The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-18
FORTIETH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, July

r SENATE.-W IsOn introduced joint
resolution proposing the following
amendment to the Constitution Of the
United States: No distinction shall be
made by the United States, nor by
any State, among citizens on their
civil or political rights on account Of
race or color.
Ordered printed, and laid on the
table.
Sumner called up the bill intro
duced by him yesterday, providing
that in the District of Columbia no
person shall be disqualified from hold
ing office on account of race or color.
1t passed.
On motion, the bill providing for
the appointment OF Commissioners to
select a reservation on which to make
treaties with the Indian tribes, was
taken up.
Havlin did not believe Congress
had authority to appoint a Commits
sion to make a treaty, and should
move at the proper time to amend the
bill by providing that the President
shall appoint Commission to make
treaty.
Sherman thought the only true So
luton for the Indian difficulties was
to absorb the Indians in the general
reservation.
Pomeroy did not believe it possible
to put all the Indians on one reserva-
ton, or on two. 1t would lead to in
termlnable wars between the tribes.
He thought it would do to select sew
erai reservations and locate different
tribes on them. He coincided with
Sherman's view.
Howard favored the appointment of
Commissioners to confer with tie In
dians as friends, and with a view to
bringing hostilities to a close. He
did not believe it possible to ciyilize
the Indians. He did not believe the
Senate ought to attempt to settle the
whole Indian question. 1t ought to
legislate friend y towards the hostile
bands, and with view to putting an
end to the existing war. 1t wculd be
time enough next Winter to discuss
the larger problem of the disposition
OF all the Indians.
Morrill, condemned the Indian poll
cy of the Government as unjust and
oppressive, tending only to rob the
Indians of their homes and lands 1t
would be impossible to absorb the In
dians into the white population. He
appealed to the Senate to pass law
that would not be a rope of sand; to
make an agreement and stand by 1T.
Thayer did not believe in the ex-
termination of the Indians, no matter
who was to blame for the difficulties
to secure peace. if possible. 1t would
ha hattar M r,oorI ;IlIor poyr "a
FIVE hundred millions year hence.
The people of the border States were
not in favor of a war. Speaking in
behalf of every class In community on
the border, he would say nothing was
so abhorrent as an Indian war. Even
thieves and gamblers derided an In
dian war.
A message was received announcing
a on-cOncurrence IN the bill for the
relief of deserters, and asking that
Committee of the Senate agree to its
amendment; that the House must re-
cede from its disagreement, or the
bill fails.
Pending the consideration of the
Indian bill, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-The Speaker presented
letter from the Secretary of the Navy
in reply to resolution of the House,
stating that the only officers of the
Navy, on the active list, who had been
fifty years, or longer, in the ser
vice. are Admiral Farragut and Rear
Admiral Goldsborough. AS to the
latter there had been a question
which had given rise to a cor1esp0n-
dence with Goldsborough. The com
munication was referred. and the
Secretary called on for copies of the
correspondence
On motion of Washburne, of Wis
consin, the Court of Claims was ask
ed for list of its judgments since
March 80, 1866.
On motion of Cobb, the President
was requested to communicate any in
formation received at the, various de- /