The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-03-11


nary business would be continued as usual during
and that the House would remain In session 10 con.
sder internal revenue matters, &c.
the amendment OF Mr.. ANTHONY was agreed To-
and aer further debate the resolution was adopted
/ NEW BOSTON POST OFFICE
Sub-Treasury Of the city Of Boston was passed. It
appoints commmission to purchase q site for .
and United States public oces an
| ates $500, 900 for the purpose
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
| At quarter-past two Mr.. SUMNER, presuminr that
the Senators were aware that business OF great i'm
| portance to the public interest demanded t. moved
and the Senate accordingly went into executive
session.
THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR APPROPRIATION
After executive session, when the doors were
opened, at twenty minutes before four O'Clock, the
| Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was
under consideration. The question was on motion
to strike out the appropriation to Greece Debate
ensued, during which Mr.. CoNKLING, (rep.l OF n T.,
referred to report In the newspapers IN regard 70
proposed appointment OF a Minister TO Greece,
which he said they would doubtless be glad TO con-
frm and he hoped they would not throw out Greece.
The amendment was not agreed to.
Mr.. P0MEROY, (rep.) of Kansas, offered an amend
ment as an additional section requiring that all per-
sons appointed consulS consular agents or COM
mercia agents shall be either native born or natural
| lied citizens Of the United States.
Mr. MORRILL,, (rep) Of Me-, said that the only GLASS
allowed by the law to comprise foreigners was that
| OF commercial agents.
Mr. SUMNER said there were many important
| places abroad which American citizens would not
think 1t worth while to take for example, the Con-
sulate at Falmouth England had been held by
quaker family OF the name Of Fox, he believed since
| the Revolution, several Americans having declined
to take It when 1t was offered to them on the ground
Mr. PoMERoy said there had been n great many
abuses growing out Of the system; but he Would with
araw lle amendment, as 1t might not be proper In
Mr. MORGAN, by instruction Of the Committee on
Consus in the cities of osaca and Jeddo, Japan at
| salary OF $4,000 each. Agreed to.
on motion Of Mr.. COLE the Consulate at Guaymas
Foreign Affairs, moved to amend by inserting the
words "for expenses OF additional clerical assist
| ance to the Department of State, $4,000"
Mr.. MORRILL, OF Me-, referred the Senator to the
thlreth rule OF the Senate requiring one days no
tice for amendments reported from committees to an
appropriation bill.
Mr.. SUMNER said notice had been given by the
PRESIDENT OF the United States expressly asking In
recent message that this appropriation should be
| made.
the suggestions in messages of the President Of the
United States, that might be applicable.
Mr. sUMNER-Do understand that my friend
makes that objection?
| Mr. MoRRlLL-Most decidedly Gaughter)
| Mr. SuMNER-1hen give the Senator notice that
| will make the objection on the first bill Of his that
comes along.
The bill having passed through the Committee Of
the Whole, the question was on agreeing to the
| amendments therein made.
| Mr.. BUCKALEw, (lem.) of Pa. hoped the amend
ment of the committee striking out Ecuador would
not be agreed to- and made strong appeal for the
retention OF that mission urging Its great import
ance commercially and the advantage over us that
England and France would have from representation
there II the mission dispensed with.
| Mr.. JOHNSON and other Senators took the same
| view, and the amendment was lost by TO 20. SO
| the mission to Ecuador was not stricken out.
| Tie amendment striking out Bolivia was also dis
| agreed to.
| Mr. SUMNER asked for vote on the amendment
| reducing the amount for contingent expenses OF all
! the missions abroad from 100000 to $4,000 He
| again urged the ACCESSIBILITY of leaving the pro-
| vision as it came from the House.
| Mr.. MORRILL,, of Me-, opposed it.
| Mr.. FEssENDEN said the Secretary of State had In
| formed him that he would prefer to have $4,000
more, and would try to get along with that He
further debate he withdrew the amendment.
| Mr. SHERMAN, (rep) Of Ohio, renewed It, and 1t
Mr. HOWE, lrep) of Wis, then moved to strike out
Portugal saying the Senate and House had refused
to make thst appropriation, and he hoped they
| would not contradict their former action
The motion was lost-yeas 10, nays %, and the ap-
preparation to Portugal remains.
| The remainder OF the amendments made In CON-
| mittee were agreed to and the bill was passed.
SPECIAL ORDER.
On motion OF Mr. SHERMAN the Funding bill was
| made the special order for tomorrow.
THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
preparations, reported the Post ONCE Appropriation
| BILL with amendments
PAYMENT or SOLDIERS BoUNTIEs.
! Mr. SHERMAN called up the bill to facilitate the
| payment OF soldiers bountes under the act OF 1882
authorizing the employment OF nfty additional clerks
Mr. SUMNER called attention to the facility with
which they appropriate $50 600 to department OF
| government when they had just refused a like ap
| preparation to another department.
On motion OF Mr.. CoRBETr, trep.) Of Oregon, the
bill was amended so as allow duplicate checks to be
cashed at San Francisco by the Assistant Treasurer
at that place, and was passed.
THE NAvAJOE INDIANS.
Mr. HENDERSON, lrep) Of Mo-, called up the bill
for the removal Of Navaioe Indians and for other pur
poses lie explained that the bill proposed the re-
moval OF the Navaj0es-upward OF seven thousand
| in number--from the Baske Rotundo where they
had been placed after their capture In New Mexico
by an expedition in 1862, and were now held
| against their will. Nobody who knew the
| facts considered that the Indians were to
| blame, great wrongs having been done them by
the New Mexicans. lie claimed that the war last
summer, extending from Fort Laramie to Montana,
in which the Cheyennes Arapahoes and other In
dams had committed outrages, was entirely unneces-
sary, an opinion i'm which not only civilians, but
Generals Sherman, Harvey, Anger and others con-
Cured. 10 was originated by General Hancock,
probably not Intentionally but he had been deceived
| The Peace Commission went down TO the North
Platte In Nebraska, last summer and gave the Chey
ennes arms and ammunition, yet who had heard OF
any outrages since, although In the preceding two
weeks they had thrown q train from the track
lie believed that the present war In Idaho
would not have existed but for the course
OF General Crooke, and Arizona would be peaceful
but that the general commanding there had issued
hoped they would be removed TO place where they
would be no longer expense TO the government OF
100000 year, as at present. and where they could
sustain themselves by agricultural pursuits. &c, as
they had done before their capture. He had re-
ceived a telegram informing him that they were now
at Fort Laramie by the request OF the Peace Com
mission to wait the action OF Congress.
Mr.. HENDERSON here gave way TO motion to adj
journ which prevailed and ut I've O'Clock the Senate
adjourned.