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

had been guarded BY the army there would have been
thing to do with the Black Hills trouble. and said the
President did issue his proclamation notifying ntruders
Mr. INGALLS, In explanation OF his remark as to the
Quakers said no did not mean TO assa them; no only
spoke Of the Quakers as men opposed 70
military power II force the Indians respected and
not the Bible or the primer. The senate had agreed
not 70 attach &c the appropriation bills any amendments
involving general Legislation. Tho COMMITTEES ON In
dian Affairs this morning reported the House bail 70
transfer the Indian Bureau 10 the War Department
He therefore that the present bill be laid aside
informally the bill reported this morning be taken
up and the discussion continued on that bill
MI hossILr- lrepl Of Me-, argued that Congress-
pursuance OF existing treaties The government had
promised them TO do 80 The time was when 5000 600
this country. They owned II and the white men werc
the invaders All The discussion about the transfer OF
the Indian Bureau should not DO upon an appropria-
ton bill; il was nlhing with the public business
Treaty stipulations, humanity, justice and common
decency demanded ihatdne LOT these IN
Indian Bureau, and argued tat Congress had no right
70 devolve this duty upon the army. The men who
enlisted carry the flag Of the country and defend t
against its enemies did not agree TO be milers school
teachers and missionaries for The Indians.
Mr. STEVENSON, tdem.) OF KY, said II the motion OF
tho Senator from Kansas lMr. InRas should be voted
down he would offer the bill reported by the Commit
tee on Indian affairs this morning as an Amendments to
The discussion was continued by Messrs. Dawes, Mer-
Tim0n anu others A III ~
provision In the bill to transfer the bureau was not
harmonious and considering the present state OF the
should be passed within nine days the would
crippled, he thought IL best to pass the Appropriation
bill and leave out the clause IN regard TO the transfer
On motion Of Mr. DENNIS the House bill to amend
certain sections Of the titles ~ and 81 of the Reviecd
Statutes Of tho United States concerning commerce and
navigation and tho regulation OF steam vessels known
the steamboat bin, was rccommltted to the Com
The Senate then proceeded to vote on motion OF
Mr. Ingalls, 10 lay aside The Indian Appropriation b
and take up the House bill reported by the Committee
Bureau 10 the War Department. and Il was agreed 10,
yeas 20 nays II, as follows
Cooper Davis Hs1vss s" HiscSeock, fpsMs Johnson
Kelly Key Nc.,reery MsSey, Norwood. Ransom, Robert
SAY Messrs Allison. ChrIs'isncy, C.nklinT conover
Scr oSsa SU s s osssS
Sherman. wsdisah and wright-lZ !.
The Senate then, At Eve o'clock, took recess until
Mr.. wIHrox moved to reconsider the vote by which
the Indian Appropriation bill was LAID aside this alter
Mr. INGALLS, said he had already called up the House
bill TO transfer the oincc OF Indian Affairs.
Mr.. EDxuNDs raised the point Of order that under
the rule the bill could DO taken up this evening,
having been reported to-day. and tho point was sus
The motion Of Nh. window was then agreed to-
yeas &C. nays 16-and the Indian Appropriation bill
Mr.. wrxDox moved that debate on the pending
amendments be limited TO five minutes each Senator
desiring TO spcaH Agreed to.
The pending question on the amendment oil the
Committee on Appropriations to strike out the third
section OF tue House bull TO abolish tho
Indian Bureau and transfer the government OF the
dams 70 the War Department
Mr. HAxIros, lrep.) OF Texas. sent TO tie Clerks
desk had read the protest Of civilized Indians OF
the Indian Territory against the proposed transfer
Dir. STEVENSON, Of Kentucky, moved substitute
for the third section the bill which recently the
House OF Representatives,, to transfer the ONCE of
Indah Affairs from the Interior to the War Depart
ment
Mr. wISpox moved to lay the substitute on the table,
Agreed to-yeas 25 nays 22--Messrs. Booth, Harvey,
Hitchcock and ingalls, voting with the democrats in the
negative. rt
Mr. THURMAN moved an amendment to tho third Sec
ton, provide that the oil tho Bureau
to the War Department shall be made until the LIST
of January next Rejected
The question then was on the amendment OF the
committee 10 strike out the third section, proposing
the transfer. Il was stricken out Yes, "a; nays, p
The bill was then read third time aud passed.
The Naval Appropriation bill then taken up,
a. to come up the unfinished business 10 morrow,
and tho Senate, at twenty minutes to ten r. NJ, ad
journed-