The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-03
CONGRESS-
SENATE.
WAsntSofi0N, FObruaty "

Mr.. Cameron presented the credentials
Of Wm. A. WOllace,i United States sSna-
tor, elect from Pennsylvania for six years
from March 4th, 1876 Read and placed
on the file.
Mr.. Clayton presented the memorial OF
James Brooks, OF Arkansas, claiming
that at the election held on the 9th Of
November, 1874 he vas duly elected
Governor Of that State for four Years
from the first Monday in January, 1875,
and that he is In all respects eligible, but
that govgtnHeat oi the State bas beCn
usufpcd by force and fraud mud b'tow
held by armed force. He asks that the
lawful government OF the State be recog.
nized and such action be taken by Con.
gress a. will protect and control the gov.
ernment in said State. Ordered printed
and referred,
Mr.. Sherman submitted u resolution in
strueting tho judiciary Committee to in.
quire and report whether there Is now IN
force any aOt Of legislation, under which
the authprities bf The District ~ Collins
bla are empowered ID prosecute and sup
press the notorious gambling establish
ments In the District. II there Is not
such legislation, to report bill,io confer
such power. Agreed to.
Mr.. Sherman in presenting the reSolu-
tian said he knew nothing OF the matter
himself, but from what lie had seen ip
the newspapers there existed such cslaF
lishments In this city, which were pub.
lie scandal and In violation Of the laws OF
any State. ~
II was announced that Mr.. Sargent,
who had the floor to-day to address the
Senate In regard to Louisiana affairs, had
been taken suddenly sick and therefore
could not speak to-day.
On motion Of Mr.. Ingalls, the Commit
tee OIL Indian Affairs was allowed ftwp
weeks for the disposition Of the tlillP on
theealendar feportedaby thatIconnittte.
Mr.. Hitchcock presented joint rcsolu-
tion OF the Nebraska Legislature In favor
Of establishing abrahch mintat Omaha.
Referred.
Mr.. Window presented the preamble
and resolution agreed upon bythe CAUCUS
yesterday instructing tie Committee on
Commerce to insert In the river and har.
Dor appropriation bill Bucb sur1s a. 10
their Judgment can be judiciOuSly and
economically expended during the next
fiscal year upon tue improvements named
IN the preamble published this morning.
Ordered printed and lie on the table: He
gave notice that at an early day he would
askthe indulgence Of the senate toc9n-
slider the same.
Mr.. Allison introduced bill to au.
thorize the construction Of pontooh
bridge across the MissiSSippi River al or
near the city Of Dubuque, Iowa. Refer.
red. g N .fs.
Mr. Bogy submitted d resolution call.
Ing upon the Secretary Of the Interior
to furnish The Senate with full intorma-
tion as to the services rendered BY VIM.
P. Adaif aid g. n VAR, for Which tho
sum Of $4,000 was paid them out Of the
monies belonging to the Usage. Agreed to.
Mr. Chandler presented memorial Of
the citizens Of Detroit asking an appro.
priation 10 extend the bfeakwdtef Ut Mar.
quette. Referred.
Mr. InRalla called up the ,uouSp bill 70
uukn0ffEeJnt golaGA nAtlUlUApENt AVfk
indians 10 Tease lAhdsi withti'the gAAA.
raugus and Allegany reservations and 10
confirm a1iAling leARea ] g3iS ,6a
Mr. McCreaty, OF Kentucy, said that as
this bill made radical change In the
policy OF the government Of the Indians,
he thought \ North Etale fotI Ihs seate
hicht hid SalwAys e6hStituted ftseh me
guardian Of the red man, and II was bound
In law, IA we'll as humanity to guard
their flghtgoArsiully. ThStitle TO this
land In Question Il not and never was In
possession Of the Government. On this
reservation there were about three thou.
sand Seneca Indians, who had been III
peaceable possession there for ninetyshin
yeaB. Tkls billhad bemjihlr9dqtgdI Ii
utter disregard Of the wishes ol those
most deeply interested. These Indians
were educated and certainly should be
heard Upon q measure Of such ihp5ft.
anCe to them. He hoped the map NJ the
United States would slow one spot
no matter how snail khete The good
faith Of the nation, ,hel b9n maintained
for ninety.nine years, and where, In Gods
name, IL should Be maintained forever.
Mr.. Hamilton, Of Texas, sent to the
Clerks desk and had read protest Of
die Seneca Council against the passage Of
the bill, and said this legislation had been
asked fot BY no one except railroad
company which,hsd squeeted concessions
oat II thele poor 1hdiaas, Add t9w kahl.
ed the Government to confirm II. The
whole Interior Department was engaged
in this scheme, and he for one would
stand In Biz place and insist that II was q
public plumber. Those Indians were pro.
tected BY solemn treaties. The LcgiSla.
ute Of New York has AcnActed laws about
this reservation, but the Supreme Court
Of the United States hold II has no poFer
10 a. 90, ,fie e1lestd 'Ais Bolemh pro lest
against the paAsAge of the bill.
Nj, ingalls, Said he had been pro.
fouhdly impressed BY the Arguments Of
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