The New York herald., 1874-06-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Tne house, at twenty minutes past eleven, went
into Committee OF the Whole-Mr. Dawes, (rep.) OF
Mass, in the Chair-on
THE sUSDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. Buffers amendment repeating the law for
the Civil Service Commission, as amended oy Mr..
Hoskins proposition, giving preference to dis
charged soldiers and sailors and their dependent
relatives, was agreed to without division.
Mr. KELLOGG, (rep) OF Conn. orered an amend
ment similar to that offered by Mr. KassoD Oh
Saturday last, requiring the headso the executive
departments TO prescribe rules and regulations
governing appointments to ONCE. The amendment
was agreed TO by s6 to 5S. IL reads as follows,
after having been modihed on the motions OF Mr..
Butler, Tepl OF Mass, aud Mr. starkweatner.
(rep.l OF Conn. -
each OF the executive departments az Washington to
cations applicants appointments his disposal or
made under mis- authority and to make Axe such
OF honesty efficiency and ndety and no, rewards Of
the additional auaiasason Honorable record
the military & or service Of the s uned States or
soldier sailor; and i shall be his further duty TO
the qualified from he
ssr districts and with reference to
And Spon The removal Of such appo,nsss the reason
department where the service was rendered.
Mr.. COBB, rep) OF Kan, onered an amenoment
ne % m ios .me
ployed BY or on behalf OF the government or the
United states between the 25th Of June, 1863 when
the Eight Hour law went into effect, and the pres
ent time.
In reply to the question as to how much that
would increase the Indebtedness OF the govern
ment, he said 1t would not increase IT one cent.
but it would settle claims now unadjusted TO the
amount OF 5000, ,0OO
Mr. DUENELL. (rep) OF Minn.. suggested a pro.
viso repeating the Eight Hour law, but 1t was ruled
out on q point OF order raised by Mr. g. F. boar.
Mr. CoBB's amendment was rejected, only %
voting IN the Affirmative.
On point oil order raised by Mr.. HALE, rep) OF
Me-, the second section, which provides for pay
ing to the Chickasaw Indians the arrears OF IN
terest which accrued during the rebellion. and are
still unpaid, on Tennessee and Arkansas State
bonds to the amount Of 1921 $780, was striken out.
THE CEIOCTAw CLAIM.
Mr. HALE moved 10 strike out the third section
OF the bill which provides for paying some
So 600 900 TO the Choctaw and Chckasaw nations in
conformity with an award made by the Senate in
March 1852 as the price OF some TO- 900 900 acres or
land In Mississippi, ceded by these Indians to the
United States IN 1880.
Mr. GARFIELD, (repl OF OHIO, chairman OF the Com
mittee on Appropriations, sustained the motion to
strike out The section, ON the ground chiefly that
allowance OF private claims, and that it was unfair
to other claimants to select one particular claim
the committee that TINS was the last OF the twelve
regular appropriation bills and that in not one OF
them could be found single private claim. He
therefore hoped the committee would pursue the
same policy, and not allow the last appropriation
bill 70 be an exception to the rule; Whatever
which he declined to discuss, this was not the
proper place for allowing 1t.
Mr., pARKER, lrep:)' o. MO- anotner member OF
motion and gave a history Of the claim, declaring
1t was lasting disgrace and burning shame TO
the government that 1t had not been ratified years
and years ago.
Mr. HALE argued, in support Of his motion. to
was proposition to pay over 50. 800, 600 to two
men-Peter p. Pltchlynn and Peter Folsom-livng
in the city Of and a. neither he
the last two years. His objection TO 1t was two
told; fist, that it was not certain that the sum
dxed was the proper sum to be paid, and, second,
that 1t was proposed to pay 1t into the hands Of
these men instead OF directly to the Choctaw and
Chickasaw nations. 1t had been provided that
the balance, alter paying their Just Indebtedness,
was to be set apart as a school fund. He had seen
no delegation from these nations to say that their
schools were laDguishing for want OF that fund.
mr.. PARKER-The reason IS that they nave been
satisfied long since that you are not willing TO pay
Mr.. SpEER (dem.) OF Pa, favored the motion to
strike out the section, and said that when. some
make the section In order the halls were swarm
ing with lobbyists. There was not one of those
men wfo bear on ther faces me marks KS OF paid ana
day. He did not say that the claim was dishonest
but he did say that It was supported and pressed
upon the House by the most infamous men known
to the history OF legislative jobbery.
Mr.. CoMINGO, (dem.) OF Mo-, asked Mr.. Speer
whether MS remarks applied TO members who ad-
MIR. SPEER replied that he did not, and he cor
dially executed the gentleman IRON Missouri,
man. He dld not refer to any member OF the
House, but he aid refer to ex-members OF the
House, and il the gentleman did not know their
names, and would inquire OF him tMr Speer) prl-
vately, he would give their names
should be glad II the gentleman would state pub
nciy what they wcre
SUSPENDED by some political magic the lobbes ana
floor were swarmng with lobbyists. He believed
that the claim Itself, or at least u portion OF 1t,
was honest; but he would never agree TO pay this
amount TO two irresponsible men without security
IN negotiable securltles-bOnds OF the United
states. These bonds would be handed around the
streets and the corridors Of the House. lie would
comply with the treaty ana set aside the balance
due TO these Indians as iund, the interest OF
which would be paid to them ana such portion OF
the principal as the Secretary the Interior
might deem proper TO pay. them; and then he
would have the House vlndicdte itself and vlnd-
cate the honor OF Congress by kicking out OF the
House this immense lraud.
Mr.. HARRIS rep, OF Mass no membsr tsr
mOJlon TO strike out the section and SAID that
having investigated the matter he had been led
10 the conclusion that no more stupendous fraud
had ever Deen put upon any people than the gov
ernment had put upon these Indian nations in
s7oOOoOo from the sale OF these Indian lands, be.
sides having granted 1000 900 acres OF land 70 the
State OF Mississippi. and yet the Indians were un-
paid to-day and the gentleman from pennsylvania
(Mr. Speer) had argued that because there Is u
lobby that might receive some OF these funds, the
wrong SO long perpetrated on these Indians should
be continued.
Mr.. srEEK-why no. provide for the payment of
this money ulreCtly 10 tne INDIANS instead or the
scoundrels around this capitol
Mr.. HARRIS expressed his readiness to do
MIR. Cox, ldem.) OF n u, asked what authority
Mr.. Harris had seen Tor the payment to Pitchlynn
and Folsom.
Mr.. HARRIS presumed that the Secretary OF the
Treasury would not pay 1t to men VINO did not
show their authority to receive 1t. Pitchlynn hlm
self was Il Choctaw chef.
Mr.. KAssoN, Wcp.) OF Iowa, moved to strike out
the names of Pltchlynn and Folsom and insert IN
their place the Secretary Of the Interior for the
benefit OF the ChOcJaw Nation. lie sad IL was q
matter or general rumor that there Were pledges
0l contingent allowances IN the matter 10 the
amount OF 5000, 000 Tue TACT tnat such an opinion
prevailed was enough TO make tue House guard
the appropriation IN Sucn way that whatever
was appropriated would be sure to reach It's proper
destination. In order 10 accomplish that purpose
the first thing to be done In the interest oI the IN
dians was to put these boncs In the hands OF
officers OF the gOvernm to be disposed or accord
ing TO the treaty.
Air. STARKwEATHER lrep.l OF Conn. opposed the