Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-21
Soldiers Bounty Bill Passed by
the House.
Repeal Of the Bankruptcy Law
Postponed till Next Session
The Indian Bill In the Senate.
Ne Money for the Sioux
till they Relinquish
.ss the Black Hills.
l'rAas ferring the Iuaisa ~
rosa to the War DeDaIt-
ment, debated u seaate

ment, debated u Eeaate
ssssa -
~ msstsAsulSsrox, June aO.--T Tbe chair
lAid abeore the senate coInm mica
tioA ffom the secretary Of var, en-
closiag the report OF Mayor Cosnstock
on improvements IN the south pass, of
1sissippi river, Referred.
The chair also submitted report
Of HE secretary Of thc'treasury, with
hog1 lis. ofgovernment officers from
whom balances are dae the govern
ment from unsettled accounts, etc.
Mr.. Sheruasp from the finance com
s,it.ee rPorted fAyorably on = joint
resolution authorizing the secretary
Of the treasury to issue ten million
silver coin in exchange for legal tend.
ers. Objection WAS n sde BY NJ.
Morton to its present consideration,
and il was laid over. Mr.. Sherman
said he should call it up Tomorrow.
Mr.. Wrigh. from the Judiciary com
mittee, reported bib providing for
the appointment of commission to
investigate .he operation OF the sey- i
eral st.tu tss - to bankruptcy, Aad
recommends legislation thereon
Placed on calendar.
Mr.. Wright also reported back
from the same committee the house
bill TO repeal the bankrupt law, and
recommended that il be postponed
until the FIRST day of next session.
$50 oraessd.
n The se1ste resumed confederation
u OF snufihished business, seing / be 10
dian appropriation bill. NJ = ~
Mr.. Window said, rs it came from
the house, i, appropriated 81 4,O9O, IL.
The cpmmittee had added 1928 ,o96.
Mr Window said he would ask the
senatc To remain III session until the
bill should be disposed of.
srhe committees amendments were
fti,ea sgrfei.teYfn erecting lnrftiings
gaad sapbott Iaf fsciook, Elc4 fdr In
lsli.Ws y AVitrsfffe afietSitnefN. 4 pro-
y ding that money appropriated for
thcSinux Indians shall not be paid to
aty tribe thereof whilst said is
engaged in bosiilities against the
white people, and allowing only one
half Of million dollars appropriation
for their subsistence. to be used un-
less they shall first agree to relinqnish
all right aud clnim to the Black Hills,
WAS read, debate ensued and the
ameodmens was;agreed 70. sffs
The committee reported in favor oi
striking out the third section OF the
house bin, which provides for the
government of the Indians by the wa'
gdcpertmeut. n YFgAss
Ne Logan opposed the tfa,sfrr A,
the close of bis speech the senate
went into executive session aud after,
wards took recess till 30. A
sESATE-EyENING SESSION ~ s15'
Upon rcassembling, the question
being to strike out that portion Of til,
bill to abolish the Indian bureau, wa.
agreed to.
The bill having been considered in
committee Of the whole, was repottet
to the senate, md Keraan demund
ed separate vote on the amendmen
10 strike out the section relating I,
the transfer of the Indian bureau, &c
Mr.. Massey sddrosped The ssaate j,
fsvor Of ihs pro trsnafse. Tn
debate wss psrtisi paaed iM5by bdsssri
Bogv, Ednnnds. Logan, Wisdom An'
OTHERS. dlscssaa t., -
ate Adjos =
Nj. Dolelas, nf Virgins, chaisl.4
sof ftbe o. s1ittse on Ffesd aa,s tosl
reported cosaesning I comasnicsaiil
from the secretary OF ~af Is To pei
meat Of moneys duo - ooloEed ~
diers, sxiloss ande a14dfifsnes, iAel -
that their payment had been fraud,
lently defeated by the contrivance
the late Freedman's bureau; til,
fraudulent. vouchers had been fled +
General @. o., Howard. and g. VI
Bullock. The committee reports
bill directing the proper accountir
officers Of the treasury 10 settle Il
cxims oil colored men or thesr rel
resentatiyes. Ii also directs the d
torney general TO take legal ste
agsi~st al persons who are showp
nave been Implicated in these fraud
Mr.. Kasson made the point Of ord
that as| one Of the sections of the b
provided for expenditure OF money,