The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-09

nr W10n. iaeial al II. i.-Let 40 have the paper
ItsI. want y allow weat IL + we arc 70 re'uril,
Inc SPEAAEs Cmarsed that he had presented The
raNer 70 me iioase because /. came from STATE
Legislature.
Mr.. GaEfiEIn, Tep.l OF Ohio, remarked that tue
paper was lGaecosons IN its title.
Mr.. MCOD asked how the House cond say whether
the paper was indecorous or not ill ~ was read.
lAc ~ EAKEn directed the paper 10 be read IN fui.
rue paper was read. The resolutions or the Lcgis
lailtc declare that the oregon Scna,ors-Messrs.
Williams and Corbett-have betrayed and rnisrcpre
scented the people Of that state IN voting for the Re-
construction measures for the Tenure OF 0hlee act
Tor the act affecting the Supreme Court and for the
impeachment OF the President ana instructing those
senators to resign in order that persons might be
elected rs their SUCCESSORS who would fairly AMI
honestly represent the State OF Oregon in the United
States Senate.
Mr.. WAsnBURNE, Tep.) OF H., said that II he had
known the character or the Instructions he would
nave objected to their being read. lie offered the
following resolution
,de That ss jus, be 70 the Pre-
same oeing scandsious, impairment and ndecoroas
Mr.. WooD rose to make remark.
Ihe SPEAKER 1ntimaied that the previous question
order
Mr.. woop went on to say that the paper was from
tne Lcgisiature OF sovereign State-a Loyal STATE.
The SPEAKER repeated that discussion was not in
order.
The previous question was seconded and the main
question ordered-yeas l27, nays So The rcsoiu-
ton was adopted without division.
r.. COST Wr, 81 SURPRISING INDIAN nosrlIiTlEs.
MI. WiSpoM, trcp) OF Minn, from the Committee
On Indian Affairs, reported a resolution calling on
the Secretary OF War for information to the cost
81 SURPRISING Indian hosties IN 1886, 1857, 1885.
Adopted.
TnR TENURE or OFFICE ACT.
Mr.. BUTLER, lrepl OF Mass introduced bill TO
repeal the Tenure OF Office act OF March 1857. Re
ferred TO the judiciary Committee.
NATIONAL BANKS
Mr.. lNGERsOLI. (rep.) OF Ill., asked leave to intro
duce bin supplementary TO the National bank act
and to have 1t referred 10 the Committee Of Ways anu
Means.
MIR RANp,rr dom NJ pa moved rs rcrarancc IN
the Committee on Banking and Currency. The qucs.
lion arising on the reference OF the b Mr.. Ingersol
withdrew II for the present
INDIAN LFTAIRS.
Mr.. CLARKE, (rep.) OF Kan, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported Joint resolution Tor the
sale OF certain stocks held IN trust for the Choctaw
aud Chickasaw Indians. Ordered to be printed and
recommitted. Also resolution calling on the Sec
rotary OF the Interior for information rs TO the ex
penses OF the commission 10 the Great and Little
Usage Indians and the value OF presents. and as 10
the persons who accompanied the commission, &C.
Adopted.
TRANSFER OF THE INDIAN BUREAU.
Mr. GARFIELD, (rep.l OF Ohio, from the Committee
Bureau OF Indian Affairs to the Department OF War
from the list OF January, 1862 and moved the pre-.
vi0us question or it's passage.
Mr.. WINDOW hoped that a bill OF such Importance
would not be passed under the previous question.
