Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-04
The Bill Appropriates $4,000
and Provides for Military
Protection fer the
Commission.
The House wants > more Com.
plete Investigation Of
Whisky Frauds.
The Indian Appropriation Bill
Considered and Progress
Made.

alr. AliiSon caiieu up the senate DIN
providing for an agreement with the
Sioux nation, regarding portion OF
their reservation and for other pur-
poses. -
/ Mr.. Edmunds offered substitute
authorizing the president, with con
sent of the senate, to appoint COM
mittee, to consist Of FIVE persons, to
/ visit AS soon as possible, the tribes Of
Sioux Indians, with y view of negoti.
ating with Them 4 treaty or agreement
for the cession to the United Ststes
Of the Black Hills, and appropriating
100000 for the expenses Of the com
/ mittee. ! After discussion EdmundS
modified the substitute authorizing
the commissioners to treat with the
Indians Tor the REIMBURSEMENT Of the
Black Hills, aud otherwise for the
prosecution Of peace.
Mr., Ingalls, substituted an amend
ment providing that any report made
Iby the committee shall be transmitted
10 the president together with any
agreement made with the said Indians,
twhA shall transmit the same TO con
4grek. Agreed to,
Mr. Edmunds' substitute WAS then
agreed TO without discussion.
The question then being on adopt
ling the substitute as made by the
fcommi,tee, further discussion took
place, when all in the substitute
amendment authorizing the secretary
of war TO furnish transportation, sub
sistcnce and protection 10 the comlnis-
isioners during the time occupied by
them in the discharge Of their duty,
was agreed to.
/ The bill was then read the third
thine and passed; yeas, 30: nays 20.
The senate then considered the leg
tislative appropriation bill amendment
40 restore the salary Of the president
Ito $4,000 from March 4th, 1877.
/ Agreed to, yeas 81 nays H..
+ After amendments Of the committee
restoring the salary of private sec-
Ire,atY to the president, aud Of en-
tployees in the department Of state,
1were agreed 10. BS$s# E
+ Mr.. Eaton spoke strongly favoring
q reduction in salaries in the treasury
Office, but the amendment restoring
the salaries was agreed to. Amend
ments restoring salaries of clerks in
f,he various bureaus Of the treasury
5Idenar tment, Office ofcomp,roller cur
s.rency, ETC., in the principal cities OF
I the United States Was agreed 10; also
the amendment abolish'ng the Office
Of deputy register Of treasury and
4 restoring salaries Of employees in the
mint bureau in mint cities. All other
amendments OF the committee were
agreed to. The senate non-concurree
lin the committees amendment to
J strike out Of the house bill the pro
vision repeating those sections of the
revised statutes which authorizes the
appointment Of suspension Of inter
nal revenue, SO the sections author
izing the appointment OF 3 officers ar.
repealed. After finishing the clause
in regard to appropriations for th'
war and navy departments the senate
went into executive session and whet
the doors reopened adjourned.
Mouse.
WAsulseros, June 3.-Mr. Cat
, offered = resdasidn directing the CON
!. mittee on Whisky frauds ID 81. Lou
to investigate the question Of f,su'
on the revenue in the manufacture o
slwhisky and wines in Milwaukee,, ant
whether any officers OF the Unite
States were concerned therein
9 Adopted.
. The house then went into oommitte
of the whuie snd cossiBefed sIe In
dian appropriation bill.
: Some amendments were Offered
a among them one to forbid tha fu
niAhinG of ratioas to shise m ~ -lisin
!. with Indian women. The sneedneu
dssAa npI I,ased By Harrison Who boaete
4 ,to. binself and the gendssAn f,o
pfNeW York, understood 10 be Co:
That they had IadiAn blood in the
Z veins. When he looked at the pi,
j. tue m The Totunda u ire capitc