Evening star., 1870-02-26
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL
Conclusion Of Yesterdays Prosseding'

SENATE--After our report closed
MI Wilson addressed the Senate in favor OF
IN admission Of Revels. and followed by
hr. CaSSer!y against il. The debate on the
question was cOntInaed for some time and par
tid ated IN by Nessrs. Sawyer, Drake, Casserly,
Scott. B1ynard, Davis. Sumner and Stockton.
ton Of Mr.. stockton to refer the credentials of
Nh kevels TO the Judiciary Committee, which
was lost-yeas s, nays 4; the vote being strictly
a rartv vote.
bc administered "a Mr.. ReveIs.
Nj Pomeroy demanded the ayes and nays on
tbe notion.
Mr.. C-nkling said the administering of the
oath was "A mere matter of form, and did not
call Tor = vote unless some one objected.
bir. SHulsbuTy-well, if that is all you want,
The Vice President before ordering the vote
10 be taken. cautioned the galleries against anv
maEiiestatf OF approval or disapproval at
the result.
The question was then taken ON tba ,,o,io,
Cf Mr.. Wilson that the oath be administered To
MI. kevels. reSulting-Yeas IS naysS
MT. keVels then esme forward, supported by
Mr.. Wilson. and the Vice President adm mis-
tered To him the oath of Office.
The galleries were crowded To suflocation and
the greatest anxiety was manifested by thOs. /.
present., ladies' and gentlemen alike standing
Up ana teanlng over while Mr.. keves was taking
the oath He was then conducted TO his seat
behind that of Gov. BrOwHiow, of Tenn, where
he was approached and taken by the hand by a
=
HOuse.
The Senate then adjourned until Mon1av.
The floor was Immediately fIIed by a crowd of
both sexes who wanted To shake hands with Mr..
heNeiS, ana Tor some minutes he was surround
cd and Kept very busy.
HOC SE-After our report closed
hr. Kerr (Ind.) asked, but failed tn obtain
leave To offer resolution calling upon the
rreSldent Tor Information in relation TO the
sending Of troops into certain counties of Kan
siaS. the reason for the employment of such
troops sc. ~
On motion Of Mr. Shanks, lind. \ the Conn
mlttee on Military Affairs was directed to
extend the investigation of the alleged sales of
caCetsIips, 80 as to inquire whether any OFF icars
al ,he army or navy were engaged in the traffic.
or had advised the appointment of or selected n
cadet CT midshipman from a district of which
Said cadet or mldshipman was not a resident in
VOCATION OF law; or whether any officer Of the
army had accepted such a csdetship.
MI. Rogers (Ark.) asked, but failed to obtain
HaVe I'd 0her resolution directing the Com
missioner of the Freedmen'S Bureau TO furnish
4 fnli report of all moneys drawn from any
Inhd Whatever on account of the Howard Uni
Ner>ity III W NashingtOn and the Freedmen's Bu-
feaC. an1 also to report in relation TO the char
acter OF the building OF the university, Sc
The House, then, on motion of Mr.. Sargent.
ltal.l resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole, and toek up the Indian appropriation
bill.
MI Sargent explained the provisions of the
bill lie was opposed to the treaty SYSTEM and
deprecated the harsh treatment to which In
oians were at times subjected by the army The
stern measures of the latter were not calculated
% 1nduce peace or friendship. He referred to
tie recent massacre of Indians in Montana by
NE Command of Col. Baker, of the 2i cavalry
as massacre that rivaled that of Glencoe and
Ie regretted that General Sheridan had allowed
himself TO become sponsor to that outrage
ut voorhees, (lnd.) also denounced Onr svs-
TEN OF Indian warfare as unworthy OF the civil
ZatiOn Of the age.
Mr. Clarke (Kansas) denounced the treaty syn
"a -
mlnlstr atom was great Improvement
ne hii was then read by paragraph for con-
SiGSratlon and amendment
An amendment was made pro formd when the
manner OF conducting Indian warfare was again
discussed.
MIR. Eldridge (Wis.) denounced the conduct of
our army IN this matter. and especially the mas
saore IN Montana, 10 which reference has AL
READY hecn made.
MI Stevenson (OhiOl defended the course of
General Sheridan and Others ia dealing with the
Indians. ~
Nj. VOORHEES, again denounced the late mas
SacTe referred to as disgrace to the civilization
@. the age. '''' -
Pending further consideration the committee
rose, ard the House, AZ 4 p. m, adjourned until
Monday.