, 1874-02-12

Mr.. LOWE (Kan.) from tho Committee on In
dian Affairs, reported bill extending to jan. l,
1875, tho tiuio within which settlers on tho Chero
kcc strip in Kanaas may make proof Of Bottle
ment and payment, tho deferred payments to
bear per cont interest. Passed.
COMMITTEE REponTH.
blr. GIDDINGS {Te1as), from tho Committee
on Indian Affairs, reported bill authorizing tho
Becrotary Of War to construct and operate line
Of telegraph connecting tho military posts Oh
tho limo Of the Rio Granle. Rotorrod.
Also, for tho removal Of the Alabama, Ouaohi
to, and Muscatiho Indians from Texas and Louia-
iana to the Creek Nation IN tho Indian Territory.
Mr.. sHEATs, from tho Same committee, ro
portol a bill relative to private contracts or
agreements with the Indiana prior to the 21Bt OF
May, 1872. Tho bill requires that oil contracts
shal1 be subjected to the Secretary of tho Intor-
ior for official examination and TINT ho sl1all In
dorso either as not being o1orbitaut or fraudu-
1ont, or as being exorbtant or fraudulent, mud,
until contracts are indoraed by tho Seeretary Of
tho Interior aud Commissioner Of Indian Affairs,
thoir legality must not bo recognized by any
Government officials. Tho bill was passed.
Mr. COMINdo (hIo.), from the same Commit
toe, reported bill to Bocuro moro efficient nd
ministration OF Indian affairs. Passed. The
bill makes detailed provisions in the direction
OF prohibiting the porpotratiou Of frauds upon
Indians.
l1r. AVERILl (hIinn.) from tho same Com
mittee, reported bill to secsre to tho Epis-
copal Board OF Missions land in tho White
Earth Indian Reservation in Minnesota on
Passed.
TIE HOWARD oAgE.
Tho Senate amendments to the joint EeBolu-
tion for military court OF inquiry in tho casa
of Gen. 0. 0. Howard wore takon up and con-
CURED in.
THE sAnponu CONTRACTS.
Mr. FOSTER (Ohio), from the Committee on
Appropriations, asked leave to report back
substitute for tho resolution offered by AIr. Ran
dali, OF Pennsylvania, III relation to the Sanborn
ury to furnish full copies Of thon, mud Of all
schedules. correspondence, md ordora Of the
departments relating to them and q statement
Of the amount paid under them, BY whom, oto
Mr. BUTLER (Mass.) objected, and tho roso-
into Committee Of tho Whole, Mr. Kellogg in
tho ohnir, on
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION B111..
Tbs SPEAKER stated that he ilat rocoived Il
communication from Z. II. Roberts, Of New
York, stating that Ills time WAS 30 engroHaed by
his dutteA as member of the Committee Of
Ways md Means TINT ho could not servo Oh the
Joint Solect Cunamittoo on Affairs Of the District
of Columbia. no was therefore excused, mud
his colleague, Bass, appointed In bis stead.
Tho amendment offered yesterday by NIr.
Oobb (Kan.) looking to tho transfer Of tho Coy
ernment transportation from tho Atehison, To-
peka d Santa Fe Railroad to the Kansas Paoilo
AhltIuAui WAa 4Qdtf AstbT UIlG1 uUuhIe, Ill WINCH
Mr. HOLMAN claimcd that, under the tormB OF
tho original grant to the former road, 1t was
bound to transfer troops and munitions Of tho
Government absolutely FREQ Of charge.
Mr. BlOMBERG moved an amendment that
the two additional ConmiealonerH provided Tor in
tho bill shall be Holooted from the Southern
StateH. Roieotel.
Mr. DROb1BEnG also offered an amendment
prohibiting tho payment Of monoy to SECURE
agents or lntornerB In the service Of the South
ern Claims Commission.
Excluded on point Of order, as new logisla-
tinn.
Mr. COX offered an additional section, that no
money shall bo paid except for tho purpose for
which 1t IL specifically appropriated.
Mr. WHEELER stated TINT that is tho law ut
present,
hlr. COX-Dut It Ia not enforood
Mr, WuEELE1t-Ik know 1t tH not.
hr. Cox'a q amendment waB rejected.
Mr.. TODD moved an amendment prohibiting
tho payment OF money to civilians for examining
aud inspecting work dono in aud about tho M
tional 0omoterios. md requiring that tile work
shall be done by The QuartermaHtors OF tue
roBnlar army. Notected.
Mr. O'DR1EN moved IN amendment forbid
ding tho employment Of tue army In the enforce.
mont OF any act Of Congress-, or proclamation oi
tho President, that hos any tendency to intorfcre
viii, the right Of State to regulate and oon-