The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-21
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Forty.Fourth Congress.
HOUSE.

made report in the case of CHARLES VI,
Smith, the journal clerk, who was shown
to have issued circular seeking business
in The collection of additional bounty claims
experimenting severely the action of Smith;
but inasmuch as he had resigned his posi-.
tisn no action was recommended.
Mr. Wells reported back the senate
amendments to the deficiency bill, some Of
which were rejected and some concurred
in without being read to the house.
Mr. Cole offered resolution recitins
the charges made in the newspaper report
affecting the official conduct of the secrc-
tary of the treasury in regard to the re-
mission of forfeiture in the case of the
barque Mary Merritt, and instructing the
committee on expenditures In the treasury
department to inquire into the circum-
stances aud ascertain on what ground the
judgment Of forfeiture was RENTED. The
resolution was adopted providing that the
investigation be held with open doors
The house then took up the Indian trans
fer bill. Mr. Conger opposed the bill in
the name Of the churches OF the country of
all religious denominations, which would
look with amazement at this effor to sub
stitute the sword fSr the bible.
Mr.. Mills advocated the bill in the inter-
est Of the white men of the frontier.
Mr.. Robbins opposed the bill as a repre-
sentative of the society of friends. He
presented memorial against the bill from
the society of friends.
Mr.. Chittendeu inferred from the tone
of the gentleman from Texas mills, and
from the examples he cited. that be was in
favor Of giving the Indians hell The
gentleman might be right, but he (Chtten-
DEM thought that the country was not
quite prepared TO adopt that policy. BY
continuing the present system neither pray
ers nor shot were to be excluded.
Mr.. Mcguire advocated the bill, and said
there were but two kinds Of Indian battles:
one where the troops surprised and killed
the Indians the other where the Indians
surprised and killed the troops. II an
army officer failed in an expedition he was
ridiculed and sneered at, and if he sue
ceeded he was viiiied as a barbarian and
murderer. Why, then, should the army
officers want war 10 which they gained
no credit and no glory, or why should set
tiers want war in which they might have
their cabin burned down and their wives
and children slaughtered The only peo-
pie who wanted war were these corrupt
thieving Indian agents
Mr.. Banning advocated the bill because
the present Indian system Was all wicked
ness, corruption and death 1t had been
said by the gentleman from New York
(Cox) that this was republican measure (;
he (Banning) did not care whether 1t was
q republican or democratic measure. 1t
was a measure Of economy and one that
was demanded by every delegate from the
territories who knew most about it, and
was only opposed by gentlemen from the
east, who had not suffered, and those had
suffered who we're conIending here for the
rights Of fronteersmen and the rights Of
the Indians.
Mr.. Cox criticised Banning for being
particularly periinacinus about ihis hill,
credit of which, if any, really belonged, he
said, to his colleague, Mr.. Garfield.
Though tho bill might pass, it could not
pass without honest debate and fair pro-
test, and if it did pass he predicted that the
result Of it would be shown next year in
increased appropriations for the army
Mr.. Hunton moved IN amendment al.
lowing the officers on the retired list to be
employed as Indian agents, and spoke in
advocacy of the amendment.
Mr.. Randall favored the amendment as
q measure of economy and advocated the
bill itself. Mr.. Hunton's amendment was
adopted
Mr. Sharps offered an additional amend
ment providing for admission to United
States citizenship Of any Iudisn who may
prove 10 the satisfaction Of the court near
est to the reservation OF Ills tribe or nation
that he is sufficiently intelligent and pru-
dent to conduct his own affairs and inter-
est,, aud that he has adopted the habits OF
civilization and has for five years at least
been able to support himself and family
but such Indian shall not on that account
forfeit his interest In the property of his
tribe. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Cox the words "re.
| ligious doctrincs" were substituted for the
words "chris,ian churches"
Without making any final disposition Of
the bill the house adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. Ingalls,, from the pensions commit
tee, reported with amendments the heus'
bill to smend the laws granting pension
to soldiers and sailors Of the war of 1912
and their widows placed on the calendar
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont, introduced bill
to authorize the secretary of the treasur,
to allow Mrs. Minnie Sherman Fitch to re
ceiye free from duty a wedding presen
from the khedve of Egypt, and it wa
passed unanimously.
Mr.. Boutwell, called up the house bill t.
authorize the commission Of internal rev
enue TO dengnate and fix the points a
which collectors and supervisors of intern
al revenue shall hold their Offices. III
submitted An amendment to strike out 81
peryisors, so that the bill should apply I
collectors only agreed to. He then sui
mitted an additional section abolishing tn
office of supervisor of internal revenue o.
and after the lat of July next, and provid
ing that the powers and duties of supervis
ors, except the power to suspend collect
ors and other officers, shall be conferre
upon revenue agents, but the pay OF sue
agents shall not be increased.