New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-26

ton OF ons, MSvsnd The statements being merely
eIpare and charges not being followed up py 'h"
Mr. KELLEY rep PENN presented memorial OF the
Select and Common gY an for ap
proprate celebration OF the centennial anniversary VI
The House then proceeded to vote on the reserved
anio"'iN THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The amendment approIrati9g $500 fSr inc Depart
nent of Education was adopted YEAS w Se mint AZ
Carson CITY, Nevada. as substitute Tor clause ABOLISH
ing the law which established It, was agreed TO- feaS o.
Nays g. .,,uss,ov or GEORGIA
r ~ renorted bill to admit the OF Georgia
10 in Congress- and asked TO nave put
"P % 81 sISG1M rep Ohio, hoped It would rot be
pressed until after n was printed Georgia hau a''eauy
been admitted to a representation
G GT2R eR in ddt% rcrDs the same as the
Mr.. WOOD dem. r. " notified Mr.. Butler that tho
was yery far from being unanimous one and than
one or amendments substitutes wond DO offered
scented entirely question. He appealed 10 Mr.
Butler TO let the bill go over until Monday 10
had the b reccnmitted and ordered be printed Civ
ing notice that he w0nld report II back on Tuesday
Mr.. BECK Dem. KyJ offered a substitute, winch was
also ordered to be printed.
The House then proceeded TO tho CONSIDERATION ol pr
large number OF bills reported from the Committee
on Valid Pensions were disposed Of
Invalid Pensions reported bI defining the duties Of
pension agents which, together with The substitutes and
nmcndments offered By hiessrs BUTLER (Alass). 10
GAN LAWRENCE, and WILLIAMS, was ordered to DO
printed and reeOmmtted.
wr STANkS usep, ind1 offered resolution instruct
ing tho COMMITTEES Military Affairs to extend its IN
50 to ascertain wheh9r any officer oil the
army or navy Including the War and Navy Departments,
has advised solicited any member OF Congress, 70
recommend the appointment 10 cadetshp to the MIL
tary Naval Academies OF any person not bona me
resident OF the district who was otherwise disgua.
officially passed upon and accepted any nomination,
knowing II TO be OF the character indicat,d also to IL
quo aud report in relation to money other improper
considerations in the promises. Adopted
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
The House them a O'Clock, into Committee OF
the Whole. Mr Mercer in the Chair. on the Indian ap
preparation BIZ. approPratlng S'ls5sj5; -, 49,. ,,,
Mr. SARGENT Q'ep Call VINO had charge OF tne p,Il
member Of the Committee on Appropriations eN,
planned its provisions and exposed The DISTINGUISHES and
indian treaty system. lie denounced the late massacre
OF Indians by Col. Bakers command, as related by
Vincent CoJer, comparing u 10 tho massacre Oh pvn
coe lie regretted the hero OF the Shenandoah had
duty of the Government to protect the Indians the
whites, and treat them with moro genuehess ana
Mr. PAINE rep WIS.,. remarked that II Gen. shcr
dan responsible for that massacre. his responsibility
the statements made by Vincent COlyer particularly
after reading the order and report OF Gen sheridan ana
These Mr. Paine sent to the clerks desk aud had read
MI SARGENT said he was not condenning Cen sher
at q system. There was warrant In the laws
~ God OF man for Destroying woman aud children
act Of the English blowing the sepoys from their
guns not atrocious. Civilization shuddered at
SIR. VOORHEES, Dem. Iud). expressed his abhorence
at and entered his protest against the system OF warfare
exposed by Mr. COlyers letter. lie understood that
In that which had been heralded as battle
there had been 80 women and 80 llttle children killed
Such system Of warfare could not be justified before
the House. before the country, before the civilization OF
the age, or Ia the sight Of God or man lie would not
yoto a dollar OF appropriation la uphold such system
not OF war. but OF lndIsermlnate massacre
Mr. SARGENT reminded Him that ne could not accom-
Mi ll- ~
tanned no f9T military paIpSiSes rho ,o,cr
read At tho desk aid the fact that Gen sher
dan gave order Con. Hancock 10 strike as he ex
pressed. hard blows at tho Indians
Nr SARGENT presumed that the gentleman from In
diana understood II correctly
EMr ELDKEDGE inquired OF Mr. Sargent whether he
Advocated the sentiment Of Con. sherdans letter.
Mr. SARGENT said he not TO be led into irrelevant
discussion Ills opinion had nothing to do with the
bill: he simply coudcmning the system. lie ala not
think that the proper way 10 deal with the indians was
by military and yet he believed that Gen sherl'
dan was 1T heart KIND a gentleman ~ tie gentleman
from Wisconsin himself Ho commanded the Quaker
accom- llshed better results than any other agency
Mr. CLARKE rep Kansas expressed hls view,
against the while Indian treaty system, ana IN FAVOR VI
the abroga tion Of all existing Indian treaties
General debate having closed the House proceeded 10
consider the bill b. sections for amendments.
Mr. CLARKE moved All amendment providing that
hereafter the Indian tribes shall be considered incapable
Sit HOLMAN (Dem., IndJ made the point OF order
that tAat independent ugsation gnd not IN order
10 an appropriation bill.
The CHAIRMAN sustained the point OF order.
against the Indian treaty system. aud bis Qualification mt
leaung that President Grant had recently NlthdIawn
from the senate all pending Indian treaties
sir PECk DEM KY, a member OF the Committee on
Apprup atou. declared his belief that the b hhd bech
as vel considered IA Committee as any bill had ever
been
Mt WILSON Dem, Minn) pat IN plea for The treaty
system but adj yocAtcd tho correction OF tH abuses.
Mr. STEVENSON NIcp., Ohiol entered hls protest
against tho sweeping COndcmnatOns OF tho government
officers II stood alone no would express ha approval
OF tho orders Of Gen sheridan. They expressed the se
umcut 81 war and no had always believed that ia war
Tho vigorous policy not only the best but the
most merciiul policy. Gen. sheridan had said must
strike the blow whore will hurt, aud that vas the only
way 20 make war IL hcy must ght these Indians, thoy
must light 10 NIL lie would join the gentleman IN any
attempt 10 mako and maintain pchcoi but war
should DO made II the soldiers we're 10
STAND On defensive walt 10 be attacked, ana Jet
tho Indian tho wilderness and never follow
them there would DO oud 10 Indian wars Those saw
ages Who Themselves cared not for or sex. whose
women aud children made war on white women ana
children who danced for Joy around tho burning stake
whose women aud children wore demons OF torture
we're only Warred upon at ali by Of extermi-
nation.
The Committee close the debate and the House
adjourned until Monday.