The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-04
F0RTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
ANOTHER IrTEMPT TO NEGOTIATE
FOR THE BLA0K HILLS.


WARRINGTON, June Ex-senator Allison
Nep., Iowa) presented the petition Of members
Of the Creek nation Of Indians demonstrating
against the organization OF q territorial form Of
Government In their Territory. Referred.
He also presented petition from Bishop Pot
ter, e1-Gov. Dix, and other citizens Of New
YORK, In favor Of amending section 2,505 Of the
Revised Statutes, so TO allow religious organi-
sations to Import certain articles free Of duty,
the same as literary and scientific organisations.
Referred TO the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Allison called no the Senate bill providing
for an agreement with the Sioux nation In re-
gard to . portion OF their reservation, and for
other purposes.
Mr.. Allison said unless some action should be
taken soon by Congress to treat with these To-
dams It was feared a general Indian war would
take place.
Mr. Paddock rep, Neb.) said he had been re-
liably Informed by citizens OF his State, which
bordered on this reservation, that these Indians
were nov in a frame OF mind to warrant the
Government In making = treaty with them TO
remove them to the Indian Territory. He did
not believe this bin In Its present shape could
DO passed, as II was Objectionable for several
reasons. He offered a substitute authorizing
the President to appoint a commission, to con-
stat OF I'VE persons, two OF whom shall be oficers
Of the army, to treat with the Sioux tribe Of In
dians for the surrender Of their present reserva-
Territory.
PROPOSITION TO BUY THE BLACK HILLS.
Mr.. Edmunds Rep, VIZ offered a substitute
authorizing the President, by and with the ad-
commission, to consist of i've persons, to visit
az soon as possible the tribes OF Sioux Indians,
with view to negotiating with them treaty or
agreement Tor the cession to the United states Uf
the right OF said tribes to the country known as
the Black Hills In Dakota Territory, and appro-
priatng t5O,0OO TO pay the expenses Of said com
mission, ana collect the Ind dns In one place for
asconference. ln support Of his amendment, Mr..
Indians with the army Means should be pro.
vided to get them together for talk, so this
question could be settled. The sots Of our own
was wholly unjustinable, and he did not think
1t strange that the Indians had rssorted to the
only means known to them to eIpei the white
people from their reservation.
Mr. ingalls, said he doubted very much whether
the United States wanted the Black Hills, but
they did want peace with the Sioux Indians.
He suggested TO the Senator from Vermont to
miss oneIs 10 treat with the Indians for the re-
linquishment Of the Black Hills, and otherwise
for tbe preservation OF peace.
Mr.. EdmuDds accepted the suggestion and
modified his substitute accordingly.
Mr.. Allison said Congress would soon be called
upon to appropriate one aud q half million dol
lars to subsist these indiana, and Il would oe
much better to remove them to another reser-
not be so heavy.
THE OTHER srDn OF TIE QUESTION.
Mr.. Thurman Dem, Ohio) said there were
two sides to the question between the Govern
ment and the INDIANS. Some Senators had con
demned the whites VINO had invaded the Black
Hills country. lie argued with those Senators
that their conduct was unjustinable, but u did
not Justify tue Wholesale massacre by Indians
which had oeen going on. The Government
had been feeding and caring for these lndisns,
and when 1t offered To buy the Black Hills coun-
try for u reasonable price, the Indians demand
ed a sum more tnan ten times It's worth. Gen.
Crook was now In that country with 1,aO or
1900 men, and u he knew Gen. Crook, "a he
thought he old, these murders by the Indians
a. as would n. as ens
as the tribe lasted. In his (Mr. 1hurmaD's)
Judgment, II was Crooks duty TO prevent these
murder, and he believed he would do II.
MIR. Paddock withdrew his amendment and
accepted that proposed bv Mr. Edmunds.
