New-York tribune., 1868-03-21
EfTH OONGRESS-7ID SESSION.
sENATE. .wAsHrNorox. March 20. lses.

The CHAIR presented Il InemOlldl ItlillNt w
repairng evees on the Mississippi River, and MI sUM
NER rep Mass) having offered petitions from coored
nen Delaware asking Congress TO secure their rights
hir. SALISBURY Dem, Dell remarked that the pc''
hons which presented from Milton yesterday arc
6cttOus. all the names beng in one handwriting ho
knoved that the Judiciary Committee inquire mo ueu
authenticity, and the Senate ordered MI EDMCNDS
kRep VII moved 70 take up the bill regulating lhe pre-
RentaOn of bills TO the President Lost aIter uesutory
debate. Mr. HOWARD Rep., Mich) introduced n pll 10
Regulate the filing Of records Of railroad companies Lad
oyer Mr MORGAN Qep, y. VA petluon III iavOr OF
can INTERNATIONAL COPYRfGHT LAW sgned by the pro
Sessor of the Columbia College Law School ana others
kil,rary Committee Mr. CHANDLER Rep, Mchl, and
Mr. MORRILL, Rep. Me- ndulged In banter concerning
phipbuidng in Maine and raftbuildngin Michigan Mr.
BUCKALEW Dem, PENN presented petition for the
repeal Of the WAREHOUSES; SYSTEM injurious TO man
TREASURY DEPARTMENT 1NvEsrIG ALTON.
unfng Of the Secretary Of tie Treasury how many clerks
ar employees have been removed since January, lsot,
bureaus &C. for that purpose; how have been aIr
pointed since and by whom how many neietoi9lG nd re- re-
whose recommendation The resolution went over uluei
objections by Mr. Bnekalew Dem, PENN
Mr FEssENDEN Gep., Mel introduced bill to allow
drawbacks articles used IN the construction OF vessels
,'.a That and ser As Of this act there shall h
@Ss e 5g Manila % 1 oPp sS & 5 u % a s & P be wrought up 5to
the Of rigging ePmsn Of sailing Vessels o. e niia
6urisa rot ss hsp Ioo uns repairing vessels Of foreign
build aoeate in conformity VIII Toe provisions me a', ~ Zee Mi
b. Tsa o the use Of the such regulations the
Referred TO the Committee Commerce
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
Mr.. DRAKE rep. Mo- desired TO have new rule
Fclatye To impeachment taken up and disposed OF De
sa sns SSI Tan tine e TRIAL 81 m the presiding
officer be addressed the President and the papers
submitted 10y either party, which in their nature shall
be addressed in terms 70 the Tribunal shall be addressed
10 He noted the fact that during the
Ia III
ment counsel for the President addressed the presiding
tiTessed linn as 'Nr President" They had also had the
extraordinary spectacle Of paper signed by the s ies
Justice Objection was made on the Democratic side'
""0 ''' p'giGs, TREATY WITH Tirr NAVAJO INDIANS
Mr. HENDERSON rep, Mo- urged that his 6l rea'
Saving that unless something done soon the Indians
nov assembled to meet the peace Commissioners VII MI
Peace Commission TO conclude treaty with the Indians
who are now BosQue ROtOndo. and appropriates
Nj CoNNEss Gep Cali opposed the appropriation at 40 OF
a50Ouo contemplated by the bin He described the Ma
Vso tribe as the most highly civilized Of all the North
American Indians and ne informed the senate that Weh
they captured they were engaged III the manuIac
ture blankets, etc, Of superior quality 1hey are
ed prisoners and should not be constituted treay
making power, but shohd De Kept WneIe eS i ~
number 1000, and he asked how lar SlS0OV WoIiu ~
toward removing and suDsiong IhS; hs % Huep i n cn
Gen Carlton ana our army III moment Vi ,aiVd ., a.
