The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-14
CONGRESS.
SENATE,

| 1eu. DhUcOCk utllVeEtu Tue Lnethuge OI W
President on the Louisiana affairs.
Mr.. Pratt proceeded to address Il
Senate ON the bill called up BY him, an
the message was handed to the Vice Pre-
ident.
When Mr.. Pratt concluded the Pres
dents message was read, After the read
ing OF the message was concluded, on nc
tion Of Mr., Conkllug 1t was ordered tha
the message and accompanying documen
be printed and lie on the table,
HOUSE.
Mr.. Monroe, from the Committee o.
Education and Labor, presented repor
in regard TO the condition Of the Agricul
tural Colleges OF the United States, Re
committed.
Mr.. Cannon introduced a bill to pro
mote commerce among the States, and Il
cheaper transportation Of persons ant
property between the Atlantic sea boar
and Western States.
The House then proceeded 10 vote OF
the bill pending at adjournment yester
day, granting the right Of way over public
lands for toll road In Little Cottonwood
canon, Salt Lake county, Utah. The bill
was reiected-yeas 0l, nays 100.
The Presidents message on Louisiana
matters was then delivered to the House
A report Of the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury In regard TO the change OF rates, the
duties being imposed by the Treasury
Department In consequence Of some su D.
posed change made In the laws by the
new revision OF the statutes was pre-.
sented to the House, and the discussion
arose Us to whether the communication
should be referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means, or to the Committee
OH Revision OF Laws. After long debate
the report was referred to the Committee
on Revision Of Laws,
Mr.. Cox, from the Committee on For.
cign Affairs, reported adversely on the
bill relative to the ownership Of the
Island Of Nawasso, Laid on the table,
Mr.. Sener moved to take up and con.
cur In the Senate amendments to the
House bill abOlishing the Western Dis.
trict Of Arkansas.
Mr.. Butler, Of NIassachusetts-I object
until after the Civil Rights bill has been
disposed OF.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. Poland In the chair, on
the Indian appropriation bili. which ap.
propriates 5, ,855,00O.
Mr.. LOughridge, who had charge Of the
bill, as u member OF the Committee on
Appropriatlons, made a brief statement
ID 10 tho bill, showing that il, appro.
priated Ss25 600 less than the Bill OF Last
Year, and between one and two millions
lesssssthan was, estimated for by The dc.
nartment
Mr., Beck. speaking of the amendment,
declared that the Indian Department c0st
.he country not less than s7OOOOOO a
rear. although the approximation bills
yero got nm 30 "A TO make Inc expense
,nnenT less than five millions, lie ne.
,erted also thai % per cent Of The amount
never reached the Indians, and that over
Il per cent went into the pockets of dis.
,onest Indian agents and Indian traders,
NIr Garfield denied thc assertion
md called for proof
Mr.. Beck-l'ask the gentleman II II il
,ot trne flat an absolute license Ina lpen
,iyen n brother Of the President as solg
'rader nj one Of the Indian agencies.
Mr.. Gar6eld-Don't know II, II the
Gentleman knows Il let Him show Il. Give
IL Inflammation,
Mr. RandaIl-tJncontradictcd stale.
nents of Tic public press.
Mr., BeckIThe delegate from Montana
ms seen the papers. I want to eurtail
hese Indian agencies, because lhey are
iests Of corruption.
Mr., GarGeId-The gentleman now
,hargcs that the brother q the President
,as some exclusive right 10 trade with
he he Indians Is that an unlawful riphtY
Mr., Beck--lt Is al, unlawful right,
Mr., Gar6eld-Apainst what laS2
Mr., Beck-Against the Intercourse Law
II the 3Oth OF June, 1884, Tint law
apy man 10 trade With The
indians who has n good mOrnl character
md can Give sufficient bonds. and no Pres.
dent or Secretary Of the Interior, no
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, has A
.iyht 10 give a monopoly Of trade to one
nan and exclude all others,
Mr.. GarGeld-Ifas the gentlemen seen
commission or order in contrayention OF
hat law.
Mr.. Beck-We have ITO access to the
lepartment and no means OF getting In.
and the Democratic party has
10 means Of getting Il. After the 4lh Of
March we wifi deyelop the facts and have
Mr. (tarGeil-Lel the 1elepale from
,fontsna tell what he knows Of violation
4 law,
Wr, Beck-f want to know II vol
Ieny IL.
Mr, Parker, of Missouri, said that he
lad heard Mf. Bock's speech four years
20 and every time since when an Indian
iiprouriation bill was under conEitletn. |
ion .l.-..s-l, -. -
Mr., Randall-Yes, and IL has never
een answered,
Mr, parker--He states that the Indian
gents are corrupt thieves and pcoun.
fels, now I believe that there Il hol a
lore honest corps In The service Of the
Government than these agents. The dc.
larationffon the other SIDE Of the Cham.
er against REGULATION, fraud, theft and
ifceiy on tie part Of The Indian bureau
mere empty ialk and nothing else.
M. Randall iniimaied that he civ.
Nd by the President 10 his own brother
n aSipnsiya nnnnboly Was A lisrrehi.