New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. DURHAM Oem., ky.), from inc Cohier-
ence Committee on bill amending the charter OF the
Freedman's Savings Bank, made report wh'cn was
agreed to- The Senate rocedes from its substitute and
70 the House bill with various verbal amendments
and with an additional section making all the deposits
from now till July 1875. special deposits ana the IN
vestment made Of them TO be for tho benent OF suon
Mr. DAWES (Rep, Masst, fro m the Committee on
Ways and Means presented % OF tae Of ths
Chamber of Commerce in regard 70 tue roVss VI s"o
Revenue laws. Ordered printed
THE sUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL"
The House then, at ll2O. went into Committee OF the
Whole Mr. Dawes (T2ep Mass.) IN the chair, on tue
suudry Civil Appropriation bill.
Mr. Buffers amendment repeating tho law for the
Civil Service Commission. amended bylMr HOskinss
proposition giving preference discharged soldiers ana
sailors and their dependent relatives was agreed
Mr.. KELLOGG (Rep., Comm offered an amendment
similar to that offered by MI Kasson on SATURDAY ast
nrescribe rules and governing appointments
10 office The amendment was agreed TO- oy &c 70 S os mo-
tions Of Mr.. Butler and Mr.. starkweaher ,n. p,.,,
tive at prescribe publish for sT
applicants 70. ps oDn.msn only
OF %sS Sh have the Qualifications eene and his
o. s sSs ss s
re of the ,d g%sl Or s'. :f 81
such Ss%.e1s. ss
reference their ans ..s aed On cu records
Of he Sepsrtment where the service rendered
Mr. COBB Csep, Kansas offered an amehdmenI re,
onrng the settlement of all accounts for the services
of aborers workmen, and mechanics employed by OF
tween the 2sth of June 1865 when the Eghthour law
went into effect and the present time In reply 70 the
sSseSpess OF the Government he said it would not in
crease It one cent but 1t would settle claims now unad
Mr. DUNNELL Rep., Minn) suggested proviso re-
peang the Eightnour claw. but It was ruled out on
noint of order raised by Mr. q. +. HOAR Rep, Massl
MI COBB's amendment was rejected, only Is voting
| NJ 4
the second section which provides for paying 20 tne
Cbckasaw Indians the arrears OF interest whcn ac
during the Rebellion ana are sun nnpa1 ON of
| $257,sso stricken out. ...,., 49,. .,o third
section Mi Of the 5 Which provides for paving
| 100000 to the Choctaw and Chokasaw Nations. ~
Ss9 a. the price Of some of land in Mis-
sissppi ceded by these Indians TO the United States ID
Mr.. GARFIELD Rep.. Ohio), Chairman Of the Com
| mttee on Appropriations, sustained the motion 10
priaon bills were not place for the allowance Of
claims and that 1t was unfair to other claimants
particular claim and put IL into an appro
Mr. PARKER, ep MOI another member Of the Com
mttee on Appropriations opposed the motion and gave
history OF the claim, declaring thatit was lasting
had not been satisfied years and years ago.
Mr. HALE (Rep.; Me) argued IN support OF HE mo
was propostion to paw over s,ssoOoo to two mem
Peter r. Pitchlynn and Peter Folsom-lying In the CITY
Either of their tribes within the last two years His
lection TO il was twoold First that 1t not certain
ye as nS TO pay Il the
these instead Of directly to the Choctaw and Chick
osaw Nations had been provided that the remainder
after paving their just Indebtedness to be set apart
school fund He had seen no delegation from these
Nations that their schools were langulshing TOT
| want OF that fund
| Mr. PARKER-The reason is that they have been
satisfied long that you are not WILING 70 pay
| them. . ,,. .ou.... ..,, ,... .,o.o
| nations have been here why have we not seen them
necessary That this claim shall be paid why not
simply declare that 1t shall go to those tribes directly
| and that then they have adjudlcated their liabilities,
the balance shall be kept as the treaty provides as
preparation goes as provided in the section, into the
hands of these two there will be, In less than two
years. great national scandal growing OUT OF It, 1t
will be the Indians have not got 100000 Of it,
or that be not so, there VIII be around and about
the most hungry and disappointed set OF ravenous
wolves that have sought ~ impo claim through
| Mr.. sPEER Dem PENN favored the motion to
ago House suspended the rules so as to make tho
section order, the halls swarminR with lobby
lists There not OF those men who bear on their
faces the marks of paid corrupt lobbyists that
not on floor that day. IL did not say that the claim
dishonest but he did say that it was supported and
| pressed upon the House by the most infamous men
known to hs history of m snoer whether
his remarks applied to memoers VINO advocated the
Mr.. sPEER replied that they did not, and he cordially
excepted the gentleman from Missouri whom he be-
refer to any member of the House, but he did refer to
exmembeTs of the House. and II the gentleman dd not
4 know
| privately, he would give their names. . .
Mr. C0MINGO SAID he did not know them, aud should
be glad gentleman would state publicly what they
Mr. sPEER repeated that when the rules were sus-
pended by ,poltical magic the Hobbies and floor
were swarming with lobbyists He believed that the
he would never agree to pay this amount to two
sponsbe without security in negotiable securities
handed around the streets aud the corridors of
House. He would comply with the treaty, and set
the balance due to these Indians as fund.- the In
terest of which would be paid them, ana SUCH
ton OF the principal the Secretary of the Interior
nave the House Vndcate Itself and indicate the honor
OF Congress by kicking out OF the House TINS immense
| Mr HARRIS Rep, Mass), member OF the Committee
Indian Affairs opposed the motion to strike out the
section and said that having investigated the matter,
he had led to the conclusion that no more supen-
1a ia
matter. The Government had received over V,OOoOoo
granted of The land to the State of Mssi
sppi and the Indians were unpaid to-day, and the
Sat. because there is lobby that might receive
of these funds the long perperated on those
Mr. sPEER-Why not provide for the payment Of this
money directly to the Indiaus instead Of the sooundres
MT HARRIS expressed his readiness to do so.
Mr.. cox Dem. N. ~ asked what authority Mr.
Harris had seen for the payment TO Pitchlynn and
Mr.. HARRIS presumed that the Secretary Of the
Treasury would not pay 1t TO men who did not show
their authority to receive It, Pitchiynn himself was
| MI KAsSON Rep, Iowa) moved to strike out the
names OF Pchynn and Folsom and insert their place
the Secretary Of the Interior for the benefit Of the
Choctaw Nation. He said IL o matter Of general
rumor that there were pledges Of contingent allow.
ances In the matter to the amount OF 100000 The fact
that such opinion prevailed enough to make the
House guard the appropriation In such q way that
whatever appropriated would be to reach
proper destination. In order to accomplish that pur
pose the first thing to be done In the interest OF the
Indians was put these bonds the hands Of officers OF
the Government TO be disposed OF according TO the
| treaty.
| Mr.. COMINGO, member Of the Committee on Indian
Affairs said that he had been member OF the sub
COMMITTEE which had considered the question and
hin Eutnxo n