The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-22

The amendment OF Mr. Sherman was agreed to-
Mr.. SIBERIAN said he thought $50 600 900 In silver
coin should DO issued instead OF $l00000o0 though no
did want 10 cndangcr the passage Of the bill by
offering that amendment II it would cause debate II
the Senate should unanimously pass such amendment
he had doubt the House would agree strike out
the 1000 900 and lieu thereof $50. 600
Mr. SARGENT objected, and Mr.. SHERMAN Withdrew
the amendment In doing so he said be had no doubt
the Senator from California would regret having
made tho objection. In his mr. Shermau's1 opinion
there would 10 want OF change IN the country before
the next session Of Congress 1t would be a mistake
for Congress to adjourn this session without providing
for tho demand tor small change
Mr. SARGENT said If the amount should DO increased
10 $40 600 600 the result would be that enormous
quantity OF silver would be sent to the Pacific coast and
would drown out all other currency.
Mr. MORTON said he would oppose tho bill but
he had grave doubts about the proprety OF IL Silver
was worth only eighty-iour cents on the dollar, and
backs worth only cignly -four cents, and are
going TO redeem them with silver"
The joint resolution was then passed
The Senate them ut quarter to ono r NJ, motion
OF Mr.. Sherman, went into executive session.
When tho doors were opened the Senate resumed the
consideration OF the unfinished business, being the
Indian Appropriation bill, the pending question being
on tho amendment proposed by the Committee on APP
House bill proposing 10 abolish the Indian Bureau and
transfer the govefnment OF the Indians 70 the War
Department
Mr. WINDOW, (rep) OF Mimi, moved that debate on
all amendments DO limited 10 five minutes for each
Senator desiring to speak on any amendment Re-
REMARKS or MR. NORTON
Mr.. MORTON, OF Indiana, said ne was opposed TO the
In ne as' b rIi ss Legislation
made BY legislation appropriation bill the whole
civil service Of the government could DO changed by
those Bulls The whole civil service OF the government
would be IN the hands oil the Committee on Appro-
priations He argued that this question should
considered by the Committee on Appropriations, but
by the Committee on Indian Affairs Again. this trans
fer OF the Indian Bureau to the War Department would
be equivalent TO saying the Indians cannot be civilized
thaff huvo htff ma md lint fQ and
extinction. He believed the Indians could be civilized
There was not civilized race to-day that was not
had not been civilized because tho government
had not acquired their confidence The government
and even now was breaking faith with them The coun
try on the verge ofs Indian war aud II grew
out of breach Of faith on tho part Of the government
Mr. MKRRixoN inquired II the transfer Of the Indian
Bureau TO tue War Department necessarily abolished
oil attempts to civize the Indiana
Mr.. MORTON replied Il would, IS . military govern
ment was not government 70 promote civilization.
Mr. MERsxos did not agree with the Senator from
Indiana He thought II the military had control OF the
Indians OF civilization would be opcned
them. School teachers and missionaries could be put
them and projected there.
Mr. MORTON rcsuming, satd he would venture the as
serton that the country had better class OF Indian
Commissioned OF Indian Affairs now in tho Chamber.
would bear him out In that assertion.
MT ocLKsnr, rep Of Ill, who occupied = seat next
10 that occupied by the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
said Il the opinion oil The Commissioner we'll
other officers Of the Interior Department that the
try had better set OF Indian agents than
Mr. MoRrox rcsuming said the agents were watched
better than ever before. There a system OF
espionage over them now never exercised before The
churches selected them and the honor Of tie church
selecting one was bound upon the honesty OF that
agent
transfcr, and argued that tho Senate had right
transfer any portion OF the civil service OF tho
ment 10 tho army. u was In violation Of tho prin-
ciples OF the constitution
SPEECH or Mr. INGALLS,
Mr. INGALLS, trep.I OF Kan, said the War Depart
ment rot slaughter house, did he understand
that the army composed OF butchers, aai u was
desire or those favored the transfer OF
dians ali shot Tho army dd not desire to provoke
warfare with the Indians ana the theory that the
eminent OF tho Indians by the War Department meant
blood absurd and Impossible. The country could
not be imposed upon ny any such assertion
Mr.. LOGAN, trep.l o. Ill. argued tina. the army
in order TO get brevet ranks The Committee
on Military Affairs now had before them 100
Srevss conerreo upon 0mcess ivr lighting ns In
ton Of such brevets, because the law did not
template that brevets should be conferred for such
Mr. INGALLS, said that proved the fact that no matter
how brave an officer might be In protecting the frontier
Mr. LOGAN said he did not Want 70 confer the ursss
rank, and thus encourage the army 70 assault the
Indiana
army. and be believed IL consisted largely Of men who
knew the value Of oath and had never been tauvht
W tncIe uecu NO peace PotiCy
have been Indian during the last I've years.
Wars had boon rendered by this very
policy There now In the United States something
800, QUO Indians, and there than
100000 Tho government had always manifested
good faith toward them, but when the Sen.
ator talked about Indians being the owners Of
tho soil, they might well talk about the
ratlIesnske or the buffalo being the owner Of
H. The law OF humanity, the law OF nations
and the Law OF civilization were all TO tho contrary.
The Indian had NO rights superior TO the rights Of
civilization, and his right 70 tho reservation upon
which he lived only right OF occupancy, subject
to the superior rights OF the American people II any
believed that the Great Creator designed
this continent for half = million Of semi naked
breech- clouted, vermin-covercd savsges he must
have strange ideas Of Divine Providence. He argued
that the now going in tho Black Hills the
effect OF the peace policy and sad that n the Presi.
dent had issued his proclamation when the Black Hills
troubles commercial asserting thai the Black Hills
had been apart the Indians by treaty stipua-
lions, and warniug all persons 10 keep away from
that country or be expelled by the army. which
should have been put there for that purpose,
there would have been no war; but the whole
matter lett the drab- halted, long. skIrtcd,
thou Quaker: lott TO the missionary and the Sun.
day scnooi superintendent and the result that the
bones OF hundreds OF civilized men were lying The
Pans between Fort Laramie and the Black Hills II tho
cate OF this enchanted region. the Black His