New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-23
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.


The credentials of Lot NJ Morrill, az Sena-
tor from the OF Maine for years from the Hh OF
March next were presented by Mr.. HAMLIN. Read
and laid an the table.
MORE KU-KLUx oUTRAGEs
Mr.. WARNER rep, Ala presented and had read "
petition from the citizens Of Dublin Fayete county
Ala praying for protection against KuKlux o1,ratcT
and asserting their preference for military Iuc 70 ui
present unprotected condition Referred TO the C0hh
tee on southern outiageN.
on motion Of Mr. POMEROY rep, Kansas, the aotn
Rule the senate amended so that any
10 an appropriation hill may he laid on the tao.r t
affecting the hill the effect OF which Is To- cut on
Mr. COLE rep. CALI moved to limit debate on h
and Indian Appropriation bills TO five minutes lor GAVIN
Mr. CAseERIY Dem CALI regarded The proposition l
Invasion of the privileges OF 'Ur 1 yve no.
mduded the Yeas and Nays upon w. t u.s. notion
tice OF a motion to reconsider MI foheroy InU nIyer
which he said, had been adopted without lair anu P'
Kt@r controversy as TO right Of Mr. CasseTy mn
vote upon the adoption oi MI IoHeIoS i'''
whole subject was laid 'lde .,..,v
r1o senate then ON motion of Mr.. CAMERON qtep,
Pa took up the Philadelphia Centennial Ceeor""o"
MIR COyKLING Rep. ". W opposed the bin intlmat
ing NAT credit of gnatil the idea belonged =,
ly TO New-YOrl He maintained that the lr3poio,n 70
ve the sanction of the Government 10 such ceGnrii
tou should be matured with great dellnerd'i9 t ~
In the interest OF any particular LOCALITY ne ,hoi U
, led 10 the Secretary and asked 10 nave reau onE
letter ON The subject lately pubilSbeu ny 'hv mn.
| W.
I7rhcr of nlaces should he selected with view 70
General expositiOnsOf manufactures, science ana art
bciGIc hour ng eTprcd, when Mr. CAMERON asked, but
failed to obtain. leave 10 have the bill iIther Gu
lie then asked that be made the order OF business o
tbe morning hour Of tomorrow, and hoped hs irlend
MT COnklIug) would not further doiay us pasS'se'
tine unnecessarily bht would say frankly, he was NOT dis
p1sed TO see such scheme go through hastily Without
'''' THF INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
The suhec; then went and the senate t3oA p ne
Indian Appropriation hill in Committee of the Nnoe,
and ii ,poscd OF number Of amendments reported from
| the Committee on Appropriations. ,,,,
The amendment striking out the secuOn prOhlui'u :
contracts or agreements by any person with Indians t"r
pavmcnt Tor services in collecting claims against the
declaring such agreements null and void was rejected
Tue section then modified 10 permit lnGIanS 10 nIe
OF Indian Affairs and the Secretary OF the Interior and
prohibiting these attorneys rom ft,tNinR sI'a'Cr
amount of pay then might be approved by the secretary
The b was reported to the Senate when additional
amendments were proposed and discussed one 10 ~.
crease the compensation Of Indian agents SOU audI
gave rise discussion upon the personal INTEGRITY on
those officers, and the proper policy TO ne pursued IN ne
management Of the Indian Bureau IN which MSsSIs'
! HARLAN, THURMAN, STEWART, CORBETT N1E,
| mcnt was reiccted-Yeas, II. Nays, 49,.
! Mr.. HARLAN G}ep., Iowa., from the Committee on
additional appropriations for the indian service mum
ber OF which were adopted go.
At $50 o'clock the senate took recess iii evening
EVENING SESSION.
The attendance Of members at the evening session
Senator Carpenter tkcp., WISH Dl mp
pontment PRESIDED in the temporary absence OF the
NiceI'Tosdent.
Mr. RAMSEY Tpp. Mimi called up the Annual Post
Route lii, which was considered and passed
The Indian Appropriation bill was then taken up, and
long discussion took place the eNpediency and pro-
prcty Of the Indian civilization policy. -
Aficr remarks by Mcssrs DAVIS, STEWART, HOWE,
and COREETT a number Of amendments, reported by
Mr. HARLAN from the Committee on Indian Affairs,
making apurOpratons, In pursuance Of the present
pov 10 he used at the discretion Of the President in the
instruction Of the various tribes in the arts Of ciyliza
ton, were adopted.
Without imposing Of the bill, the Senate adjourned