Mr.. ingalls, submitted an amendment to that
Of T. Edmunds. providing thst any report m de
BY said commissioners shall be transmitted to
made with said Indians, who shall transmit the
same 10 Congress for approval. Agreed TO.
bv Mr. Ingalls,, was then agreed to without d.
vision.
SENATOR WHO WOULD TREAT WITH BULLETS.
The question then being on adopting the sub
Nv the committee. Mr. Window, lRep., Mimi
said there WAS "A commission now ON the road to
tue Black HILLS under Gen Crook, which would
do more good than any other. He thought the
only way TO bring ABOUT peace with the indians
was to give them good. sound thrashing. lie
referred To the remarks made by him last winter
IN reg rd TO the incident habits OF the indiana,
and said be had been assailed by various pbilAn-
his opinions then expressed. When he said tho
Sioux Indians were the greatest liars and vaga-
bonds known, the remark was too general ; he
should have made an exception Ia favor OF the
Popular Science Monthly OF New York. Laugh
teri lie argued that the only way 10 deal with
them was ny force.
Mr. Allison submitted an amendment author
izing the Secretary Of War to furnish TRANSPORT
tatiOn, subsistence and protection to said COM
missioneis during the time occupied by lhem In
tue discharge OF their duty. Agreed to.
The substitute. as amended, was then agreed
to, and the Dill read 4 thid time and passed-
yeas ~, nays y.
Mr.. Hitchcock (Rep., Neb) introduced a bill to
provido Tor tue sale Of the Fort kearney military
reservation In Nebraska. Referred.
THE PREsIDESr's SALARY.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF
the hill making appropriations for the leglsa-
Government for the year ending June 80 1877.
The pending question being on the amendment
the salary Of the President TO $4,000 from and
after March I, 1877, II was agreed to-yeas 81,
nays ii, as follows:
YIAs 5hessrs: Allison, Anthony. Bdvard, Booru.
ESs.n aslT As sor1 fr S
Morton, Nornood, Paddock. Patterson, Raa.om Rob
ertson. Sargent. Sherman. Spencer Window. aud
XIII; BSgy Sgstrs sSs,s. oGan%ss
and ThurmaH-M. Democrats in italics. N'''''''
Other amendments ofthe committee restoring
the salary OF the private secretary to the Presi-
dent, anu the salaries OF employees In the De-
partnent OF state were ageeed TO.
Inc amendment proposed Dy the Committee
on Appropria ions, restoring salaries, &c, OF
clerks IN the ONCE OF the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, was agreed TO.
Other amendments, restoring salaries Of clerks
In the various bureaus Of the Treasury Depart
ment Offices OF the Con- ptroller OF the Currency
aud Commissioner OF Internal Revenue, indie
pendent treasures at New York, San Francisco,
Philadelphia st. LoIns, Baltimore, Chicago,
Cincinnati, New Orleans, and Charleston, were
agreed to. Also, the amendments abolishing
the ONCE of Deputy Register OF the Treasury
making appropriations for the designated de
positarles at Buffalo, New York, and Pittsburgh,
and restoring the salaries OF employees In the
Mint Bureau, as well as in the Mint at Phiiadel-
phis and branch minis at San Francisco, Carson,
Denver, and New Orleans, and assay offices at
New York, and Helena and Boise City. All the
other amendments proposed by the Committee
on Appropriations. restoring the salaries OF ter
rtoral officers, mbere OF the Board OF Health
OF the District OF Columbia, and employees in
the War and Navy Departments, and their vari-
Gus bureaus, we're agreed to.
The Senate Committee reported In favor OF
striking out Of the House hill the provision re-
pc ling sections 3,l59 and $3.50 OF the Revised
Statutes, which authorize the appointment OF
Supervisors OF Internal Revenue. On motion
OF Mr. Sherman the senate non-concurred In
this amendment, so the sections authorizing the
appointment Of those Officers are repealed.
After finishing the clause In regard to appro-
prations for the War and Navy Departments,
the Senate went into Executive session, and
when the doors we're reopened adjourned.
House of Representatives.