The Portland daily press., 1868-06-19

| of NAV. 1868, with the Great and Little Usage
tribes of Indians both in its express terms ana
stipulation and in the means employer W pro-
cure their acceptance by the indians Is ah OUT
rapa on their rights; tn It in transferring TO
single railroad corporaton eight millions of
ocres of land il not only disregards the rights
and interests of other railroad corporations in
the State of Kansas and builds up frightful
land monopoly in denance OF Just rights of the
settlers and the people of the United States.
buu it assumes the authority repeatedly denied
bv the House to dispose of those lands nv
treaty, otherwise than by absolute cession to
the United states, and for purposes for which
Congress alone is comDetent to provide.
ResotUed, That this House does hereby SOL
emily and earnestly protest against the rati-
nrahon of said pretended treaty by the Sem
ate, and will feel bound to refuse any appro-
priation in its behalf, or to recognize its
validity in any FORM
ReSOlred, That copy of the foregoing reso
buttons be transmitted to the Senate Of the
United States.
Mr. Clarke addressed the House in justifica-
ton of the report and resolutions.
Mr. Schofeld, a member of the Committee
on Indian Affairs, took the ground that the
treaty making power didn't give the President
and Senate the right to ALLEVIATE any part of
the national domain to which these Indian
lands really belonged. 1t required the action
of Congress to do so.
Mr. Julian denounced the treaty and Com
mlssloners who made it, namely, n. u. Taylor,
Thomas Murphy, A. G. Booney and MAJOR
Snow. Agent of Usage. He said instead OF its
being an Indian Commission, 1t was thlevlng
commission every act and transaction branded
parties to it as thieves, and he (Julian) brand
ed them in the name of honest people every
where as thieves, appointed by the President
and who were doing their work with skill
and workmanship tranScendlng anything in
his experience.
Mr.. Shanks also denounced the treaty as one
of those things that stamp with nfamy all pro-
ceedings of the accused administration.
After further discussion Mr.. Clark modified
the second resolution SO as to substitute the
following for it:
ReSOt0ed. AS the sense of the House that the
objects, terms, conditions and stipulations OF
the aforesaid pretended treaty are not within
the treaty making power authorized either by
the Constitution or laws of the United States,
and therefore the House hereby solemnly con-
dennis the same, and does also earnestly but
respectfully express the hape and expectation
that the Senate will not ratlfy said pretended
treaty.
ion
Mr.. Cook, from the Committee on Elections,
made report on the Missouri contested ciec-
ton case of Hogan against Pile, with a resolu
ton that Mr.. Pile, the sitting member, was
duly elected Mr.. Chanler presented minor
lty report. The reports ordered to be
printed for future action.
The House proceeded at 2.3O to the business
of the morning hour, which was the call of the
y Judiciary Committee for reports.
On motion of Mr.. Boutwell, the Judiciary
Committee was discharged from the further
consideration of the resolution relative to one
of the Justices of the Supreme Court, Justice
Field.
Mr.. Boutwell, reported back with an amend
ment the Senate bill to change the time for
holding the District Circuit Courts of the Unit
ed States in Tennessee.
The amendment was agreed to and the bill |
passed. |
Mr.. Boutwell, reported a bill to provide for
appeal from the Court of Claims, modifying
and essentially limiting the jurisdiction of that
court.
Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, offered as an
an additional section directing the
Clerk of the Court of Claims to transmit to
Congress at the commencement of each De-
cemDer session, full and complete statement
OF all judgments rendered by the court fer the
previous year, stating the amount thereof and
the parties in whose favor rendered, together
with brief synopsis of claims. The amend
ments were agreed to and the bill passed, yeas |
So, nays 81
Mr.. Thomas reported bill relieving carry
ing companies from liability for loss or dam
age to goods caused by the forces of the late |
rebellion, (Only the forces of the United States).
Mr.. Thomas explained toe bill and had letters |
read showing the necessity OF the proposed |
legislation, and it was intended more particu- |
larry to apply to actions against express COM
panies in the Southern States.
After some discussion the bill was passed, |
yeas 80, nays AZ.
The morning hour having expired the House
proceeded to the consideration of the bill re-
ported some time since by Mr.. O'Neill from
the Committee on Commerce, to amend an act
to regulate the carriage OF passengers in steam
ships and other vessels. The bill was read at
length.
After some discussion, without taking final
vote, the House adjourned, it having been
agreed that the river and harbor bill should be
till tuesday next