The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-07

would submit substitute for the bill OF Mr. Thurma n
when IL shoid be consid red
Il ordered that the substitute be printed.
AMENDMENTS TO THE ARMY BILL
The consi Grafton OF the Army Appropri alton bill
was then resumed and an amendment, submitted by
Mr. BLAINE, providing that cnlis ments IN The
signal service shalt not exceed 450 Instead OF 4Oo was
agreed 10.
Appropriate increasing the APPROXIMATIONS Tor the
Quartermasters ana Subsistence departments 50 as 70
provide Tor increased number Of men were agreed
To; amendments increasing the appropriation Tor
tbc purchase OF cavalry horses from $o0,ooo 70
5000 0o0 reducing that for construction aud repair Of
Hospitals IRON $40 0o0 TO $25 600; approprating LIE
unexpendea balance previously mentioned Tor COM
pl"ung the medical and surgical history o. Tue war.
The hilis the Black Hills IN either wyoming or
Dakota
Mr SPENCER, of Alabama, reported an amendment
from he Committee Military Affairs arpropristing
500 600 build military post near Inc nor hern
boundary OF Montana, IN tho vicinity OF MIX river.
AZ eeu TO. j.
the amendment OF the committee TO strike out OF
the House bill all the section IN regard to ire reor-
ganizat!on OF the army was agreed TO.
AN ARMY COMMISSION.
Mr., BURNSIDE, rep 81 J.. from the COMMITTEE
Military Affairs, submitted an amendment pro-
vlaiug or the appointment oil COMMISSION CONSIST
ing OF members OF tho Senate Committee on sliii-
tary Affairs, three members Of the House Commil'ee
on Military Affairs ana three officers OF the regular
army TO consider the whole subject matter oil reform
aud reorganization and report Al toe rext session OF
Congress. Agreed 10 without discussion.
on OF Mr.. PLUMB, (rep) OF KAN, portion o.
25h section OF the House bill providing mat all
cheers OF the army VINO nave ScEseu 40
officers IN the volunteer during tho OF the
rebellion, enlisted men IN the armies u Inc
United states, regular Or volunteer shall oe creaiIea
with the full time they have served in computing
their services Tor longevity pay was retained Ia Inc
BILL
THE INDIAN
Mr. BAYARD. OF Delaware, submitted tho following
as a Tor the section proposing 10 transfer
the Indian Bureau from the Interior TO The War De-
That the the reform and reorganization
OF the army herein provided Tor stan also take into con-
y. tt.t anAre ma
ring jurisdiction possessed and exercised By the
missioner Indian Affairs. Board Of indian Com ssion-
otherwise IN relation 20 nd aairs g the seeo
and eectnate sncn transfer OF uFis
diction.I
Mr. BAYARD, in support Of his amendment, spike OF
the por Of the proposed transfer and said ne
did wisn for without the fullest iniorma-
lion Therefore he submitted the amendment. IL
could not be that the administration Of Indian
affairs Tor some years past had been satisfactory out
there had never been any investigation by either
House OF Congress to the proper manner Of trans
icrring this great trust from the department winch
had held II so long lie proposed 10 have tho COM
mission examine The matter, 20 that II the transfer
should take place It could be done properly. he mus.
refuse ms assent 10 the sudden ana hi.prepared
scaeme Of transfer.
Mr. BLAINE submitted substitute Tor the amcnd-
ment OF Mr. Bayaru, AS feilows:-
That the con,son upon the REFORM anr M
consideration the transfer Of the Indian burean from me
judged expedien make the transfer said commits
sion sa report in detail bill 10 carry the change anto
Mr.. BLAINE also moved to amend SO as to provide
that the com mission should consis, OF Two members
Of the Senate COMMITTEE Military Affairs and one
member Of The Committee on indian Affairs, Two
memoers oil the House Committee On Military Affairs
aud member OF the Committee on Indian Affairs
and three officers OF tho lar army
MIR. BLAINE then gave notice that he would, ~ the
proper Tune, submit amendment authorizing the
Secretary Of Interior TO appoint two civilian mem
bcis Of tue commission.
Mr. BECK, (den.) of KY, said this was the lrst in
stance he knew where a Senator Ia charge o. u
bill had accepted the suggestion o. Senator to upset
the whole measure proposed by the Senator from
Dean are (Mr. Bayard). He argued that the Senator
ia charge OF TINS bIi (Mr. Blainc) ,houd have re-
ssl eu amendment. He favored an adjournment,
r cxccutive session, that tnc committee GU APP
Preparations might nave coniefehce over tho
proposition and agree upon something. he opposed
the amendment OF Mr.. Bayard, because unu.r IT
proper men could not be selected Tor Commissioners;
i, would prevent the Senator rom California (Mr.
Sargenu from serving, he not being u member OF
either comiLittec on Military Affairs or Indian Al
California as being better posted ON Indian affairs
than any man Ia either end OF the Capitol.
Mr.. ALLISON (rcp) OF Iowa, submitted an amend
mcnL directing said commission 10 consider and re-
port upon general Iudian question as 10 how the
Indian tribes wiihin reasonable time may become
seii-suppotng. He spoke at some length IN favor OF
tho pence poicy for the government 81 the Indians
Pending discussion Mrssrs Dorsey. Sargent aud
VI Mtq aa ffSsl Uiffthe aAppfopria,ion NIL
The senate Then, at ten minutes TO six o'clock, on
motion oil Mr.. Sargent, went into executive session,
and when the doors we're rcoponed adjourned.