New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

purposes. Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
This bill similar to the introduced in the by
NJ HOLMAN Dem. IndJ from the Committee on
Commerce, rcporlcd bin granting an American REGISTER
M. swift Of New-Hediord Mass. Passed.
| Mr. RANDALL uDeu., Ponn) introduced hin TO give
pcrs appointed by the Supreme Pennsyiy ania
IKE powers exercised 10y The Commits oners
states avs. Referred to the judiciary Committee
Nir PAINE Glep., Wiz introduced biz to allow i'm
port Of entry to the place whore it Is to he used Re
itrTed to The Committee on Ways and Means.
MI PECk Q}cp. Ohio introduced resolution for an
Toledo. Referred to he COMMITTEE on Commerce.
TERRIToRY OF oKLuIoMA H.,
Mt VAN HORN Q:ep, MOI, from the Committee on
dalton of the Indian tribes and to organize system OF
! government il the Indian Territory. ..,.,.
Territory q osabos bcu ne ), he southern loanlay
lt3 On .he Ia E 1 L i e1 5j No1r rse form OF y.
erm Il assrilatcs 10 that Of the other triion,s
Mr. VAN HORN proceeded TO explain aud advocate
the bin lie said There but two policies to be pur
mcHt the tue policy or ciVlhzatlon anu inc
other the policy of extinction tie referred to the organ
ization Of tGe CheroAee nation as PROOF that he IN
dians could be clvllzed Wthh the ist " Gays con!
dian Territory the formation Of stare constitution
and government; but the Commute ON i1a d Affairs
NIr. BENJAMIN rep, loJ asked whether IheTe were
whe her public lands there open to home
Mn HSRN replied in the negative. If there were
white settlers there they there IN violation OF law
Inc Commute 1GGio it TT Of RE CheroEfes Choc,
taws CnCrisaws, Greeks and SenlnOles VINO hau iiSu
for 60 wears under written the wild Indians OF the
West who would yield readily to that influence
than they would to that OF white men, . .
the bl. lie sand that the proposed teTilory embraced
5O76 square miles, containing over 45oOt9 acres ls
country occupied by pOlulatloH 3i tssyO iEuais'
composed of Chorokces, Choctaws Chcksaws' Creehs'
seninGjes ia i sSte that the fornlof
government agreed upon by the Indians Of that Terri
tory III the recent convention was ehtiels lncosisc'
III ' APSieTP0NC denied that that was the case and
claimed tnat the bill before the House in conformity
with the provisions Of the Constitution except only that
the bin pr vded for the appointment OF 69yelnor ~
the President instead OF allowing the Indians themselves
NY APGEHT said that he read the two documents
tev W. .e dissimar in every respect. There was 10
analogy between them. He thong1t the Consideration
ngs of thai Indian Convention were Iaid before Con
Mr. CTrIION Oer. I'D, Chairman OF the Committee
on Territories contended that the question one
which properly within the jurisdiction oi That Com
Sir. VAN HORN discaimed any intention Of encroach-
ing on tie prcrccativcs of the Committee Territories,
but that Committee had had its attention called to the
matter AID had taken action on H. The objection was
nent 5clonced properly TO the Committee Indian Al
fairs " hic Committee had fully Investigated this ques
Alter some further discussion, the morning hour OK
pred and the bill went over unLl Ilesd5y ne1t. ,,,,
The bin defining swamp and overlooked lands came mp
JULIAN, it was postponed until Fep !.
| Extending A RAILRoAD GIANT.
The next special order to-day the hill extend
y 'e lake to the West end Of Lake Superior or to
Bayfield,. This was Senate bill reported back from
the Committee ON Public Lands, win several amend
ments.
the hi the table had prevailed. ana motion mad
been made to reconsider that vote, which motion
now pending me question was; Mo9d ' ne h of re-
Dir. RANDALL Dem, PENN asked leave TO present
remOnstrance from the State Of Wisconsin against the
bill, and TO have 1t read, as 1t would throw hght upon
W. ,po,, .oi1 ,,od
from the President of the senate and Speaker OF the
House Of Representatives of Wisconsin stating that
| days. asking Congress to renew this grant.
| Mr. RANDALIrLThe remonsTance that have comes
| from the genteman's district.
n. WASHBURY-I undertake to say that the gentle
man has remOnstrance signed by any citizen in my
Nj. RANDALL-I say that have; come over here
Mr.. WAsHBURy (walking to the Democratic side Of
the Housel.N9t Temonstrance against this bill
Mr. McGREw rep, W. Val objected to the discussion,
which the Speaker ruled TO be out of order ,,-.
Mr. Randall handed che remonstrancc, with long list
of signatures to Mr. Nash3urn v no retired to his seat
call the Yeas and Nays on the question Of reconsdera
Tire vote laying the bill on the table was -econsidcred
by Yeas, 90; Nays &c: and another vote taken
the question will the House hay the bill the tablet
long discussion ensued the policy Of excepting
pine timber lands from the lands that be open
mr. r, RANDAIL Pen PENN PRESENTED memorial
III the interest of settlers against the removal OF the
grant lie expressed lis surprise at finding his three
adepIlat c2neagues ana particularly has colleague
the pledge which they had given during the last
TO the Labor Reform organization to oppose al land
Mr. MYERS Repp Penny inquired if MI Randall re-
Mr.. RANDALL said he had alluded to the gentleman
from the lNth District keey)bu he would also ref 10
the other gentleman lyers), who had also though he
had answered IN Ambiguous phrases, satisfied che Labor
Reform oggal ization on that point.
Mr.. KELLEY (Rep., Penn. said he was not depart ng
LON anyRn ne had ssld ~ young to Teyire land
by making slight addition Of COCO acres. lie
would take Z, care Of himself and hi. constituents.
Nj wAsHBURN- gentleman H'G need not apologize
the rs Grant no Tn e q so9s to pSHI the wealth
Mr. KEkLKf1-i am not not al'oogzng.
be rofbedior the benefit OF any Seeton even my Cn.
| Mr. MYERS-H my colleague thinks he is helping his
case by making personal assaults members 1t sDy
ashamed when he thought OF the iInmerse advantres
10 boast Of his haXng uniformly voted against k,rd
grants The eltet which he one Myers, wrote to tle
Labor Reermers Association clear and une1uivo-
cal He sad in 1t that he was In favor of preserving the
cessa-y TO open urcation between distant points
His colleague Mr Randall had either not read that let
coa say That that eter was wrt1n with eluiyocal
nteEtf 1T, A.. /,
that MS oeagu should take either horn " the dIsnua.
Either tue letter stated that lis colleague did not .an 10
vote for ANY land grants Ores was ah suivOca ttcr.
Mr. MYfgs-I deny wira my colleague has said. /
erite PLAN Eugia aud If the Gentleman cannot read u
Hr ONEILL (Rcp, PENN declared that he wa, utterly
amazed at hiseoieag~ (Mr RtDaND dragging down ts.'
% I'd question u Il question Ol local politics. h, Nlc
S'E,D had written q letter ~ the Labor I1iDrp Asso
ciats1L
nS EANDALL--ifead6 10 ms.
Mr. E'NElLL--i sili fsR you what VA IN It, j said
that saA opposed iO gigpE an acre OF land to mere
,.,~l ,lys and Oh iLSt ps Ton stand have right
10 jnde, a DO is tie sl'hIltOr liangherJ am
mol Douuf II take isr juuGas't Of my c0leii2ue ny
cllcsuis N, underworld g. dag this question down Ia
ucfS nue, CO., OF local polite, by arrugning ms col
league.
Mr. RANDALL 700. sri have irrasned you. And j