New-York tribune., 1867-07-16

penses Of the wines ard liquors cumsd ct the banquet
given to the loyal portion Of Congress last Winter
Of the funds raised for evangezng the coOred race
IN the hands Of the Republican Executive Committee
by Mr.. WAsHBURNE oRele,. wis,-A resolution de-
Caring the Rock Island Ralroad Bridge nuiSanee snd
Mr. t0voDE rep. M objected and the resolution
RTcEss
The House them at Il o'clock. took a recess till o'clock
THE RECONSTRUCTION BILL
The House reassembled at o'clock, when the Commit
tee ON the Enrolled Bills presented as truly enroeu .he
supplementary Reconstruction bill, and the speaker
signed IT,
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communication
from the Secretary of War 10 resolution OF
at Fort sedgevck by order Of Col Dodge transmitting
report OF Gen Grant stating that 10 oineiai lnorma
about IT, with an Endorsement that II found correct he
should order trial Of the offender hy general conrtmar
tial 1t was laid on the table aud ordered printed.
THE RECONsTRUCTIoN APPROPRIATION.
amendment ~ the bill making appropriation to carry
out the Reconstruction acts. The amendment which
reduces the appropriation from $Gi5OO to tlOOOO'O was
conourred in.
INDIAN TREATIES.
Mr.. WINDOW (Rcp, Mimi introduced bin to repeal
section in law OF last session. which repeas all laws
allowing the President Secretary of the Interior or Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs to enternto treaties with any
Indian tribe. He made statement to the Hc1se In ex
tho expenses OF the present Indian with only 5000
United States soldiers in the field amounted to slOOoO0
a week. But according TO Gen Sherman's estimate, that
It would take 5000 soldiers TO hold in check 30 hostile IN
dans the pEns it would require an army of $1,000
men 10 carry on the war az cost OF S50OOOO0 Week
This bill simply removed the obstruction 10 mangpeace
He attributed the present Indian 10 the Chivngton
and TO the declaration of Gen. Sherman tat
the army act with vndictve earDestness against
the Sioux. to their extermnation OF men, women
and childrenthat nothing else would meet the root OF
the case. The Indians knew that Gen. sherman had Is
sued order to murder their wives and little Children
and they therefore, in resistance ana were usneu
In that resistance
Mr. ELDRIDGE Dem, wis., inquired whether Mt
Window supposed this Congress would give the Presi-
any such power either in the interest OF humanity
OF constitutional government .
Mr. WINbOM replied that he did not introduce the bil
political question: IL rose above that 10 simply leIt
the question where t before the law In question was
passed. o., m,
The debate was continued by Messrs COY0DE Repi
Pa, and KELLY QRep. Pa. Finally the bill was read
three times and passed.
a MILEAGE SHADOW.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE Dem, Wis.,, moved that when the
House adjourn today IL adjourn till Wednesday Mega
tlvcd-yeas 40, nays 81.
Mr. sCOFIEID rep. Pa, moved TO adjourn
Mr. STEVENS Rep., Pa), appealed to him to withdraw
his motion till he could introduce resolution TO test the
OF the House NE question Of gring mileage 20
members for this session
Mr. SCOFIEID declined 70 withdraw the motion 10 ad-
iOun and appealed 10 thoe who were opposed 10 taking
mileage for the present session 10 sustain the notion
The motion 10 adjourn prevailed by vote OF ~ 10 j6i
and the House thereupon at 81 o'clock adjourned.