New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-11
XLIIID CONGRESS--1sT SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
THE CONSIDERATION or THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION
COMPLETED IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
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THE CONSIDERATION or THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION
COMPLETED IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
HOUSE WASHINGTON, May 9. 1874
Mr.. Cox Dem, n " offered q resolution
asking the President to communicate any correspond
epco between State Department and other govern
ments as the landing OF foreign convcts on these
shores and what legislation, If any, is TO pre-
vent such outrages Adopted
Mr.. WILLIAMS rep, MchJ, from the Committee on
Pacific Railroads reported bill providing for the col
lection OF moneys due 10 the United States by the Pacific
Railroad Companies. ordered to be printed and recon-
1t directs the Secretary Of the Treasury to re-
quire the payment of the amounts due to the United
States under the clause directing five per cent OF the net
earnings OF the COMPANIES TO be paid TO the Govern
men and il not paid It directs AttorneyGeneral to
institute the necessary suits and proceedings for re-
coyery, and 60 prosecute che same with all convenient
dispatch 10 a inal determination
IITT INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House thea al 1880 O'Clock went into Committed
Of the Whole. MI POLAND rep VIZ IN the Chair, on
the Indian Appropriation bill
In the of the discussion the Indian question
Mr. ELDREDGE Dem, Wis., opposed amendment
requiring certain tribes TO be put reservation.
lie objected ~ that as only another form OF slavery
The effort 10 ensave Indians be said had been made
early in the history Of the country 1t had failed then.
and would f again. lie recomme ended that the Indians
be treated with fairness and justice, and that the
attempt 70 convert them into Christian associations
be abandoned. The country had had enough
Of Christian associations IN connection with
Iends Se further SwaT e InoD we're aSf T6
Christians the better the Indians In their native
STAFF .aey been toeraby good men, but since they
subject the control OF ministers aud Gospel dis
pensers they had grown worse and worse IL mad been
conceded all hands that there had been nothing 80
injurious 20 the indians, or that had driven them into
such hostility TO the whites what We're called Chris
with the Indians, and that would make honest men OF
them. Treaty stipqlations should be honestly and
those with whom they had been entered INTO.
Mt. LOUGHRIDGE GIeu. Iowa. who has charge of
fp ilgr UL
was TO make slaves OF the Indians.
Mr. STEELE dem. WV 10 which Territory the
proposition applied reminded Mr. Eldredge OF The ncOn-
a9s was dem0raz,n 10 the Indians then fhe morality
OF the Indians would be promoted By separating them
Renarls we're made by Mr.. HAvLEY C9ep ConuJ
ana Nj. NIBLACk Dem IGd) Ia favor placing the
Indians military control, and by MT. Pa lthEE
rep. MOI against Dr.. The latter claimed tuat Indian
supplies We're delivered az various Indian agencies
cheaper than army supplies az the points. lie did
not believe that because won shouidcr-straps he
any more honest than civilian Ho lived Oh what
was once Indian frontier and he could point to-day
10 men who haa been Indian agent, at 1850 year
rolling n uxuIF from tue wealth acquired by them
a. Indian agents Il was fact that when Con- Harvey
was in command frontier tuicvug Indian agents,
who were then under army control stole MS own Hour
from hun and sold Il back 10 Inn three times IN sue
cessIOn.
proposition offered BY Mr.. BECK Dem, KY
requiring vouchers for Indian supplies, g.. 10 Dee sub
mIeI 10 the Executive Committee Ol tine Indian Peace
Commissioners. gave rise 10 some lively discussion
Mr. BECK charged that such % provision. when hld
put the law years ago, haO since been
pealed the interest OF tiueylug Indian agents. He
declared that the publican side Of the House was re-
spousblc before tie country Tor opposing tls provision,
aud thus refusing 70 apply the only safeguards that
could De raised against tne yment Of millions OF dol
lars on fraudulent vouchers.
Mr.. GARFIELD Gsep, Oaio) opposed Mr.. Beck's
proposition because it, effect was TO lepOse not only the
Indian Commission, but the Secretary the Interior,
% impose their duties upon outside persons. II
a proposition which would, II made into law be IN
s'lt % the head OF any department. No man would
DISGRACE himself consent hold the Office under
sIch conditions. lie G4d not hesitate 10 cal II mon
str1u- prop sltl0n
Mr. BECK related various instances OF large frauds On
The part of Indian Agents. aud sad that -ds for the
which be now proposed % renew, mad been originally
passed ~ 1909 and the gcntlalan from ONO (Air Gar
neld) had not then dared % oppose IT.
MT. GARFIELD ,sarc4stIcaIJ Had not dared. That
Mir. BECK lemphaucauyJ-Ycs! Had not dared
put 10 Win emphasis. Tie Gentleman (Ml. Ga-hrOj
says chat / imposing this provision the d. part
side u that department, ana only them. want 10
make nposs Die Tor fraudulent vouchers 10 be paid
Dit. bLlLEk thep, 4-nAl approved OF the repeal OF
Mr.. LOCGHEIDGE rep, Iowa admitted That there
denied mat they were peculiar this Al
fnfDsfrati0u. He commended Mr Beck. for his sun
uerpetrated under the Democratic Administration OF
Nj Van buren, W4ga re lTaa5 were under inc chtrSe
Wen indian fleT-s vcre a. T-lre ana honest AS at
present and eHgthencd m that belief by the
testimony O Cen. Pope on tn3J point, extract trOm
winch he Lad read a the Clerks desk.
Mr.. BECk SAID that he had informed that in the
EI-Iuetr corps " the Army, which bdu dsUursed
hundreds of millions Of dollars there had not been
the Organz non Of the Government single dollar lost
After further discussion. Mr.. RICK Withdrew his
prOpO> non. AT last tue Jh vas nuised IN Committee
the Whole, 9nl VS. reported 60 the House.
Mr. STOWELL crop, Val. from inc Committee on
Post Oulce, port d D Authorizing the Postmaster
General 70 JON en. jones Tat. Postmaster OF New
Yprd, ne conveyance Or certain real estate, which
once ofnciai Passed.
Tue house then, al o O'Clock, adjourned