New-York tribune., 1875-01-14

tss. revision q the isws had been made in ssrm0as
Mr. cox Is Protested that setci nss1 n,S q
authority an revising the laws 20 chAnS0 'A' '"- :
II" Mr. eKEIEY-rhe COMMITTEES did not chsnset,; n,
other ST SSS%e Ss csS sa.s T the ss' sr Sy
Mr.. sAYLER fDem. Ohio, aa memnsra ~ hat mai Com.
mittee should first have opportunity o. e,amaps
the secretary's report Ho ala not consatr % cttee ~
sSond fst be- revised By the Committee on WAYS
and Means he had learned pretty wen ~ IN M .ae Hoe
oe Mt the Committee ON Ways and Msaes aha no M,
to say behalf Of the Committee on the in The
matter and II there were any errors or apsl
10 revision, that Committee should nave aa sao mnde
plain many dark places In the administrator VI t the
statutes II had opened up greas Sat the changes
complained OF not the result OF % H ne dI
naces in The law He was not ID favor OF high tatn
but OF a revenue taiiG; but bo was ih i"'of VI
'nS M 1aR RSSpAfI fpem Penn-DId the Committee on
the Rayison of The Laws cbange In any particular "-'
iaW Mr ~ pstseYLERNwe y did not il we knew t.
Mr. tsoON ars ued that Is a. the rue tnat 10
9r 10 bs cp@mittse calling It. and that the re-
port having been callei for oy the c,itse gu
Mr. POLAND. Chairman OF the Committee woa on o1o sao
Revision OF che Laws. argued tnat nf po V~ NM
state Mt that ther0 had boon no tarin egsaloh v
less the Committee had made 1t. was reason wny tas
report should go to that Committee Inc oomn'',So ,S
Tariff law II was question from what committee
the resolution calling for Information had come. @ oal
what Committee the proper one 10 act on tue SUI
ect 1t was due 10 his Committee that after all me
msds IN the NewYork press on tne &
the comm should go to ami be considered py
tho Committee that II there are any errors IN 'no
revision they may be corrected .....,.,n
Mr., KASSON remarked that the way 10 abcertsln
whether there was any error L. the revision Was p ~
comparison with tho laws. what the CommIteo o
W,ys and Means asked the Secretary TO report upon
was whether by any construction OF the aW' the
rates duties had been changed, and that was Get
tanIy subject consideration OF the Coinmtteo
Mr. WoOD-Tlo gentleman from Vermont (sir Poapa ana
tells us there has been change made In ebe law
Then course, this communication has no business
his Committee Bat there have been changes naa9 IA
tariff inquiry. We have ol before the Goms'ss ssrs
Ways and Means to correct the error ana 'nihA
eau be no doubt on tue question OF reIerence. .too
At tho conclusion of tue scussioi Mr. Woods moton
to reconsider the reference Of the anG I" rofer
1t TO the Committee OF Ways aud Means was feJcsr'
sENER epvtl moved @ usH 10 taAS s Up apo,Rag and the
Western District OF Arkansas. 80. -, ,,or ,ha
MI BUTLER (Rep., Mas.)-I OBJECT until aie' 'A'
CiYl Rights bill is disposed OF.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then went into Committee of tho WHOLE
Mr. Poland (Rsp., W. in the chair, on the ipdan Ap
preparation BILL which approprlates si,s3''oU.
| Mr. LoUGuRIDGE R,p, Iowa), who had charge OF
the bill as member Of the Committee on Appropris
tons made brief statement as to the Oil, showing
that it appropriated $4,000 less man tne Oi o. as
wear and between $i0OOJo and 0o9OOo less than was
| estimated for by The Department;
Mr. BECK Dem. Ky.) in speaking TO an Amendments,
declared tnat the indian DeDhfIm nt cost tho county
not less than s7ooo0ooa year, although the appropra
on bins were go. up to mako the expense appear
ess than O0O0 He asserted also that 20 per cent OF
the amount never reached the indians ara tn7s Gye,
7s per cent went into the pockets OF dishonest lndan
agents and Indian traders
Mt BECK-i ask the gentlemen II it Is not true that
an absolute license has been given the brother or the
a sole trader at one OF the Indian Agencies
Mr. GARFIELD-I do not know IT, II the gentleman
knows IT, let MN show II. Give us tho Information
Mr.. RANDALL (Dem. Penn.)-Tne uncontradcted
statements in tho public press ,... A..
Mr. BECK-The delegate rom Montana has seen the
papers. I want to onrtail these Indian Agencies. be-
cause they are nests OF corruption.
Mr. GARFIEhD-Tne genlIeman now charges that "a
trade with Indians Is that an unlawful right
Mr.. GARFIELD-Asainst what lawi
Mr.. BECK-Ag,inst the Intercourse law OF the SON
with indians who has good moral character and can
give sufficient bonds. an no President or Secretary OF
right give monopoly OF trade to one man and to ex-
clude an osaSIsir Yr. ,,o cor,,o,r seor any com
rias;on ns or order ia contraventlon of tnat lawi
Mr. BECK-I have no access TO the Department, and
cratic party has no means of getting IT, After the Atm
of March will develop the facts and have the nfor-
Mr GARFIELD-Let the delegate from Montana tell
what he knows of The violation OF law
Mr.. BECK-I want to know IL you deny IL.
Mr.. PARKER (Rep.. MOI said that he had heard Mr.
Becks speech four years ago ana every e since %nen
Mr.. RANDALI,-Yes, and 1t has never been answered.
Mr. PARKER--He states that the Indian Agents are
corrupt thieves and scOundrels. Now believe that
there ia honest corps OF men In the servce
OF the Government than these Indian Agents; the
declamatiOns from the other slde OF the CnamDer
against peculaoD, fraud theft and larceny on the part
Of the Indian Bureau Is mere empty talk ana nothing
Mr. RANDALL intimated that the giving by the Presi-
dent to own brother an extensive monopoly was
Mr.. MERRIAM R.p., N Y)-where is your evidence
MI RANDALL-You know 1t is true; no one will
Nj LOUGRHIDGE Gsep., IOwa.)-I deny It.
Mr.. RANDALL-fnis Is tue first time have heard 1t
MIR LoUGHRIDGE-very well, deny It, and call
you for tue proof.
Mr. MAGINNI5 Dem, Montana) confirmed Mr.
Becks and DR. Randalis statements az TO the trading
Mr. Oryle s. Grant, and said that the parties having
failed terms Tor the purchase OF Mr.. Charess
stock OF goods, The question had been transferred TO
Washington and brought before the Secretary Of the
Interior
Mr.. L0UGHRIDGE-Do You know anything yourself
OF the matter, or only by hearsay
Mr. MAGINNIS-I know 1t from Mr.. Grant, and I
know 1t from Mr. Charles
Mr.. RANDALII-Yes, and the gentleman find Ii out
from Senator Allison VI Iowa.
After some further discussion, and without making
much progress la the bill, the Committee aud the
The message, whicn had been on the Speakers desk
since O'Clock, and which was supposed 70 the Presi
answer TO resolution OF inquiry In gard to cpl
demlc cholera.
CONFIRMATIONS BY THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The Senate, in Ex-
ecutye session to-day, confirmed tho following nomina-
tions:
George Nancy Of Tennessee be Minister Resident Ecuador vice
aad Minister potsna Russia Bdgar Of limos
Be GOnsa at Barmsn rneo Csnas o. Illinois; Consui at Bro