The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-06

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affirmative bat changed his for she purpose Of
sbling him 70 enter motion 70 reconsider.
The Senate then, ~ I'VE O'Clock, adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
wAsMxoror, Feb. q, 1851.
INDIAN ASrARs
Mr. wispoa, trsp.) Of MINI, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs made report on the Investigation into
the recent letting Of contracts for Indian goods which
with the majority report on the same subject
dsred 70 BE- printed.
The reyt Of the committee 10 TO the effect that there
no evidence Of fraud corruption In the letting OF
those Contracts and that the House should rescnd The
resolution which directs the Secretary Of the Interior 10
suspend the execution Of them The report OF the mi
nory-Messrs Hart, Clarke OF Kaasas, Henderson, and
set aside unjust unfair and that instead OF the
awards made by the Indian Commissioner the contract
I ES aso ns class q goods should DO gwen %
classes TO Stlmau 4 Brothers. or New York.
TIN
luton nsfructing che Committee Ways and Means 10
report the Tariff bill amended by the Senate
exhibit the rates imposed the several articles under
the tariff IN force on the LIST Of April 1861 and on the
bill us as amended BY the senate
Mr. JsscxEs, trcp) Of r l., objected.
GENERAL sHERIoAK RorsY.
MT scHEFcx, rep Of Ohio, rose and INTERRUPTED tho
der, and moving Of I'VE minutes that the Gene
The motion was unanimously agreed. to: and the
Speaker. leaving The chair, proceeded tina. portion Of
pany with General Grant, and escorted them 70 The
Speakers chair amid plaudits from the members und
presented General Sheridan personally che House
GIsltFass OF THE HorsE OF RErRssESrArrvps:-It
affords me peculiar pleasure by your order this day.
OF the United States. While this ntry will remember
in the heart Of hearts Of all ls loyal people achieve
msnts OF Acids Of danger and of death of IL Glorious
1hsvn can iywhn hravy
the brGves among the trues and the recollection
OF whose deeds w survive 10 long as history exists
the floor and Ia The galleries
The SpKaxEa then presented General Sheridan each
t,le scene was eaded the business Of the House
resumed.
ADDITIONAL rEssIoS REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER.
Mr. M,lNDok, trei.) Of Wis, from the Committee on
Revolutionary Pensions reported joint resolution giving
to samuel Downing last surviving soldier Of the Revol
ticnary war; an atdonai pension OF $500 year from
September 3, 1866
On motion OF Mr. AscoSA, tdem) Of Pa, the Joint
resolution AMENDED 10 MAKE il read OF the
last surviving soldiers OF the revolutionary war and az
80 amended u was passed.
rDE AEsr APPROPRIATION suI-
Appropriations reported the Army Appropriation bin
which made the special order for next Saturday
VACANCY IN COMMITTEE FILLED.
The srgAkER appointed Mr. Campbell to n the vacancy
10 the Post oce Committee caused By tho death Of Mr.
FAT LA-x HON. PHILIP JOHNSON
On motion OF Mr.. Av>)2A the Sergeant 81 Arms
directed to pay to the widow OF Hon. Philip johnson aie
member from Pennsylvania the balance Of compensation
that would have been die him up the 4th Of March,
GOVERNMENT srn DISGs 70 ne xREcrEp IN NASHVILLE
On motion Of Mr.. CAMPBELL the Post Office Committee
vas Instructed inquire uto the expeoncy OF
ing bill providing for the cec,on Of building Nash
vile for the accommodation OF the federal courts, Post
Once and Custom House.
NEW JAIL ZOE TIE nrsRycr OF COLUMBIA
On motion Of Mr.. DARLING trop) OF n. ", the Com
mitlee the District OF Caamba was instructed TO
confer with tho Secretary Of hs Interior as 10 plan
Tor jail fos the Dstrtt and report bill On tho
> sRAzh AND rss DMrn osrRxanr,r LINCOLN
Mr. BANKS, trepI Of Mass, PRESENTED the correspond.
