Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-20
CONG REbSIOSAL


| int, Itoian appropriation bill came up as
The amendment increasing the appropr.a-
| sloh Tor the Apaciles of New Mexico and
Arizona from four 10 five hundred thousand
| collars gave rise 10 a lengthy discussion in
which the usual charges of fraud aud extrsys-
| eance in the eXpenditlres for the Indians
were made, and the Indian bureau was also
/ assaiied; after which the amendment was
adopted
The following amendments 10 the bin were
among those adopted; appropriating $4,000
Tor The Chippewas, OF Lake Superior, for the
Usage Indians for interest Que, in accordance
! with the act OF July 10. 1870, SSs,7T7.
| Pending on the bill, the Senate al H. m.
| took recess to : 80 y. m
| EVENING SESSION.
| The House bill for the Improvement of the
mouth OF the Mississippi was read twice aud
| referred To the Select Committee on Trans
portation.
/ The consideration of the Indian appropria-
| non Dill was then resumed the question
being on the amendment of Mr. Windon IN
| increase the amount of educational purposes
| In the central superintendences from SlO.OaO
20 l, n.o:uS1 which was opposed by Messrs. In
| Mr.. Morrill, Me- advocated the education
| OF The Indians. They were fast perishing
| be denied them
Mr.. Ingalls, said that if the Senator was so
iond ol the Indians and wanted to make them
all bachelors OF arts and doctors OF law ne
| wished he would take them 10 his own state
ard locate them on the waste places on the
| kennebec and Penohscot. In this central
| supeTintenGency there were but sixteen
| schools, ana this sum proposed was most eN-
| travagant.
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
| Mr.. Morrill, (Nt.) called up the bin authori-
| Zing the trustees Of the Free Young Mems
benevolent association OF the District of CO.
VI ~ 81 s,lu CoiiN ~ square q. faS>ed
act of June 20. lS1i, 10 provide n government
| for the District of Columbia in relation 70
the cleaning of the streets.
| Mr.. Morrill, tNt.) said there was some doubt
| about the claim involved i'm the bin. aud ne
thought II best to delay action or IL until the
Board OF Commissioners was heard from
| The bill was then laid over.
Mr.. Rogy resumed the debate on Mr.. Win
doms amendment 10 the Indian bill, and
said this money was not for the benefit of the
children, as its expenditure was i'm the hands
| of the agents
The amendment of Mr. Window was then
| relected-ayes 10, noes -.
| $4,000. Rejected.
Mr.. Allison, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported the following amendments
| which were agreed to: For the Arapaho
| Cheyenne, Apache, kiowa, Commanche
and Wishata Indians in the Indian territory,
The Chair laid before the Senate a commu-
| nication from the Secretary of the Interior
| Enclosing report OF government directors of
the Union Pacific railroad; which was ordered
TO he printed.
Pending action on the Indian bill, the
| Senate, at 1l:2O p. m. adjourned.
| HOUSE.-After our report closed
| The House went into committee on the
| army bill, Mr.. Wilson. of Iowa. in the chair
Mr.. Holman (lndl advocated reduction
Mr.. Wheeler said the committee had pro-
| yided for a reduction from twenty 10 twenty
| five thousand. which, ne believed was as low
as ii could be reduced.
| MR. cox COMES TO THE FRONT.
| Mr. Cox N. " Offered an amendment, pro-
vidinS that the army of the United States
| shall not be used to Subvert the rights and
| liberties of the people, or TO interfere with
| organization and business of the legislature
OF any state, and that no money be appro-
| Louisiana are withdrawn. He had read, to
| show precedents for his amendment. an
a am M put ON the army appropriation
| bill on the 18th OF July, 1856, providing that
no part of the military force should be used
| In Kansas, and similar amendments pro-
posed by l.. ID. Campbell, of Ohio. and Henry
Winter Davis, of Maryland. The bill at that
| time, he said, had fallen between the two
| houses on account of the amendment, but he
did not propose to defeat the bill. Let the
| troops be Withdrawn from Louisiana and the
| money could be used.
Mr.. Wheeler said he was somewhat sur
| prised at
THE FIERY ZEAL
shown by his colleague. \ few weeks agohe
had offered resolution which he Mr.. W.
| bad read, reciting that on the 18th OF January
| the legislature of Louisiana had been inva-
| ded by officers and soldiers of the United
| States, &C. and declaring il the deliberate
| Judgment OF the House that the constitution
had been violated, &c. He (Mr. W. desired
now TO draw on the falling memory of his
colleague. Missouri mob had crossed over,
and Col. Sumner, acting under the orders of
Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War, had with
| his dragons rode down the Kansas legisla-
| ture and driven it out. Did his colleague ap-
prove OF these proceedings?
Mr.. Cox replied that he did not. He took
the ground OF Judge Douglass on that ques-
| ton.
| Mr.. WHEELER PUTS HIS FOOT INIT.
| Mr.. Wheeler said ne would ask the Clerk
| 10 read from the debates in the 9th OF June,
Mr.. Cox attempted several times to say
something, but his voice was drowned by
cries of Read, Read" and derisive laughter
\ from the republican side. Finally the CLERK
| read from the Globe the remarks OF Mr.. Cox
that the effect of the amendment (reQuiring
| troops to be Withdrawn from Kansas) would
be to deny the President the right to keen the
| troops there. There were two parties in the
| state, and to leave them unprotecIed by fed
elll troops, the parties would come in coils
| ion. as they had done before, and plunge the
| state in civil disSenson. [Laughter.l He was
| IN favor OF encouraging the heart AMI
STRENGTHENING the arm OF the Executive.
| lRoars OF laughter on the republican side in
| terrupted the reading.l
Mr.. Cox, ITO the Clerk: What is the date
| of that?
The Clerk-July ~, 1856.
| Cries of Read on" Read on" AMI much
| merriment caused by the apparent fix Mr..
| Cox was in.
| Mr.. Cox finally exclaimed: That was Lee
| ander NJ. Cox, a WING member from Ken
| lucky. jGreat laughter on the democratic
| side
MI 1cA 10 MI w iGNieG--NOW, am You
| ashamed of yourself? Laughter
| Mr.. Wheeler asked if Mr.. Cox asserted that
| he did not make the speech.
| Mr.. Cox said he was not in Congress at that
| time. He was elected in 1856, and took his
! seat in December.
| Mr.. Wheeler said he had been misled by the
| gentleman's remarks as to his position on the
| Kansas question, and would withdraw the
| extract.
| Mr.. Cox said he had tried 10 correct him,
but there was such an uproar on the other
| side. and q litter over what they thought "a
| good thing" that he could not get i'm a word
| in explanation.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Cox was
| rejected.
| THE ARMY BILL AMENDED AND PASSED.
| Mr. Randall pa Offered an amendment
/ prohibiting any expenditure for the use of
| any patent process 10 preserve army cloth
| ingdrOm moth and mildew. Adopted.
| The committee then rose, and the bill. as
| amended, was reported to the House and
| passed.
| ARKANSAS.
| Mr.. Poland (Nt.), from the select commit
| tee on Arkansas affairs, submitted resolu-