Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-03-16
Congressional Proceedings.
SEFATE.
Washington, March Is.

Washlngton, March 10.
Mr.. Anthony, from the committee on printing,
reported back the resolution print 500 additional
copies of the third annual report of Prof Spencer
+, Baird, United States Fish Commits sioner, for
the use of the Senate.
Agreed to.
Mr. Ingalls, of Ks, submitted resolution re-
questng the President to transmit to the Senate,
if not incompatible with the public interest, any
| information in his possession in regard to the pro
| posed emigration to the Black Hills country in the
Sioux Indian rescrvation whether aid emigra ion
is with the consent of the Indians holding sai,
country under the treaty Of February %, 1859 and
if not, what measures will be taken with reference
to the same.
Mr.. Eaton Of Conn, inquired if that resolution
did not come within the obiec ion raised BY his
colleague Ferry against the esolution submitted
by Mr. Ciaytan few days since, in regard to the
appointment of committee to visit the Indian
Territory during the recess.
Nr. ingalls, replied that he thought not This
resolution proposed no legislation If anything
was to be done in regard to this expedition il
must be done speedily. The Souix are the most
| bloodthirsty Indians in our country. He thought
1t best to advise the people who proposed gong
there now Of the dangers and perils they would
incur
Mr.. Eaton said he had no doubt the Presden,
would do his duty in carrying out the require
ments of the treaty. He tEaton) did not see
what good would be accomplished by the passage
of this resolution.
MI. lDgdilS san ne mad every commence IN the
President but BY passing this resolution the peo-
pie would be inform ed of the circumsau' 8 under
which this region wa, held by the In ans, as
many were ignorant of the true Goa liz n of at
fairs now. Everything indicated tlat ne country
the verge of one of the sub.l contagious
called gold fever, which would IT ,ult in the
ruin of many.
The resolution was agreed to
The resolution for the admis sion of P. B. S.
Piuchback, as L. S. senator fro n Lo lsiana was
taken up.
Mr.. Ferry of Conn. replied at great length to
the argument Of Mr.. Norton, made a few days
since. HIS proposition was that the Senate was
bound to find falsehooi the truth.
NJ. Motio. said that the Srriator did not know
that Kellogg was not Gov and that the legislature
which elected Pinchback was not the legislature
Louisiana, as had been stated by the Senator from
Conn. That Senator did not know him self, an l
careful anazation of the testimony he Morton)
thought would contradict the statement of the
Senator from Conn. He the quoted from the de-
cision in the of Luther vs.. Boydcn, and ar
gued that the Supreme Court of the U. 5. must
recognize the Governor recognized by the Presi-
dent and tn 1t the power TO reverse the recogni-
ton of the President was only to be found in the
joint action of the two houses of Congress.
Mr.. Vest said that the SenaeOr from Connect
cut Ferry had claimed that the republican gov
eminent of Louisiaaa had no basis but falsehoods
and forgery. Tais charge had been made here
for for months and he (West) thought il me that
10 suouiu De uiet. 1ne liauu anu forgery III La.
originated with the opposition party and was car
ried out by them and not by the republican party.
lie argued that the republicans Were in the ma or
ity in La. in 1872 and in the ma ority to-day
that Kellogg legally elected Governor, aud
that the claim of Pnrhback was just; that he was
legally elected Senator, and outside of all party
considerations should be apmitted to his seat
Then the vexed question IN regard to Louisiana
would be settled and peace in that State would
prevail again.
The Senate went into executive session and at
2 40 o'clock adjourned.