New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-31
XLIsr OONGRESS-2D SESSION
SENATE. ...WAsH

SENATE. WASHINGTON. march ~.
On Motion of Mr.. HAMLIN (Rep, Me-, the
serate Insisted upon It's concurrence In the House
amendments tn the bill amending the Usury laws In the
District OF Columbia. Messrs. Hamn. Thurman and
Harris appointed to represent tho senate on the
Mr. WARNER Rsp, Aiaj called mp the bill to provide
FOR building for post office aud other pubic oices AZ
Montgomery, Ala. which passed.
MT RICE Rep, Ark, called up the bill 10 provide IG
building suitable for post 0ice &c, AZ Liie rooA'
Mr. SUMNER dsep. Mass) introduced bhl TO amend memo
Incorporate the Frcedmens Saving ana irun.
Company. which was eferred to tho Committee OIL tue
District Of Columbia = .HL -,
Tuesday after he first Monday Ia November az no
day which representatives and 20
gross shall be elected throughout the country. ieio
| to the Judiciary Commttee 49, 1.,,o. n,
MT h1wAkD Rsp tbe Sl 10 incoporate
United States Freehold Land. and EmeraiSn Tp,opy
and to confirm certain legislation IN Cooraao On
Mr. TRUMBUIL (aep. I'D. from the judiciary tUa
mittee. reported bill relating 10 inc V nepdsd 10
Ci,cut Court for the District OF Missouri ,h
aIa d, general hill by providing that nothing IN tno
act approved April TO- 1862 shall be construea W III
Circuit Court 70 DO held In any District "nofo n0'
"' Mr. ROSS rep, Kansas introduced bill to lncor,
| rompany and To- enable tho to construct certain
railroads branches as 20 give transit ny ran
raj Territory ON eoual railroads reaching 10
borders Referred 10 the Committee on racine kaDoaus
Also bin directing the Secretary OF the Interior 20 ex
stock and other property is due to the shaw
ee tribe Of Indians by virtue Of treaties prior to May TO-
.offn a
court IN the District Of Columbia and Tor otner
| Referred. - 49,. ....-o,.
| resolution for the appointment OF
JOINT SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFPAfRs
Mr. A. q. THURMAN Dem, Ohio opposed tho resolu'
ton upon general grounds and particularly because ne
thought he saw in the proposition disposition to make
our Indian policy subservient TO certain railroad com
panes Witch yeed the OF the pubic domain
lie thought he IN II great landtranekng scheme
beginning TO end. which would result In the viola
ton of existing Indian treaties 49, -
Mr. MORRILL, Prep. w believed there were no dues,
tons deserving Of more thorough scrutiny than those
concerning Indian affairs. and he preferred to have them
reviewed by an independent Committee OF the senate
He said frequently happened that bills which had
passed House shown 10 be 50 worthless upon IN
yestigatlOn by Committee OF the Senate that any ldea
Of their being passed would be preposterous
Mr. CORBEIT REP Oregon spoke OF the necessity OF
carrying out treaty stpuatlons as means OF pre-
venting Indian and thought the agency OF joint
Committee might prove effective TO that end.
MIR. DRAKE Qsep. MOI moved to amend by Striking
authority Of the Committee to examine
and send persons and papers, which he said wonlu
avoid expenditure amounting to not less than t0oov
The morning hour having expired tho subject was iAu
aside and the case OF Gen. Ames taken up. a.,
MIDSUMMER (Rep., MassD moved to proceed 10 inc
consideration OF executive business and after discus
sion reference 10 the necessity OF disposng OF Ten
Aness to-day the motion was agreed 10, anu Nv EV
o'clock the doors were closed
AT $50 O'Clock the doors reopened ana the senate
adjourned.