The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-11
O O n G. r e s S.
Another Crusade Against Intemperance-
National Banking Act-Beck of Ken
lucky, on Capitalization.
SENATE.

~. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. 1878.
On motion OF Mr.. WRIGHT. rep.) OF Iowa.
900 was appropriated to pay the expenses OF the
select committee to investigate the charges against
Senator Clayton, OF Arkansas
THE ABOLITION OF NrRMrBRANos
Mr.. WILSON, rep.) Of Mass, introduced. By
request, o bill to provide for the appointment Of
q commission on the subject OF prohibitory iegis.
,ation for the suppression Of intemperance. Re-
ferred to the Committee ON the Revision Of Laws.
MORE LEvELLMa DOWN IN THE ARMY. *
Mr.. AMEs, (rep.) Of MISS. introduced BIN
to repeal certain provisions Of the law relating to
the organization OF the army. The object or the
bill, he said, was to open all branches of the army
to all citizens alike, without regard to race or color
Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
SUMMERS BATTLE FLAG BILL REPUDIATED.
The VICE PRESIDENT presented resolutions Of the
Legislature OF Massachusetts demonstrating against
the passage of the bill which provides that tho
battles with fellow citizens shall not be continued
IN the Army Register or placed on the regtmentai
Golors OF the United States, which were ordered TO
lie on the table and be printed.
THE CHARGES AGAINST CALDWELL.
mf.e on 81 Mr. MoaToN ep the Com
SIT during the session OF the Senate while investi-
eating the charges against Senator Caldwell, Of
Kansas.
THE NATIONAL BANKING Aor.
The bill to amend the National Banking act ana 70
provide lOr return to specie payment was taken
up, and Mr.. BUCKINGHAM, OF Connecticut, addressed
the Senate at length in advocacy of IL.
The bill was then referred to the Committee on
Finance and the Senate resumed the consideration
Of the
~ INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The question was on the amendment offered By
Mr. Stewart yesterday, providing for the appoint
ment Of inspectors OF indian affairs, which was
debated and amended and finally adopted The
amendment provides for the appointment BY tho
inspectors, not exceeding FIVE, to hold once
for four years, unless removed by the President
and to receive $4,000 year each and necessary
travelling expenses. The inspectors are to visit
each Indian superintendency and agency as often
as twice year end to investigate all matters per-
tanning to its business, and each inspector shan
have power to examine books and papers, TO ad-
minister Oaths and examine all officers, employees
and such other persons as he thinks necessary.
The inspectors, or any Of them, shall also
have power to suspend any superintendent or
agent, and to ill his place temporarily, subject to
the approval OF the President and shall have power
by insttuting judicial proceedings, to enforce the
laws and to prevent violations OF law In the adj
ministraton Of the affairs OF the several agencies
and superintendencies, 30 far as practicable Each
agency Is to be visited by different inspectors alter
nately
On motion of Mr.. THURMAN, the appropriation for
the Yankton Sioux was reduced from 81, 900 900 to
100000.
The bill was then passed, and the Senate, at
twenty minutes past five adjourned until Monday.