New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


memorial OF the United States Navy asking for
the same pay as boatswains and gunners.
Mr.. UPsON Qsep, Ohio introduced bill to change the
times holding the Circuit and District Courts or the
United States in the Northern District OF Ohio Passed
The House then resumed the consideration OF the
Senate amendments 10 - -
The report of the Committee Appropriations recon-
mending concurrence in and Inconvenience in
others Of the Senate amendments was agreed 10 as
whole, except where special votes were called for
Mr. FERRY (Rep, Mch) asked for separate vote on
the amendmeno III won e sss lss for noxment 70
Indians Michigan for the difference between coin ana
currency paid them in 1868 and 1884 under treaty s
uatons with per cent interest added thereto. He
argued in favor Of the amendment.
establishing most and costly precedent that
would apply well to the soldiers sailors, and pension
era and all creditors Of the Government as TO In
dams whose agents had been sharp enough to have sti
ulated for payment in coin The principle was as bind
ing morally In the one case as IN the other
On a count by telers there were but 81 yeas No fur
Their count asked and the amendment was non-con
Mr.. BECK Dem Kyj asked for a separate vote on the
amendment in which the Committee on Appropriations
recommended noncOncurrence, making large appropria
lions under Indian treaties OF 1861 and 1863, which
treaties the XLth Congress had refused 20 ratify He
said there were IS 10 Of these amendments, aggIe
eating 81 and he wished to have the vote OF the
House upon them an instruction to the Committee OF
Conference to which the bill would be referred. These
appropratiOns II made, would run for 80 years, ana
would cost the Government between sSOOO,OOo ana
Mr. PAINE Rep. Wis., hoped that the recommends
ton of the Committee on Appropriations would De ad-
ten of Indian treaties
The amendments in question we're all nonconcurred
Mr. AXTELL Dem. CALI asked for a separate vote on
the amendment increasing the appropriation Tor the incl
dental expenses OF the Indian service In California from
" 500 900 TO Sl000oo He opposed the amendment as
being intended for the removal OF the peaceful indus,
trious civilized Mission Indians, who are citizens and
voters to reservation in San Diego County He repre-
sented the movement speculative one TO secure the
farms of those Mission Indians
Mr.. SARGENT Qsep., CALI indorsed the remarks OF
The senate amendment was -concurred in.
Mr.. DEGENER tRep, Texas asked for separate vote
amendment, IN which the Committee on Appropri-
atons recommended concurrence, forbdding deductions
from Indian annuties on account OF depredatons He
argued against the amendment taking the ground that
the principle thus abrogated the correst and
mon mode OF dealing with the Indian depredatons
Mr.. WILKINSON Rep., MIMI also opposed the amend
Mr.. SARGENT Rep, CALI argued in support of the
amendment contending that the existence Of such sys
stimulated the getting up OF claims for Indian de-
predatoDs, and illustrating by citing the OF Texan
Sroxe them through the Indian country tempting the
Indians to drive them off, and then came TO Washington
Mr. PAINE Rep., Wis., also argued In support OF the
Senate amendment to avoid the allowance OF unjust
fraudulent claims.
The amendment concurred in.
A Committee OF Conference was ordered on the dis
The House them the business OF the morning hour
proceeded TO the consideration OF reports from the Com
mttee on Commerce, "a follows
Mr. SAWYER ReP. Wis.,, from the Committee on
Commerce reported back the Senate bin to constitute
Omaha, Nebraska, port Of delivery. Passed.
THE LAKE MICHIGAN AND MISSISSIPPI CANAL.
Mr.. SAWYER also reported a substitute for the Senate
tween the Mississippi River and Lake Michigan by way
OF the Wisconsin, and Fox Rivers
The substitute was agreed to and the bill passed.
Mr.. CoNGER ReP;, Mich, from the Committee on
and Southern Illinois Railroad Company the right TO
build bridge across the Big Wabash River. Passed
Also, the pill TO amend the act authorizing the CON
structon of bridge across the Missouri River the
military reservation at Fort Leayenworth Kansas.
TNKESB b & Mo- S offered an an amend
BRIDGE to be not less than 200 feet in the clear each
side of the central pivot.
The amendment was agreed TO- and the bin passed.
Also the bill to amend the act OF July 10, 1866 further
to prevent smuggling relating to ship stores purchased
at Canadian ports. Passed.
JERSEY CITY PORT ENTRY.
Mr.. 0NEILL Rep, PENN, from the Committee on
in NewJersey to be called the District OF Jersey City,
and creating II port OF entry. Passed,
Mr.. DIXON Qsep., X L. from the Committee on Com
merce reported the bill recitng the project OF building
ship canal from Barnstabe Bay Ia Buzzards Bay Mass
eight miles long, and % feet depth Of water at
pense OF " 10000 and pedgng the faith Of the Govern
construct suitable breakwater and harbor OF
refuge the entrance Of the canal expense
not b. exceed S2.00O,0O0.
The objection being made by Mr.. BENJAMIN Rep
MOI that the bill made appropriation and must be
first considered In Committee OF the Whole, IL was
ferred.
Mr.. FINKEINBURG Qlep., Mo-, from the Committee
Commerce, reported the bill creating port OF deliv
cry at Duluth, MINI.
Mr.. ONEILL Rep., PENN presented memorial OF
the importers and grocers Of Philadelphia asking that
any change In th0 duties sugar. mOasses tea coffee
spices shall not take effect until the 3st O December
1870 -''
Mr.. BENJAMIN Gsep. MOI. from the Conference
Committee the bill defining the duties ~ pension
agents made report. He explained that the fees OF
pension and claim agents were hxed In this report ~
d at R D Depart Which eass the the S
fee shall he S25
Mr., LAWRENCE rep. Ohio) opposed the report ~
allowing Too large fees 90 pension agents lie handed In
llkIl NLlAu The Calculate ulluO that TIC