The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-01

are entitled to protection from the revolution
aly purposes of the Governor and Legislature
OF Maryland. Referred to the Judiciary Com
Tic House then proceeded. as the business of
morning hour TO the consideration OF the bill
when was before the House yesterday, to reor-
ganize the Indian Department. ...
MI. HIGBY said he would be i'm favor OF a
ualsier OF the control OF the Indians TO the
war eppI II the present reservation
~ S@tclll @ cVutu O DC preserved.
Messrs.Schenck and Kasson were unreservedly
in favor OF the transfer
Messrs. Darling, Sloan and Bidwell advocated
the same views.
Messrs. HENDERsoN and Ross opposed the
uansler but advocated the Senate bill as re-
ported from the Committee on Indian Affairs.
None of the speakers were in favor of continu-
ing the present system.
The debate was closed by Mr. WINDOW, Chair
man OF the Committee on Indian Affairs, who
explained and advocated the Senate bill. He
declared that Bishop Whipple, OF Minnesota
who is thoroughly conversant with Indian mat
ters the Society of Friends, and all who have
studied the matter, were in favor of the pro-
posed measure. He pointed to the fact, That
whereas the expenditure OF the Indian Depart
amount to S21SS,OOO for the care of 100000 In
dams, the expenditure of the War Department
Loo i0r the exclusive control and management OF
bOOO lnutans in New Mexico was 81, ,5OO,OO) So
much for the great economy of the proposed
transfer.
The Speaker, during an interruption in the
debate, referred the House to the resolution
reported to-day from the Committee on En-
rolled Bills, in reference to the two bills not
signed nor vetoed by the President, and said
he had since found two preCedents bearing on
the case. The Clerk thereupon read from the
Journal TWO extracts, showing that on February
2S, 1861, message was received from President
buchanan, notifying the House that an act for
the rellei OF Hockaday and Liggett, having been
presented to the President on the 10Th FeOru-
ary, 1861, and not having been returned by
him within ten days, 1t had become n law uu-
der the Constitution, and that on March 2d,
1861, like message was received from Mr.. Bu-
chanan in reference to a Joint resolution for
the benefit of George II. Giddings.
MT w INDOM, TpSumlng his argument read
copious extracts from testimony taken by In
dian Commissions, showing instances of afro
city practiced by the military against the Iu-
dians including the massacre of friendly In
dtans by the troops under Colonel Chivington.
He appealed to the House, in conclusion, to
pass the bill and test its operation for at least
one year.
The amendment offered yesterday by Mr..
Chanler was TO extend to the Indians the same
political rights given to negroes. 1t was re-
jected.
An amendment reported by the Committee
on Indian Affairs, authorizing the assistant
superintendent or chief clerk TO execute the
duties of superintendent when the latter is SuS-
pended or removed, was adopted.
The vote was then taken by yeas and nays on
Mr. Schenck's amendment transferring the con-
troll of Indian affairs to the War Department,
and it was adopted Yeas, 7G; nays, 73.
Mr.. SCHENCK moved TO reconsider the vote
adopting the amendment, and also moved to
lay the motion to reconsider on the table, which
is the parliamentary mode of clinching a vote.
The yeas and nays were taken, and the motion
to reconsider was laid on the table. Yeas II;
nays, ~.
Mr.. WINDOW then moved to lay the bill
the table, but withdrew the notion so as to let
the yeas and nays be taken on ordering the bill
to be read a third time.
The bill was ordered to be read the third time.
Yeas, 90 nays SO. The bill then passed
without division, and the title was amended
so as to read, "A bill to transfer the Indian Bu-
reau to the War Department"
Mr.. WINDOW suggested that the title should
be to massacre Indians and deplete the Treasury.
The House then proceeded to the business on
the Speakers table, and disposed thereof as fol-
lows:-
ment TO senate bill exempting certain property
of debtors in the District of Columbia from
levy, attachment or sale on execution. The
House receded from its amendment, and the
bill goes to the President for his signature.
Senate bill to punish illegal voting in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Passed.
Senate amendments to the House bill autho-
rizing the extension, construction and use Of a
lateral branch of the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad into and within the District OF Colum-
bia. Amendments concurred in.
Senate amendment to the House bill to
amend the act of September oath, 1888, to estab-
lish the Courts of the United States. Con-
Senate amendments to the House bill to
punish certain crimes in reference to the epublic
securities and currency.
ments were simply reductions of penalties of
imprisonment and fine. The amendments were
The Senate bill for the relief of the Winona
and st Peters Railroad Company. Referred to
| the Committee on Commerce..
The Senate bill Of last session, granting lands
| to aid the construction of railroad and tee-
| graph line from the Bay or san francisco to
! Humboldt Bay, California, passed over without
| action.
The Senate bill regulating the tenure OF GER
| tain civil offices,
! Mr. HALE gave notice that he would endeavor
ro bring this bill to vote tomorrow, AT four
| o'clock and as IL would come up tomorrow as
| unfinished business, he would yield to q motion
| to go into committee.
The House then at four o'clock, on motion OF
| Mr.. STEVENS went into Committee of the Whole
| on the State of the Union, Mr.. POmeroy in the
| chair, and proceeded to the consideration OF the
| Fertilization Appropriation bill
| Mr.. BLAINE, by direction OF The Committee on
! Military Affairs, moved an amendment appro-
! priating Sl5O,O00 for the commencement of two
appropriation was advocated by Messrs. Blaine,
| Lynch and Schenck, and was opposed by Mr..
| Spalding.
| committee rose.
Mr.. VANHoRN IN. " presented petitions
| from 7S5 citizens of Niagara and Oswego coun.
ties, New York, embracing among them mer.
chants bankers, forwarders, vessel owners and
| masters of vessels, asking an appropriation fol
the improvement of the harbor of Olcott Ma,
CARA, New York.
whitegbeeT brewers OF the city OF Philadelphia
stating that the removal of this species Of mall
LIQUORS from the brewery for the purposes O.
| bottling causes IL TO spoil, and asking modifi.
cation OF the revenue laws in regard to IL.
Mr. INGERSOLL, on leave, introduced bill L
incorporate the National Burglary Insurance
| Company of the District of Columbia. Re
ferred to the Committee for the District Of Co
lumbia
Mr. HOOPER suggested that hereafter the
House take recess from half-past four TO half,
| past seven.
| Mr., STEVENS objected.
| Mr. MAYNARD presented a memorial from ST Y
hundred citizens OF Virginia, for the setting
aside of the present State Government aud the
! establishment of provisional government
Referred TO the Joint Committee on Recon.
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