New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-20
XLVth CONGRESS-ExrRASEssIo


senate WASH, .roS, Nov. 10. 1877.
Mr.. MAXEY Dem. Tex presented the me-
mortal of the Insfokc Baptist Association OF the Crock
Nation OF Indians ASKING legislation to secure mem III
their treaty rights asainst the organHiiion OF lei
or,l form Of government for those Indians Referred
n the Committee on milan Affairs. In presenting the
prtition. Mr. Maxey said this association numbered
| 1000 members representing thriytwo ofeanH'd
crrclcs with twenty ordained native preachers
and the naper WAS justly entitled to the careful oonsid
| Grafton or the Committee In ian Aflirs
number Of bits introduced ANA referred 10 up
| propriatc committees. a.. e..,., ,,..,,.,,1
tbc consiprafio Of the unfinished r in sF. BEING mo
resolution submitted the 18th ~ October last profm
Ing for tn ppjntinent oil committee ol Nv, |
10 nqrrc INTO the alleged discrepancies In the DoOAs ana
! ACORN 81 the Treasury Department -.,...
SIR. DAVIS Dsm.. W Va) slid that ~ some oDlectipn
Ind been made TO the employment oi clerical lor.' D.
the committee. he wll,n- to modify n so "a 70 a
t tEg5ls, or .n nSg sP0y"e" o. o' '''OS ~
| M~ MORRILL, fRep va said if there was to be al
investigation the Treasury Dcparm MT IT should be
done by Senator'S and not br delegated To any itn WHO
may he picked ur-Or so-caod ports-' no mleht no
in months and present report which ta sen
ate woud be expected 10 adopt lie was W.nE 20 ~
but he preferred the committee Itself should make inc
M, BtYHRD Dem. Dell said the task involved in
this inquiry Was OF great labor. and would probably
consume much time. To deny the committee tle use o.
the ordinary IN ehnrTy to asceft4h an tnS me- 9'
DC like attempting To- make bricks without straw IL
the duty of all who desire tndt thr a'couls o e
| lubto MONEY SHOULD sGihl III '."l' un ~
ras.ef condition before ne AbaH',n pSop t,en
]
from them by had been properly used to favor me
/ fullest investigations lie then referred 10 tne di5-
N1r DAVIS end sal they grave In amount as 10
throw strong suspicion tnat tiere W. Dc sgaetrnE
IN the manner which accounts Wero kept. lie
nc made ,G b bT' Mr. Bot%r last year, when he
! was in the Senate AMI siid TINT Sen't9 WHo
for six years occupied the post OF Secretary or tn Treas
/ ury when confronted with these dscrcpancics was
utterly unable OglVc satisfactory explanation ~ theW
They amount to than two hundred millions OF io
hrs 70 sum grave enough 10 af c not only the convent
cnce hut the morality OF our penP} 'Pi H.. ths tsr
could not be- w1lshod dowl tie VIM Ia,{ mus o
explained II thr Secretary ~ the Treasury ~ me mr e
changes w.rc made had been his warmest friend, he one
I;ayarD would have insisted unon an explanation ot
them n might be, and he hoped II would be found mat
cnt- of the accounts bn II would moi do fr Che senate
IL avoid any method Of satisfying the mind OF every
sion he arcu Il that the resolution Oi MI DAVIS was
proper rud should br 'rd to-
time thrown me slightest obstacle in the way Of tIr
fullest INVESTIGATION, hut bee hli desired i' haof IT. h
car,ss vor He wanted MIN ~ stat distinctly. % he
had ~, siees rv nee that the hooks IT TIE Treasury
t rad h..n ta.iu.rcd WITH but had not been
b 10 et rpuly On" Senator lic benaluica % the
rrmar,, 81 Mr. Biyard IN regard 20 the lae Senator from
MASSACHUSETTS, oar. Eoutwe not being able TO explain
e al eyed dscfcpIncir, AID argued thai tHe sentior
ID. every suggestion Of alterations Of the books by
exclamation wuich not only suIslei nm lAlr Dt"cSi
atc II demonstrated then tltt tHc changes were
onE Ia the ~ ,iod oi making me dapl s,',e.cls' ana
mants more Ineligible and sllsiactDy the country;
/ the Senator rom Nt1t NNElIh WI l'ffi~l MbN'
been tampcrcI with, he l'ir. Dlwc Tor one, would
vote for q Committee %; investigation.
