Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
SOME BUSINESS DONE, AND CONSID-
ERARLE BREATH EXPENDED.

An Indecent Attempt to Stop Debate on til,
Tariff Bill-Congcr's Crazy Contortions :
The Bill to Prevent Retirement of Green
backs Observation-Disclosures of the Indiar
Appropriation Bill-Thurman Will Pres.
the Bankrupt Law Repeal.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Ccckrell called
up the House bill to forbid further retirement
OF United States legal tender notes, read a sec
ond time yesterday and said it was not his inten
ton to force premature action on the bill From
statements made to him by members Of the
committee on finance that the bill could be re-
ported back probably by Tuesday next he wa.
not offering any opposition to reference. Tn,
finance.
Bills were introduced and referred by Sena
tor Hoar to provide for ocean mail steamship
service between the United States and Portu
gal.
by Senator Morgan, concurrent resolution
touching the relations of the United States
with Mexico. Laid on the table for the present
that he might call it up and submit remarks ir
regard thereto hereafter.
ny hCudtOL hHCuOuys duCHOIA AAub VIC pUDll
cation for sale of an edition of the narrative OF
the Polaris expedition.
Senator Ingalls,, in explanation of the figures
quoted yesterday during debate on the pension
appropriation BILL as to the number of names
added to the pension roll, said the number adj
ded to the roll thus far in consequence of the
legislation of March 9th, pensioning survivors
of the war of 1912, was but 1856. The Senate,
from California (Sargcnt) had stated the mum
Der at 1O, 49l. That was the number of appli.
cations filed up to the time he received his in.
formation, and not the number of pensions
granted. Up to Saturday last the number oil
applications filed was II ,O63
Senator Burnside called up the House Joint
resolution to amend the joint resolution OF
July 3D., 1876, authorizing the secretary of wal
10 Issue arms SO as to provide that arms shall
be issued to Territories we'll as to States, not
exceeding 500 stand Of arms to each Territory
Senator Davis (W. Va.) submitted an amend
States shall not be diminished on account OF
such issue. Agreed to and bill passed.
Senator Davis (Ill) gave notice that as soor
rs the Indian appropriation bill should be dis
posed of he would ask the Senate to conside,
the bill reported from the judiciary committee
providing for the distribution of awards made
under the convention between the United States
and Mexico.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF
the Indian appropriation bill, the pend
ing question being the amendment
OF Senator Teller to remove the Nez Percel
Indians of Joseph's band, now held us prison
ers of w2-r at Fort Leavcnworth, Kansas, t.
Idaho Territory, instead of the Indian Terri
tory as the House bill provided.
after a long debate, Senator Tellers amend
ment rejected.
Senator Maxey moved to strike out the whole
clause of the House bill which provides TO
their removal to the Indian Territory and APP
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purchase Of clothing, subsistence, &c.
Pending discussion on this amendment, Sen
aItor Edmnnds submitted one providing for th
removal Of the Indians named to such portion
of the Indian Territory as the United State
had q right to use for such purpose consisten
with existing treaties and arrangements witt
tribes occupying the Indian Territory. Agreed
to without debate.
Senator Teller submitted an amendment pro
viding that the consent of the Indians shoult
be obtained before their removal to the Indian
Territory. Rejected-yeas 81, nays %.
The question then REQUIRED on the amend
mcnt of Senator Maxey to strike out tn
nays rs.
The other amendments reported by the com
mittee appropriations agreed to a
follows: Reducing the appropriation for pay t.
teachers, mechanics and additional employe
at the Sioux agencies in Nebraska and Dakot
from $55, 900 to S'35, 400; appropriating $500
for industrial schools at Santee Sioux and Croy
Creek agencies; reducing the appropriation 70
the removal Of Indians under Red Cloud ant
Spotted Tail from 5000, 900 to $180,OO0, an,
providing that they shall be removed to sue
convenient points within the Sioux reservation
as the secretary of the interior by the dircctio,
si With Mr. tb Msyss may be sable sable to nd Ssss
approprating $4,000 for the survey of sue
portions Of the Sioux reservation as may be re
quired for agricultural purposes; striking GU
Of the House bill the clause appropriating tn
uncxpended balance appropriated by the act o
March 3d. 1877, for Indian service at Fort Peel
agency Montana, for the benefit Of Indians a
that agency; appropriating SIS, 900 for removing
Utcs and Apaches now located near Abiqui1
and Cienarion, New Mexico to their respectiv
reservations; reducing the appropriation 70
pay Of Indian police, to be employed in main
tanning order and prohibiting illegal traffic il
liquor on Indian reservations from $50, 900 t.
$3.50, 900. and limiting the number of such fore
fifty.
The Senate committee appropriations re
ported an amendment providing that certain
appropriations might be diverted to other use
for the benefit Of various Indian tribes With
the discretion of the President and with tn
consent of the tribes, il lieu of the third sec
ton of the House bill, which allowed the com
missioner of Indian affairs to employ Indian
in farming other civilized avocations, and t
such portions of their respectiv
subsistence fund be spare
to pay for the service of sue
Indians. This amendment led to a lengthy dis
cussion.
Senator Hoar submitted the following as
substitute for the amendment Of the commit
tee: Whenever any of the foregoing appropria
tons shall in the judgment of the Presiden
be unnecessary, he may, with the consent Of til
tribe interested, dispense with the expenditur
therein provided and sum not exceedin
$4,000 is hereby appropriated which may b
expended for such other uses for the benefit Q
such tribes respectively which the President
with such consent, shall approve.
Pending discussion Senator Edmunds sui
mitted resolution directing the commissioner
OF the District of Columbia to report to tn
taxed under the act Of June, 1874, is in arrear
in regard to such tax, and if steps have bee
taken to enforce the collection of the tax
Agreed to.
Senator Thurman gave notice that soon a
the Indian appropriation bill should be dis
posed of, he would press the bill to repeal tn
bankrupt law to a vote.
Senator Window gave notice that as soon a
the Indian bill should be disposed of, the post
Office appropriation bill would be called up.
Senator Jordan introduced q bill for the i'm
provement of the sanitary condition of Wash
ington.
After executive session the Senate adjourned
House of Representatives..
WASHINGTON, May 8.-The speaker announce
the committee on census as follows: Cox G
New York, Mills, Stenger, Ligon Smith {
Georgia, Carlisle, Hotcher. Ballow, Jorgensel
Ryan and Williams of Oregon.
The committee on elections reported in tt
contested election cases from the second di