Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-07-18
4oth oODgress---Adiournsd Session
WAsH1NGToN, July IL, 1867.
SENATE.

WAsHINGToN. July II, 1867.
| SENATE.
Mr.. WILSON introduced Joint resolu.
ton proposing the following amendment
to the constitution OF the United States:
| Art. =. No distinction shall be made BY
the United States nor by any State organi-
zation between the citizens thereof in
their civil or political rights on account OF
race, color OF previous condition.
| Ordered printed and to lie on the table,
| Mr.. SUMNER called up the bill intro
duced by him yesterdry, providing that in
the District OF Columbia no person shall
be disqualified from holding office on ac-
count Of race or color It passed. ~ % .
On motion of Mr.. P0MER0f, the bill
providing for the appointment Of commits
sioners to select reservation on which to
locate the Indian tribes was taken up.
Mr.. HARLAN sdidsnot believe Congress
had authority to appoint the commission
to make the'treaty, and should move at.the
proper time to amend the bill by providing
that the President shall appoint commits
sion to make the treaty.
Mr.. SHERMAN thought the only true
solution for the Indian difficulties was to
absorb the Indians in the general fpopula-
tiOn. r-. ---.-
Mr.. POMEROY did not believe it posi-
BILE to put all the Indians on one reserva-
tion, or onitwO.S 1t would lead to internal
wars between the tribes. He thought it
would do to select several reservations and
locate the different tribes on them. He
coincided with Mr.. Sherman's views.
MIR. HOWARD favored the appointment
of a commissioner to confer with the In
lians as friends, and with the view of
bringing hostilities to a close. He did not
believe it possible to civiliZe the Indians
and did not believe the Senate ought to
attempt to settle the whole Indian ques-
tion. 1t ought to legislate with reference
the hostile bands and with a view to putting
and end to the existing war. 1t would be
time enough next winter to discuss the
larger problem of the disposition of all
the Indians.
Mr.. MORRILL, condemned the Indian
policy ofthe Government as unjust and op-
pressive. tending only to rob the Indians
Of their homes and their lands. 1t would
be impossible 10 absorb the Indians in the
white population. That meant nothing
but determination. He appealed to the
Senate to pass law that would not be a
rope efasand; to make an agreement and
stand by it.
Mr.. THAYER did not advocate the ex-
termination of the Indians. No matter
who was to blame for the difficulties ex-
isting, it was the duty of Congress to Sc
cure peace if possible. 1t would be better
to spend million now, than five hundred
million year hence. The people of the
border were not in favor of war. Speak
ing in behalf of every class of community
on the border, he would say nothing was
so abhorent as an Indian war; even thieves
and gamblers dreaded an Indian war. az
A message was received from the House
announcing its non-concurrence in the bill
for the relief of deserters and asking a
committee of conference. The Senate ad-
hered to its amendment, and the House
must recede from its disagreement or the
bill fails.
Pending the consideration of the Indian
bill, the Senate adjourned.