Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-03
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
SATURDAY, June 8.

SENATE.-Mr. Allison called up bill to
provide for an agreement with the Sioux
patton in regard to portion OF their res
ervation, and for other purposes. He said
this bill ought 10 be acted on, as under the
present condition OF circumstances, unless
something was speedily done to obtain a
new treaty with the Sioux for the cession of
the Black Hills country, there was immi-
Dent danger OF general Indian war.
Mr.. Paddock did not think this bill should
be passed. II was not acceptable 10 him nor
his colleague, nor to the people OF Nebraska.
He gave notice OF substitute for the bill,
authorizing the President TO appoint a COM
mission of i've, two OF whom shall be OFF,
GERS OF the u. 3. army, TO treat with the
Sioux for the REIMBURSEMENT OF their res
ervation in Dakota aud their remov al to the
1Idiap territory.
MIR. Thurman objected to the bill as il
stood, because 1t left so little discretion TO
Mr.. Edmunds said tbs language used in
the bill was too severe; 10 was too much
like forcing the Indians. He repeated that
The invasion OF the Black Hills by our citi-
zens was entirely unjustidsble, and it was
very natural for the Indians to undertake to
prevent it by force. He moved a substitute
providing for the appointment OF a commits
sion Of FIVE by the President, TO be confirmed
by the Senate, to visit the Sioux and nego
tiate with them for cession OF the Sioux
reservation In Dakotah, or some po -tion
thereof, each commissioner, not a United
states ofncer, To receive IS per day and his
expenses, and authorizing an appropriation
Mr.. Ingalls, did not think we wanted the
Black Hills country, but what we did want
was peace with the Sioux. AS this was the
great object, he suggested that authority be
given TO the commission TO conduct the me-
gotiations Without regard TO the cession of
the Black Hills.
After further discussion the bill passed
ayes 80, noes 8.
The legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill was then proceeded with.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Cate (Wis.l offered a resolution, which was
adopted, authorizing the special committee
on whisky frauds in St Louis to extend their
inquiry as to revenue frauds in Milwaukee.
Wisconsin, and to ascertain IL any officer OF
the government is implicated in said frauds.
Mr.. Bland, (MO) from Committee of Mines
and Mining, reported substitute for the
bill to utilize the products OF gold and silver
mines. Ordered printed and recommitted.
A large number of Senate bills were taken
from the Speakers table and referred.
MI: Hancock Tex offered a bill to remove
political disabilities of Richard s. Kinney
and VIM. K. Jones, of Texas.
The House then went into Committee on
the Indian Appropriation bill, Mr.. Springer
In the chair.
A proposition presented by Mr.. Wells mo }
to reduce the appropriation for a council OF
certain Indians in the Indian Territory from
$4,000 to 81 200, was discussed with some Bit
terness.
The members from Missouri generally IA
vOred the amendments, and In their argu-
ments said it was useless to have these In
dams assemble for days In tribal relations.
The sum that Mr.. Wells proposed would be
sufficient to allow them to meet for a few
days for short consultations, and that was
all that should be given them.
Messrs. Phillips (Kan J, Townsend IN. VI
and others opposed the amendment, and it
was rejected.