New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-21
observation-disclosures


BY 1IlE II 81.
! SENATE 10y WASHINGTON. Nov. 20. 1877.
The CE-PRESIDENT laid before the SEN
ate communication from Secretary Of The INTERIOR
in respone 10 The Senate resolution OF the GIN nst
transmitting copies of reports subitted to ihe Interior
Department 10y the Pacific Railroad Companies und'r
the 2Oh section ofthc Act Of July l. 1872 Eeleucd 10
tn Committee on the Judiciary
Bills were introduced aud referred 70 TIE appropriate
committees, among them The following; 49,, - Inn,
By Mr.. HOAR Bcp Ma-s)-lo estDl.h an Iou' af
| tuhlic lands 10 the education at the ucOpc. 90
! by Mr. MCPHERSON DEM y j. ~ rrgufes.l--ii,0'
provide for cheap transportation oi frtght bc"e.h
uicwatcr. On near the Atandc Ocean ard inc Ms''
! Mr.. 'CRW RON tRep, Pcunl presented petition,
prviuc Congress. 10 provide proinlfy. Ivy liberal ar
,i;,riai ION 10 enable our citizens to make cletabe
display Of American industry ~ the Paris ENhio'io''
! Referred 90 trc Coumittc~on Appropriations
Mr.. CoNkLING u'rp n PRESENTED the me'rof i =,
| the law prnhinte American rcts.fallnn @i or,g gu
built vessels. Referred y me Committee on Cominrcr'
NJ Conkling SAID ne had received IRON cZens Oh HcN
York varoos proposrd am'hocni 20 lne .'nhiul ti
which he presented as polltols ant iloVvu tnit
they be referred 10 the Committee on The Judiemi5 %
The nornin hour having expired the senate resumed
the consideration of the bill 10 enable Indians 70 become
/ citizens az the United States.
Mr. WHITE O)crn MAJ argued that this bin q new
departure from the policy Ol tHc Untrd states Govern
meut in the naiuraz ,tion Of Indians i those Indian.
FOR whose beneh tins hill vac bi%usht ior"fu WI
living within t.e jurisdiction OF tho uuitd states or lh
not become citizens under the IVh Amendment! IN his
opinion that amendment applied u lh,m jus as u uln
n
aliens and needed lizlion. the bill wasa nomay
aud not 70 be passed by the Senate m me omteu
ngi i, come INTO nj Of thi- countr, l,e
| ihr line oi the british Possessions,
Mr.. INGALLS, az -. K1aJ asan explalned NE iHo
visions OF the bill Hnd said iot,snef h''lui~eu IA
try he rruouu,ed TIN, bin N rely allowed me l99. IN.
under recent decision of the United states SApr'ne
Court Congress had power 10 extend All Ic awe OF 't
United 0tirs every iudian t1b ne rev leN'u =,
length The Indian policy oi me 03NeIhi ~ wv ,
vi>cd hy Monroe, ana me olan dh,' co,n - az,
| 1884 aud az gHci that the bill WAS proper one anu
| should be passed . ,.,, ,,
il the Indian could h. made citizen ana 81 ,oi
lrcss would nave The right TO regulate hr property ne
possessed. either before OF amer becoming GU" - ~
laws especially applicable 20 the udlan On acroun Oi MS
| race Slch special legislation. Tor a particular GLASS;
! Mr. THURMAN Cd In.. Oa.0l. SAID ne saw no necessity
FOR tue passage of tn> hll. Tlere was moi ing lh oar
"' !! ~" no ~ & srrck,n nt The proyis ons
IN this nil allowing the indau 10 retain ~ tribal mr
to become cifiz NJ AND ~ the time give him he
ha,ce1 ~ tine immense sums annually distributed 10
HI. 7ioe iy the Government. Mr.. thurman expressed
the hope hat thc lime MrHt come "Ath Iudii' "''
adont Inc rapts Of ciylz lnc and com. citizens 81
tl,c T-aited States Iud. fnaf time the Government
should lea them kindly and keep all the treaty siipAi"
mssgrr. MAXEY Dem. Texas CONKIING Rsp. n.
! W CHRISGIASCG G,rp, MiciJ' BtC tDtm:' ~ -
"nnosrd 10 some ~ tine provisions of the bill and sug
gc,ied that more time be given for t. c9Silelalioh.
| gf cisI orier Tor Monday, December 10, which was
agreed and It's further consideration was Pos'po"eu
T. ' senate then. Mt o'clock motion Of MI sAR
GENT t8e,., Cali. went h'o EXECUTIVE Se"'ioh' anu 81
/ 2:13. wien thc doors were ieoprhcd, ,,t
| M THURMAN Dem. Ono) submitted q resolution
tnat the COMMITTEE on PRIVILEGES ana Elections ng az,
CHARGED from ll' i.ttn , ' s :, 81, a., ~ Grain,
OF u o. ~ l"r senator if9 9i.i ~, ~, ii friopd
rom O..p -. ,,nrni,, ... s,irl..u was 10
Doe Gained ly taking 10 mp ts afternoon Use h"'h 10
,.',, f,t' ,ln6 Ike 10 he heard in regard 10 this
Hltf tflrn IF-If
Mr il-IMAN said hc had not nti'natcd that a vote
- = 10 ra-'iuin. ,rnuid p. taken to-day. lie mrlel
desired 10 nave n taken M nov THAT u would come w.