Mr. BAYAGD sa.i ;hlt g. was not the desire 10 DO in
Justice 10 ine 'ac Senator Massachusetts, OF Bout
and IA, explanation made YER ago, nr snond have ll-
cuicd the present criry Of the Treasure wifh him:
tS fr'1 Mss.arrsofis OIr B,utwcI1 re ,tei Tie mo-
ton for th- appointment of sgerial committee. Mr
s,,y'ins IN. iiA?cnercies cit.i l., tht s.uator cm
I f'lf lINf-i had ITlirtptIDl.
Mr. MOhIli4 pep, El) . ~, nc nad a. iarl!,iiaf
and he saw no a.e a allowing lis spcci committee to
Lave ilrs force. IL had NO idea that tn prceen see
reily o. t1e Ira my woa!o no" inc shShe'' oo'.a-
Mr DAVIS d)em W. va sI every figure quoted by
him had been taken from me Official finance reports
mad 10 Congress llr arg"d tht these iper' and &c
the chang" was nad" IN ISL bu. wa, %" ne order o.
the Secretary Of tine Treasury n WAS wei known thtt
the Rrg ter the of al booK'eeprr OF the Govern
mcnt. and the statements sent to Congress should agree
Atr 80 De further discussion tie resolution was
amended u several unimporiAnt particulars. ana agreed
to. u authorize thc appointment y special commit
books and account, az the Treasury Department par,ic
uluy WIN reference 10 dL 'rcnres, discrepancies AID
CREATIONS in amounts aud figures -cIty IA the an
ioc ,cvrn ',lIrct"l &c The cou,r,tt.o Is ~ have
power 70 send for persons aud papers. employ
scnosra"hrr and two clerks, and shall not D. dissolved
by thf expiration az the present session Of hc senate
The NircPrcsicnt was authorized u appoint the com
Inc VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a COM
muuirion from the Secretary Of War, inclOsng copy
letter MaO,-Gcueru W. $. Hancock, suggesting
q chang IN the 1Olh Article OF War i'm relation 40 the
findings Of Court1aral, ana calling attention 10 the
views OF ire Judge Advocate General on that subject
Re. erred To to the Committee on Military Affairs
4 message having been received from the House OF
Ecprc,r natives announcing that that body hal con
c,rrd i'm c.ligf ann nrlts oil tbe senate 10 the bin
making appropriations Tor the support OF the army TOR
~ II sir WI%Dou non mimi ,1D,,inod mai
the first amendment which the House now cOncurrci,
that increasing the number OF pa nhsftfs clerks
irOa y-tNO o ni} four. Another Was maj M regard To-
the selection OF officer to eAamne any report up.n
q uiagaziue-cuu A. il now stood the board
must ordnance Officers appointed by the Sccre
try War and the next amer dmcut was m regard 90
thr appropriation al ~JO.oo0 FOR tine conversion 0i
smooth into rifed guns he House Insisted upon
from those amend neus nOncOucurrtd in b, tlt House.
Agreed 30, and the bill WIS passed IL nov goes 10 the
Mr. INGALL, rep Ksj called up the Senate bill TO
enable Indians b. come citizens of tAr United states.
stand inns BIN Perhaps his friend from Kansas Mr..
glls tearing the loss az the negro vote 20 the Rrpub
vote. Inai ml-hi do o me Irohtcr' bi' N0nu 40 h2
good To the interior. lie then commented on me bill ad
said It allowed Indians 10 hecone cHlZehs, bhi
at the same time permitted lh'h 10 iciJlh
their tribal organization Tue lliA article or the
Constitution OF the Uned states PROVIDES mat an per
born or u1urlZrd III tht uniitd STATES, am sho-
irct the jurisdiction thereof, are ctzcuS oi tn United
states ana the stale wherein thry reside lHc ON lhlng
tribal organization. II this bib should Dc"JHe law it
would allow an indian To become citizen md at the
time The Government Wouih bc making itui'S
with them. II that privilege were 10 be given 90 Indians,
u mgu; we'll be- given TO wine men also IL opposed
hasty action on the b'i ana sald moro ne -ho III pr
taken 10 examine H. lie commenced ut length
on the Bill and sid o. allowed an Indian Ia
become citizen al thr United states Wlrn he cDid
prove before court that ne competent 10 manage
his IN rs SO iir as treaties vita 'Ic Indians "cre
rned, they had long since Derl abandoned In MS
I opinion thc Indians ~ this county mover hnd any
such organization 10 justify the Govern
mont OF the United states IN treating with
them. Now the Government treated them cOmnu-
mites ana made contracts win them. the particular
object of thi. bin en1be large numocr Of Indi-
living IN the Indian Territory, 10 become cit