Btazf in relation TO the deas Of Prcsident Lincoln,
which referred 70 the Couu&iee on Foreign Affairs
REPORTS Or cosSfTxpa
The House proceeded, ~ The oasaess Of tho morning
hour TO the Consideration Of reps from Sommitsees
az BIArss, trefsl Of Me-, from 10 tomsnittss 81 Nh-
INV Is ~ pay osyas1
for the tine he actually served sidde camp on the
pror 70 being mustered into The Uned States service
I. was read three times and passed
Mr. scEEScK, from the same commilae reported back
number of memorial bills, &c, retired TO H. which
werc laid the table. Aso biz king the pay and
allowances of the quarerDaser sergeao OF the engineer
,Isr,S i SSad three .oa> and passed
Aso oni "a oess cod soldiers OF Tia sosssses
the certifca.es to b. neatly epgrossed
AID to set forth ~ dste Of entering the s3ce the
raoyesentaycs t. be entitled 10 the certificate In $50 ~
,h deatb 90 che pesson entitled to IL IL read Grao
times and fsssod. Also, q bill donating portionof
Fnr sortb military reservation for exclusive
,,e ~ n public vad read three ,imes and passed. Also
BIZ 70 e. rDa g p1S s ar 70 @
vad = BOARD Admiral FarraguIs leet in the aclon in
Mcb en- tie 9th of August, 1894 read three times
Mr. KAlorAs, lrep, ofN Y, nom the same commit
'sse reroried joiqt resolution 70 pay Captain James
the sixty ninth New York volunteer the paw and allow
snres OF captain In active IRON oath of June
1884 to the 3lst OF October 1864 Read hreo times I'd
passed.
Mr. BLAIsY, from the same committee, rcpoted bin
70 amerc the Army bin u the 2sth OF july LOO 80 az 10
pace Toe Judge Advocates thereby aaSzed 70 DC re.
tanned IN service the oons IS other officers Of
me general ssaa IN relation 70 tenure Of ONCE &C Head
Sr. BisaHAa rep.l OF Ohio, from the committee
reported bill 10 authorize tbs Secretary OF War to
convey in Zee simple lots Of srouna INA. have been
other charitable and educational purposes, at Harpers
Ferry, W. Va Read tbtcs times and passed Aiso
joint resolution directing the purchase by the Secretary
Of war; Of Dayi's Bland, In Long Island Sound, Tor
s3s,5oo in ACCORDANCE with tho OF The sasc OF
so, 1893 By which the island leased aud Is nos
occupied by the United Slaca After discussion
M RAsplIi, dem. Of Pa, moved to lay !, on The
tAsie Nessyed, yeas 81 70 nsys "a Tue joint reso-
Tho house then al ton minutes mast two O'Clock vent
INTO Committee Of the Whole the State Of the Union,
Mt S1aed IN The CHAIR the Presidents annual Mes
sage
Mr. Hoor.s prop.l Of Mass, took sbe goor AID ad
dressed the House on the financial question.
rrs INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS HisJ.
After Mr.. Roopez's speech the committee took ND Tho
Indian Appropriation bll which arpropratss 10 carry
cut the rtpu,,ions VI Indian treai1cs &o. little over
42,50o,000 The bill contains the provision that no
moneys nuies shall be paid any tribe In bosti.
ties against Tho government tbe Of the United
States.
On motion Of Mr.. BRADyonD, trspl OF Colorado. =
provso was sdded 10 tbs paragraph making appropa-
ton for the expenses OF the Indian superintendent in
Colorado, that part Of IL should be distributed by
Alexander Cummings the present supedntendentof In
dian Afars for Colorado Territory.
On motion m M. HoorEs, Of Utah. the appropriation
for Incidental expenses Of the Indian service that Ter
nory waa increased from $4,000 to $4,000
Mr. KAssos, (repl Of Iowa stated ihs, there was no
superiniendcncy IN which the Indians were well
managed as In Utah.
The committee and reported the bill.
ExrcUuvt DOCUMENTS.
Tho srxsK1 presented Executive documents as fol.
lows:--
From the Secretary OF the Interior In answer 10 n
House resolution az the y of January relative 10 tho
accounts Of the state OF Texas with The United states
IL Was laid on the table.
From the Secretary Of me Treasury in answer 10