Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-07
EVENING STAR.
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SENATE.-Aner our report closed
MIR. Edmunds alluded 20 = letocf which ne
had received. o. the effect that Mr.. Hardensss
ono Of Tie persens named in the oeoucA d.-a-
Macon massacre, wharr seven c,fize,. 80.
killed, alls over thirty wounded.
Mr.. Hin aid that M. usrdcmsn VS. a .,s-s
smiseie man. AMI 10 had never heard Of tsis
Aflcr further discussion. the motion % i.v
the BIZ ON the table vas oarrtcd-yeas -, s.ys
Is
TBE INDIAN AUTHORIZATION nu4
was thcn proceeded With. aud when the cls,,se
sPprcI Rating S-ee,oso Cos the Teton Sioux ~ss
MIR Window aid he wss un~l,linc THAI t
should pass without directing the sttcntios e
the Senate 10 the lin. Tue chairman of the Gown
mittee ON Indian affsirs (Mr. HarisnD had q
letter ON the subject on the Acting Secretary
OF the InteTiog.
MT. Harlan then sent 20 the desk 90 he read
: teei from the Acting Secretary OF the interior,
Gen Co~cn- The letter shows that two trcat,ss
had been made with the Teton Sioux bV ne
United States, one - far hack ISIS. The
Acting Secretary also Saws that these Iufiass
are referred "a iR Washington Grvinc's Asts-
ra." AID hy Lev y ami Clark in Their .. Fnt,s,
Explorations in iSa5." But. IN consequence o.
dOUbts having arisen a. 20 the Indians N he
vicinity OF Fort Peek being hostilc-a comIsis-
son seat there having such douhts-and a. COW
sequence OF The rrpicsrutaii ci's thai sach
tribe now existed, Gle departments had issued
orders 10 discontinue any further disburSs m enss
under the appropriation. The total diSbuuse
nlents up "a the time they were stopped 70
about S~OS. 600.
Nh. Win,iom SAID the term Teton Sioux.
was applied % the rowing bands II lDd iails wast
and south OF the Missouri. ne did not know
whether the Indians called themselves . Teton
Sioux" hat the money di-hurScd under thi. an
preparation d al gone 10 the Indians 10 was in
tended for. lie understood that there were IN
the ncichborhood of Fort Peek something Hks
$3.50 Indians, and the appropriation Tor them
Was made under the generic term of " Teton
Sioux, and such OF the appropriation as has
been expended had been given 20 these indsna.
and they had kept the peace. n WA a mws
question cf name. and he did not see any an
peaIanoe 81 dishonesty about the transactios.
MIR. Logan t;icn offered an amendment pre-
hibit.ng the sale OF arms 20 The Indans ncsr
Fort Peck; which was adopted. and the appro-
IEiation Of s2oo,co0 for the " Teton Sioux" wss
lett unchanged.
The Senate, AZ 40 y. m. went into executive.
session. and shortly after adjourned.
HOCSE.-The vote ON Mr.. Fryc's resolutioa
FOR open sessions "a the Credit Moblier csa-
hoar, Maynard, Mckee, feroe, Plat, ana
Nv tChcll
TAX TETON sIorx INDIANS
NJ. Shahhs oiiorid a resolution directing the
Secretary of the Tr asury Ia report 90 the House
all the facts relating 10 thu Teton Sioux
together with statement OF the amount -
appropriation that has been eNpcudc Il for ssil
Indians
Nj. Sargent said that this matter Of the Tctsa
Sioux had hecn discussed in the ncwspaIlcrs,
and there had been a good deal Of misreprc-
-entation. A. 20 the rending resolution ne
would say that ali the Information Il proposed
"a obtain had been already called Ior IN a re.s-
luton OF the chairman of the committee
Indian afiairs OF the senate, and the Interior
Department was nos engaged IN the pr para
tion OF the papers.
Mn. Sargent then stated that the amount an
Propriated last year for the Teton Sioux had
been misTeprcscntod by the efforts OF a csrtsis
portion oi the press to make IL larger than IL
really The whole amount appropriated
was - 60. 0O0 and OF this Siao,0oo iai not been
used, - that this Wa turned over 81 the govern
mcit fer the subsequent appropriation. AMI In
the bill iOr the current year a les amount wss
appropriated. He denied that tie Teton SiOur
were myths. and quoted from former treaties to
show that the United States recognized them
powerful tribes with whom Il was necessary to
make treaties.
Mr.. Clagc,t said that any one who lived in
Montana would mot doubt the existence of the
Teton Sioux, and lac referred 10 the dcpreds-
tons they had committed.
MT. Sargent refurrcdt O. the fact Chat Comnis-
siOner Walker aud Assistant SECRETARY CSwes.
OF the Interior department. had recognized the
existence of the Teton Sioux. and the House
had recognized the Integrity Of both gentle men.
Mr.. Randall then offered the resolution IN re-
latiOn TO
THE CREDIT MoBrrrER
and the Union Pacific Tsilioad which he hsl
previously proposed TO offer a. a substitute fer
Mr. Frye's resolution. Noquorum NJ first voted
and efforts were made 60 adjourn, but IL was
finally adopted by vote OF 100 20 80
ENABLING ACT FoE COLORADO.
sIT. Tafie reported a I'm for an enabling act
Tor the territory Of Colorado. Ordered 70 be
printed and rrCOmmitteti.
Mr.. Wilson Nndl offered resolution. WHICH
was adopted, authorizing the appointment of q
committee Of five members 10 inquire n any
person connected with the Credit Mobiiicr nov
holds any lands of the Union Pacific railroad
for the pay ment of which the United Ststes u
i'm any way Liable; whether the United Stat-s
NAV refuse the payment Of the interest ana
principal when il becomes due; aud whether the
first mortgage of said road NAV be set aside.
also. to inquire what members of Congress o.
other officers Of the United States are connected
with the Credit Mobilicr, and what legislation
is necessary TO protect tie United States.
GOOD NEWS FOE THE DISTRICT.
The House, after agreeing to the Senate
amendments to the deficiency bill, at 1. 10 D. m.