The New York herald., 1870-06-03
G Q M Q r E S S.
The Franking Privilege Bill Shelved by
the Senate.
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Animated Debate Oh the Bill Re-
ducing Taxation.
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Persistent Effort to Repeal the
Income Tax.
SENATE.

PACING kauroud Referred.
Mr.. Flanagan's bin declares the International Rail-
road OF Texas post route, and authorizes with the
consent OF Mexico. the erection Of a bridge across
the Rio Grande.
THE CHEROKEE INDIAN TREATY.
Mr.. HARLAN, uep) OF Iowa, presented letter
from The Secretary OF the Interior suggesting
amendments to a treaty with the Cherokee Indians.
Ordered to be printed.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. KELLOGG, rep.) of La, introduced joint reso-
luton relating to the claims OF certain Northern
creditors. Referred.
Mr. Kelogg's Joint resolution authorizes the Sec
relary Of The Treasury 20 appoint commission OF
three persons to hear aud determine the claims OF
various parties to the sum Of $4,000, seized nom
the Confederate receivers in New Orleans for the
benefit OF Northern creditors whose debts had been
Claims
Mr.. HARRIS, gep.l Of La, offered a resolution
instructing the Committee on Commerce TO inquire
into the best means and cost OF rebuilding levees
the Mississippi which were destroyed during the
war, ana to report by bin or otherwise. Adopted.
TIE SEA ISLANDS OF SOUTH CARoLINA.
The last three minutes OF the morning hour were
occupied by Mr.. SAWYER, (repl OF S. Co. IN an appeal
lands on the sea islands OF Beaufort county, s. c.
The bill was to secure their homes to 5000 people,
now subject 20 all manner OF litigation In conse
THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE.
The morning hour expiring the CHAIR announced
the Franking bill before The Senate as unfinished
A motion by Mr. PoMERoY, (rep.) Of Kan, to place
il at the foot OF the calendar OF special orders
jected-yeas 25, nays 81
The question being upon Mr. DraKe's amendment
70 continue the existing provisions or the law author.
lZing newspaper exchanges TO be sent rrec and the
Tree circulation Of country newspapers within the
county OF their publication.
Mr.. DRAKE, rep.) OF Mo-, advocated his PROPOSE
ton IN the interest of the country papers as against
the great daies.
Mr. HARLAN thought the pnbc interest would be
better suDseryed by giving to the Indian Appropria-
ton bill the time now proposed to be consumed by
necesstV for immed,ate actIon. Besides, every one
knew the Franking bill would pass.
Mr.; CoNKLINe, trep4 Of n. T.; would IKE to be as
sured by the Senator that he Mr. HarlanD knew, a'
q fact that The bi was to pass.
Mr. HARLAN would not say that he knew IL as he
would know the result OF mathematical deron-
straton, but only from the expressions OF the aena-
tors around the Chamber. number OF senators tad
R Of n O f ves
Mr.. HARLAN-By their speecnes -
dress Senate upon his proposed substitute for The
bin. He was unwilling to see the franking system
Mr. RAMSEY thought the apprehension OF the
New York tribune that the bill was IN danger from
Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. sumner. That
Senator had introduced his substitute six weeks
ago. and yet was not prepared to 60 On with the
Mr.. HOWE, Qep) OF Wis, thought 1t manifest that
the bill had not friends enough in the Senate to
hurt anything. Qaughter.)
Mr.. RAMSEY proceeded to urge the necessity Of
disposing OF the subject at once
Mr. PoMERoY moved that the bill be passed over.
Mr. HAMIIN appealed to the Senate to make the
vote test question, SO as to prevent repetition Of
the same dilatory proceedings, which he considered
The Clerk proceeded to call the roll, Mr. Wiley
ana others desiring he vote to be test upon the
bill, and Messrs Sumner and Howard protesting
against any such und srstanding
Mr.. PoMERoy's motion was then agreed to, and
the bill was laid aside-yeas SO, nays 20.
