The New York herald., 1870-03-16
chusetts proceeded 70 the White House this morn
ing and paid their respects 70 The President

The House Committee on Commerce TO-DAY took up
the confederation OF the bill for the encouragement
OF yachting, which prov destnat the same privileges
and immunities extended Oy England and Fance to
yachCs belonging q regularly organized yacht club
shall be allowed by the Unitci States government
to foreign yachts that may visit our ports One or
two members OF the committee objected to the bill,
on the ground that 1t exempted owners OF yachts
who are supposed to be rich, rom the payment or
duties, &C, which are required from struggling
commercial marine. There was great deal Of dis
cussl0n OF this character In the committee, aud
nnally the bill was rec0mnitted to the sub-commit-
tee. MIR. Potter who has the matter In charge win
Gull it up again next week. The object OF the bill s
principally 70 allow the English yachts that Will
probably come here next June to enter our waters
on the same conditions that American yachts visit
English and French ports.
Startling Fraud Observation-Disclosures
Documents Suppressed in Senatorial Com.
mittec's RcpOrt-A Kansas Senator Impli.
Gated.
The following correspondence between Sidney
Clarke. chairman OF the House Committee on Indian
Affairs, and Secretary Cox relates TO the alleged
garblng OF an 0fnclal document sent to the Senate
relative to some Indian lands in Kansas. The ques-
ton is, VINO garDed 1.-THE senate Committee on
Indian Affairs or somebody else ana for what pur-
posel
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 8, 1870.
Hon. ]. ID. COX, secretary OF the Inferior, Washing
DEAR Sill have the nonor to transmit herewith
Senate executive document No. 40 beng your letter
communicating IN compliance with o resolution Of
the oena;e OF December l3 1869, papers in relation
TO the sale OF certain lands IN Kansas known az the
Black Bob lands Of the Shawnees; also purportng to
contain the accompanying papers IN sa d case: This
xs 81 Of ns Houss of anS IN
Order TO iull understanding OF the subject reso-
luton was recently passed by the House requesting
the senate to send 70 the House for reference to the
Committee on indian Affairs Oil the papers relating
to tile SUBJECT On the receipt OF this request from
the House It was stated by the chairman Of the
Committee on Indian Affairs OF the Senate that the
pagers had oeen sent TO the PRIMER, and
and The resolution was Temporarily laid on the
table. An examination OF these papers as printed
IN the Aforesaid Senate executive document ana q
comparison with the originals on hle IN your depart
ment Will, am confident prove that this document
is parIlal and garbled publication, and tnat the
great body OF the papers 10 the case are omitted
altogether As am informed by those familiar with
the precedent5 In both houses OF Congress IN cases
90 % as tat hs sna must Of ae ee aaa
ant portion OF record - most extraor-
dinary and improper submit the whole subject 70
you for such action as you may see 1T to take
ought to ADD that was recently informed that Hon.
Il. q. Ross. one OF the Senators from the State OF
kansas, and . member OF the Committee on Indian
Affairs IN the Senate prepared the Aforesaid papers
slow to to beeSe that @ unssa states ssa.5 before
Official action. would garble or suppress papers for
any purpose Whatever. Very respectfully, your
ooedient servant SIDNEY CLARKE.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIoRl
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March Is, 1870. I
SIR-tn accordance with your letter OF the 8th
instant have caused examination to be made TO de-
termlne what portion OF tne papers sent Dy me to
the Senate III compliance with the resolution Of De-
cenber 1869 calling for papers In reation to the
printed IN Senate executive document No. ~ oi the
current session. enclose herewith copy OF q
letter from Commissioner Parker OF the l1th Instant
from which 1t appears that the document in question
contains about fourth OF the papers transmitted
ny me to ne senate As purporss to furnish all
! am aware OF no reason for suppresslng any
portion OF them.
shall call the attention OF the Chairman of the
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to the matter.
and shall take pleasure In transmitting you any ex
your obeaens ms
Hon SIDNEY CLARKE Chairman OF Committee on
Indian Affairs.
The letter OF Commissioner Parker, referred to In
the above, confirms the charges Of Sidney Clarke.
and points out definitely where tho g.rsling was
done.
states Which Havo Rntincd the Fifteenth
Amendment.
The President to-day sent to the Senate message
enclosing q communication from Secretary Fish in
reply to resolution Of that body asking what States
have ratified the fifteenth amendment to the consti-
tuition OF the United States The Secretary gives the
names OF the following States:-North Carolina,
West Virginia, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Maine
louisiana, Michigan, South Carolina, Pennsylvania
Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana,
New YORK, New Hampshire. Nevada, Vermont, vir-
gnia, Alabama, Missouri, Mississippi Ohio, Georgia.
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota Rhode Island, Nebraska
and Texas. Secretary Fish says:-
In transmitting the foregoing list the Secretary OF
Stae has not assumed to anticipate the action OF
Congress in defining the condition the relations
Of v ia a. Ilo
sens, in answer 10 resolution OF the Senate list
OF the resolutions purportinR to ratify the proposed
amendment, OF which notice has been transmitted
to tie Departments OF state, with the dates ot their
respective adoption.
Meeting Of the Friends Of Indian Civilization.
meeting OF the friends OF the Indians was held
at the rooms OF the Board OF Indian Commissioners
this morning. There were present the Hon. J. D.
Cox Secretary OF the Interior; f. s. Parker, Com.
missioner Of Indian Affairs; Felix X. Brunot, VIM
cent Coyer, OF the Board OF Special Indian Commits.
sioners and the following influential members OF the
committee OF Hicksite Quakers:-Messrs. Benjamin
Hallowell and Mary G. Moore. of Maryland; Samuel
Wlletts, Edmund Wlletts, Henry 7. wietts, Will
liam H. Macy, Charles A. Macy, Thomas Fouke.
stephen II. Hicks, Franklin Haines and Daniel I'm
derhil. OF New York; William Dorsey, John Saun-
ders, Deborah i. Wharton and Susanna ID. Wharton,
OF fennsJ lvana, and william Parry, Benjamin
Stratton ana Jonathan W. Pummer, OF Indiana.
The present time being generally regarded as q
crisis in the affairs OF the Indians, the OBJ
ject OF the meeting was for the purpose
or consultation on the situation. The most
cordial harmony exists between all the bodies repre-
sented 1t the meeting, and the prospect Of other
religious bodies taking up the work Of civilization
for the Indians reported. 1t was agreed tnat II
only portion Of the money which Is now annually
expended Tor military purposes was used for the
c1nc ma nhric fbn Tn1ta
be much more to the advantage OF the Western Ter
rltores in encouraging emigration and more satis-
factory to the whole country. The committees sepa-
rated to visit the Capitol and endeavor to impress
their views upon Congress.
The New York Port Warden Bill.
The House Committee Commerce. which has
hau the New York Port Warden bill under consider
aion for some rme agreed to-day to report 1t to the
House without any recommendation. The CON-
mttee was unable to agree upon certain features OF
the bill, and the report which they propose making
is regarded equivalent to one OF an adverse char