Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-09
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS,
SATURDAY, Nav 9.

L II r. SENATE was not IN session to- ay.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
motion of Mr.. Cox, IN. Y.,) the President was
requested to sepd ID the House all corresron-
dence between the State department and other
governments in relation TO the landing of TO,
eign conyicts on our shores, and also 20 report
what, IN his Judgment, Is necessary TO prevent
this outrage.
Pacific Railroad, reported back bill supplement
tary TO the act OF July l, 1852, authorizing the
construction OF the Pacific railroad, and it was
ordered to he printed and recommitted.
MIR. Bradley, (Mich,) from Committee on
Public Lands, also reported bill of similar
import, and 1t was ordered printed and recon
mitted.
on motion of Mr. Wheeler IN. W Senate hill
to grant an American register to the steamer
Suffolk, and tn change the mama ~ the steamer
to that of Professor Morse, was referred to tn
Commerce Com miCtee.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole MIR. Poland in the chair and resumed
consideration of the Indian sppropris ton bill
the pending question being on the amendment
TO increase the appropriation for subsistence of
the Arrapahoes and other Indians on reserya-
tons on the northern border of Texas TO
$780, The amendment was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Hancock Texas a proviso
was adopted that no troops except such as NAV
be necessary TO preserve the peace, shall
be kept on the reservations, but that the
troops shall be employed along the northern
border of Texas TO prevent incursions by In
dams, and to prevent white men from goin ?
upon the reservation.
MIR. Beck TX } moved to strike out the para
graph, and took occasion 10 denounce the whole
system of Indian treaties. The practical result
was TO allow men 10 plumber the Indians
Mr.. Eldredge wis was tired OF this eternal
deauncistiOD of the Indian treaties whenever
the indian bill came up for consideration. n
there was any people with whom good faith
should be maintained IL was the Indians be-
cause Of their help!essness. The United States
would not dare to treat any other peopls as III
Indians were treated.
Mr.. Shanks (Ind.) said this was not a question
OF Row making treaties. Congress dec ared
some sessions ago that it would not rstIfy mora
treaties. but the treaties under which these ar-
preparations were proposed were made year.
ago.
Mr., Beck then withdrew his amendment to
strike ont.
The bill was then real through to the 18th
page without material amendment, when
Mr.. Steele (WyOmiDg) moved An am end ment
10 withhold the appropriation from the Yank
ton Sioux. unless they remain upon their Teser-
walton.
Mr.. Loughridge Iowa) said the bill alreaiy
proposed TO keep the Indians on the reserva
ton.
Mr.. EIdredge wis., said he was surprised that
Mr.. Loughridge should advocate such All
amendment 1t was a direct violation of To.
thirteenth amendment to the Constitution. for
IL proposed to put shackles on these Indians
and make them slaves; for when you eonfirC
them TO any particular locality you virtually
made slaves of them. Deal justly with the
Indians and carry ont treaties, and there would
be peace. In their natural state the Indians
were pretty good men, but they became cor
rupt the moment they were brought under what
you call a chIistianizing influence. Keep your
Christian associations and Gospel dispensers
away from the Indians and they would be better
men.
Mr.. Steele suggested thsfif Mr.. Eldredge wa
sincere in his remarks about Christian associa
tons, he should vote for his amend ment, "a
that would keep the Indians in their reserva-
ton, where they would not be interfered with.
The amendment was amended TO contine the
Indians north OF the line of Nebraska and Wyo
ming, and as amended WAS adopted.