9s tle unfinished business TOMORROW. lie argued tHsl
bc disposed a du Oil ence lie sand he offed
this resolution with rcluctlnce r,cinsc DE- hne" lh5
| il o. a reflection upon them, hut the Aite
| If South Caro- ina had bad only one senator
0n tbs Moor since me, an on u"Iu. l.s'' ~
weeks oil - present session had cIpScf 1Hd no report
had been made ON the credentials oi MI litter lie ad
MOI propose to 20 ntg ire merits % C o.se NV , q,
zen a. hc hid been Informed, thcrc was 40 controversy
Whatever between IN" contestants from soah 'at ma
Mc-srs bu'er ana 'orhn ABOUT c ler' 80 fucIe M'i9
Necessity of going outside oil the record 10 Iein tH
desire 81 either contestant TO 20 oL sac "I the record
or g take testimony a""4e 40 r,lo.I tlS Ooln,io,'t
b dniy Of t5e c'mmtrc TO ascertain the facts in
| ~ irt in ms c,sa the f,rfs vrrr afl
upon record. ana the sooner the matter came
n The Committee ON Privilege ana eciious had other
cases iu which testimony should he fahcn 10 "onld he
aidus tao committee ia the work 70 relieve u Of this
ease. Tho average daily sessions OF the senate during
tie pa,I five week. had nos exceeded an h"tr ana halt
tlorC time had Tor committee WORK tls
sion Dian ice ever knew 0i heretofore. This delay n ne
| south Carolina was Ieproich 10 the American
SIX WADLEIGH R5p, \. H) chairman q the Com
m.ttce on Privileges ana Elections argued 4h1t 1t WIS
not question o. privilege 10 move Ia dscIaf-e INC
committee iron in hr cunsgcrtuon oi lic CREDENTIALS
of claiming 10 have been elected senator No nri-
| her OF the committee who Know wlat the work
mad been, would stand up III ihe senate ana
say the committee had 20 cn Suii{ ot ttfdIHts'.
The OF Kellogg and spoord were first tax ~ by
the committee, because tct Thought IL right that tncy
snOur DE- and they DID LO' think would br proper to
las aside cas- ana tdht up "hOicf II us Oihh-
ion desire 10 aAc TINS cast from the commit" was
caused W tc lac, that TIE Wor, OF 90, committee tnr
| Spchori-k 'lo-g ease Was nearly closed in onU or
Two days thc committee would be- prepared to ierldr
thai Upon Tie u publican side of thc Chamber
Senators supposed ihe hbl,f mater womb "c examiner
iuto and Pep RED upon ny TIE cphiiif ana not sen
aor had prepared himself 10 discus" II ~ TIE senate
having reHcd upon the committee 10 present rue NnGc
case; leucc the motion col tn- senator from ONO ilr.
Tau. mauj was uiisl 10 me i&ruDIcih 9-nniors lhe
Committee Un Privilege ana Elections nad shown 40 nc
sro 10 delay md he hoped they would be allowed 10
| Mr. iIOAR G:ep MassJ by unanimous consent spoke
Of on, 81 privilege cinm,d ~ the souaor from
ONO llg Ilnun3l 10, his resolution. ana donod at ~
wds pVictcd question: ~ referred 10 the Furs ana
practice o tne House al Roprcsen'biTes "a support Of
| ni.IIIUi3AN sad he DID not whether il was
p question not but hc thought he could ave
very e"o9 REASONS 30 sue" '.I, "i' ~ @
ever he dd MOI propose To 40 80 now. he 4"d submitted
| MS resolution. and u Ougut 90 be considered.
th}l1r up"ul questions 90 oi"ei 9ic,r ne hau served
an apprentice Inn The House Oi Repro tntItiYcs. J.
served ia lhc iiousi' '4i tA..cIoe, ne thtN L"hhs
about such qu stOu- g. the Sri ale t.cy dJ business -
"a set o lCtcnen Aud dd moi bothe tnc fse.ye- about
question "i ot.rf' Ihe chairman Oh me comm zee on
! Privileges ani Elections had slated t'1t tne committee
icit 10 cuy 10 sidrr the kellogg ease first.
Why the committee considered tle ctc ln preference 10
the Euats ,a-r De- oar. IuUlm1I) Was go lpss 10 know.
! Mr MITCHELL tEcp., ofrgOhJ said WHOM IN" Com
nec co. Iuylit 60. i-CtiOIs dr-t met a motion
pending ~ >cu io DISCHARGE tho commute rom
ire fmiEcr consil' futon of e Eusts eos, Hhd there
fore ID WIS thought tukc up tue K"ogysP oaorp
ciae ana nG' 10 cMsiuei ti ~ les cia, "e tine mo