New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18

Frelinghuysen. Harlan, Henderson Howard Howe, Nor
gan, Morrill, Me-, Nye, Patterson IN. h, POmeroy
Ramsey. sherman. sprague, Sumner, Thayer' Upton
NAYS Bayard BUetoe'g, DaUis Hendricks johnson
INDIAN OBSERVATIONS
ON motion OF Dir. POMEBOE Gep, Kansas inc hul ii-
ment of Commissioner to select Reservation upon
when 10 locate the Indian tribes was taken up H.
Mt HARLAN ltG3cp, iowa addressed the senate lie
did not believe that Congress had authority 10 appoint
Commission 70 make treaty. The Constitution provides
that thc president shall make treatiesahd he SHOULD nov
at the proper time to amend the bill by providing tlaJ
the President SHAH appoint Commission to make the
ucaty He believed 1t Impossible TO locate az INC IN
dams on reservation, 1t would bring together
tribes hostile to each other who ought 10 be Kept apart
Mr.. SHERMAN rep. Ohio thought the only true so
ution FOR the Indian difficulties was to absorb the IN
dlalls IN the general population me indaa GoU no
the uSigcs of civilized life or be fed ana kept by the
bounty of the Government White settlements were now
scattered over all the territory formerly bcl9eGhg TO he
Indian as hunting grounds. Treaties c0ud hOt De CD
served. The Pacific Railroad being built through
lands held by treaty by the Indians rms was u Nioa-
ton OF the treay-sO II would be with DINER treaues III
would be impossible TO keep white settlers out OF any
portion OF the western terI1ores' 2nH inc lanS Is
either adapt themselves to civilized life or be Killed OIL by
these settlers
Mr. POMEROY rep. Kansas did not believe it pos
sble TO put all the Indians upon one Reservation or upon
between the tribes He thought il would do 10 select
several Reservations and locate the different tribes upon
discretion in finding a suitable country The bill pro
posed final action and could therefore give this atl
Mr HOWE Rep Wis., spoke of the necessity for speedy
action on this subject The war was costing rom one 70
two million dollars per week. and hc did not believe either
side wanted TO fight He believed, with MT sherman
that the true solution Of the problem was the absorption
Mr.. HOWARD Rep., Mich) favored the appointment
OF Commission to confer Win inc inIs as th
any real grievances 10 be rcdresed they Gouu ne
stated He Thought both parties ought TO understand
clearly what each complained Of He was therefore III
favor OF the first section Of this bill He did not btNc
II possble to oivze the Indians all attempts OF that
unsuccessful
Jesuts, who had succeeded III ciVllzng N'i! sm"''
Mr.. RAMSEY Rep.. Mimi did not believe the Senate
ought TO attempt 10 settle this whole ludhl qes
ton IL ought 10 egsae only with reference to the nos
tile bands and with a view to putting end 10 the eX-
listing II would be time enough next WINTER 10 us
cuss the larger problem of the disposition OF all the
Mr.. MORRILL, rep, Me- condemned the Indian pol
icy of the Government in the past unjust and Cypress
i've tending only 20 rob the Indians OF the their homes
and land 1t would he impossible to absorb the Indians
minaton Abiding TO the origin of the existing troubles
States authorities He appealed TO INC seH'tc 10 pass
law that would not be rope OF sand-tO make an
agreement and stand by it. He only anxious that
when reservations were selected me indians should no,
be disturbed by settlers or ~ any other way lie wished
their lands TO he permanently secured 20 them.
Mr. THAYER REP. Neb) thought 1t must be apparent
that the condition 81 thngsO the border lusthts the
attention Of Congress. lie hoped the Senate would ap-
proafh calmly and dspssson9tely Ih5re Vas War az,
fare On the border which should be arrested lie ono o
advocate the determination Of the Indians, no matter
who was to blame for the dlihcullleS now fNspLk' ~
the duty OF Congress to secure peace, II possible II
year hence He did not believe Gen. sherman wanted
The people of the border were not in favor OF war
Mr. ThayeT denied the statement in recent ohcal re
port that the settlers the frontiers desired war for
the puTp0Sc of their acknowledgements lie caused 10
be read q report from Gen. BuiOrd which alleges hat
traders and spectators are endeaNong to got up I'M,
war and pronounced it untrue Speaking IN behalf OF
every class OF the community ON the border ne would
say that nothing abhOIrcTS 10 them as an Indian
war IL DESTROYED their commerce and trade; II tie
stroyed the commerce of the Plains which was me nam
source OF income to the frontier people Eycn the thieves
and gamblers dreaded Indian war He was sorry 10
say there thieves and gamblers ON TIE iron
tier but oulybecauSc the people Of Chicago, Cucn
natl ST. Louis, NeWGOTk and Boston neglected To haug
them. 49,, 90,
MrCONKIING rep. y. ~ suggested that the thieves
and gamblers had not all CmigTatcd out Of NcW-Norh
Mr. TUANER-That Is because you treat the 80 Wen
they all vote the night way for NcW-lWk tlll' MI
Thayer continued his remarks, appealing 10 congress To
pass some law peace ON the frontier
MIR. HENDERSON rep. MO- said hc had never heard
OF ay deprcdations upon the Pacific Railroad until Gen
Hancock had burned the Cheyenne village.
Mr.. POMERON rep, Kansas SAID Wells Fargo 20.
would lose million dollars This year on their tract
for carving Government freight over The Plains,
on account Of the Indian war. which increased ther eA
penScs and liabilities.
Mr. THAYER said that the QuaItermaster az Omaha
told him that Wells Fargo Co had already lost nall
million dollars on account OF the war
1HE DEsERTERs BILL
A message was received from the House announcing
that that body had cOncuTrCd IN the amendment o ic
senate 10 bill the relief Of desertcrs, ana asking
that the Senate 20 a conference.
Mr.. GRIMES rep, Iowa moved that the senate al
here 10 It's amendment.
The motion prevailed the House must rccCdc from
its disagreemeuts or the bin falls. ,,
The senate. pending the consideration OF the lhdh
bill, at 4:l5 O'Clock, adjourned.