New-York tribune., 1870-06-03
XLIsT CONGRESS-2d SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. June .. 1870.


bill 70 encourage the construction of the International
Pacific Railroad. Referred
The bill declares the International Railroad Of Texas post route and
;Ss aS'Ss Ro cr.So SH ''' consent '' ~A0 '0'
Mr.. TRUMBULL CRep.. nl). from the Judiciary Com
mtee reported the bill requiring the United States Cir
cult Court be held at wytheve, Va and fixing terms
Mr.. HARLAN (Rep, Iowa) presented letter from the
treaty with the Cherokee Indians. Ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. SCOTT Hep., Penn) presented an amendmeht 10
the bill relating 10 bridges across the ono tNer -,
Mr. KELLOGG rep, La.) introduced a Joint resoln-
ton relating TO claims Of certain Northern creutofS
ej.Si resolution authorizes the Secretary Of The Treasury TO 'P
& @ O5 10 i @ @ ~ sais zoo sd from be Confederate re
c,e Nvolan Of the tenest Of Northern creditors whose deo
Ii was referred to the Committee on Claims. ..,o.
MI HARRIS (Rep.. La offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee ON Commerce inquire into the best
means and the probable of rebuilding the evees on
and to report by hin or otherwise. Adopted; ,,,-
Mr. HkNIIN Rep. Mel introduced bin prescribing
washington and for the inspection Of gas meters.
The last three minutes Of the morning hour were ocGu
pied by Mr. SAWYER U2ep. :. c. In an appeal to the
senate 10 take mp hin the sale Of the lands on the
ga is1S s,i & oI ~ m neoDle now subject TO all man
ncr Of litigation in consequence of the inacon OF Con-
s'''' ." '''' THr rRANKIxG ABUSE.
The morning hour expiring, the CHAIR announced the
motion ly Mr. POMEROY to place it at the foot Of
the calcnda'of special orders was reected-Ieas %;
The matter frs in order was Mr.. brakes amendment
to continue the existing provisions OF the HiW au'h nor
izng newspaper exchanges To be sent te ana te IeS
circulation of coantry newspapers within the county Oh
Nj DRiKE t{cp.. MOL advocated his proposition in
tie interest of the country newspapers ana against He
MIR HARLAN Bcp. Iowa) thought the public interests
would be better subSarved by giving 10 the Indian Ap
preparation li Tie time now proposed TO be consumed
hy Inc FrAuhiug bill for which there not the same
necessity for immediate action Besides, every knew
Mr.. conn ING GScp y. " would like to be assured
by the Senator tat ne r Haran) knew as fact that
Mr. HNRLAN said he would not say that he knew II as
ne woulI know the result OF mathematical demonStra
around the chamber 4 number Of Senators had ex-
pressed themselves in favor OF the bill.
Mr. RAMSEY Rep., Minn,)-By their votesl
Mr. HAkLAN-by their speeches, -, ..-.,,.. .,,o
before the hill was acted upOu in order to address the
Senate upon his proposed substitute for the bill He was
unwilling 20 the thanking system cut down without
MIR RAMSEY Thought the apprehension Of THE NEW
YORK TBIBj NJ, that the bill in danger from its
friends IN the body was verified in the of the Sena
tor from Massachusetts, (Mr. Summer. That Senator
introduced his substitute six weeks ago. and yet
not prepared TO OF with the bill.
Mf HOWE ReP, Wis., thought it manifest that the
bin had not friends enough in tie Senate 10 hurt any
thing lLaughtor.l
Mf RAMSEY proceeded to urge the necessity of dis
posing Of the subject AT once.
Mr. POMEROY rep. Kansas moved that the bill be
Mr.. HAMLN Rep., Me) appealed to the Senate to
make the test question: to prevent repeti-
ton OF the diaOry proceedings, which he consid-
cred trhing and dsgTaceful.
The CLEkh proceeded TO cau the roll. .
W.
TO he test upon the bill, and Messrs SUMNER and
HOWARD protesting AGAINST any such understanding.
Mir. POMEl,Ol'S motion was then agreed TO, and the
bll was Laid aside-Yeas, 80; Nays, 26.
Mr., STEWART OEop., Nev1 offered resolution in
into the ploprety OF raising the rank of the United
States representative at Japan from Minister Resident 70
Minister PleuipOtcntary and Envoy Extraordinary
MI CHANDLER dep, Mich1 made an Intellectual ef
fort 10 take up The Air Line Railroad bill.
TIE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL,
was then takcn up, and
Appropriations made statement upon Indian affairs
ohe 5GT S ad that to-day nearly Of the
entire military force Of the country were engaged in
what might properly be termed grand Indian hunt
vagabond tribes Of Indians for such the char
acer of the service known 10 the country Indian
var The cost To the Government of each enlisted man
the Plains was $1,000 per annuIn, and the aggregate
the last four wears was Ss0OOOO During the last
Years the army alone the frontier had cost Sl40OOOOO
while the entire cost OF the IQdan civil service in connec
{ on with treaty stipulatOns for the time
Ielrly S2UOOo1. The entire Indian population our
although had treaty stpulatOns with 100000 Of that
number, had denied to the Indians any rights Of
property. In practice, We had followed the pre-
cps Of the early discoyerers, that the Indians had
chts which white man was bound 10 respect. While
IerciSinC the rights Of the "cOnqueror," had
uded the Indian from Christian influences and from
viiized communities, driven him over the mountains
d were hemming him in upon the Plains. His
uds being ruthlessly invaded by white settlers,
ovocation 1t was high for the nation to deter
inc whether the Indians should now be placed where
fey have the protection Of the laws whether the
orcsent policy Of determination should be continued
with its attendant expenditure OF from SOOOO,OO 10
So OO0,OOO annually.
Mr.. STEWART (Rep. Nev.) said TO acknowledge In
dian supremacy vast tracts of country through the
medium Oftreaties, would result only in the murder OF
the settlers who occupied the lands upon our invitation
defended the pioneer settlers from the charge of
gresson upon the Indians. They were, rule law
abiding and honest. No doubt wrongs had been in
fcted upon the Indian, but the whites were not
always to blame. II the Senator (Mr. MOrrilD had
by the roadside, he had hundreds Of mntilated
bodies OF white murdered by savages he ght real
ze that there two sides TO the question The phi
anthrOpt of the East in his anxiety for the welfare Of
a hg1r fhN for rgQ mo In
dans start ont in the Spring and plunder and murder,
and then make q treaty until the Winter is over, when
they 20 back TO numbering and plundering. AS rule
they violate treaties with mpunity. He would teach
them their travelling onehaf Of the territory Of the
United states and numbering whoever they choose
must be stopped 1t said their rights
were disregaIdcd by bad whites. But it not
had whites who were murdered by them, but innocent
men, women and children. The remedy TO put them
on small reservations that could be easily guarded and
support per cent Of the present cost to the
Government. The Government might almost provide
them In the style Of Fifth Avenue Hotel in NewYOrk
al less expense than they now cost.
The bill was then partly read when, 423 the Senate
went into Executive Session At 4:o0 taken