, 1876-06-04
HOUSE BUSIN ESS.
INDIAN C1v1L1zAr1oN-A NEW PLAN.


WASHINGTON, D. C., June ain the House
the Indian Appropriation bill wes under discus
sion the entire day. Before the day was ended
the old shareholders, led By the Postmaster
General Of the Confcderacy, advocated mis-
cegenation, which the Southern people so long
pra tiled in their good old days This misce-
genation debate is interesting reading. Our Car
ter appeared as an advocate Of mixed blood, and
claimed for himself that he is part Indian. The
proceedings were dry, and related to routine
matters until the clause was reached relating to
incidental expenses, when Mr.. aeelye, Of Massa-
chusetts, offered IN amendment that no
part OF the appropriation for ammunition
shall be extended to white men who live with
Indian women and have assumed the inter-mar-
riages, which were too frequent. Reagan, OF
Texas, hoped the amendment would not be
adopted. He believed the Indian race would be
elevated by the admi1ture Of the blood OF the
whites The pure.blood Indian could not be
controlled civilized, but the race was elevated
by the fnter-marriage. It would be economy
and in the interest Of peace to make IN appro-
priation to send able-bodied men among the
Indians ana encourage them to tnter-1nar1iage.
HARRISON {oUR cARTER)
also opposed the amendment. There had been
bright intellects in the country who had Indian
blood in their veins, and there were men living
to-day. He believed be was one of them i'll
whose veins flowed Indian blood. he would
make the declaration Of q man and woman that
they were willing toliye together as man and wife
t Wild marriage Let them como together with
out hindrance, and raise families Of children.
This would have beneficial effect. But pro-
hibit those marriages and q great wrong would
be perpetrated upon the Indian race.
Mr. Scelye, Of Massachusetts, said be had been
surprised at great many propositions On this
floor, but none more surprised him than the
proposition to abolish schools and promote civ
lization in the way proposed.
Sunset Cox secuted the idea advanced BY Har-
rison, whom he designated rs the
CHAMPION or TIE MARINE BAND,
that knowledge and civilization was to be pro
NOTED By sort Of Scotch mock-marTiage, By
races. The contact Of the white with the In
dian had resulted In crime, and de-
moralization, and debauchery. To carry
out alr. Har1ison's views would be to add
other and greater crimes to the whisky and
gambling IN the Indian country. The suggestion
III the country had lndian blood in their veins.
He knew that Virginia had produced some such,
but she did not follow in that line. She followed
in the line Of her Jedersons and Harrisons, and
Monroes.
Mr.. Harrison suggested that Jefferson had H.
dian blood in his veins.
Mr.. Cox, referring to the gentleman OF the
Marine Band, said he would want better histori-
cal evidence OF thot TACT before cred1tlng IT, Ii
it WAS SO, he would never, no, never, no, never
vote for Jefferson again. Laughter.
Afr. Reagan argued TINT the ad1nixture Of
races had always produced the most beneficial
results with the Ang1o-Saxon and with other
races. Every interest demanded that these
intermarriages should be encouraged. Mr.
Scelycs amendment was rejected.
THE INDIAN BUREAU.
When the section relating to the transfer of
the Indian Bureau OF the War Department was
reached, Mr.. AlcCreery, OF Iowa, made the point
OF order that it was new legislation, and did
not rctrcnch expenses, and quoted the decision
made by Speaker Kerr when the proposition
was pending on the Legislative bill. Mr..
Randall, Of Pennsylvania, opposed the point
Of order, and said his section had been pre-
pared In such way as to meet tho objections
that we're urged against it when it was In the
legislative bill. He read list Of offices that
would be abolished by the transfer, and said the
Saving would be At least $500, COO, N. Seelyc,
OF Massachusetts, advocated the point Of order,
and said Alr Randall was psychological study,
aud could not see but one course to pursue.
Whatever he determines upon he set before him
and persistent1y follows it, and whatever he
determines to oppose he opposes with n per-
t1naclty that has no reason IN it. An enlarged
craftsmanship should induce a legislator to
look at all sides of question, and to examine
it in all its bearings. The gentleman was con-
tinually talking about economy, but there were
those who differed from his views who were
running also Tor economy, but with far more in
telligence. He does not see the difference be-
tween real and false economy.