New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-06
WASHINGTON.

OUR INDIAN POLICY AGAIN DISCUSSED IN THE
srNATE-pAssAGE OF TIE SHIPPING COM
MISSIONERs' BILL IN THE HouSE-PRofOSED
REDUCTION IN THE DUTY ON BOOKS AND
PRINTING PAPER-THE UNION PACIFIC AND
ITS BRANCHES.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TllB TRBUNEl
WASHINGTON, Friday April 5, 1872.
The senate did not the consideration of the In
dian bill. to-day, debate Of some length having oc
cured on the general Indian policy. An amehu"ien.
was offered making appropriation for the reinoV
Of the remnants of Indian tribes IN Wisconsin
10 the Indian Territory, and this brought
up the general subject Of the presen, inoi"u
policy Speeches this subject OF course u Stor
widely as sGs sections u @ stewart was in favor of
vigorous campaign against tnS The indians
out Che 81 the open ana TO settlement Of an the
other lands held as reservations MI; moI I
toward the indians the preservation OF the Indian bS
rOry intact and he SIT sad That TO protect 5000
white people in Arizona FROM the Indians the Govern
mcnt spent annually s4@o~o
The shining Commissioners bill was completed ana
rassed In the House to-day. lively political debate OF
two hours was welcome event 10 both sides OF the
House to-day the present week has been the uust
of the session. II came in upon the Army Appropris
tion hin measure which regularly calls 1orth every
.tar good deal Of partisan oratory from the Demo
Gratis First whitthorne made a long speech, when
excited no interest. Then Coburn defended the ord
nance Department against the CHARGES made by socum
some time since and claimed that arms were MADE al
the sprngeld ArmOry cheaper than i'll private
SG1 a,.s sGs% t6s the S
shops and navyyards were Son.ro h tOr ,beir
rocaI opinions There appeared 10 be disposition TO
deny tins among the Republicans but DeKsy VINO nai
no faith IN Civil Service Reform very ir3AI autmt'cu
II and justified the practice saXinS nc 9d eorpat
workmen If he could get Just good workmen VINO were
Republicans 70 take their places: , in S GT b, o%t
Srnin ms old grievance against the War Department,
which would not furnish nun WIN a iast 3l an ,e li
wold take all the clerks IN Washington three months u
received SlOJOlOOOO for articles sold since the
war and had spent it, as he believed, 10 secure IWe
made complete reply to Beck's speech, hut Beck once
mounted on h4s hobby T9S moi t ea5iS SIrn LG
60 "a, TV SI, he i6sipuated got portion of TIE
sIS 10 insure his loyalty Butler promptly struck
lack aud discounted and silenccd Beck by ASSUMING
lis most mcloaramatic manner and SAYING IN deep ana
~ eInn tones which got him the attention OF me ent5
House. that he sorry that gentleman VINO 0teuS"
the held 10y Henry Clay should atsor 10 nia
der when ne could not md arguments TO answer an an
taconist soon AFTER this the polteal W.nnsJ J % @
before aOjOuruinG.
The Ways and Means Committee agreed, to-day, to
make the tariff OH newspapers, magazines. aud perod
Gals unbound, six cents per pound, and on printed
books and all other printed paper, bound or In sheets
except newspapers magazines and periodicals. l2i cents
per pound The present duty IS rs per cent al Naore
and the object in changing this to specific duty is 10
prevent the extensive .irauds which are peIpetatSd O
the SPECIFIC rates proposed VIII a,loun. 70 au iI
the present ad valorem rates Wheh 1ary pau
Ex-senator Henderson of Missouri made an argument
before the House Committee on the Paclhc Railroad
TODAY in favor Of legislation compel the Union Pacific
10 pro rate with the Kansas Pacific on through
fTeights and passengers. He stated that freight going
over the Kansas Pacific to its junction with the Union
Pacific Cheyenne, Is charged two anu haf hmes as
much from cheyenne To ogden a. l. charged LOT elS
Union Paeis for the Whole distance IRON Us n
10 OgGen. He argued that the lhtShon OF tne ~
Tacinc Railroad law to provide for nam lne OF
road more branches starting from points
H. Northern Iowa and Kansas and Joining the man he
come distance west OF Omaha. II was never cohIenl,
The UnioI, Pacific should have the power to deprEe
theseaI, Of all share IN the through business NV
disesGiDatng against them Ill their charges III tDs
grossly unjust manner
A bin j. before the House Militia Committee to in
crease the annual appropriation for the manufacture OF
arms 70 $500 co., for the purpose of supplying the militia
number Of persons connected with arms manufactures
m the Eastern States and with mercantile houses in
New-YoTk which deal in guns, are III the city Tor inc
Irtrc the Government expend onehalf Of the apprO-
pration purchasing arms from private factories Iney
claim that unjust for the Government to be com
'U WIN I'D Willie tGev think that all arms the GOV
i"ttuIlLk, anu NAo NY 'od ~. We vcii
10 compromise they be allowed TO furnish one half
Members Of the Commerce Committee, who are inves-
tlcatug the late oil transportation monopoly, say that
A. a scarcely worth while 10 spend much time in taking
testimony about the details OF a scheme which is admit
ted on all hands proved abortiye, except far
a. the inquiry may show the conspiracy Of the railroad
n"t b. ope 10 the monopoly ring The interest of the
people they is TO learn TO what extent the railroads
ITacticod the OF discrimination for the benefit Of
favored parties and 10 have Congress discover and apply
remedy that viii protect the public at large against
such injustice.
House to-day passed the bill 20 distribute 100000
as przemoney to the officers and Of the KeaTsarge
for destroying the Alabama, that sum being the est
mated value of the Rebel vessel Mr.. Butler tried TO
Offer an amendment TO make this amount part Of our
for direct damages at the Geneva Conference and
sad be wanted to see IL pad OUT OF any money m the
considerable opposition to the bill among the Demo
Gratis, and IS votes were recorded against It,
Considerable discussion has been caused in military
circles to-day by the report that military hOnOrs were
denied the remains Of Gen. Robert Anderson at West
Point on Wednesday, and that this done by orders
from the War Department Inquiry at that Department
that such orders sent 10 the superintendent
Of the Military Academy, but that this done in
accordance with the wishes OF the nearest relatives
Gen. Anderson, and the best judgment Of the Adu
conJeotuTed IN some quarters. On the arrival OF the
GutTTierc Norfolk orders were given 10 the Com
andant at Fortress Monroe TO pay TO the remains OF
Anderson all customary hOnors. This done and
The body laid IN state until 1t deemed
proper TO remove it TO NewYork. Then some officers
and "a squad OF men were sent TO New.York as an
DOwCl, and taken 10 receiving tomb. Gen Anderson
was buried West Point at the request OF his wife.
The funeral ceremonies in New-York took place on
Wednesday, though, at the request OF his rela-
tIyes these ceremonies the last. Some officers
and men were TO West Point with the body. The
all the customary hOnOrs paid to the memory OF
OF Gen. Anderson and that the Secretary OF
War directing the Dgemens, consulted the wishes
OF Gen ADderson's friends.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHI
There was fun Cabinet session to-day, all Che mem
Co., hoIar