Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-03
FORTE-FOURTH CONGRESS.
SATURDAY, June 3.

SENATE.-Mr. Allison called up bill to
provide for an agreement with the Sioux
patton in regard to portion OF their res
ervation, and for other purposes. He said
present condition OF circumstances, unless
something was speedily done to obtain a
new treaty with the Sioux for the cession OF
the Black Hills country, there was immi-
pent danger OF a general Indian war.
Mr.. Paddock did not think this bill should
be passed. 1t was not acceptable To him nor
his colleague, nor to the people of Nebraska.
He gave notice OF a substitute for the bill,
authorizing the President TO appoint a COM
mission ef five, two OF whom shall be Off
GERS GERS OF the U. =; army, to treat with the
ervation in Dakota and their removal to the
1Idian territory.
Mr.. Thurman objected to the bill as il
stood, because IT left so little discretion to
the commissioners.
Mr.. Edmunds said tbs language used In
the bill was too severe; IL was too much
like forcing the Indians. He repeated that
the invasion of the Black Hills by our citi-
zens was entirely unjustihable, and IL was
very natural for the Indians to undertake to
prevent Ii by force. He moved a substitute
providing for the appointment of a commits
sion Of five by the President, to be confirmed
by the Senate, to visit the Sioux and nego.
uate with them for ceSsiou OF the Sioux
reservation in Dakotah, or some po -tiou
thereof, each commissioner, not a United
states officer, to receive IS per day and his
OF $50, coo.
Mr.. Ingalls, did not think we wanted the
Black Hills country, but what we did want
was peace with the Sioux. AS this was the
great object, he suggested that authority be
given to the commission TO conduct the ne
gotations without regard to the cession of
the Black Hills.
After further discussion the bill passed
ayes 30, noes 8.
The legislative, executive and judicial APP
preparation bill was then proceeded with.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Cate (Wis.) offered resolution, which was
adopted, authorizing the special committee
on whisky frauds in st. Louis TO extend their
inquiry as to revenue frauds in Milwaukee,
wisconsin, and to ascertain III any officer OF
the government is implicated in said frauds.
Mr.: Bland, (Mo) from Committee of Mines
and Mining, reported substitute for the
bill to utilize the products OF gold and silver
mines. Ordered printed and recOmmitted.
A large number of Senate bills were taken
rom the Speakers table and referred.
Mr.. Hancock Tex offered a bill to remove
political disabilities of Richard s. Kinney
and VIM. K. Jones, of Texas.
The House then went into Committee on
the Indian Appropriation bill, Mr.. Springer
in the chair.
A proposition presented by Mr.. Wells mo }
TO reduce the appropriation for a council of
certain Indians in the Indian Territory from
5000 to 81 600, was discussed with some Bit
terness.
The members from Missouri generally IA
vOTed the amendments, and in their argu-
ments said ii was useless to have these In
dams assemble for days In tribal relations.
The sum that Mr.. Wells proposed would be
sufficient to allow them TO meet for a few
days for short consultations, and that was
all that should be given them.
and others opposed the amendment, and ii
was rejected.