The daily gazette., 1876-06-27

been added to the reductions, without IN
any way impairing the efficiency of the
public service. ,.-.t5 i1 T. .uja'r y'r
The Senate has thus far added haiRA'
million to the Diplomatic bill. four nai4-
lions to the post-ofice bill, Ave, millions /,
to theLegislative, Executive and judicial
bill, and one million or more to the In
dian bill, right in thefaee OF an investi-
cation disclosing the most, scandulous
their confederates out of Office in dis
grace. The Indian appropriations have
for years been the spoils OF Ring, repre-
septed in both Houses. of Congress-. but
especially in the Senate. When the
pious Brother Harlan was Chairman of
the Committee, half million was voted
for several years for tribe that had no
existence.
That example has been initiated, and
though less boldly, with equal damage to
| the Treasury. Senators who pay large
prices for seats find their recompense in
this class of legislation. The House of
Representatives granted every dollar re-
quired by treaty, with additional sums
for the regular wants OF the service.
There was no scrimping, but when the
bill went to the Senate the Ring agents
found themselves shortIof an accustomed
million and they piled it on with amend
menus ike LQe IOllOWluR:
"For eight of ten installments (for tie
Crows) to be used by the Secretary Of the
Interior in the purchase Of some articles
as from time to time their condition and
necessities may indicate to be proper.
the sum Of $40 for each Indian roaming,
as per same article, $50, ,00O," ~
This was SO audacious that Mr. Hamil-
ton Of Texas, (Republican) spoke of it as
follows: ....
." I believe it is pretty well understood
all over the country that hiteerto they
} have not received. anything; that the
r agents employed by the Government
: money THAT has been appropriated in
that way"
The majority rallied to the call of Mr.
Window, who succeeded Brother Harlan
= in more respects than one, and voted for
this item of acknowledged stealing,
Thus encouraged he pressed another
l item Of more than third of million,
, for the general incidental expenses of
, the Indian service. That is to say, af
ter specifically granting everything
needed, this round item for $350,O00
o without any definite foundation, was
added as an absolute gift to the Ring
Even Mr., Ingalls, Of Kansas Republican
I protested against this spoliation, bu
r with as little effect as Mr.. Hamilton die
in the other cases. He said:
cannot allow this bill to pass with
out entering my protest against the en-
larged appropriations that have beer
made by the Committee of the Senate
It on the ground, in the first place, that
. believe they are entirely superfuous ant
unnecessary that they are uncalled fol
> by treaty or By any obligations We ar
- under to these tribes and in the secont
. place, because the result is to confide t.
the Indian Department the disbursement
Is Of larger sum of money without an
= control whatever oni the part Of tn
. Legislature.
IL These protests were laughed at by tn
main body of the Republicans. who vote
of the amendments. and advised the tw,
malcontents to hold their peace there
Ie after. The President and Senate insis
J that the forty millions of this sort whic
the House retrenched, shall be give
, back to them that the Rings shall houI
- ish, and that an election fund of million
# shall be raised to prolong their corrup
ascendency.