New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-06
XLIsT CONGRESS-2D SESSION
SENATE. WASHINGTON. May s.
MRs. IINCOLN's PENsION.

Mr.. EDMUNDS Rep., VI, from tho Com
mittee on Pensions reported the Senate bill TO grant,.
pension TO Mrs Lincoln, with recommendation that IL
be indefinitely postponed. Tho bill accompanied
with report, which ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. WILSON rep, Mass from the Military Committee
reported with amendment the House Joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary OF War 10 lease suitab,
building in NewYork City for the use Of the several
staff departments Of the army.
Mr.. DRAKE (I.ep., MOI, from the Naval Committee
reported substitute for the bill to promote the securing
Of efficient seamen for the navy
Mr.. vICKERS lDem., MIDI, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported adversely the bin regulate tho
importation OF immigrants under the labor contracts
Mr.. SALISBURY dem, Dell introduced bill grant
ing out Of the proceeds Of the public lands tie
Junction and Breakwater Railroad Company, tO aid In
the construction Of pier In Delaware Bay near Leses
Mr.. MCDONALD Rep., Ark, from the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Eoads reported with amendments
the bill authorizing mail steamship service between New.
Orleans and certain ports ~ Mexico
Mr. NICKEHs Dem, Md, FROM tho Committee on
Commerce. reported without amendment the joint reso-
luton authorizing tie Secretary Of War ~ establish
the Mississippi River and its principal tributaries
The Eouse resolution for final adjournment on the
The motion 10 refer to the Finance Committee was
negatiyed-Yeas, 10; Nays, 36;
The resolution discussed without action until the
expiration OF the morning hour.
THE o-AGE LANDS.
Mr. MORRILL, Rrp. McD moved 10 pass over the pres
ent and prior orders 10 take the Legislative, Executive
Mr.. EDMUN6s f!cp w made an Intellectual effort to
get up the bill 10 enforce the Fifteenth Amendment
Mr.. HOWE tRep., WIS., argued that the Frankhg Bill
should take precedence, and several Senators nstedUp
adherng 10 an alleged understanding the previous
| day To take up Mr.. NOTrilfs bill.
The Usage Indian Land bill finally proceeded WITH
the question being on the amendment Of Mr.. Ross to
give them to certain railroads in Kansas specified
sums giving the settlers on the alton the t
| purchase 100 acres each al 81 Is acre.
| Mr.. MORRILL, Qep. Me }, In reply to the argument
that the bill was needed 10 avert threatened .ndan
| H.. that all trOul,e nj.
aggresslons upon the Indians upon The part OF unscn
puOus white men, who went into these Indian reserya
lions and squatted upon lands expressly set apart fr
| Indians. The Usage Indians had been violently
assaulted and their stock and provisions stolen by these
people; and then the army had been called ~ b. pro-
mon the Indians and the Senate 10 complete
the farce by robbng the Indians Of their lands and
| future homes II he had the power be would
turn the bayonets Of the army upon thea
| duty of the Government 10 protect these Indians.
They were entitled ITO this protection under existing
treaties. The Government never "ouid nave peace On
the Indian lands He then reviewed the features Of the
bill in detail showing that proposed Ia give the Indian,
eighteen cents for land worth - % an acre. that
| mis- land was to be taken at trih.ng from
it, rightful owners, that provision was made ior
paving $4,000 Tor stolen hOrses, without saying into
whose hands the pay ment Ia De made, and that the
interest $4,000 set apart Tor national purposes
without any definition OF tho7e hall9hal PURPOSES I4e
bill generally opectl9naDle ana ~ passage Syd
be legislative scandal He NOV ed 10 recomn the bill,
with instructions the Committee to report bill for
the removal OF the Usage Indians to Indian territory,
the sale Of their reservation for cash. as other pub
| lie lands disposed OF. The bill was then LAID aside
THE FRAMING ABUSE.
The bill TO abolish the Frankng Privilege thencame up
| as the special order. -
Mr.. STEWART REP, New moved to pass over tho bill,
in order 10 take up the next special Order-tbe bill "
Mr. RAMSEY Rep, Mimi called for'the Yeas and Nays
the motion, which were ordered, when the motion was
lost by Yeas 25 Nays 80 The following Is the vote IN