The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-21
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.


WASHINGTON, June 20, 1874
Tho CHAIR laid before the Senate y communIca-
ton Secretary Of the Treasury, enclosing in
answer Senate resolution OF February Is, 1915,
lengthy report, showing the names OF all persons
or heretofore In public service from whom balances
duo TO tho government, amounts due from such
persons number OF unsettled accounts amount OF
stocks held by the United States IN trust &c. and list
OF such stocks whero default has been made in the pay
ment OF the interest
The CHAIR announced that tho document would lilo
upon the table and be printed
Mr. SIBERIAN, OF Ohio, said the question OF printing
rep had better be referred 10 the Committee
Printing. The document was voluminous, and great
deal OF information in It was OF no Importance what
ever; OF no interest to man, woman child. He
thought tho resolution intended for political effect
and Senators who favored IL would be disappointed In
the figures given in the report. Many names on tho
list were those OF persons who were killed In
tho army aud had guns or requirements charged
against them. In other instances there
charges against consuls who diod abroad and
their accounts could never be settled. There
wsro many accounts Of honorable men which
had never boen settled of disputes about
dollar or two and the publication OF this list would
only scandal
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Western Virginia, the OF tho
resolution said when he submitted il he asked for
list Of deiauters since 1866, but tho Committee on Fl
nance amended it TO 20 back number OF years.
For the last three four sessions he had submitted
resolutions calling for the list Of deauIters since 1885,
but they either voted down such anne ndmenis
put upon them mako IL impossible answer tbcm.
Hc had heard OF defaucrs since 1865, In ndivd-
ua instances amounting 10 000. 000 and asked for
the list that time, but tho Finance Committee.
through It's Chairman said II would take very little
trouble TO 60 back aud have the list iur-
nisIed from 1860 to this time.
CURRENCY.
Mr. SHERMAN, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported back the House JOINT resolution authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to issue $lO 700 OF silver
coin in exchange or legal tender notes. and said a.
II to expedite and facilitate the execution VI exist
ing law he would ask TO have u considered Tho
committee reported but amendment. which was to
strike out the word now,'i that the resolution
should read the Secretary Of tho Treasury may issue
In the Treasury
Mr.. MoRroS objected 10 tho consideration OF the
resolution to-day, and 1t was laid over.
Mr. SIBERIAN gave notice that he would call u up to-
morrow
sumcd tho consideration OF the unfinished business
being
THE INDIAN APPROXIMATION RILL
Mr.. WIxD0x, Of Minnesota, In charge o the bill. sad,
as II came from the House Of Representatives. u
appropriated "a, Uy0, liz 81 The Senate Committee on
Appropriations had added $99s, 09G IS, making tho
total amount now proposed 70 be appropriated
x5OsS 40 Is In 1879 the appropriation for the indian
service was 80 lgc 90 81 N 1874 i was s. sos 2g 90
SIS. 360. 551 showing that there had been constant
dimnuon In the appropriations Tor the Indian service
since 1874 Mr.. Windon then explained the several
amendments OF the bill and the for increasing
the appropriations Tor varlouz tribes. lie gave notice
that he should ask the Senate remain until
inc bill should be disposed or
The nrst amendments proposed by tho committee
were 10 appropriate the necessary sums Tor compcn-
sation 10 superin,endents, agents. Interpreters
amounting IN ths aggregate to S20d,y00
MI. wixpox said these amendments were EN-.
braced In tho question OF transferring the government
of the Indians from the Interior 10 the War Depart
he would ask that thcy he passed over Tor the
and they could be acted upon after disposihR
OF the second section Of the bill, which authorizes
such transfer. II was ordered.
The amendments proposed by the Committee on APP
preparations then agreed 10 vliows-Increas-
ing the appropriation Tor the Backcct Blood and Pie
gan Indians from $45 OO0 to $50 90; for the Chippc
was ~ Lake Superior from $4,000 10 $50 00O appro-
printing $50 600 Tor eight Of ten Instruments 10 pur
chase ARTICLES Tor tho Grow Indians not to exceed SO
Tor each Indian roaming; increasing the amount Tor
the mixed Shoshoncs Barnacks and Sheepcaters from
900 TO $4,000; striking out the proviso IN the
House bill requiring the Northern Cheyennes and Ar