The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-11

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WASHINGTON February o.
Senate.
Mr.. WILSON introduced a bill to restore the
jurisdiction of Indian Affairs to the War Depart-
ment, which provides that from and after the first
Gay OF July next, the Secretary of War shall ex-
ercise the supervisory and appellate powers, aud
possess the jurisdiction now exercised and pos
sessed by the Secretary of the Interior in relation
70 the acts Of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
That the commanding officer of each military de-
partment shall be superintendent of Indian AT
fairs for such department and shall detail officers
as Indian agents, said superintendents aud agents
TO perform the duties by law now imposed upon
such omcers, and without additional pay That
the Secretary of War shall detail an officer not
below the rank Of brigadier general as Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs. That the Secretary of
War shall, upon the passage of the bill, cause
thorough inspection of all the Indian tribes and a
general examination of the condition and business
affairs with the government, their treatment etc
The report upon the same to be through the Super
intendent of Indian Affairs 10 the Secretary of War
Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
4 Mr.. STEWART called mp the bill introduced by
him a few days since authorizing the towns and
cities on the public lands of California and Ne
vada, not subject to entry at the time of settlement
10 enter these sites at the minimum price OF 81 25
Mr. SHERMAN offered an amendment except
ing from the operations of the bill all military re-
bill was then passed.
At one o'clock the unfinished business Of yester-
day, which was the League Island Naval Depot
4 bill, taken mp, but on motion of Mr.. GRIMES
was postponed TIL Tuesday next.
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he would ask the Senate TO consider bills from the
Military Committee.
Mr.. WILSON called for vote on the motion to
reconsider the vote by which the Bankrupt bill
The ote was taken and resulted as follows
Yees-Messrs. Chandler, Conness, Cresswell, Dixon
Doolittle, Fessendsn, Foster, harris Howard, John
Ramsey, boss, Stewart, Sumner, Van Wnklo, Wilson
Nays Messrs. Bgoksl9y, QrHgin. Davis, F9gs,
So the vote by which the bill was rejected was
reeonsidered, and the question now is, shall the
Mr RAMSEY, of Minnesota, called up the bill
to amend tne postal laws, which was passed, and
The fret section modfes the existing schedule
of charges for postal money orders, and makes the
charge as follows: for order not exceeding $40,
ten cents exceeding $40 but not exceeding $50, tf-
teen cents more than $3.50 the charge is twenty-five
cents.
1t increases the compensation OF deputy post
masters for issuing money orders from 4 to per
cent.
order upon presentation of satisfactory proof Of
loss, and fee shall be charged for such reissue.
Section Furnishes with S5OOO fine and imprison-
ment the countertelJing of a money order
Section authorizes the appointment of super
intendent of foreign mails in the Bureau OF the
First Assistant Postmas er General at a salary Of
$1,000 per anrum and one additional fourth class
clerk for that branch of the service, and fixes the
compensation of the Superintendent of money or
ders at $4,000 per annum.
Section authorizes the appointing OF Super
intendent OF Dead Letters at an annual salary OF
$1,000
~ Section o authorizes the employment OF q super
inten dent of Domestic Mails, and Superintendent
of Inspection, each to receive a salary of S2500 per
annum, and clerk to be in charge Of mail bags,
M locks and keys at salary of $4,000, and an assist
ant topographer at a salary of $500.
An additional section was adopted, that letter
N carriers shall receive salary to be fixed by the
~ Deputy Postmaster, not 10 exceed $1,000 per an
mum.
Also section making it the duty of postmasters
to uncalled for letters where the address of
the writer appears on the face, charging ordinary
The CLERK of the House announced the proceed
ings and adjournment of that body in token of
respect to the memory OF the late Mr.. Grider, or
Mr. DAVIS, of Kentucky, delivered a eulogy on
the life and character OF the deceased. Ihe GUS
tomary resolutions were passed, and the Senate
adjourned.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. + ULBURD from the Committee on Public
Expenditures, asked leave TO make report In part
on the in Investigation into the affairs OF the Boston
Custom House, which he asked to have printed.
|& Mr.. PLANTS, member of the committee, OBJ
jected, and stated he had not time 10 examine the
report .,,,,,
ported by MT Stevens from the COMMITTEES on Re-
constructon, to provide for the more efhclent gov
eminent of the insurrecttonary States.
Mr BANKS, of Massachusetts,, being entitled to
the floor said that it had been his first intention to
support the bill, but that on rehecton II seemed 70
/. him necessary to withhold his vote from IL. He
Ibelieved that the States lately in rebellion were
81 still States They had been made States by the
Il action OF the people and OF the general govern
ment, ard they could never cease TO be States unul
the general government had consen ted to that con-
ISition That consent had never been given. There
uss nothing in the theory of International law or
Of fact which deprived that section OF the country
of its legal existence as States. Congress had by
many acts, from 1861 TO the close OF the war; de-
prived the people of those States OF their right 10
'..' co. operate the government OF the country,
Therefore the IL stood left the States re-
cognized legal existence and the people at present
tH without power to participate in the government
pnder which they live. He understood the cond-
ton of the people to be this. In International law
there were three conditions of State-one state
of peece, state OF war, and the third state
of siege. The latter the condition OF the peo-
ple of those States. II was not peace; II was moi
IL state OF siege.
. In response to Mr.. Shslabarger and others, MIR
Banks explained his views, which contemplated
% the exclusion of rebels not only from otice, Dui
from the ballot box. Congress had either 10 run
counter to the Executive or TO run with MIN. Hl'
Interference was 70 run with the Executive. HI
|I wished controversy much less with the govern
ment of his country. II IL should be impossible tC
form any bill that would restore peace 10 the coun
try, and renewed prosperity and security, ne WA
not disposed pursue the frutless task OF passinl
Iegislatiye acts by two-thrd votes over the Presl
dents veto. But the House should drop Legislation
and consider the condition OF the country. a BODY
without q head said 70 be q monster; gov
ernment without an Executive power was force
less and incapable OF good and the first duty OF th
House TO consider whether the condition OF TN
country did require IL 10 pursue some othe
course than a mere legislative one.
Mr.. STEVENS, OF Pennsylvania, rose 10 max
an inquiry of Mr.. Banks, the answer to which, HI
said, would govern mis- course in the Management
of the bill, The gentleman (Mr. BanKs) had In
formed the House yesterday that II the debat
were allowed to run on, there would be plaI
suggested on which all branches of the govern
ment and the people would harmonic. He nov
desired TO know how long they would have Il
wait for that plant
Mr. BANKS replied that, expecting such ques
ton would be put TO him, he had last night draw