Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-17
CONGRESSIONAL.



WEDNESDAY,, July H.
SgNATx.-Petitiens on various subjects were
presented and appropriately referred.
Mr. Anthony eAlisa up the House bill which
was before the Senate yesterday, providing
thas a section nf thu appropriation bill OF last
session shall not be cons: u ID to prevent the
necessary priLlnx OF documents, etc, at the
Different Departments.
Mr.. Grimes said the printing del tment was
the greatest uisance about the Treasury He
that it was destro, ing the building. There was
nu authority OF law for it,.
Mr.. Anthony said the printing MI Grimes
CONF lsined OF was the printing OF bonds, which
could not be done elsewhere.
Mr.. Grimes said the national currency was
printed in New, y ork, and he did not ses why
other securities couid not be printed there also.
Dir Sherman was convinceA that this bill
should pass to enable the Treasury Depart
ment to print blanks, forms and endorsements
Oh bonds.
On motion of Mr.. Anthony, the bill was
amended so as to aTp'y only to the Treas
nry department; and as thus amended 1t was
passed. 50
Mr. Wilson introduced q joint resolution
propos ing the following amendment to the
Constitution of the United States:
Article -. No distinction shall be made by
the United States, nor by any State, amoug cit.
Izers In their civil or political rights on ac-
&C unit OF race, color or previous condition. Or
dei. d 10 be printed and lie upon the table
Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign
h.lations, repnr'.da htl to carry into effect
the CONVEX ton of the Republic OF Venezuela
10, the adJustnep ut OF claims OF citizens of the
United 81 atee against the government Of that
Republic. itprovides for the appointment of
commissioner who shall be p aid $1,000 and
,ravrilDg expenses for the settlement OF the
GAINS alluded to. The bill was considered
ana passed.
Mr. Sumner called up the hill introduced by
MN yesterday, providing that in the District
ct Columbia no person snail be disq aalified
from holding office on account OF RI &c or color.
ne pill was passed-yeas 25, nays S.
Yeas-Ca''all Chandler, Cole, Edm unds Fes.
tendrn. Frelinghuy sen, Harlan, Henderson,
Howard. Howe, Morgan, Morrill,, of Me-,
Nye, Patterson, of N. H, Pomaroy. Ramsey
wsy weon and Taa's rpSn
Nays-Eayard, Buckaew, Davis Hendricks,
johnson. 5.
Tn motion of Mr.. Pomeroy, the bill under
appointment OF commissioners, and select a
reservation upon which to locate the Indian
tribes, was taken up
MIR. Harlan adore ,sed the Senate He did
not believe Congress had authority to appoint
aCommissioner to makes treaty. The Consti.
tuition provides that the President shall make
treaties, and he should move at the proper time
to amend the bill BY providing thai the Presi-
cent shall appoint Commissioner 10 make
the tresty He believed 1t impossible to locate
all the Indians In or e reser walton. This would
bring together tribes hostile TO each other " no
ought to he kept apart
Mr.. johnson thought the only true solution
Tor the Indian difficulties was to absorb the In
dams in the gen eral population The Indians
conld no longer pursue the chase He must
either adapt himself 10 the usages Of civilized
lite or be fed and kept the bounty of the Gov
eminent White set Elements were no " catered
over all the territory formerly belonging to the
Indians as hunting grounds. Treaties would
not be observed The Pacific Railroad was
being built through lauds held by treaty nv
the Indians. This was violation of the treaty
SO would be other treaties. It would be I'M
possible TO Keep white settlers out OF any por-
ton Of the Western Territories. and the indians
must either adapt themselves to civilized M.
or be killed off ny these settlers
Mr.. Pomeroy did not believe IL possible to
pu all the Indians upon one reservation, or
lei minable war between the tribes. He thought
il would do 10 select several reserva ions and
locate the different tribes upon them. The
commission If appointed ought to have large
discretion in fln ding a suitable country. The
bill proposed no final action, and could there.
fore give this latitude to the commission.
Mr. howe spoke Of the necessity for speedy
action on this subject. The war was costing
from one to two millions a week, and be did
rot believe either side wanted TO fight He
believed with Mr.. Sherman, that the true solu.
non OF the problem was the absorption of the
Indians into the white population.
Mr.. Howard favored the appointmen of a
Commissioner 10 confer with the Indians as
friends, with view Of bringing host,lities TO
close. II there were any real grievances to
be redrrs ed they could be stated. He thought
both parties ought TO understand clearly what
eoCu COMptdIneO Oh. he was, therefore, In IA
vor OF The first section Of this bill. He did not
belIve IL possible to civllize the Indians All
attempts OF that kind had been unsuccessful,
except in the case OF the Jesuits, who had sue.
ceeded In COZ vertiBg very small number
MIR. Ramsey did not believe the Senate
ought now to attempt to settle this whole
Indian question. 1t ought to iegislate only
with reference 10 the hostile BANDS, and with
view 10 putrlng an end to the EXISTING war
1t would be time enough next winter to dis
cuss the larger problem Of the disposition OF
Mr. Morrill,, OF Maine, condemned the In
dian policy OF the Government in the past as
unjust and oppressive, tending only to rob the
Indians of their homes and lands. 1t would
be Impossible to absorb the In dams with the
white population. That meant nothing but
exterm'naton Abiding to the origin of the
existing troubles on the borders, ne said the
fault was all with the United Sta ties authori-
ties.
HoUsR-Mr. Washburn (Wis) moved tn
dispense with the reading OF the journal, but
Mr.. Eidrdge objected, on the ground that
the Honse had nothing else 10 DO
The Journal having been read
The Speaker presented q letter from the
Secretary OF the Navy, il answer to Mr.
Scbenck's resolution OF the 18th OF July sta
ting that the only officers of the navy on the
active list, who appear, by the Register, to
have been fifty five years or longer IN the ser
vice, are Admiral Farragut and Rear Admiral
Goldsborough, and that as 10 the latter there
bad been question which had given ri.e to
a correspondence between the Navy Dppart.
ment and Rear Admiral Colds borough The
communication was referred to the Committee
on Naval Affairs; and resolution " as adopt-
ed calling on the Secretary or the NAVY for
copies Of the correspondence referred to-
On motion of Mr.. Washburn fWisD the
Clerk of the Court OF Claims was directed TO
furnish list of judgments rendered by that
court since March 3, 1859. the amount of such
judgments, &c.
Mr.. Coburn introduced bill TO provide for
the election Of electors for President and Vice
President OF the Inred States in the States to
be formed out OF the territory included within
the late Confederate States, except Tennessee
Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction
Mr.. Ashley (Ohio) asked leave to introd nee
and nave put on Its passage, a bill providing
alternate sessions Of the District Court of the
United States tor the northeI district OF Ohio
TO be held annually-0ne session in CleyeIsnd
and one in Toledo.
Mr.. Scofeld objected, on the ground that
this was the class Of iegislation which should
not be entered on under the resolution adopted
10 confine legislation to reconstr ctiou m atfers
The bill was not introduced
On motion OF Mr.. Cobb, the President Wa
requested to communicate all Information re-.
ceived at the several departments Of the Gov
eminent touching the organization OF parties
tor the real or pretended purpose OF aveneine
the death OF The Archdukea Macmillan. or
OF Intervening In Mexican affairs Also. wheth.
er any measures have been taken to preyent
such orRanization or the sailing OF any sucn
expedition.
Mr.. Butler rose to q personal explanation
in terence to article n 10 IA ,nn,y r. 80