The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-06-21

this bill are TO be filed within tiv,
years.
Al the close OF Mr.. Thornburgh's
speech the previous question WIS.,
moved and seconded, aud after debat d
the oilI passed. Yeas, IN nays, 10.
Mr.. Riddle introduced bill to
repeal the ten per cent, tax ON notes
Of state banks, reserved.
Mr.. Lawrence gave notice that IN.
der the resolution Of the Judiciary
Committee, to days vote ON the bill
for Pacific Railroad sinking fund
would not be asked before the 9TH OF
July. Adjourned.
Senate: Mr. Sargent, from the
Committee on Appropriations, re-
ported back the Naval Appropriation
bill with amendments, and gave notice
that he would call Il up for considera.
ton as Boon US the Indian Appropria.
ton bill should be disposed Of
ResumIng consideration ofunlinished
business, the Indian appropriation bill
being In order, Mr. Window explained
several amendments Of the bill, and
the reason for increasing the appro.
prlntions for the various tribes, when
the amendments proposed by the
Committee on Appropriations were
then agreed to.
The amendment Of the committee
providing that tho money appropria-
ted for the Sioux Indians shall not be
paid to any tribe thereof while said
tribe IL engaged in hostiIties against
the white people, aud allowing the
Indians S9O0,0OO appropriated for
their subsistence To be used unless
they shall first agree 10 relinguish all
right and claim to the Black Hills,
WAS then read, when debate ansued
and amendment agreed TO.
The committee reported IN favor of
striking out the third section Of the
House bill, which abolishes the office
OF Commissioners Of Indian Affairs rs
well as the Off ,es of superintendent,
agents and interpreters, and provides
for the government OF the Indians 10y
the War Department.
Mr.. Logan spoke against the trans.
Ter OF the government OF Indians 10
the War Department, at the close of
which the Senate went into executive
session, and soon afterward took re-
Cess until 1880.
The Chair laid before tho Senate u
communication from the Secretary of
War, enclosing IL report. and maps OF
the last survey 10y Major G. Bromstock,
OF the improvement OF the South Pass
OF the Mississippi river, Ordered
printed aud referred.
The Chair also laid before the Senate
n communication from the Secretary
Of the Treasury, enclosing u long re-
port showing the names OF oil the per
sons now or heretofore IN the public
service, from whom balances are due
to the government; amounts due from
such persons; the number of unsettled
accounts, amount Of stocks held by
the United States In trust, ETC., and u
I
list OF such stocks when default has
been made. Ht'H
Mr.. sherman, from Committee on
Finance, reported favorably on House
Joint session, authorizing Secretary Of
the Treasury to issue $4,000, 900 Of sill
yer coin in exchange for legal tender
notes, aud asked for It's present consid-
Grafton. ..al.
Objection was made by Morton and
It was laid over. Sherman gave notice
that he would call II up Tomorrow.
MIR. Wright, from the Judiciary
Committee reported bill providing
for the appointment of commissioners
to investigate the operations Of the
several statutes as to bankruptcy and
TO recommend the legislation thereon.
Placed on the calendar. Wright also
reported hack from the same commit
tee the House bill, to repeal bankrupt
law and recommend that II be post.
poned until the first day of next SEES
sion, so ordered.
Evening Session ; Upon reassem-
bling, the question being on the
amendment to strike out the third
section of the bill proposing to abolish
the Indian bureau and transfer the
government OF Indians to the War
Department, II was agreed to, Other
amenments was proposed by the COM
mittee to strike out the sixth section,
providing that distribution Of all an
nuitles, goods and provisions shall, as
far as practicable, be made ut various
military posts, and the seventh Sec
ton providing that the certificate Of
the Judge Of any court, with the
good moral character Of the ap-
plicant attached to the application
OF any citizen of the United States for
licenses to trade with the Indians shall
be accepted as conclusive evidence OF
the fitness of such person to receive
the license, were agreed to. The bill
having been considered in the Com
mittee OF the Whole was reported to
the Senate, and Mr. Herman demanded
"A separate vote on the amendment to
strike out the third section relating to
the transfer of the Indian bureau, etc.
Mr.. Maxey addressed the Senate In
favor of the proposed transfer. .an...
The motion made on Saturday last
by the counsel Of General Belknap for
q postp0nement Of the impeachment
trial until November, was made at the
suggestion OF the managers, the post
ponement desired by them. is SIX
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