New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-12
UOUsI OF REPRFSENTATIY

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Lowe Rep.. Kan). from the Committee
on Indian Affairs reported bill extending TO Jan l.
1875 the time within which settlers on the Cherokee
strip in Kansas may make proof Of settlement and pay
ment deferred payments 10 Dear per cent interest
Passed.
Mr.. GTDDINGs Dem, TeVaSI from the Committee on
Indian Affairs reported hill authorizing the Secretary
OF War and operate line of telegraph con
Meeting the military posts on the line of the Rio Grande
Referred 10 the Committee OF the whole - -
Mr. sHANKs Rep.. Iud.). from the same Committee
reported bill relative 10 prlNatc cohrActs Or aETer
ments made with Indians prior TO MAY 81 1874 Ihe NH
makes very stringent provisions as TO the examination
and Endorsement OF all such contracts by me secretary
OF the Interior and the Commissioner OF indian Anars
before any payment shall he allowed 10 be made under
them. He made explanation OF the measure. ana
sid that a statute passed in 147 forbade the making Oh
executory contracts with Indians; but that neyerthe
les contracts made aud were recognized, and
them. Another prohbitory law was made In 1872 Inc
bill applied TO contracts made prior to 1872 ana required
official examination, and should be Endorsed either as
not beng exorltant or fraudulent or as being e10i
btlnt fraudulent and until contracts are lndOrsed by
the Secretary OF the Interior and the ComnsSioner OF
Indian Affairs their legality must not be recognized ny
any Government Official After TINS explanation the pl
Mr. COMINGO Dem, MOI, from the same Committee
reported bill to secure more efficient administrator
OF Indian aft The bill makes detailed provisions ~
the direction OF prohibiting the pepetra'oh Of iauS
Mr. BECK Dem XVI suggested The proprety Of Insert
ing in the bill provision restoring me lHt
the act OF March 8, 1871, but subsequently, reported
that all vouchers for Indian supplies shall be examined
stated in public letter Mr. Welsh that over s50OOOo
had been wronguy paid since tue lepeai OIL th"' TO
Mr. sHANKs rep, IndJ who had introduced the bill.
said that the Committee proposed to CONSIDER That SUP
Mr. BECK-Then have no amendment to offer
Mr.. AvERlLL rep, Mimi, from the same Commit
tee reported OIL 10 secure 10 me EpiscopsI boaIu Vi
Missions the land In the White Earth Indian Rrserva
ton IN Minnesota on which is situated It's chutcn ana
The SPEAKER stated that he had received a
muniestion from Mr. +. II. Roberts lRep., N W stat
ing that MS time was SO ehgT0sseu DIV Ms uu'es a'
member Of the Committee of Ways and Means that ne
Affairs of the District Columbia. He was therefore
excused and his colleague. Mr. Bass, was appointed in
The Senate amendments TO the joint resolution for a
military court of Inquiry in the case OF Gen. o. o.
Howard were taken up and concurred IN ,..- -
MI FOSTER Rep Ohio, from the Committee on
Appropriations, asked leave 70 report back substitute
in relation the Sanborn contracts directing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to furnish full copies OF
OF the Department relating to them, and statement OF
the AMOUNT paid under them BY TaS% %S na tho
ton not received.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL,
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole,
Mr. KELLOGG Rep. Conn., IN the chair, ON the Army
Appropriation bill.
The amendment offered yesterday by Mr.. Cobb Rep.
Ksn) looking TO transfer OF the Government trans
portation from the Atchson Topeka and Santa Fe Rail-
road TO the Kansas Pacific Railroad, was lost after
brief debate, in which Mr. HOLMAN Dem, Ind
claimed that under the terms OF the original grant To
the former road IL bound TO transfer the troops
Mr. TODD Rep., Penny moved amendment pro-
hibng the payment OF money TO civilians for eranlln-
ing and inspecting work done in and about the National
cemeteries and requiring that the work shall DC done
by the quartermasers OF the regular army. Rejected
Mr.. O'BRIEN (Dem, Nd moved an amendment for
bidding the employment OF the army In the enforcement
% Han nP
that has any tendency interfere with the rights OF the
state 10 regulate and control the election OF state OIL
GERS Excluded point OF order, new legislation
Mr.. cox offered an amendment that the army snail
K zf Of Ge on @
interfere in the elections Of that State or any other
Mr.. WHEELER made the point OF order that the
amendment proposed new legislation and was not In
Mr.. sYPHER Rep., La hoped the amendment would
be admitted, as the Kellogg Government had troops
enough 10 thrash out the rebel Democracy.
Mr.. RANDALL Dem, Penn.)-It has rascals enough.
The point OF order was sustained and the amendment
The Com mittee then rose and reported the bill, and
the House proceeded to vote on the amendments The
Dem Ca extending the time for the presentation OF
Claims TO Nov. j. 1875. The amendment Was agreed
All the other amendments were agreed to in bulk, and
The House went to the business on the Speakers
table and referred the IL bills thereon TO their sppropr
ate committees
THE FoRTuIcATroS BILL.
Mr. COX Dem n. " in the chair Oh the Fertilization
bill.
The discussion Of the bill ranged through the whole
question Of the necessity for forts The testimony OF
Gen Sherman, taken before the Military Committee,
was quoted on both sides OF the argument whlch
prompted Mr.. Blu Tier (Rep Mass TO say thst Whlle
he had very high respect for Gen SHERMAN as zen
era he thought him the worst witness ne nau ever met
The item Of $4,000 for the fort at Wietts Point 4,
was the point Of attack by Mr.. HOLMAN Dem, lhdl,
VINO moved 10 reduce the amount 10 3OOO, resting on
the statement OF Gen Sherman that that tort wond De
important in the event Of the widening OF the channel
at Hell Gate but until then be would not spend cent
IT,
The reduction was opposed by Mr.. sTARKWEATHER
(Rep Conn., and Mr. KELLOGG Rep., Comm, and by
Messrs WO0DFORD (Rep., N. ", MELLISH (Rep., n.
~, POTTER Dem, n. ", wHITEHOU5E dab. Rep,
N VI and w. X ROBERTS dem. n. " The amend
ment rejected aud the full amount $4,000 sppro-
priated.
After advancing through about one half OF the bill,
including the harbors in Maine, New-Hampshire Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New.York, Delaware, and New.
Jersey the Committee rose and the House at $40 D. IN
took recess till a. the evening session to be for the
confederation OF the bill revising aud consolidating the
statutes. - -
EVENING SESSION.
Between 20 and 30 members attended the session OF
the House this evening to give their assent to tho oral
amendments offered by the gentlemen who have charge
of the Codlfcation bill The amendments were almost