, 1876-06-04
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WASHINGTON, D. c., June 3.-Mr. Alliso
called up the Senate bill providing for the agret
ment with the Sioux Nation in regard to poi
tion Of their reservation, and for other pun
poses.
Mr.. Edinunds offered substitute author
izing the President, by and with the advice an,
consent of the Senate, to appoint Commission
to consist Of five persons, to visit as soon a
possible the tribes Of Sioux Indians, with
view to negotiating with them q treaty o
agreement for the cession to the United State
Of the right Of said lands.
After the discussion, AIR. Ingalls, suggested
to Mr.. Edmunds to amend his substitute SO O
to authorize the Commissioners to trent witt
the Indians for the REIMBURSEMENT Of the D1acl
IIlls. and otherwise for the preservation Of peace
Ar. Edmunds accepted the suggestion, and mod1
fed his substitute accordingly.
that any Tenort made by the commissioners shai
be transmitted to the President, together with any
agreement made with said Indians, Who shall trans
benF Ss saae o
cussion, ii vas agreed to without division. >
s s s. he Ell ss
Committee, further discussion took place, wher
Mr. Allison submitted an amendment authorizing
subsistence, and protection to the Commissioned
during the time occupied by them in the discharge
Of their duty. Agreed to-.
The bill WAS read third time md passed
ycas, 30; nays, s.
The Senate then resumed consideration Of untn.
fshcd business, being the bill making appropria.
expenses @ M Of ths Government for the W year ending
June 80, 1877, the pending question being CT
amendment OF the Committee on. Appropriations
to restore The sa of the R1sidePt to sso o9
Other amendments Of the Committee, restoring
the salary Of the to the President
When the paragraph in regard to clerical force in
the office of the Secretary Of the Treasury was
reached, ME. Eaton said the people Of this country
demanded that the expenses OF the Government
should be reduced. In his judgment, there would
be deficiency In the reysnae Of the Government
next year the receipts would fall oil still more, and
the aeaetensy @ then would be between $40, ooo GOO
The amendment proposed by the Committee on
Appropriations, restoring the salaries, etc, OF
clerks in the Office Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
was agreed to.
Other amendments Of the Committee, restoring
the salaries Of clerks In the various bureaus Of the
Treasury Department, Offices Of the Comptroller OF
the Currency and Commissioners Of Internal Rev-
enue, Independent OF the Treasures at New York,
San Francisco, Philadelphia, St. Louis Baltimore,
Chicago Cincinnati, New Orleans, and Charleston,
were agreed to. Also amendments aboltshing. the
office OF Deputy Register Of tho Treasury, making
appropriations for designated depositoses at Buf.
falo anl Pittsburg, and restoring the salaries Of
employes n the Mint Bureau, as we'll as in the
Mint at Philadelphia, and the Branch -Mints ut
San Francisco, Carson, Denver, and New Orleans,
and assay -offices at New York, Helena, and Boise
City.
All other amendments proposed By the Committee
on Appropriations restoring the salaries Of Terrific
rial officers, members OF the Board Of Health of the
District Of Columbia, and employees In the War and
agreed to.
The Senate Committee reported in favor of strik-
ing ont Of the House biz the provision repcaing
which authorize the appointment Of Supervisors OF
on motion Of Mr. Sherman, the Senate non-eon-
CURED In this amendment Us the sections author
izing the appointment ofthese officers repealed
After finishing the clause in rcgnrd to the appro~
priation fo1 the War md Navy Departments. The The
doors we're reopcned, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Cate offered resolution directing the Com
mittee on Whisky Frauds in St. Louis 10 invests
gate tho question OF fraud on the revenue In the
manufacture ct whisky and wines IN Milwaukee,
and whether any officers Of the United States were
Soon afterwards the House went into Committee
Of the Whole, with Mr. Springer in the chair, On
the Indian Appt0pfl0Ll0n Dill. =.
The day was eonsnned In the discussion Of .
variety OF amendments, most OF them offered by
Vt. seelye, and most Of them rejected On vote.
Among them was one to forbid the furnish
Indian womeR. The amendment was opposed BY
Harrison, who bonsted for himself and the gentle
man from New York understood to be Coz that
they had Indian blood in their veins. When he
looked at the picture in the rotunta OF the Capitol
representing the .'Baptism Of Pocahonas, " one Of
his ancestors he felt that amalgamaton with the In
ali t1a rnR 1f1rau hat RI al
Of civilization among Indians. Among the best
citizens, sons of The Northwestern frontier, were
and oooat Some Of
great many proud people there, had Indian blood
Mt. Harrison a1ao expressed the opinion, in ref
erence to the amendment about education, that
education only tended to make Indians worse than
they were before.
put forward By the representative Of the Marine
Band, band not Jet recognized among the Indian
tribcs. Laughter.
The amendment was rejected.
The Committee, having reached the point OF the
bill providing for the transfcr OF the Indian Bureau
from the Interior to the War Department.
AM GfTg apHa1 pa q on
After discussion, the Committee rose with the
t the pon. Of ss de-
Mr.. Wood from, the Committee OF Ways and
Mcans, made report IN regard to the Alaska IT, "
government @ % md Company from all allegations I of
fraud. Ordered printed.
Mr, Randall from the Committee on Rules, re-
ported an amendment to Rule -, authorizing the
Committee on Banking ard Currency TO report at
Opposition to the rule was made by hfr Kelley and
others, and without coming to decision the Honse
adjourned.
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