The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-16
UNITED STATES SENATE.
Effects Of the Military Expedition
to the Black Hills.
FEARS OF ANOTHER INDIAN WAR
The Discussion on the Admission
Of Pinchback.
WASHINGTON, March Is, 1875.

WASHINGTON March Is, 1875.
Mr.. ANTHONY, (rep.) OF r. L.. from the Commit
tee on Pri' ing, reported back resolution TO
print co. 4aitional copies OF the third annual re-
port OF Professor Spencer +. Baird United States
Fish Commissioner. Tor tue use OF the Senate.
Agreed TO.
He also reported back from the same committee
a resolution OF Mr.. Alcorn to print 5000 copies OF
the report OF the Commission OF Engineers upon
the subject OF the reclamation OF the auvial basin
Of the Mississippi River. with an amendment re-
ducing the copies TO 2oo0. and, amended, 1t was
agreed to.
MIR. INGALLS,, (rcp.) OF Kansas, submitted o reso-
luton requesting the President 10 transmit TO the
Senate, II not Incompatible with the public In
terest, any information In his possession in regard
to the proposed emigration to the Black Hills
country IN the Sioux Indian Reservation; whether
said emigration is with the consent or the Indians
holding said country under the treaty OF February
"a, 1859, and II not, what measures VIII be taken
with reference to the same.
Mr.. EATON, tdem.) or Conn.,. inquired fthat reso-
luton did not come within the objection raised
by his colleague (Mr. Ferry against the resolu.
ton submitted by MIR. Clayton few days since in
regard TO the appointment OF q committee to visit
the Indian Territory during the recess.
Mr.. INGALLS, replied he thought not This reso-
luton proposed no legislation. II anything was to
be done in regard to this expedition it must be
Gone speedily. IL was well known that the
Sioux Indians were the most bloodthirsty
OF all the Indians in country; they
numbered about 5o,oOo OF whom 10000 had
been receiving rarions from the government. He
reao IRON the treaty between these Indians and
the government. in which the latter promised
that no white people should be permitted to in-
wade the territory, and the Indians promised to
withdraw all opposition to the Pacific Railroad
For some time pas; there had been rumors that
gold existed in the Black Hills region, ana II was
said party was now organizing to 60 there. Ii
this was merely question between the gold
result with Indifference. but the Indians were
lrfitated ~ the military expeultion which
tie danger now was that il this proposed
expedition should be permitted to go there
as relieved from the requirements OF the treaty
and descend upon the settlements in Kansas and
NeDrasI S and another n1o9dS naian war wouIa
try some time II would be occupied BY white peo-
pie He thought 1t best TO ADVISE the people who
proposed going there now OF the dangers and per-
lis they would incur.
! Mr. EATON said he had no doubt the President OF
the United states would 90 his enslre duty IN this
matter and take such steps as might De necessary
TO carry out The requirements OF the treaty. lie
INT. Eaton) did not see what good would oe ac-
complshed py the passage Of this resolution.
Mr.. INGALLS, said he had every confidence in the
resolution the people would be informed Of the
| circumstances under winch this region was held
condition OF affairs now. Everything Indicated
tnat the country YVES on the verge OF one OF me
result In the ruin OF many.
The resolution was agreed to.
THE LOUISIANA sENArORSHIP
The Senate then resumed the confederation OF
the unfinished business being the resolution for
states senator from Louisiana.
Mr. rEanY sp Of Conn., ;: sa Is the e. Senator
!
press domestic violence. under the act
1s ,ns his n tho the Ha
ness OF the authority making the call,
a the ~ +. ~
was ropagnant to the constitution IN its painest
both Houses OF Congress. The Senate derived ITS
powers nom the constitution. 1t required no
BY which the senate should exercise its powers.
The President derived his authority from the act
act OF 1895 was passed. II the effect OF that act
mine concusivey upon the legitimacy oil the
Legislature eecting Senator or the Executive OF
the state signing his credentials so as 10 control
the Senate when making inquiry as to the
election OF member. then the act was VOID
OF 1895 any sucn construction as that placed upon
II by the senator from Indiana (Mr. Norton. Mr.
e o M n 5u H
decision OF the President which might be made IN
cldentaliy by HIM solely ior the purpose OF pre-
serving the peace, and said ali the President was
doing In Louisiana was TO keep the pat'les from
flying one anOtner's thr0a,s; and In the mean
time the strange assertion was set up here by the
Senator from indiana that me senate or House OF
Representatives was bound by this nciuental de-.
clson. IL this proposiIio were true, then even II
the Senate should and that the person signing the
credentials of the applicant was not the
Legislature When elected nlm was not
the legal Legislature, yet the Senate
ident has so decide He. (Mr. Ferry knew II
was proposed 10 argue before this debate was
wnicn investigated Louisiana matters in ISIS
was false IN point OF TACT. 1t was too late now 70
set aside that report which was based upon SIX or
careful! examination OF that testimony would
SHOW that 1t was against the legality OF the KEEL
logg government-even worse tnan the report Of
the committee. That report was against the per-
sonal political wishes OF the very, gentlemen
the great volume Of testimony before
i that the Legislature il Louisiana
legal Legislature OF the State. Inc Senate also
knew that VIM. p: kellogg, whose name was
| legal Governor OF the State The Senate. In ad-
uniting MI. Pincnbac&, would admit the
such Gains as those put iorth BY the senator from
Indiana only indicated the desperate character "
the esas ne r f s was s sou ays raas
version OF the LOUISIANA trouble. When all the
600 pages Of testimony before the Senate showed
! that Kenoggs authority was oil sham; that the
Legislature whlcn elected ar Plncnback was mol
the legal Legislature OF the Stale. the friends OF
| inc applicant needed TO change their base The
proposiron or the Senator from lnuiana (Mr. Nor
ION; was that the Senate was oould 10 nnd
falsehood the trurn.
Mr. MORTON trep) said the Senate did not know
that Kellogg was not Governor and tnat the Leg
islature which elec ed Pinchback was not the Leg.
isiature or LOUISIANA as mad beeE stated by the
Senator from CONNECTICUT. Tnat Senator did not
know nlmsel, and careful analyzation OF the
Testimony. he tMr. Morton) thought, would con-
tradicr the statement OIL the Senator rom con.
necticur. lie then quoted from the decsion IN
the case OI Lathsr vs.. BoJden, and argued thas
tic supreme Court OF the United states must
recognize the governments recognized Dy the
President, ana that tne power TO reverse the
recognition VI the President as only 70 he found
III tile Joint action OIL tho two houses OF Congress-.
MI. WEST, (rep.) o, La, saia the Senator from
Connecticut tMr. Ferryl mad claimed that the re.