New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-26
xIJ1In CONGRESSES SESSION


ADOPTED IN THE HOUSE, 49,,
SENATE WASHINGTON. May rs, is7f
The CHAIR laid before the Sehate tno io'o
,u,ions of the mass meeting OF cuzehs VI Oh o'"',
County H., favoring the declaration OF pflhcipes VI
~, Indns,ria Congress OF the United States Referred
20 the Committee on Education and Labor Also, COM
rnn,ca,on from the Executive Committee OF the cltl-
yeps OF Chicago inviting Congress TO be present a. .
ceremony OF the laying OF tue % ~ aid on
the taSs. Ou'u'"S " '' '''' - ..or,., Of
, of hst STATE asking Congress to take charge
of the evees of the Mississippi River. Referred 10
Mr. DAVIS den. W va presented the resolutions OF
.he Legislature OF his state. asking C9ngISss 70 n
the several states benefit of public schools Re-
fered the GS%m PS oS pTasensd memorial of
Mrs Belya A. Lockwood asking the passage OF an act
declaring woman otherwise qualDed shaii De ue
berrd from practice in courts OF the United states
on account OF sex or color Referred 10 the 1uucay
Mr. SALISBURY Dem, DELI presented memorial
OF his StAtc assng the repeal OF tne taa il
FGISSssGnSSen ''''O O'"AS' i'''''''N ' -,
Mr. STEWART Rep., New introduced Joint resC ,Ec
tiou proposing following as an amendment 10 INC
Constitution: ..,.-.-.- ..,o,
system UHdes which all persons and Is not
iocPa M the sae h, receive free Of eha5s such S e@eSa
esh therein system ae be maintained At
Reierrei to the Committee on the Judiciary, ,,....
Mr.. CAMERON (kep.. PENN introduced Dlll direct
nS the $ crcIary War cause to DO executed sur
vey The Susquehanna RIVER from Chesapeake bay 70
m. New. Y TX state line and from that line through
saco L.. "a ire New,York Canal and Lake On
toro. with view TO aScerainng the @ H %
steanlbOlt navigation between those points by udnS'
locks and canals: Also to make similar report as 10
the practicany OF eSiaOsRg BaVs ya sass
fras Rysr ieTcdto the Committee Oh lfanspol'a'
Mr.. SARGENT Rep CALI intro luccd bill to prevent
hazing at toe Naval Academy. Referred 10 tue CON
Mr. MERRIMON (Dem.. n. c. introduced bill to
molly TIC OF evidence in the Court OF CLAIMS
EelorTea IL TIC Committee ON the judiciary. ,u, .,
Mr. SCOIi (ep. PENN called up the senate Dill SUD
Elementary the act 10 incorporate the Texas Pacho
1upauV and to aid IN the construction OF tne
road. lie Xpaned that the nill was Tor the purpose OF
enabling thc COMPANY to execute mortgage upon Tue
Mr.. EDMUNDs (R,p, Va submitted an amendment
Thai this shah be construed have the effect to fn;lS
cad 70 39 GeI 81 St ia s .. bv law lis now
S Sifi 5i' p az S' '-' '-'''s ''-''' "1 '''' ~
Mr. PRATT tRcp, Iud) called up the House bill TO
revise cons lid tie amend the laws relating to pen,
persons Who have lost arm at or above the elbow
shall be rated in the second class and receive pension
Nj ssARGEST Gisp. .Ch), from the Committee OF
Conference the Naval Appropriation BILL called up
the report of that Committee made last week. and 1t
Mr. EDNUSDs rep. VT submitted an or Ter direct
in. the r.eaui-atArns TO exclude from the Marble
Room and adjacent corridors the Capitol all persons
not eutcd TO admission upon the floor OF the Senate
during the remainder OF the session. Agreed to.
