The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-24
WHAT CONGRESS is DOING.
IvrNDTVG THE NIL TO REFUND
TIfE yATTONfL DEBT.
. Republican senator's Opition Of the Die
md, Thicvc--A BiIl to Keors"nize ma
Weducr tho Army-Thc Invasion oil tue
ui,,L mis- A Temperance Petition.

mtustratinR against thc r. Itdl Oh N"' """"'"'N
law, and suggesting certain amendments tuc',-
To- Also presented a petition 81 leaning ousl
ness men Of New York in favor OF an am'nd'
mont To- the bankrupt law so as to extend the
fine in which criminal Prosecutions under II
may be brought. Referred to the Committee
on the judiciary.
Mr.. Morton diep. Ind presented petition
signed hy over lj,tC0 women Of Indiana aud
noatl, 1900 voter. Of the state on the subject
Of temperance: FIRST, asking Congress to ap
point a commission to investigate ana req IL as
10 the effect OF the alcoholic llduor traihc' sec
ondly, to prohibit the importation OF acoh' lie
liquors f,m foreign countries; thirdly TO pro-
hint the manufacture and sale Of alcoholic
liquors In tine District ~ Columbia anu ERR
tories u the United states; ana tourthlN' 70
require total abstinence II I'm alcohnhc liquors
Of ali civil. military. ami nav omccrs OF the
United states. Referred To the Committee on
Nr Morton also presented n petition Of Robert
SUI II of Charleston. :. G.. asking .mpeushtiun
fur the CAPTURE of the steamer Planter at
Charlcston. :. C.. in Mn. lsGs. X fcrred to the
Committee On Naval Affairs
steamer IN Charleston rbur and delivered her
g. the officer commanding the United states
squadron outside the n'ruor. IL va: agnll mt
navy he would have re- 'civei large amount 0f
tt1. money. A. 1t WIS ne received tut evcry
n sum. lie hoped the {, mmiitee On Naval
Affairs would give the petition attention.
RrrrNpiNG Tue NATIONAL DENT.
Mr. sherman Rep. Ohiol, from the Commit
zee on IN" nee, r,p9tud the ioho"'h! lhi'
wrirh $50 VI iced va the calendar;
q N..4.ftf g.. Tint the acfsto au.herfo ne re-
iuHHi sDi '.c i1ti'lal d, u.. lwo'td july li'ls'u
nu,- ncafine FER Interest authogl ' to uc IT,
ts,auD nrea-' iot ,'o"s,no = 4 tlat ucy oe iay.
ycr- a. I'D tnc oae Of ucir issac, inst al OF alter nj
s,,on hi..ac, sha re-, he construed to aq'h9rse
tie ac- To when i6ls t. an aae. dmca, nor au, or.
r. ANY Increase whi lever Of ~. u..ci acn- 81 ine
l- act u lmcndstury not hcun- q ut With ihc pro.
rnE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
Mr.. Anthony tRep.. Il, L.. from the Committee
on Printing. reported back the resolution re-
Gently submitted bv him IN regard to tue puhll-
ca,ion Of debates In the Congressional Record,
ats ,oI.ldrr.ti, n, lie raIi ia had been sus.
Uc-tfd to him that week was too long to allow
49, e.ch 10 tie reserved LOT corfertlou. lie hhd
10 oniecti n to making the period shorter, II
scuat lr- desired to We II 40.
Mr.. l'n,atd dem. Dei) bel, we'd there Shout
be discretion resting with Senators touching
I'M era-ure Of remarks II pers 'nii nature,
49, i,cu ma the neat Of debate Ouentimcs Senu-
tors might desire upun reflection to have such
reuarks left out Il the record. lie moved to
strike out the words. without omission, altera-
tiun, or add uon,' - that IL uld read, land
sucn speeches shall be urinied ~ they Were
actu lly delivered, except verbal alterations
Mr. sherman REP. Ohio) said II the Congress
eipudl Record was reduced to brief digest of
the no .eedings Of Congress It would be mucn
III re valuable. and not cost one third rs much
III nev az it does now. He believed there could
be clear, comprehensive. distinct statement of
the Proceedings condensed into two volumes
In -tead II SIX.
MIR. Antnony moved TO amend the resolution
by striking out all the latter part in regard to
rrecting spcech,s, the time within which
they should be returned to tie reporter. SC.