rured and brought in the women and children OF tne
: MIR HENDERSON explained that they have been
turned over TO the Interior Department and are
sScved U that the words held" and against their
Min Indians had saved the country wars and enormous
expenditures The NavaOes are IN an hIanOlsi! unnt
place and they are retained there the Comltee VI
which lee chairman Will ask for an appropriation OF
s5OoOO for their support heretofore they ha,e e9S1 800 "a
OO annuay but they may be removed 70 thelr oIu
homes or elsewhere, where they can support themselves
Isesde the BosQue Rotondo, where they are kept Is
rvst land grant and the Government may have TO pay
SabOut t5O0.OOO 10 retain IL for their occupation
bfep sSd e1e4Y wear recently that these are warke
people and that It be unsafe TO allow them TO go
-. apdfb I'M
Sn putting down another war He predicted tiat suen
would bo the result they We're feesd ace =" snd n
be keIi quiet only by the exhibition OF power Inc POI
bcy Of he Government should be to Keep them Oh rese
Mr. COLE Rep CALI hoped that the bin would pass
Mr. NYF CRep. Nev.l said that anybody who would
read tho history OF the difficulties between these Indians
Snd the New-Mexcans wouG eo9Sluee @ Ip1s Ge O"it
Is Impossible TO keep them on permanent reservations IN
rrscribrd the misfortunes OF the Indians of his own
State citizens he knew would not approve ne re-
IF the nation put sackcloth and bury itself IN
ashes for any an II would be ioG 5ts suns @ i5 to
itself He thought 10 the crOwning glory OF the
General who hero Of hundred battles, that he
had sheathed sword and prevented the determination
of the Indians. He would rather trust me judgement Oh
this wise and humane Commission thah that S any army
Or even Of Congress. Money thus expended would not
ImpOYeIsh nation, but enrich It, lie hoped that the
MIR BuCKALEw Dem, PENN said that not less than
: 90 o. 100 Navajo Indians the part OF unauthOr
5zed and subordinate officer Of the army ne oeheVeo
that somebody had been making money out OF IT,
Ma. EESSENDEN (Rep. Mc) had Trustworthy lnIOIIna
fon that 10 keep the Indians the present reservation
would result In large saving OF the annual eApehu
fures He unwilling TO hear Gen carton CCu !
mned when Senators confessed that they knew nothing
nj the circumstances That officer had been strongly
recommended by Gen. Grant for brevet MalOrGeherdi
SHIN Gen Grant had sent out an Ofhcer 70 inquire lhto
fhe against Gen Carlton VINO had IOuhu lha
Ie had been doing his duty manully.
Mr.. HOWARD, Bep., MichJ after taxing the grOunu
fl the NayaiOes had been uiusty dealt with moved u
strike out the discretionary powers given the
10 send the such place in it's opinion best
calculated for their prosperity. lie Thought tey sh0uu
be sent 10 the place whence they came, where tleii
fathers are buried and that suitable guard shOud DC
with them to protect them from insult OF aggression
at the hands Of the New MeNcans. :,
gfr CORBETT rep. OregOn argued that these lhdlans
10 the country Oh TeSefNdtOn
After further discussion, Mr.. DOOLIITLE Dem WIS.
that whether the lndlahs are sent W
reservation TO their home, considerable expense mus
Dc Incurred.
MIR HOwards amendment was lost, only seven Senators
voting in its favor. -,
Mr.. RAMSEY rep, MINI moved 10 add an amend
1nen apprOpIiang $4,000 20 the Sioux Indians OF Dey
Lake describing their destitute condition, and adding
that appropriation Is Ia accordance with the treaty
Nav 1861 with those Indians, which had never Dn car
ried out and 1t was reeolnmended Dy the Interior Depart
Mr. HENDERSON REP. NO. suggested tnat the
amendment deferred until tire appropriation bill shal
be introduced, which Will probably be tomorrow. -
Mr.. RAMSEY withdrew the amendment, and the bIl
on motion of Mr. FEssENDEN. at O'Clock the Senate
went into Executive Session, and soon aferw8rd al
jOurned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker appointed Messrs Butler, Law
renee QOho), and Burr the House conferees the
PESsIoE APPROPRIATION BILL, the Senate cOnfereee
being Senators Grimes, Edmunds and Hendricks; the