The New York herald., 1869-02-20
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY, 90

Supreme Court at nine and provides for the ap.
pon.men. o. Circuit Judges 10 perform the circuit
Court but requires that each OF the latter shall do
circuit duty for at least one term every two years.
opposition 70 he ep 81 o St The ns&an Eli but
was interrupted by the expiration OF the morning
hour, which brought up tue unfinished business.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
MI THUMBULL asked Mr.. Morrill,, In charge OF the
Appropriation bil 70 consent to its temporary post
ponement, 30 that the bill to reorganize the
judicial system might be disposed OF, but
MI EDAuNDs objected because he was pledged
70 70 see Wnether some action could not De nad on Ine
nave finished the consideration OF the Appropriation
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
was then taken up, and several additional amend
ments proposed by the Committee on Indian Affairs
Mr. STEWART offered, az an additional section to
the Dill which lately passed the House, an amend
ment transferring the control OF the Indian Bureau
70 70 me M war az Department, and made brief speech
Mr. MoRaiLI, Gep1 Of Me-, said thar II this bin
erect would be to sink the latter for thus occasion.
Mr.. STEWART did not believe that his amendment
would delay action At all upon the appropriation
proposition, but one which had been recommended
by the Presidenelect and other high army officers,
and Nia mad met the approval q the House: !. .s
Senator from Nevada attempting to influence the
action OF the Senate by citing the action Of the
House.
Mr. MoRToNs trep.) OF Ind, said that without ex-
pressing any opinion as to the merits OF the amend
nent Of the Senator from Nevada he w0ld vote
against II, because he thought 1t ought not to be
proposed IN this place and at this time.
Mr EDMUsDs thought It very appropriately offered
as an additional section OF the Indian appropriation
bill, and said that although he had before voted
against the proposed transfer he had since obtained
further light on the subject, and would now vote
for II.
Mr. CoNKLING, (rep) OF N. Y, said that it was en-
tirey IN order to mention In the Senate the fact that
the House had already acted upon the pending pro-
position, aud also that he was himself IN favor OF
the transfer Of the Indian Bureau to the War Depart
ment.
Mr. HENDRICKS. (defn.) Of Ind. was opposed to the
transfer He thought Indian agents generally just as
honest as quartermasterS or commissioners, and pre-
dlcted that II the transfer were made as proposed
the Indian Bureau, under the War Department,
would cost six times as much as 1t does now.
Mr. SPRAGUE rep.) OF r. L., took the same view.
He believed that the radical defect In the system
of dealing with the lndians-a defect which could
not be renedied by any administration Of the sys
TEN, however honest. The proposed transfer was
wrong In principle. The business OF the State De-
partment or the Treasury Department might be
transferred to the War Department with as much
proprlety as the business Of the Bureau OF Indian
Affairs.
The amendment Of Mr. Stewart was then rejected
by vote OF 20 nays to yeas, the yeas being Messrs,
Anthony, Conklng, EdmunGs, Grimes, Harris, Howe,
Morgan and Stewart
The Appropriation bill was then passed.
THE TENURE OF OFFICE BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. EDMUNDs, the blll TO repeal the
Tenure OF Oifice act then taken up. whereupon,
ut quarter TO eleven O'Clock the Senate adjourned.