Mr. HOWE GseP, Wis., called attention to I, letter
Congressional GLobe complaining that the Committee
on Printing had failed to take action IN regard to the
Mr.. ANTHONY Q{er, r.. H. SAID he had great respect
their right TO dictate 70 the Committee; The Commit
tee Printing had investigated the charges brought
against Mr.. Capp and had submitted the result IN the
Mr. WRIGHT rep, Iowa. gave notice that on
Wednesday next, during the morning hour, he would
call up the bill reported from the Judiciary Committee
declaring the true intent aud meaning oil the Union IA
Mr. iNGAIls Ciep. Kan) gave notice that he would
to substitute his BIZ (r ins the whole subject to the
Court of Claims for adjudication FOR that reported BY
Mr. HAMILTON Dem, Md pave notice that after
the expiration OF the morning hOur on Wednesday ne
would call up the Alabama contested election case OF
Sy kes against spencer.
THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL
The Senate then proceeded to consider the Deficiency
Appropriation bill.
MIR. SARGENT CRep. CALI said the Deficiency bill last
year appropriated sll,O)OOOl and several years ago
sOOOO.O)O appropriated by similar BILL Tue
present Bill appropriated less than 100000 The Com
intee had made very few changes IN II as passed by
the House. As ii from that body the bill appro-
penate committee the amount to 355O86
principal item OF increase being for the care Of the
the various amendments proposed by the Committee
were concurred IN. Among them were the following;
For the incidental and contingent expenses of the
mint Francisco for the fiscal year ending June 3d.
ls73 sll6s: for furniture carpets repairs, &C., in the
SOO instead of $4,000 allowed b. the House, Tor the
salary of two Commissioners on the Military Prison
Board 500; travelling expenses of the Commissioners
and The secretary Of War In connection with such prison,
july i7i they having been from the borders
OF Mexico aud Texas the Iudi N Territory $4,000
The Committee nave reported In favor OF increasing
Apache Indians in Arizona and New-Mexico who have
been or may be- collected reservations ~ ewMeXicO,
from sl0OOOD 10 100000 Mr. Sargent said the policy
Of Government now was to take these indians and
nut them on four reservations Ill Arizona and New
Mexico. The q Government must either feed or fight
them. and 1t was much cheaper TO feed them. Some
wears ago there with the Sioux Indians, when
IS Indians were killed at an expense OF si5OCOO These
Apache Indians were now AL upon their reservations
Mr.. INGALLS, (aep, Kan) said It mad cost s5,OoO,OoO
during the past two years 10 keep them there
NAr cheaper
Mr. 0GELsBY rep. III opposed the amendment,
and denied that the Apdehes were All upon
Mr. SARGENT appealed to the Senate TO have the
country keep is promise 10 these Indians lie would
vote 20 times this amount necessary 10 prevent an
Indian war. When the Federal Government put an
Indian reservation, telling hun TO stay there and
he should be fed the lndlan had right 10 require the
Government to keep Its PROMISE humanity also re-
quired IL: ~ -, -, A., $685. =, n
Appropriation bill last wear appropriated $25OOO for
Indians. and the Senate was called upon for
half a million deficiency he had found by inquiry al
Indian Office that the s5OoO had all been expended
before Nov. /. Congress should know in advance the
necessary to be appropriated and not be called
upon for a deficiency In this way
The amendment proposed by the Committee was
agreed 10 me piOVlso that none OF me moneys hereby
appropriated for the payment OF deficiencies in the In
dian service shall be paid until the necessities for the
expenditures shall have been examined into by the
Secretary OF the Interior and Board or Peace Commits
and approved by them, and the vouchers there
for approved by the Secretary OF Tue INTERIOR ana re-
quring said Board OF Commissioners TO make such ex
aminatODs stricken out, such duty having already
been imposed by existing law.
Other amendments OF the Committee were agreed to,
Appropriatng s957 for the rent and incidental ex-
peuses OF the ONCE OF suryeyoTGeneral OF California
500 for the office OF the SurveyoTGeneral Of Washing
ton Territory y 600 for the office OF the surveyorGen
the Board Of Health Of the District OF Columbia 5000
the Senate ior the nca year ending June 80 1875 SIS to
pay the Rev T.. ID. owen for acting Chaplain
OF the Senate s2C5 for clerks TO committees aud pages
the Senate for the fiscal year ending June 80 1870
el3W for labor 1900 for furniture and repairs; <ll55