Mr.. GARFIELD SAID that If tue previous question
was seconded he would he entitled to an hour to
close the debate, and he would distribute that time
among those who desired TO discuss the BILL The
previous question was seconded. Mr.. Garfield
briefly stated and advocated the purposes and pro-
visions OF the bill, reinarking that all the leading
military officers, Graut, sherman, Sheridan and
others recommended tho change
Mr.. VII DON opposed the bill and denied that
Sherman recommended the change; the con-
trary the Peace Commission, with that officer at Its
head, hesitated to make such recommendation. If
there was any department. OF the government that
was the great mae.sron or the Treasury II was the
War Department. He had shown last session that
to take care OF 900 Indians in Arizona under The
War Department had cost $l,600,000 while the
800 600 Indians In the whole country had cost only
= 1rnIAl ral a. Tho pll pc
carrying on Indian wars ana thought that with such
facts those the House ought not TO pass the bill
without having II printed and giving the members
chance to read It,
MI. CLARKE, (rep.) OF Kan, favored the passage Of
the BILL The lndian Bureau, he said, was an open
and standing disgrace 10 the government. He re-
ferred 10 the recent commission TO the Usage
Indians in Kansas and stated that that commission
attended by vast retinue OF spectators and
millions Of acres OF land were taken for song and
transferred to men whose regulations were not above
suspicion
Mr.. PAINE, (rep) OF Wis, stated that he in IA
OF this transfer OF the indian Bureau to the War
Department, but thought that the biz should be
amended to require bonds from officers having
the making Of contracts and tbs disbursement Of
money.
cause he thought no reform proposed IN the House
would be SO enectual in breaking up foul nest OF
thieves ~ the passage of the bin would be- lie
spoke Of Indian agents parcel OF corrupt civilians
who were interested in getting mp Indian wars ~
which they incurred peril themselves, and ARGUED
| that when the War department would have contro
OF the Indians il would be much more likely to avolt
Mr. HiGBY, (repj OF Cal, opposed the bill and CAV,
il as his Judgment that the attempted reform wouit
prove failure. He thought that the government
in dealings with the Indians would have to come
| back TO the principles Of William Penn.
! Mr.. GARFIELD closed the debate and read an ex-
| tract from late report OF General Sherman. dated
November !. 1858, In which II Is stated that ne has
! come to the conclusion that there Ii but one thing
to be done with the Indians and that is TO transfer
| the Bureau to the Department OF War.
| The discussion being closed Mr.. WINDOW moved 10
| lay the bill on the table. Ncgatived
| The bill was then passed-yeas lie, nays 90.
| LETTER CARRIERS SALARIES.
Messrs MYERS and O'NEILL, Teps.l OF Pa. pre-.
sented petition OF the Philadelphia letter carriers
| for an increase Of salaries. Referred.
| AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. JULIAN, trep.) OF Ind introduced joint reso-
M Wsc was ~ e To- e
| cary Committee.
ANNULLINe STATIONERY CONTRACT.
Mr.. SCHENCK gave notice that he would move on
Thursday, after the morning hour, to proceed ~
business ON the Speakers table.
Mr.. WAsHBvRNE, Of ILL.,, said he would make that
motion now In order to get vi the bill annuiling
the stationery contract Of the Interior Department
| with Dempsey 4 O'roolc The House refused TO pro-
1 coed TO the business ON the Speakers table.
! PROTECTION OF AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD.
| Mr. ROBINSON, tdenl.) Of N. u, obtained the moor
| to speak on the subject OF American citizens I'M
prisOncd In Great Britain, and offered resolution
calling on the President for information and CORE
spondence the subject. He declared that every day
\ that Warren and Costello were allowed TO remain I'm
British prisons without remonstrance or action on
the part OF the American government. the country
/ suffered inefiable disgrace. these men mad been
Convicted, he argued. for acts done and words
| spoken In the United States and had been refused
their right to mixed jury. II he had his Will no
| man should eat his dinner, no woman marry nus
hand, and no business Of life be carried on until
| there was declaration OF war by the United States
| government against Great Britain.
Mr.. WOOD made q few remarks declaring that he
| ooncuiTed entirely In the views OF his colleague.
ADJOURNMENT.
The House then, Mt four O'Clock, adjourned.
| TIVE ALASKA PURCHASE.