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Mr. BucHAlHw, ldcml Of PA, objected TO the present
conssdersasOHo Of ne bui ana Il go~ ovsr. ff

MI buchAiBw, tdeml OF N, ooJeeted 70 the present
conssdersaaODof ne bul AM Il goss over. ff
.t Runv ssxwaAs
Nv. WILSON, trsp.) Of hass, from tine Military Com
nlttse reported suossitnts for the House bin for the
relief OF certain soldiers and saiors chsrged with deser
ton tho substitute declares that - soldier sailor
shall be held TO be deserer who faithfully served until
after tho 10Th Of April, and then went home without
leave from the proper authority; but nothing herein
aimed shall operate q remission Of any foreiupe
OF bounty, back paw pension inosrred by deserton
Mr.. HENDRICKS, dem Of Ind, moved to amend ny
inserting section to repeal SO nsch Of the act Of Mch
1865 as DISTINGUISHES desertcs and disqualihes them
from holding Office.
After debate, which was participated in by Messrs
Hendricks, BucSa'ew, Cameran, Wilson, Conking and
Edmuuds tho arrendmer. ~ Mr. Hendricks WIS dis.
agreed to-yeas I, NAYS 29-Messrs. Buckalew DAVIS,
Hendrscks johnson, Norton Patterson and Van winke
Ths BIN AZ reported bv Nr wilson was then passed,
and goes back TO House for concurrence IN amend
coxxuNccroSs FROM Inn rnEspsSr-rux TREATY WITT
RUSSIA ETC.
The CHmR laid before the Senate q communication
from the Pre- sden transmitting cory Of the treaty
with Ru.a and ang attention o c o, Congress to ne ne
into eff Ct The message referred 10 the COMMITTEES
On Appropriations Also communication asking for
act Of CONGRESS- authorizing the carrying into effect
Aso the proceedings Of the late Convention between
the United States and the Republic Of Venezuela. Ro-
ferrcd to tho COMMITTEES Fore n Relations
Also message transmitting tho correspondence be-
tween Lewis d. Campbell while Minister to Mexico. Re
fcrrcd TO the Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr. EDsryDs, (rep.l Of W. offered a rosolninn that
member Of the Senate and two Of tho House be
added to the Committee on Re'renchment. Passed.
THE DECISION JUSTICE AT RALEGg.
On motion or Mr. ANTHONY. two Thousand copies Of
the recent decision of Chief Justice Chase n Raleigh,
N. c.. ordered to DO printed for the use Of the
members.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
At foriy-nve minutes past one the Senate went into
Executive session. The reopcned at twenty
eovEeSMryr pRrSrrxe IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
NJ ASSN coIla d N n
tain government printing to be done ut the Treasury
Department
After debate, Il was laid over until, tomorrow.
pAY,;cSr poUvTIEs.
Mr. Wusoy offered a resolution calling upon tn Prcs
necessary expedite the payment of bounties under the
act Of the last Congress.
The resolution was adopted.
ISrLy TRouELEs
Mr. HENDERSON. (rep) or Mo-, called IN bill to estab
lish peace with certain Indian tribes II provides for q
commission of Generals Sherman Hancock. John f.
smith, Argur and others 70 treat with view to their
removal to reservations DO selected for them north Of
Nebraska and south Of Kansas and appropraies
800 900 TO carry the project into effect Mr.. Herder
said no bad reror, from the Snrve7or OF the Smoky
Hill roue saying that conId not be completed unless
the Indians removed from the vcny-of the road
The Indian war no said f 4 lasted through the
md fall. would cost 800 900 00o IL was costing
sl50C00 per day. Mr. Henderson reviewed the situation
of Indian affairs In lengthy speech In support ofths H.
TO Geucra! Shcrmans despatch advocating the
killing of every man, woman and child of the Sioux, he
said that for every Sioux man. woman or child killed
there would be twenty-five whit killed.
Mr. HOWARD, (rep) of Mich, asked Mr.. Henderson
how much territory It proposed to give the Indians
north or Nebraska?
Mr. HENDERSON said he did not know. Tho couu. ~
DOOR aud could not be occupied by whites Tor
hundred years. Tho selection, however, would not DO
permanent until ratified by Congress- The appropra-
tisu asked $3.50 900 TO carry tho bill into effect
and $500 900 subsist friendly Indians from this time
until the meeting Of Congress There several thou
sand OF Indians who IL fed and cared for by
the government would be forced TO join their hostile
brethren.
Mr. MORRILL,, (rcpl Of No., moved to amend the bill
the commissioners shall examine the district OF
country instead of selecting it. which was adopted
Mr.. RAMSEY (rep.} OF MIMI suggested that the com
missoners be allowed 10 examine any territory west OF
Missouri river
Mr. MoRRlrL moved to amend by providing that when
tho territory IL selected aud approved by Congress 1t
shall be secured to the Indians as permanent home,
Mr. Howard asked II 10 was in contemplation 10 set
apart territory Of the Nebraska for all tho In
dians and to vost the title of IL In the Indians?
Mr. MORRILL, said IL was.
Mr. Howard desired to raise his voice against any
such proposition.
Mr.. NoFsLI. said one Of two things must DO done
either the Indians must be allowed to have permanent
home, from which they could not be driven 10 the
future, the unchrsan policy Of wnr and extcrmina-
ton must be carried out against them.
On motion the boundaries Of the territory 70 DO OK
aiued described north OF the Nebraska, west
Of the Missouri east OF tho travelled routes OF
Montana Territory and south OF the degrees Of
north latitude.
The Senate at ten minutes pas. four o'clock p NJ i'd
journed.