Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-01
SENATE.

WAsRINGTON, June 30.-HOuse amend
ments to the Senate bill to prevent the
determination of fur-bearing animals in
Alaska, were cOncurred in.
Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported a joint reso-
luton authorizing she exploration and
survey of the Tehuantepec and Nicaragua
route for ship canal between the Allan
tic and Pacific oceans.
The same committee were discharged
from further consideration.
Joint resolution for a ship canal survey
across the Isthmus of Darien, together
with various memorials on the subject,
were introduced, all Of which were indef-
j-itely postponed.
Mr., Scott, from the committee of con-
ference for joint resolution for the re-
lief of officers of the navy, made report,
which was concurred in.
Mr.. Thayer introduced a bill to amend
the homestead act. 1t allows soldiers,
sailors and marines who served one year
in the war of rebellion, to receive patents
for homestead for two years residence.
Mr.. Fowler introduced bill author
izing the adjudicating by the United
States courts of Mexican land claims, not
passed upon by the land commissioners
of 1857.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced bill author
izing the Alabama and Chattanooga Rail
road, Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad
and North Louisiana and Texas Railroad
to consolidate for the 'purpo@o of forming
a junction with the Texas Pacific Rail-
road at Marshall, and grants to said road
twenty sections Of land per mile.
At O'clock the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session.
and the Ssaats rFoceeefed with the tax
question, being on the amen1ments to
the paragraph relating TO Bessamer
steel, and 10 reduce the duty ON steel
railway bars to half cent per pound,
and also to strike out the entire para
graph.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Upson introduced bill to change
the times of holding the Circuit and Dis
trict Courts of the United Sta5es, in the
Northern District of Ohio.
The House resumed ths consideration
of the Senate amendment on the Indian
appropriation bill and the report of the
Committee on Appropriations, recon-
mending the concurrence in some and the
noncOncurrence in others, was agreed to
as whole, except where specified. The
votes were called for.
Mr.. Terry asked FOR a separate vote on
the smennInent upon which the commit
tee recommends noncOncurrence of the
appropriation of $50, 753 for the payment
Of the Indians in Michigan, for the diff
ference between coin and currency paid
TO them in 1868 and 1854, under the treaty
stipulstions, with five per cent. interest
added thereto. He argued in favor of the
amendment.
Mr.. Sargent opposed it, as establishing
a most dangerous anu costly precedent,
which would apply TO all The soldiers and
pensioners, and deter the creditors OF
the Government. On count by vellers
there were but twenty-one yeas. No fur
ther count.
Mr.. Sargent asked for a sep Arate vote
on the amendment on which the COM
mittee on Appropriations recommended
nonconcurrenee in making large appro-
priatiOn under the Indian treaties of 1861
6S, which treaties the Fortieth Congress
had refused to ratify. He said there were
fifteen or twenty OF these amendments,
aggregating 81 100000, and he wished to
have the vote of the House on them, as
instruction to the Committee of Confer
enee to which ths bill was referred.
The amendments were all non-con-
CURED in.
Mr.. Axtell asked for separate vote on
the amendment Increasing the approprla-
lion ior incidental expenses In the indian
service in Colorado from 81 900, 600 to Sl0,-
000, 600. He opposed the amendment, as
intended for the removal Of peaeeful, in
dustriOus, civilized mission Indians, who
are citizens and voters, to q reservation in
the San. Diego country. lie represented
the movement as a speculative one, to
SECURE farms of those mission Indians.
Mr. Sargent indorsed the remarks OF
his colleague.
Senate amendment net cGncurred in.
Mr.. Degener asked for separate vote on
the amendment in which the Committee
on Appropriations recommended concur
renee in forhidding deductions from In
dian annuities on account of depredations.
He argued against the amendment, taking
the ground that the principle thus abro-
gated was the correct and common sense
way of dealing with Indian depredations.
Mr.. Wilkinson argued in the same di-
rec; ion.
Mr. Sargent argued in support of the
amendment, eontending that the exist
ence of such a system stimulated getting
up CLAIMS for Indian depredations, and
illustrating by citing the case of Texas
graZier who, not finding a good market
Tor his cattle at home, drove them through
the Indian country, thus tempting the
Indians to drive them off; and then came
to Washington and made his claim before
the Indian Department.,
Mr.. Paine argued in support of the Sem
ate amendment, so as to avoid the allow
anee of unjust and fraudulent claims.
The amendment was eonc1rred in.
A Committee of Conference was ordered
on disagreeing votes.
As the business of morning hour they
proceeded with the consideration of re-
ports from the Committee on Commerce.
O'Heil reported 8 bill making Jersey
City port of entry. Passed.
Dixon reported bill reciting projects
of building a ship canal across Cape Cod,
at an expense of seven million dollars,
pledging the fsith of the Government 10
construct a suitable breakwater in the
the expense not to exceed two million
dollars.
Objection being made by Benjamin that
the bill made an appropriation, 1t was re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole.
SAWYER reported back to the Senate
bill to constitute Omaha port OF deliVery.
Passed.
Also. a substitute for the Senate bill for
the Improvement of water communication
between the Mississippi river and Lake
Michigan, via Wisconsin and Fox rivers.
Substitute agreed TO and bill passed.
Mr.. Copger reported a bill granting the
Evansville and Southern Illinois railroad
company the right to build a bridge
across the Big Wabash river; also, bill
TO amend the act authorizing the censtruc-
tion Of a bridge across the Missouri river,
on the military reservation at Fort
LeaVenwOrth.
Mr.. Finkelbury offered an ameEdment
requiring the spans of the draw, IL 1t be 8
draw bridge, tc be not less than 30 feet in
the clear, on each side of thecentrsl pivot.
The amendment was agreed to and the
bill passed.
A bill to amend the act of July Is, 1868,
to further prevent smuggling, relating to
ship stores purchased at Canadian ports,
passed,
Mr.. Lawrence opposed the report as al