The New York herald., 1876-02-25
CONGRESS.
The Administration of Justice in
the Indian Reservations.
FXTRAVAGANCE OF PUBLIC BUILDING.
What the South and West Demand in the
Present and for the Future
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY BILL
SENATE,

WASHINGTON Feb a. 1876
The House bill to reorganize the Judiciary OF the
United States read by title and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
Mr. WINDOW, (rep.) of MINI, presented memorial
ofJohn +. Henry, II. B. Miller and others, committee
appointed by the New York Cheap Transportation
Association call the attention Congress various
facts relating to cheap transportation Referred the
Committee on Transportation.
In presenting the memorial, Mr.. WINDOW said the
committee represented l. 500 leading business of
New York city
Mr. ANTHONY rep). of R L. presented the petition of
Amasa Sprague Ex-Governor Smith and other eadi ng
merchants and navgators Of Rhode Island for
tion Of lighthouse monument spindle on Whale
Rock, at the entrance OF Narraganset Bay He submitted
list OF losses incurred Of wrecks at Whale
Rock within the past few years amounting $50 OO0
and said he did not suppose lighthouse could be
erected there but he would be pleased appropra
tion should be made for the erection of monument
and spindle Referred to The Committee on Commerce
THE ADMISSION OF COLORADO
Mr. HIrcHcocK, (rep) of Neb., from the Committee
on Territories reported without amendment the
House bill to the of March g. ls5 enable
the people of Colorado to form constitution and State
government and the admission of the said State
into the Union on equal footing with the original
States, and asked for its immediate consideration
Mr. MORRILL,, (rep) OF Me-, objected ana said he de-
sired 10 have II go over that he might examine IT, so
ordered.
THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS 1872
Mr. WITHERs, (dem) Va, called up the Senate bill
to amend The act Of February H. 1871, granting PEN
sions TO soldiers and sailors of the of 1872
and the widows of deceased soldiers and to restore
the pension rolls those persons whose names were
stricken therefrom In consequence OF dsloyalty.
The report OF the Committee on Pensions was read,
showing that 1t would not require more than $40 900
annually to pay such pensions.
Mr.. SHERMAN (rep.l OF Ohio, said 1T seemed to him
that the second section of the BILL which repealed all
re marta nfu unfe nnn w art
open the door to all classes of persons who served in
the of 1872 without regard to whether their
passed which authorized the Secretary Of the Interior
to strike from the rolls persons engaged the
rebellion
Mr.. WIrHERs said it was intended that the bill should
restore to the pension roll only the names of those per-
stricken thereirom by the act of 1862
Pending the discussion the morning hour expired
and the bill was laid aside
THE rHREEs1xrY FIVE DISTRICT BONDS
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the
finished business being the motion OF Mr. Wadlegh
reconsider the vote by which the report of the Com
mitee OF Conference Joint resolution to pay the
interest the 3.65 District of Columbia bonds
passed the pending question being on the motion of
Mr. Morrill, OF Maine, to lay the motion to reconsider
ON the table, and it agreed to-ycas SO, nays 28.
Mr. SARGENT, rep) OF Cal, submitted amend
men to the billy under consideration during the morn
ing hour in regard the restoration of certain per-
the pension rolls so as TO provide that per-
shall be restored to the pension roll under the
unless the Commissioner OF Pensions be satisfied as to
the identity s1ch persons. Ordered to be printed
Mr.. WEST wHIskEY FRAuD3
Mr.. WEST, (rep) or La, said, on coming into the
Senate Chamber this morning his attention was called
to a calumnious notice in the Baltimore AHertcd'L
He sent to the Clerk desk and had read despatch TO
the effect that 1t had been elegraphed abroad that tho
Attorney General in possession of sufficient evil
dence ask for the indictment OF Coeotor Casey
West completely the New Orleans whiskey
frauds Mr. West said upon reading the paragraph he ad
dressed communication to the Attorney General call
ing attention to the paragraph and inquiring IL such
statement authorized by him and IL he had such
evidence. He sent TO the Clerks desk and had read
bis letter to the Attorney General and the reply OF the
lar hfHh fboo lhaf
word OF truth in the report He had heard a
word about until the note from the Senator (Mr.
West Nr West in conclusion, said the malice which
dictated all these current attacks against him be-
meath his contempt
rHE INDIAN RESERVATIONS
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the
bill comforting exclusive jurisdiction Indian
yations upon the United States courts and Tor the pun
ishment OF crimes committed by and against Indians,
the pending question being the amendment Of Nj.
Window providing that the provisions OF this act shall
not apply that part of the Sioux reservation lying
between the North and South forks of the Cheyenne
River and OF the east line of Wyoming Territory.
After extended debate the amendment of Mr.. Win
Mr. WnDoM moved that the bill be referred to the
Committee Indian Affairs He said II should have
been considered by that committee IN the first place,
and by the Judiciary Committee as the bill related
TO the Indians and question OF law was involved IN
IT. He said there were many things In the bill which
demanded its reference the Committee on Indian
Affairs II it should not be so referred he had several
amendments to offer ad would ask TO be heard in sup
port of them.
Mr. ALLISON gave notice that as the pending
bill was disposed Of he would ask the Senate 70 con-
slider the Military Academy Appropriation bill
After some further discussion the motion OF Mr..
WINDOW refer the bill TO the Committee on Indian
Affairs was agreed to--yeas Al, nays l3.
A message received from the House OF Repro
sentaves nnouncing the OF that body IN respect
TO the memory of the aLe Mr. H. II. Starkweather, Of
Connecticut
Mr. ENGLISH, of Connecticut, submitted resolution
that the OF the Senate be suspended that
the friends Of deceased might pay Citing tribute to his
pubhc and private virtues. Agreed TO.
Appropriate remarks on the life and character
OF deceased made by Messrs. English and Eaton
of Connecticut Dawes OF Massachusetts, and Sargent
OF California and further mark OF respect to his
memory the Senate at fifteen minutes to three o'clock
m motion of Mr.. Eaton, adjourned