The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-08
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Senate.

Continued from the Third Edition.
By Mr. Wilson, to promote the civilization of
the Indians, and prepare them for the rights of
citizenship providing for the appointment of
five civilians who, with the Secretary of the In
terror and Commissioner of Indian Affairs, shall
constitute board, the Secretary acting as pre-
sident, for the protection of friendly Indians,
and to promote their civilization. This board
tribes, examine their condition and the conduct
of superintendents, agents, and all others
pointed or permitted to dwell among them.
1t shall be medium of correspondence be-
tween the Government and the Indians concern
Ing treaties, contracts, etc. Thu board may re-
move any person In the Indian service when the
interest of the United States, or of any of the
tribes, seems to require it, reporting the facts to
the President through the Secretary of the Inte-
rior.. 1t may also devise necessary codes and
regulations to be submitted to Congress,
as also all contracts and treaties. 1t
shall also examine all claims In favor of
or against the Indians, also all their
complaints against any officer of the Gov
may be deemed detrimental to good morals,
with power to call on the nearest military post
for aid. 1t shall also assist in locating them on
farms, melting them to self-support and inspir
ing them with confidence In the kind intentions
and good faith of the Government of the United
States. Tabled and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Wilson also introduced bill for the tom
porary relief of the poor of the District of Co
~.
District of Columbia
Mr.. Kellogg introduced bill in aid of the
freedmen and for the purpose of subdividing
the public domain in certain States Into forty
acre tracts for homesteads for the colored race.
Referred.
Mr.. Morrill, (Me.) reported favorably the bill
making appropriations to supply deficiencies in
the ap oropriations for contingent expenses of
the House of Representatives for the present
fiscal year.
The Funding bill was taken up and debated
by Messrs. Sherman, Corbett, and Davis, the
latter occupying the floor at 215 o'clock, with
prospect of continuing for some time.
House.
Continued from, the Third Edition
AS to the merest imputation of a sordid con-
sideration in the matter, the men who made it
would not only have to break down his (Voor-
heesD reputation but would have to assail man
who for forty years in the service Of his country
had never had the breath of slander to tarnish
his fair fame. The House has recently been
engaged In expelllng some of its members. For
| the newspaper press and the newspaper re-
| porters as class he had very high respect,
| and had personal regard for many of them,
| but If the sluice-ways OF calumny were to be
| thus opened by irresponsible men connected
| with the press, the next expulsion that would
| be in order would be the expulsion of the
| sanderous and calumniating reporters from the
galleries.
| Mr.. Logan Chairman of the Committee On
| Military Affairs, remarked that there had been
| no allegation of any kind made against Mr.
| Voorhees,, and no witness examined relating to
I'm.
| MIR. Voorhees, thanked Mr.. Logan for his
| voluntary statement.
| Mr. Rogers called the attention of the Speaker
i to the violation of the rule which prescribes
who are entitled to the privileges of the floor
| and complained that he was constantly ANNOYED
| by railroad and other lobby agents.
| The Speaker directed the doorkeeper to SEE
| that the rule was enforced.
Che House then resumed the consideration o.
| the Georgia bill.
Mr. Wood protested against the bill, DECLARING
| that 1t was intended asa precedent for the esta
blishment of a Congressional oligarchy. 1t wa
revolutionary, audacious, and monstrou
| measure.
Mr.. Cox also protested against the measure
and said that the States of the Union haC
reached the very depth of humiliation In thi
measure. The Reconstruction Committee die
tated to Congress, and the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts (Mr. Butler) dictated to the Recon
struction Committee, so that the rights of State
we're all depending upon the whim of one man
He repudiated association with either side of tn
radical row in Georgia, represented In tn
House by Bingham and Butler.
/ The former embraced as bad doctrine as tn
latter. There was only difference in shading
| not In outline or color. Congress had enoug
TO do without mixing in local wraugles an
radical plunder schemes, but the House wa