New-York tribune., 1876-04-22
HOUSE or REpRLsEY1AnVES.

Mr. KNOTS HABEAs CORPUS BILL FAsSrD-THE
BILL 10 TRANSFER THE INDIANS TO iHE WAR
DEPARTMENT ALSO PAssED-A~PUBLC NYLsIi-
CATION OF THE CHARGE AGAINST Mr. Bkiaio"
WASHINGTON, Friday, Apili n, 1876.
In Congress to-day the House only was in
session al. KNOTT (Deui., KyJ introduced . bHl t0
regulate the privilege of writ OF LaDc corpus IN GER
tain cases Referred TO the judiciary Committee. IL
provides that the Supreme Court shall nave original and
exclusive Jurisdiction the wIlt of nabeas corpus
in ALI person shall be detained by the
autEOilty Oi Congress.
Was boaus reported TIE bill concerning corpora.
engaged N tie tts' Of GsiiiiinS After good
Geai OF uiss, ,issCn, thc ulil aAS passed. .
TIE aPAAkEK then proceeded 10 call the Committees
for rerofis OF a private character
Mr KAsaON Itep. Low al nOged to reconsider the vote
OF yesterday by winch te gcSotl N III respect 10 dieSd
ton, ,Dst SECRETARY Bstow was referred 10 the Con-
nlittee on EXpcuditufes ia tie Treasury Department.
ana that 1t Bo Telolrcd 90 the Committee Oh maJb and
A.eaIs. and that tho investigation D. pubic.
The yOto Was taken piaciy ON TIC iatier motloh
ana thcc appeared 10 DC % 90 50 IN lavor rs there
was no gaori voting Alr. BAKER (sep D., ind) and Mr.
uOAK (tep Aas5l insisted taat Ga matter 0i s"oh
inpOrtaneo sDOuld be taken ~ Teas aud Ma Pc
TIE 50 taACn and resulted 40 10 IS, &d tch
tha original motion aIlenGed was agreed 20 Without
division ~
Tie House then resumed the consideration Of the bill
TO transfer tnc IlGon Bureau 70 tSe War Department
Mr IOWNoEND (iScp, n ~ siOke IA Iayof 0i the
BILL lie saii he eyod IA Tue Cai.ss.,h IeuaiSn elu
~ huu4De member OF Tue ITosDytertdu Cddrch.
He believed n ChrIsUan missions. American missions
had theI origin IN tue iowa ~ Wich ie We 'so anu
amid prayers samuel John Mails. lie believed that
CHRISTIAN CiNlilLJt.0a were 10
and conqutr the world. lie believed that the race OF
man Is unit, and that lndlan and African, Caucasian
and Monaghan OF blood, aud ~Il Dc ln Tie end
subufnaie 20 civilization. He supported ibiS bn
because L Is Tor the interest the indlau administration
that soaia b. unlt. The Indian Of he plains !, nJt
pet lamb abOut whose head might TIC Di0o ribbon
aud he down besIde aim IN peace "Phn Shef4dsah he
said aud him real true MISSIONARIES wAO
kee. ptacc among tie lBdiauS How can an isdidu re
agriculture lis ncids not pOtCctrdf OF
how BE raise Hooks whcs, n ventures IL miles
from military fort, he would lose them and Ais Own
head witaD a week.
Mr. TUFTS lRcp., OAi0) replied to Mr.. Townsend and
hr EAhES hep., H. ID spoke against tIle D!i.
Mr. HANCOCK (Den., Jexasl advocated %lie bill. He
declared aat lis ann and purpose 10 protect the IN
dian Ia his fignts.
Tao bill was then passed-Yeas, l39; Nays 81 IL
goes into effect after tie lsi Of July Army
will be detailed administer tne affairs Indian
branch OF the War Departm nt, ana the commanding
officers OF Geographical apartments shall be- CDGeto
An charge Of snstIrs departments, and
shall det iis of officers iucGdng officers tUe
tired list to admsJcr toe ata OF Indian service.
The InspcctOTenera Of tho army shall discharge tie
duties OF Inspector OF Indian Anurs IDe Gct is not
be construed 10 authorize increase Ia the nuGiDers
rank pay, allowances OF amy officers III contracts
for Indian supplies a;d transportation are 10 he nae IN
the manner and tine same time, Wnere pfactcA
Bile, for army. All religious denominations
enjoy iTec and equal right 10 erect and maintain
church school buildings Indian reservations. lu
diyidual Indians who have adopted The habits Of civil
lied life may citizens of the Unitrd States With
f0rielrng their right 70 their snare VI tie tribal
property.
Ihe House then. ct 44o p. ~. adjourned.