Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-26

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3 territory or State and half of said penalties
for aiding such fights as seconds or sur
geons, the United States to take cognizance
| of offenses.
Another Territory.
' Mr.. Hamilton introduced a bill to pro-
vide Territorial government for the Dis
trict of Columbia-referTed
Wants 10 Sell Out
Mr. Harlan called up the bill for the sale
of Great and Little Usage Indian Reserva-
tons in Arkansas, and for settling of said
Indians in Indian Territory. A discussion
ensued, participated in by Messrs. Trum-
bull, Harlan and Drake upon the Senate
Committees amendment, increasing the
amount to be paid for lands from 81, 6OO,
600 to 50, 900, 600, and also upon expendi-
ency and justice Of further contracting the
limits of the reservation assigned to the
Usage Indians.
The morning hour having expired, the
bill was laid aside.
Rebels.
Mr.. Robertson introduced bill TO re-
lieye the disabilities of various ex-Rebels
Amos.
He also presented the credentials of
Gen. Ames, Senator elect from Mississi ppi.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
Is Wendell Phillips Satisfied
Pending the business relative to the
credentials of Revels as Senator from Mis-
sissippi, the debate which followed assumed
a wide range on political questions. At
4:40 a vote was taken upon the motion of
Mr.. Stockton to refer the credentials of
Revels to the Committee on the Judiciary,
which was defeated by party vote-ayes,
s; nays, As.
The vote to administer the oath resulted
| yeas 4S, nays 8.
Reyels was then conducted in from the
Presidents desk by Mr.. Wilson, and the
oath administered, and he entered upon
his Office.
Revels took the seat assigned him on
the Republican side, where a number of
Senators and Others rendered him congrat-
| ulationS.
| Adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
A number Of bills were introduced and
referred. Among them one by Mr.. Stark
weather, encouraging the building of first
class iron steamships to aid in restoring
commerce and for carrying United States
mails; by Mr.. Hoar, TO establish q system
| of national education.
a Department OF Justice.
| Mr.. Jencks, from the Committee on Re
trenchment, reported a bill to establish a
Department of Justice. Recommitted.
Fruit DistiIIation.
Mr.. Sargent offered resolution inquir-
| ing the expediency of separate legisla-
ton for taxation of fruit distillation, and
especially whether it cannot be relieved of
the capacity and per diem tax. Adopted.
Discharged.
The Committee on Elections were dis
charged from further consideration of the
charges of disloyalty against Representative
Hamill, of Maryland, the statements
being merely ex parte and not followed by
the parties making them.
Wait for the Wagon
| Kelly presented a memorial for the ap-
prOpriate celebration of the centennial an
niversary of American Independence.
The House proceeded to vote on the
amendments to the Legislative Appropria-
ton Bill reserved yesterday. Both were
adopted.
| Tcrry's Division.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, from the
Reconstruction Committee, reported bill
TO admit Georgia TO representation in Con-
| gress, and asked to have it put upon its
| passage, but yielded to various sugges-
| tions to have the bill recOmmitted and or
| dered to be printed, giving notice that he
would expect it back Tuesday.
Mr.. Beck offered q substitute which was
| also ordered to be printed.
The House then proceeded to the con-
sideration of private bills.
CndcticaI
Mr.. Sargent offered resolution in
| structing the Committee on Military At
fairs to ascertain whether any officer of the
army or navy, including the War and Navy
| Departments, had advised or solicited any
member of Congress to recommend ap-
| pointments to cadetships to military or naval
academies of any person not bona ide
resident of the district, or was otherwise
| disqualified or whether any such officers
has acquiesced in or officially passed upon
and accepted any nomination, knowing it
to be of a character indicated, and also
inquire and report in relation to money or
other improper considerations in premises
Adopted.
Our Indian Policy.
The House then went into a Committee
of the Whole on the Indian appropriation
bill, appropriating SO, 1885, 935 Mr.. Sar-
gent who had charge of the bill as a mem
Der of the Committee on Appropriations,
explained its provisions and exposed the
dishonesty and speculations produced
under the general Indian treaty system.
He denounced the laie massacre of Indians
by Col Bakers command as related by
Vincent Collyer, comparing it to the
massacre of Glencoe. He regretted the
hero of the Shenandoah had to stand
sponsor for such deed as that.
Mr.. Haine remarked if Gen. Sheridan
were responsible for that massacre, his re-
sponsibility was a very grave one, but he
could not believe the statement by Vincent
Collyer, particularly AFTER reading the order
and report of Gen. Sheridan ana his IL
structiops to Gen. Hancock, in November,
1863. These Etr, IIaine sent to the Clerks
desk and had read.
Mr.. Sargent said he was neither condemn
ing Gen. Sheridan nor the General of the
Army. He was simply striking at the sys-
TEN. There was no warrant for destroying
women and children, because their hus-
bands and fathers were robbers.
Mr.. Voorhees, expressed adherence at
l the system of warfare as expressed by Coll
yer's letter. He would not vote a dollar
of appropriation to uphold such n system
of indiscriminate massacre.
Mr. Sargent said he could not accom-
plish his purpose by voting against bill
which contained no appropriation for mil
itary purposes.
MIR Clarke expressed his views against
the whole Indian treaty system, and in
favor of the abrogation of all the existing
| Indian treaties.
The general debate having closed, the
House proceeded to consider the bill by
SECTIONS for amendments.
Mr.. Clarke mpvad an amendment pro-
viding that hereafter Indian tribes shall be
considered incapable of making treaties.
Mr.. Holman made point of order that
it was independent Legislation, and not