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

raphhoes 10 remove to their reservation ~ the ih-
oan territory before the delivery or supplies appro-
priated Tor them; authorix NJ the Of 500, 900
OF the funds Of the Great and Little Usage tribe OF In
dams now in the Treasury be- expended in the cree
ton oil buildings opening OF farms, support OF schools,
purchase VI stocS, seeds. xc. Tor said lndans in
crcasng the amount Tor the purchase OF articles the
Sioux Indians from sl50,0O0 10 $4l9.0J0 When tho
amendment OF the committee providing that the money
appropriated Tor the sioux Ind shall not be paid 10
any Tribe thereof while said tribe Is engaged ia hostile
ties against the white people and allowing onlv one
ns OF the 900 appropriated Tor their Subsistence
70 De used unless they shall rst agree 10 rcinqush all
right aud title 10 the Black Hills was read
Mr. ksRSAS OF New York, asked II this money was a
Rratnlty to the Indians or WINS u appropriated IN pur
suancs OF treaty stipulstionz
Mr. WINDOW repliod that no treaty requiring tho paw
ment OF tins money existed II WAX given graf uty
ana ~ tho hope OF preserving peace
The amendment agreed TO.
other amendments Of Tho committee appropriating
SIS 00U for Wishas and other affiliated bands;
crcasrg the appropriation Tor the Apaches OF ATzona
and New Mexico from $4O0, 900 TO 10000, and in
creas.ng the amount Tor transportation IRON $l47000
10 $2l9OO0 providing that contracts Tor transportation
involving expenditure OF more than 900 shall be
advertised and let To the lowest bidder, agreed TO-
Tho committee reported amendments under the head
OF miscellaneous Expenditures" appropriatng
$40 900 for tho support Of industrial schools and other
Tor tho civilization OF the Indians and to assist them In
agricultural operations; $4,000 OF the Civilization
Fund OF the Great and Little Usage Indians for the
education Of forty youths be selected by the Secre
tary OF the Interior from tho various Indian tribes,
70 be educated At various institutions OF learning IN
the United States, and they were agreed 20. Also
tho amendments nppropriating S. 800 Tor
continuing the collection ol STATISTICS and
historical data respecting the Indians OF tho United
States and striking OF the House bill the provision
10 pay expenses incurred BY special agent Swaziland,
sent 10 make per capita payment to the North Caro-
amendment directing that tho balance OF tho fund Of
the Eastern band OF Cherokee Indians appropriated by
the act of March 1875 shall upon tho st day OF July
next be placed to their credit upon the books Of the
Treasury Department. and shall bear interest at the
rate oil live per cont pcr annum.
Mr.. SAuLsBCRY snid he was opposed TO the paying oil
interest on these Indian funds The country already
had enough interest 10 pay.
Mr. WINDOW explained that interest had been pnld on
this fund and road from tho act VI lS4S authorizing
such payment
The amendment was agreed 10.
The committee having reported 10 favor Of increasing
the appropriations for the general Incidental expenses
OF tho Indian service from $il2. 500 To $3.50 0OO Mr.
salisbury SAID tho Indian Appropriation blis fifteen
years ago only 0Oo 81 600 hut they
amounted 10 s. 900 600 aud 5000 600 annually There
must be something wrong, be said, in this continued
increase In the Indian while the number ot In
dams was decreasing ovcry year II II was true, Al
ALLEGED mat m1ca OF .ns money appr"pra,ea went
gress should appropriate as little money AZ possible
Me- WINDOW said the appropriation bills had been
increased within tho last fifteen years by tho amounts
for the Sioux and Apache Indians
Mr. INGALLS, oil Kansas, said tho mystery Of the
Indian Department was past hndny ouL During the
last year he had underworld ascertain the system
and method upon which these appropriations have
been made but could not do 20. There had been
groat deal said about economy Hcre WAS bill which
had been submitted by the House OF Representa-
tivcs, and IN u the House had complied
made for educating ana instructing the Indians. And
he objected 10 increasing the appropriation miscel
laneous and incidental expcnseshrst, because there
was limitation the department IN making the dis
bursemcnts Of these funds and second tho appropra
tons uncal!ed for
The amendment to increase tho amount for general
Incidental expenses rejected. Yeas 10, nays 30
The committee reported in favor OF striking out the
third section OF the House BILL which abOlishes the
Office OF Commissioner OF Indian Affairs we'll tho
Offices oil supernendent, agents. interpreters inspec
tors &c and provides Tor the government OF the In
dams by the War Department.
Pending discussion the senate At twenty-five min
past Two p. NJ, went into executive session, and
whom tho doors opened took recess until half
past seven r. NJ.
EVENING SESSION
Upon reasscmbling at nalf.pust seven O'Clock, the
question being the amendment proposed by the
committee strike out the third section OF the bill
proposing 70 abolish tho Indian Bureau and transfer
government OF the Indians to the War Department,
= agreed To.
tlher amendments proposed by tho committee
strike the sixth section, providing that the dslri
Of all annuity goods aud provisions Shall tar
practicable. be made ut the various military posts,
and that the seventh section, providing that the
qualification Of the judge Of any United states cour:
rs the good moral character OF the applicant at
tnchcd 10 the application OF any citizen OF The United
States for license trade with the India shall be
copied conclusive evidence OF the illness OF such
person to receive license. were agreed to-
The first amendment proposed by the committee
max ing appropriations Tor salaries OF
agents. interpreters, inspectors &c. which wcrc passed
over informally This morning, were agreed TO.
The bill having been considered In Committee Of tho
Whole, reported TO the Senate, and Nr HERMAN
dcma ndcd separate vote tho amendment to strike
the third section relating 10 the transfer Of the In
dian Bureau, xc