The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-06-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
sENATE.

washington, June 3.-Thurman re-
ported adversely on the senate bill for
the adjudication to the titles of lands
claimed by Jose Apis and Pablo Apis
in California. Indefinitely postponed
He also reported favorably on the
senate bill providing for the adjudica-
ton and issue of patents in the Mis-
sion land cases in Oregon.
Allison called up the senate bill pro-
viding for an agreement with the
Sioux nation in regard to a portion of
their reservation and for other pur-
poses.
Ed:uGlds offered substitute, au-
thorizing the President. by and with
the advice and consent of the senate,
to appoint "A commission 10 consist OF
five persons. to visit Ms soon as pos
sible the tribes of the Sioux Indians,
with view To negotiating with them
a treaty or agreement for the cession
to the United States of the right of the
right of the tribes To the Black Hills,
aud appropriating $4,000 to pay the
expenses OF the commission and col
lect the indians in one place fo- the
conference. laN
Ingalls, suggested to amend this SUBJ
stitute SO as to authorize the commits
sioners to treat with The Indians for
the relinquishment of the Black Hills
and otherwise for the preservation of
peace.
Edmunds accepted the suggestion,
aud modified his substitute according
ly.
After discussion, Ingalls, submitted
amendments to Edmunds' substitute.
providing that any report made by
said commission shall be transmitted
to the President, together with any
agreement made with said Indians,
who shall transmit the same to con-
gress for approval. Agreed to.
The question then being on the sub
stitute of Edmunds, MS amended by
Ingalls,, it was agreed to.
The question then being on adopt
ing the substitute as amended, instead
OF the bill reported by the committee,
further discussion took place, when
Allison submitted an amendment, au-
thorizing the secretary of war to fur
nish transportation, subsistence and
protection To the commissioners during
the time occupied by them in the dis
charge of their duty. Agreed to. The
bill was then read third time and
passed by yeas, 80; nays, s.
Sargent introduced a bill for the re-
lief of G. N. FELTON,, late assistant
treasurer of the United States at San
Francisco. Referred.
The senate then resumed the con.
sideration of the bill making appropri.
atoms for the legislative, executive
and judicial expenses of the govern.
ment for the year ending June 80
1877, the pending question being on
the amendment to restore the salary
of the President to $4,000 from and
after March 4. 1877, and 1t was agreed
to.
Other amendments, restoring the
salary of the private secretary to the
President and the salaries of employees
in the department of state were agreed
to.
When the paragraph in regard to
the clerical force in the Office of the
secretary of the treasury was reached,
considerable discussion ensued.
The amendment restoring salaries,
etc., of clerks in the Office of the sec
retary of the treasury was agreed to.
Other amendments restoring the sala'
ries of clerks in the various bureaus
of the treasury department, offices o
the comptroller of the currency and
the commissioner of internal revenue
etc., were agreed to, as also the amend
ments restoring the salaries of EN-
ployes in the mint at Philadelphia anC
the branch mints at San Francisco
Carson, Denver and New Orleans. AL
other amendments restoring the sala
ries of territorial officers, members o
the board of health of the District o
Columbia, and employees in the wa
and navy departments and their va
rious bureaus were agreed to.
After finishing the clause in regar(
to appropriations for the war and navy
departments, the senate went into ex
ecutive session. and when the door
were reopened adjourned.
HOUSE.
Cate offered resolution directing
the committee on whisky frauds in st
Louis to investigate the question o
fraud on the revenue in the manufac
ture of whisky and wines in Milwau
kee, and whether any officers of tn,
United States were concerned therein
Adopted.
Bland reported a bill to utilize tn,
products of the gold and silver mines
of the United States. Ordered printed
and recommitted.
The House then went into commit
tee of the whole on the Indian appro
priation bill.
The day was consumed in the dis
cussion of q variety of amendments
most of them offered by Seelye, ant
most of them rejected. Among then
was one to forbid the furnishing o
rations 10 white men living with In
dian women.