The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-19
THE CONGRESS.
A DISCUSSION IN THE SENATE ~
THE TEST OATH BILL.
The Mauag ement ot the indian Hurea"
sharply Criticised In the Mouse.


THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Dec. After prayer by the
chaplain and reading the journal nls "breth n
tr"aueed by Messrs. Hereford . Grover Conk-
Ing and others and appropriately referred
and several adverse reports ot c9InnitIetsS VI =
thhair snhert mater was indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Beck requested the present cons p ianrnh n
of bin looking to The erasur9 a1 ro Ielnfye 5hG e
the qualification OF jurors. A., .z.oao,, oonsid |
Mr. Conkling objected 70 the presehit eahsiu, sa,
aration hennrIse the Judiciary Committee hah
this provjsion under consideration, Whsfeupoh
Mr. toorhees rose and comp claimed OF the man
made and the dilatoriness Of the Committee on
the judiciary in delaylng action on ms n,ef
more than year me SUBS anae NJ = HI wore n
serted inadvertently In revision OF staintes s.
Mr.. Conklng defended he action o. the ia ri1d 0dm-
mittee on Revision 81 the Statutes, anh cflti
oised The language Of Mr.. Beck in arraigning
committee Of the Senate. -, .,o,,,o,,
Mr. Garland believed the legai G ,i ptpi,Ss a1o ~
have been repealed quoting judicial decisions |
In support Of his position. ,tho nassooe
Mr. Spencer moved and procured inc passage
of the House Joint resolution donating cannon
for the monument to be erected NJ Wesl ioiht'
NY to the memory o ne zen day w1p heine m Mr Wad
leiRh's bill to amend the statltes "a telhl9a ~
patents heretofore considered by W. Sana'e a = !
committee OF the whole Mr.. Booth moved as
substitute to the original measure the bllI as
amended In the committee Of the whole. agrehtd .h
tn This amended bill Gained TO represent INC
views of the friends Of the measure
M WINDOW moved an amendment looking
to the protection OF indiyideias
by the patentee, which was opposed ny Mr
Hoar. who offered O modification which A. va was
reieotad and Mr.. WINDOWS amendment theTe-
after excited a lengthy but dry debate. partl-
ripated in by Senators representing the MANI
featuring and agricultural states o. ,ha 1ae sanate
pt o'clock, went into executive session VIZ ~
3;35 the doors opened and the senate l9ok ,I,. ~
and non -eoncurred In the House amendments
70 the consular and diplomatic appropratlon
bill and asked a committee o. conferenfe. y
also took up and passed tho Joint resolution
raeeived from the House this morning. appro-
nriating $50 600 for tho expenses q the COMMIT
Tee to Investigate into the causes OF the yeioW
ieMser M Wtindnm moved to proceed to the consid
eratlon of the bill making appropriations lor
which was agreed to. The amendments OF inc
Committee on Appropriations 70 thll ~ y Mt Wtlo
tepdhrseu ,har uconsgeraion yT OF the bill Mr. Windom
yielded to Mr.. Dorsey 70 report House nl,l i n,';
5s85. teing an net TO amend an @ NC. appttonasn t,s
June 2o 1878 to fix the rate OF interest on p,1hhs
anthorized by said act pending the considera-
tion OF which the Senate, at y. m. adlourhea'
THE HOUSE.
The House non-concurred n ne Sena1e at,aene
amendme ents to the bills making npproprlainhS
for fOrt0cations and also making approptlH,
tions for consular and Diplomatic service ana
both will be settled In tho committee Oh eon-
NJ Young. of Tennessee from the Committee
IN the yellow Fever Epidemic, reported . bill
onnronriating n $50 900 for expenses Of inveett-
eating saR that and other cpdemes the amonnt to
be expended by the committees q ne touse
and Senate acting roncurrentiy. Adopted !,
On motion of Mr.. Sparks, OF Illinois. the
House then went into committee q ne Wholes
on the Indian appropriation Dill Mf. l'iRon' y
Alabama in tho chair. , =, -,o ~, yo
The bill recommends the sum oi A.to,9t5 i,3S SS.
The estimates called Tor S$aS52t4 ~ ine p's y > >
are about $4,000 less than was appropriated lor
the cu rrent fiscal year. Alter severhl pages on
the bill had been read and acted on, NJ
rise aud gave notice that his purpose was 10
move In the House TO POSTPONE the lurihsi ron-
sderation Of the tl TN atser a nG ndleahy he h
and II was desirable to offer some amendments;
Mr.. Sparks opposed ne suggesoni - ot ~ - NO ~
day and such motion as this was Ia inc lhler-
ets M Ji HOOK Hooker, II Mississippi concurred n the
wisdom of Mr.. Throckmorton' = :, motion ,sr s9Ie
was no necessity to rush the bill thIouRh % nelore
the holidays II 1t was postponed t1e ao4be a ne
transfer to the War Department and could theh
aeT Tbe morn motiop ef Nj. Throckmorton was
Several amendments were offered, but they
WIZ ME- HooEer ~ Of Mississippi offered an amend
ment to the paragraph rel ating to the payment
Of interest to the Winnebagoes. SO as 70 pro
tborizad nv treaty With said Indians, to be bJ
them paid to the beads OF families per capita as
such Indians in council may determine
Mr. Sparks said this a proposition u
take the payment from the agents.
Mr. Iuttrell In some remarks In 1GVor OF lllt
- amendment animadverted severely upon the
management OF Indian affairs. a GU ed agents
Of robbing the Indians and fronttersment anG
said the Commissioned of Indian Afi airs knew
nothing about his business; that he knew nc
more about Indian atfai rs than hog does
ahout holidays. He Mr.. Lutrelli wanted 10 ge
rid of the internal plGnderers OF th@ Indians.
Mr.. Sparks said the gentleman was IN faYoE
q transfer Of Indian Affairs. evidently
Mr. Baker of Indiana. defended the commits
sinnar Of Indian Affairs, and SAID the lndlan
were Numbered as much by dishonest iron
tiersmen as by others, ,,e, ,,..,.;o- :
indian management resulted from Repubilcal
control and it was unjust TO say the lroh!lets
noas robbed the Indians. If the commlsSIoue
had taken the advice of the democratic hous
there would have been no Indian troubles.
Mr. Eooker's amendment was rejected. -. =
Without disposing OF the olll me conlLil1'e
rose. ., - -,
for the committee on the transfer OF the lIdlat
Bureau to the War Department TO report wa
extended to January l. 1sI9. no,
On motion of Mr. Whitthorne. OF Ienhe-see
the Committee on Naval Affairs wa7 autuo, I N ae,
to sit during the recess TO investigate Nav!
Department affairs .,,,
The House coneurred in the Senate resqlu =,
ton for adjournment from Friday. tWentieli
instant TO January
The House, at 40 ?. m. adlourneu'
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