Mr.. Morton said IL had occurred to MIN many
times, since be has been member Of the SEN
aye. that an arrangement could be made by
bates In the senate could oe published through
out the country. The Associated Press report
though II did The best 1t could was but very
m agre. IL WAS undr r the control Of private
corp ration, and there had been charges Of
{: yor'tsm toward particular measures or par
on motion u Mr. Frelinshuysen (Rep., n. JJ,
the resolution was recommitted.
JURISDICTION OVER IADIAN RESERVATIONS.
he Senate then resumed consideration OF the
hll comforting exclusive lursdictinn over Ia
oitn reservations upon tue united states Courts,
aud for tine punishment of crimes committed
By ana against indians. The pending amend,
ment. providing that the second section shall
not be construed TO prevent the cutting OF
timber or grass. or the use Of stone. On any In
clan reservation a. may be necessary for the
army OF the use Of the several agencies located
on such reservation, was agreed to.
Mr.. Allison dtep., Iowa. moved to amend the
third section 81 that IL would read, THAT aIy
tr'ryto law. and Who al III reuse or neglect 10
Remove theretrOm upon the order Of the Presi-
cent Of the United states. sb.u be deemed
guilty Of misdemeanor,' &c. Agreed to.
r. Paddock rep, Neb) submitted a suhsti-
"a for the second cion, providing t1at the
icg.yns not lnciins from cutting or removing
god or stone from any reservation, and any
p'rsnn violating the order Sin III be deemed
il} u a ml-denehnor and upon CONVICTION
not less than 500. nor more than Stt0 aud
i-pIisoued not exceeding two years.
lie BLACK HILLS.
Nr. Window CRep., Mimi opposed the snDsti-
tute lie sad there were lao or 200 persons
nov IN the section known as the Black Hils.
H. believed the reDnrts OF gold there we're well
founded, and the Senate should not by tins sub
statute compel those persons TO leave that reser-
Vdton.
NJ Edmunds (Rep., VT asked II they had any
Nj. windom replied, technically 70. lie
argued that the 'reaty with the sioux Indians OF
ISIS md been violated by them, though the Gov
ernmrnt mad faithfully COMPLIED with its pa t,
nurllv for these Indiars. At the END IL the
four years the alternative was presented that
million and a q arter or fight. rhe Government
had now faculty given It's consent to miners go
ing to the Black Hills, as no efforts mad been
made during tn last two months to keep them
away. lie moved an amendment to the suosti-
tute providing that the PROVISIONS Of THIS act
slal not apply to that part Of the Sioux feserva-
lion lling In and between the north aud sout h
rks u the CHEYENNE river and east Of the east
Nue II wyoming TERRITORY. lie said hs was de-
termned that the people OF the United States
sn lid nave the right TO GO u the Black Hills
Mr.. Edmunds said IL the ndi us had violated
the treaty II WAS no excuse for any citzen Of the
linz the Indians, and pOcketing the gold. lie
sigied that gold hunters did not 90 10 the Bla k
hhl7. WIN the consent OF the Government OF
Tue lhlt,d states. On the contra y, the Gov
eminent did all in It's power to prevent them.
THE DISTRICT FRAUDS.
Mr.. Wadleigh 0tep, n. IL moved To recon-
slider the vote by which the report Of tine con.
ference committee on the joint resolution To
pay the interest on the 3Bj bonds was agreed e.
on Monday last lie said he made the motion
for the purpose OF stating the reasons which
prompted him TO give that notice on Monday
Ii means could be devised to ascertain which
bonds had been Issued for fraudulent claims II
should DC done; but after careful eximna
ton Of the subject lie had come u
the conclusion tnat they could not
be separated and must all be paid
lie spoke Of the frauds committed in the Dis
uict, aud said they had almost made the name
Of the District Infamous among honest people
Of the country. Bonds had been issued To pay
tue counsel employed to defend the Board OF
Pu' ~ Works, ana they mad been issued To
carry out that dl lbulcai safe burglary conspir 4
cy, con- erted 10 iniure an Innocent man, and
also To pth Tor all fraudulent claims under the
monstrous system Of extending contracts. out
u was impossible to have them separated from
the bonds Issued for NEST clan s, and all must
be phd. There had Ieen some talk about VINO
was rsspon-ible Tor the present stale OF tnings.
Inc senator from Calf (Mr. SARGENT 3 ad
declared that ne opposed the bill To create the
Il ava 81 Commissioners, true, he did, but IN
pm ''lus the on he declared that Boss She D.
herd w1uld he canOnized Tor what he had done.
tlln pl