleased.
some years ago II found impossible 10 maintain
peace in New Mexico while these NavaJoes were al lib
erty. Thy continually fighting With IN Mexicans
until they captured and put upon the reservation
where they now are
EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RECkss
The Senate four o'clock went into executive session.
and at hall past four VI. took recess until haf-past
seven O'Clock this evening.
Evening Session.
PILL FOR CERTAIN DRAFTED MEN
Mr. WILSON, (rep OF Mass, from the conference com
mttce the bill for relct of drafted men,
report. The bill has reference 10 certain men
drafted within year after having furnished substitutes,
in The Sixteenth district OF Pennsylvania They entered
the service under the second draft The Houc bill pro-
pos 10 pay them three hundred dollars each. Tho
Senate bill reduced IL hundred dollars The
ference committee agreed to the House propost on
PUBIC LAND DISTRICTS.
Mr. STEWART, repl of Nevada, called up bill TO
abish land districts and appoint and in the
Terrores:ot Montana, Arizona, Idaho and Utah. which
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
was taken up, the gu stion being on Mr. Hendersons
ndment appropriate S670 900 for feeding Navajoe
Indians held in New Mexico as prisoners of war
Mr. SIBERIAN. trep OF Ohio, offered an amendment as
q substitute as follows:-
For the relief q the Navajoe Indians Fort
the secretary OF the Interior provided that raons shall
be issued 70 said Indians by the Secretary Of War after the
nrst day Of July
Mr.. sherman's amendment agreed to.
Mr. WILLIAMS offered all amendment an additional
section, That all vacancies in the Sub-Indan agenI
Of a salary exceeding $1,000 shall hereafter he oiled ~
appointment Of the President by and with the advice
and consent OF the senate, which vas agre.d to.
hr; !,-----::css 1,ovcai " amend oy in the
Appropriation for the Indians in Arizona from s35 600
$40 600, VIII CHI was agreed to.
MIR HENDERSON offered an amendment appropriating
$40 600 TO pay the expenses OF the Fort kearny mas
nv esicaton
air. HENDERSON said the commission to make this in
vestigaiion appointed by order Of the President He
did know that there any obligation make this
appropriation but he felt his duty TO offer it and take
the sense of the senate on IL.
Mr. SHERMAN said the facts OF tho massacre were well
known aud he did not know why $50, 600 should be
appropriated for any such purpose.
MIR DocLrrTE said the was the result OF an
attempt 10 force road through the Indian country with
the Of the Indians This equivalent TO
a declaration of war against these Indians
After fur,ncr discussion by Aessrs- CONFESS, Hen
drlcks and Kifkwood the amendment agreed to.
After q lengthy discussion other amendments which
not agreed 70 tho bill was read third time and
passed al eleven n and the Senate then adjourned