New-York tribune., 1874-06-02
XLIIIp CONGRESS-IsT SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
TIE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL UNDER coNeiph"
ATOM IN THE sENATE-THE TARIFF BILL PASSED
by THR HOUSE fr.
SENATE =. WASHINGTON, June l. 1874
The Senate met at noon.
Mr.. WINDOW Rep, Minnl presented resoiu',o"' v
the National Agricultural Convention, rece""y ~ .
sion at Atlanta Ca. In favor OF an appropriation ioi
Increased water communication from the Interior W
tho seaboard Referred to the Committee on lranspo
tlon. ,,,..n. on
Mr. MORRILL, (Rep, vt) from the ooa'ni''o , W
Public Buildings and Grounds. reporteo i''oi"o' ~
the bill 10 authorize and provide for the
q snhstapt,, iron and bridge across the east
orr branch OF the Potomac River, and appropria"ns
$4,000 for that purpose Passed 49,, cuu,,,,oe ON
rransnoriafion reported back bill 10 PROVIDE Ior
bureau of internal commerce, with an ainend aTandar "
the nature OF substitute r ON ihs Committee on
Patents, reported favoraby on tne on "a nyriabis
laws relating patents, trade MARKS ana cop'is'
MT. MORRILL, (lep.. vt) called up the Din for r ,ne
ine s9s ooS therefor and providing that IT shall oe
placed In public gronods OF Washington Csonco
Tao CU AIR appointed as a Committee OF Conierehce
mart of the Senate the disagreeng votes OF
the two Houses upon the resolution 10 suspenu r
so that the bill 10 cody the laws might be tanst'eu
fo the President in print for his signature, instead OF
beng engroSsed parchment, Messrs Layton, Uonn
ling and Rayard He also appointed as Comuntteo vi
Conference the part OF the senate on ine
ing votes Of the TWO Houses on the LegslaNe; %
snd ExSegavS AIPTpsIiis'oN aP psTis Oi'''
MIR. KELLEY Dem Oregon) from the V3mmSg9 ION o
Public LIuds. reported favora0y on the Di,i -,
for the permanent location OF the southern VI
t1e oregon Central Railroad, and to amend tne ac.
rantns aId, 90 aid in the construction OF railroad
and telegraph line from Portland 10 Astoria anu
McMnpivie. oregon. Placed on calendar. IA.
Tie CHAIR laid before tue Senate memorial OF cit
gems OF tn United States praying for the repeal OF tne
rharter granted by Congress 10 the Masonic III Asso
ciaticn OF tho Distinct OF Columbia the enactment OF
laws makag the appointment to Office OF persons ooun
ing The richG Of pere,npory challenge of jurors who
are mcmbcrs OF secret societies, ana Ior aihw M
change of venue allowable where the presiding Oihcer
of a court is member OF such societies. hoerrod W
the Judiciary Committee. , - 49,,
TIE morning hour having expired, the Senate TOOK up
me bi making appropriations for the support OF The
Military Academy and tne following amendments VI 'no
Authorizing the Secretary of War 20 assign one OF the
JudgcAGvoeaes Of the Army to be Professor OF Law a
hospital for cadets from $4,000 to S2oOoO Inc Dill was
then passed
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION Fill"
Mr. WINDOW 0.ep., Minn) called up the Indian Ap
propriaon BILL and gave notice that as soon as u was
disposed of he would call up the resolutions reported
from the Select Committee Transportation providing
for new surveys for the projected lines OF interior water
communication He explained the items OF the Indian
Appropriation bnl and said that, as 1T came from the
Committee on Appropriations, It called Ior soo.u',Vo
which was an increase the bill as 1t came from the
House of S5o943 the increase being made up
of the following items: For the Apaehes s2ooVoo; tne
Arapahocs aud CaeyeDnes, $4,000; the CrowS' ssVoo
for Incidental Indian expenses IN California gVV and
$4,000 for incidental expenses IN Arizona Ine pil a.
now reported appropriated $40 less than the revised
estimate OF the department In 1873 the t9ia amount os
<7,c9l17, and for the fiscal year ending June ." 1874
Mr. WRIGHT Nep. ,IowaD introduced q resolution in
structug the Committee ON transportation 10 impure
whether any legislation is required 10 regulate com
lneroe passing from State 10 another across naV
gable streams, and 10 report by bill or otherWise'
Agreed to.
the Iodian Appropriation bill was then considered.
The amendment of the Committee increasing the ap-
prOpiatiOn for the Indians III Arizona from s35OOO 10
s550o0 was agreed TO alter some dscussion-feaS ";
NAYS, 10. ,.. .,o o,,,.o,-,o,,,.
for tne Apaches in NeWMexico from 100000 to $l5OO
read
that the Senate proceed to the consideration OF
Executive business. which agreed TO, aud the Sen
At 3:55 p III. the doors were reopened, and the
sderaon of the Indian Appropriation bill was resumed
Apaches in New-MexicO was agreed TO- other amend
ments of the Committee agreed to. as follows:
co@.ncSs and wicStl iSs tae ndaH Tefc s250oo6
% an Eng SG sS v ,u i p,S, No 0SPs Ss io S
out 10 % ycS nSse e pS % d dm ioi @ ne o hat state s Whites
from intran on tue lnda9 except ue1 troops as may De
cnr for ,hs purchase Of aOur and meal for the
S2O 749 centum to be used for such
objects ,e Seerear Of tie Inferior may areetIs56
the Great AID e Usage indians; 100000 per
He the openng II nd for the civilization
A'f :Ies 9o d i. % sno TO 'p purchase s for
agriculture the different tribes OF Sioux ln
danSi q ska from 100000 10 -2UO.OJO.
Reducing tAo amount for The purchase Of Hour bacon ase sug io
and Poncss from Sl,2JOOO to 81 lOOOOO
Increasing the for general incidental the Indian
sece the Territory of Arizona from $4,000 to SIoOOI
the Incidental expenses OF the ndan
in California from $3O,OUO TO $4,000.
striking GU, the bill authorizing the Secretary
reservation for the Indians roaming IN North
which they establish their homes and retain
same ppropai. additional Of 5000 for agcutu
raj paEpOses thereon.
visit augIon on buanes connected
respective tribes. inserting provision to the sixth
bidders for Indian contracts shall epot ceTued checks to
their 1. forfetsble the contracts
not eIecuted
The lll having been read through. and the amend
ments agreed IL. was Laid over TIL tomorrow.
motion OF Mr. COnkliDg the b reported by the Com
mttee Commerce April H. proposing To repeal the
law under which contract made with the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company for additional mail service
between SIN Francisco and China was recommitted to
that Committee.
Mr. Conking excused from service on the Com
mittee of Conference on House resolution 70 suspend
tie rules so that the bill codfy could be sent
rhe President IN prn and Mr.. Anthony was appointed
IN his place.
The S-n then al $50 a1ieurned.