National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-14
EORTY.THIRD CONGRESS.

merchants Of New York were honest and repusA-
bic, and they were always struggling for simple
Tidual firms to the extent Of nearly three million
dollars. All that he desired was 20 ascertain
whether the evil was In the new law or IN the
msnner of its Interpretation or administrations
Mr.. COX, of N. Y, thought the Ways and
Means Com mittee was the proper one % have
charge Of this matter. He read q statement from
a New York paper, to show that duties had been
Increased by the Revised Statutes.
Mr.. POLAND, of VT, disputed the trash Of
MI M EETIEY, of Pa, argued that ths revision
Of tariff laws had been made In harmony with de-
eisions Of the Supreme Court
Mr.. cox protested that no committee
HAD RIGHT TO CHANGE TAKrYF LAWS
in revising the statutes. 1t was raising the tariff
Mi. sIYLER, of Ohio, thought the Commit
tee on Revision Of Laws the proper one 70 take
charge Of the subject. He did not believe that
the interests o. tne country dspsns1 u, Is , 59e
the Committee on Revision Of Laws. Since no
had been In Congress he had learned pretty well
the Ways and Means COMMITTEES. The Commit
tee on Revision had labored earnestly, and II
there were errors that Committee should have
he irst opportunity Of examining them. The
committee had not changed the law. They had
only brought to light what was before DARK or
obscure. He was mot IN favor Of high tarin,
but he wanted the law enforced.
Mr.. RANDALL, of Pa, inquired II the COM
mfttee had
CHANGED TARIPB LAWS IN AMY PARTICULAR.
Mr.. SAYLER, of Ohio, said they had not done
Mr.. PUEHND, of We, also said that his Com
mittee on Revision Of Laws had not made the
slightest change in the law.
After further discussion Mr.. WOODS motion
was rejected, and the communication remains
with the Committee on Revision Of Laws.
Mr.. ARCHER, of Nd. presented a memorial
of the standing committee Of the Cincinnati So
csty Of Nss York, RECOMMENDATIONS the passage OF
of George W. BaYis, Of baltimore, late a seam IN
on board the harriet Lane, for pension. Pen
The House then resolved Itself into Committee
Of the Whole on the
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. LOUGHREDGE, of Ia, said the bill appro-
priated in all the Of S4s55, 507.5T, which was
over eight hundred thOusond collars less than
the bill Of last year. The committee had made
every effort to reduce expenses.
Mr.. BECK, Of KY said the geDtlemans state
ment did not correspond with the report made 0y
the Treasury Department, which stated that ths
money spent in Indian affairs last year was seven
million dollars.
Mr.. LOUGHRIDGEe explained that that state
ment embraced some special Legislation, and did
not refer TO the appropriation bill proper
PAY OF AGENTS.
Mr.. RANDALL and Mr.. BECK opposed the
paragraph for the pay Of Indian agents. The
these agents was to benefit q lot of traders, who
were generally friends Of the administration. He
any one else 10 stir up strife among the Indians.
the Ife-bloOd from the Indisns. Not more than
| dams ever went to them, He charged, among
other things, that q matter Of favOritism some
Territories were not subjected to competition,
| that honest men might get them, but an sbSO-
| late license was given to
oKvILLE GRANT, THE BROTHER OF THE PREsI-
| DENT,
| Mr.. GARFIEID Of Ohio asked the gentle
mans authority for the statement that not more
than IS per cent. OF the money appropriated for
MI. BECK replied that the report of a special
| committee q Congress or two ago showed this 70
MT. GARFIELD thought there should be
something stronger than the report Of COM
| fraud and corruption at the present time. What
proof was there that special privileges had been
| granted to the Presidents brother.
| Mr.. RANDALL said the press all over the
| country had made the charge.
VOICES: eyes, THE INooRRUPTIBLE PRESS"
| MIR. GARFIELD asked Mr.. BECK to give his
| authority for the statement he had made.
Mr.; BECK replied that the facts were given to
! him by the Delegate from Montana, tMr. MA
| sINNIs.l 0rville Grant to-day has the exclusive
authority to trade at certain posts IN that Terri
| tory. The more you increase Indian agencies
| MI. GARFIELD inquired if the Presidents
! brother was exercising an unlawful right.
| Mr.. BECK thought he was.
| Mr. GARFIELD. What law does he ViOlater
| Mr.. BECK. The law which authorizes any
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| Indians on any reservation.
| Mr.. GARFIELD inquired whether
lzR. BECK HAD SEEN ANY COMMISSIONER
or other authority at the Interior Department to
indicate that OrVills Grant had this exclusive
Mi. BECK said he but stated the fact, which
was notorious. Neither he nor any other Demo
| cratic member could get at any facts in the In
| terrier Department. But they would change all
that after the 4sh of March. The Delegate from
side the gentleman from Ohio, [Mr. GABsTELD, ]
had given him (Mr. BECK the facts which he
! Nj. GARFIELD. Well, let him tell.
Mr.. BECK. Does the gentleman from Ohio
Nj. PARKER, of Mo-, said he had heard the
same speech from Mr.. BECK for number OF
years. He defended the Indian agents, and said
THEY WERE AS HONEST CORPS OF MEN
as could be found in the United States service
class ass they we're honest when the interior De-
partment found dishonest man there ne was
dismissed.
WHAT MAGIEEIss DID SAY.
| Mr. MAGINNISS, of Mon, made a statement
to the effect that Mr. Charles, who had been
authorised to trade with Indians at Fort Belknap
and other points in Montana, had been super
| coded by Mr.. OrVille Grant. That Charles
wanted to sell his buildings, sc, to Grant, but
the latter refused, because he had perfect mo-
| nopoly of the business. Mr.. Charles had ap-
peaied to the War Department, hEt received no
| satisfaction. He was now testing the case IN the
courts, whether under the law he could be ex-
| cluded from engaging in legitimate trade because
| Mr.. Grant had this monopoly.
| Mr., LOUGHRIDGE Inquired whether Mr..
| MAGINNIs made the statement OF his own knoTl-
| edge or from hearsay.
| MIR. MAGINNIS replied that the ctrcum-
stances had been stated to him BY both MI
| Charles and Mr.. Oryille Grant.
| Pending further consideration Of the bill the
| committee rose.
The SPEAKER appointed Mr.. MARSHALL, OF
Illinois, a member Of the select committee on
Southern affairs, in place Of Mr.. RoBINsoT, o.
| illinois, declined.
The House then, ct 5 p. m, adjourned.