THE JAPANESE MISSION.
Mr. STEWART, trepl OF New, offered resolution
instructlng the Committee on Foreign Relations to
United States representative at Japan from Minister
Resident to Minister Plenlpotentary and Envoy Ex.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
At two O'Clock the indian Appropriation bin was
taken up, and Mr.. MORRILL,, Tep:l OF Me-, chairman
of the Committee on Appropriations, made state
ment upon Indian affairs to show the cost to the
civil and militery service on the frontiers.
military force OF the country engaged in what
might properly be termed grand Indian hunt after
ter Of the service known to the country as an Indian
war. The cost OF the government OF each enlisted
man on me plains was one Thousand @ q dollars PEI per
tary service on the plains during The last four years
was seventy-eight millions nine hundred thousand
dollars During the last seven years the army Alone
on the frontier, had cost one hundred and forty
millions. While the entire cost of the Indian civil SER
vice. in connection with treaty stipuatons, was for
the same time less than twenty three millions. The
entire Indian population on our Western borders
was estimated at about three hundred thousand and
although we had treaty stipulat1ons with TWO hun
dIed and fifty thousand OF that number, we had de-
MED to the Indians any rights Of person or property.
early discoveries, That the Indians had no rights
which White man was bound to respect.
While exercising the right OF the 'conqueroro we
had excluded the Indian from Christian influences
and from civilized communities, driven him over the
mountains, and were now hemming MIN In upon
the plans. His lands were being iuthlessy invaded
by white settlers, and murder aud outrage COM
mitted upon him without provocatlon. 1t was high
time for the nation TO determine whether the
Indians should now be placed where they may
have the protection OF the laws, or whether the
present policy or determination should be continued
with its attendant expenfiiture of from twenty 10
twenty-five millions annually. MIR. Morrill, went on
TO show that aggression upon the indians and the
disregard by whites OF treaty stlpulatons had been
the real cause.of various Indian wars.
The commission to investigate the causes OF the In
dian war OF lS6465, which cost some $40 000 900,
pressiy exculpated the Indians from blame lie al.
luded to the Chvington massacre, but thought IL
to the country. The only defence OF the campaign
in that country had been an apology from The com
manding general on the ground that ne had
He characterized the Piegan massacre as a cold.
booded murder OF innocent men, women and chill
dren. lie did not propose TO arraign General Sher-
dan personally, but denounce the system and acts
OF which that general wasa willing instrument He
doubted whether in the history Of warfare, civilized
fenceless as was that. General Sher1dan's own
statement showed that aggresslons were first COM
Ing Ga murdered as nna IN cod blood. INC These ee In
olans becoming hatufaiiy festiVe the LsWehdnt
General proposed TO strike them hard blow, and
TIC massacre that followed showed what hard blow
he did strike. After comment upon similar instances
OF Indian warfare, as illustrating the haze which
seemed to mark the policy Of the government IN
dealing with the Indians, he expressed the hope
that he had said enough 10 induce the Senate 10 vote
the necessary appropriations for carrying
out treaty supulations, and thereby redeem the
pledged faith OF the government. Our Indian diff
culties since 1865 were, he thought fairly attributa
bic to the failure Of Congress to vote the appropria
EOns necessitated by the Indian treaties.
A FRI of Nav n act aAtv1ad dnn
Indian supremacy over vast tracts OF country,
through the medium OF treaties would result only
In the murder OF settlers who occupied the lands
upon our invitation. lie defended the pioneer set
tiers from the charge Of aggression upon the
Indians. They were, as rule, law.
lad been inflicted upon the Indian, but the whites
we're not always to blame If the Senator iMr. Nor.
RIM had seen By the roadside, as he had, hundreds
OF mntilated bodies OF white men, murdered by
savages, he might realize that. there were two
SIDES to the question. The philanihropist, Of the