New-York tribune., 1878-02-19
XLVth CONGRESS---IId SESSION.

PETITIONS AND RESOLUTIONS IN TEE sENATg-rHK
INDIAN TERRITORY-sEyATOR wHYTE IN opposr.
| 1IoN TO THE INDIAN CITIZENSHIP BiLI-Iuy
SILVER BILL REPORTED BACK TO THE HOUSE.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. Is, 1878.
Various petitions favOring the repeal of the
Bankrupt Law and demonstrating against the reduction
Of tariff duties numerous articles, presented
and referred to the appropriate committees.
Numerous bills were introduced and referred amope
them the following:
BY Mr.. SPENCER (Rep Ala.). to provide for building
military post for the protection Of the Northern from
tier OF Montana Referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
BY Mr. EUSTIS Dem., La), to defray the expenses of
the Mint and Assay office at New-Oreans and MAKING
appropriation therefor. Referred to the Committee
By Mr.. HoAR tRep., Mass) to encourage the forma.
ton OF free public libraries Referred ~ the Committee
Mr.. BECK Dem, Ky) submitted a resolution in.
structing the Co nmiftee Commerce iIluire and
report what additional legislation Is necessary TO estab
tions relative vessels arriving the West Indies
and other tropical countries where yellow fever prevas
as to prevent the introduction OF the disease th
No CAMERON (Rep.. PENN presented the petition Of
the Iron and Steel Association, re0astl ating agan,
any change the present rates OF duties Imports Re-
ferred 70 the Committee on Finance;
officers Of the United States Army Referred TO ihs
Committee 1 on 9n Military AArs 1t prov provides that all ON
during The late rebellion, and who were wounded and
breveed for gallant service in the field and IN action
and who hOnOrably mustered out OF the service
under section 2 Act OF July l5 1870 be rensated and
retired of the date they were respectively mustered
The vICE-PREsIDENT laid before the Senate CON-
munication from the Secretary OF the Navy in compl
ance with the resolution Of the Senate, transmittnga
comm muncatOn OF RearAdmiral John Rogers, Superin
fitness OF Government obseryatories Referred 10 The
Committee Gu Naval Affairs
INDIAN CITIZENsHIP
The remainder Of the morning hour was devoted to
the consideration OF the bill to enable Indians to be-
come citizens OF the United States made the special
order for to-day on the 10th day OF December last
Mr. WHYTE Dem., Md spoke In opposition to the
bill. and said was something entirely at variance with
sreas Under previous laws OF Congress Indians had
been nauralzed who terminated their tribal relaiona
nine and ten thousands Indians had been sG
mitted to American itizenshp The appropriation for
the care OF the Indians IN 1861 was - l7 in
1872 it amounted to S7,O6l ,72s ~, aud Ia ls77to
sJ277 OO7 22. In view Of this large appropriation he
thought Congress should settle on some wel+iefned
policy for the future treatment OF theee people lie
would against the bill confeTrng citizenship upon
them OF the evils which had ensued from former
acts comforting such citizenship. lie would do AL IN
lis power for the advancement OF the civil zaton Of the
Indians but some system should DC provided for ther
luther consideration of the bill was postponed until
Wednesday next.
PENSIONS AND PENSION AGENTS.
Mr.. wITnER5 (Dem., va.), from the Committee on
Pensions reported back the resolution nstructng the
aud readustng the compensation Of pension agents. and
also as the practibiity Of having pensioners paid
directly from the Treasury of the United States. to-
gether with the views IN writing OF yarious Pupne
officers 10 whom the question has been suDnltte anu
moved that they be printed and reeommltted 90
Sir. WITHERs also gave notice that tomorrow he
would call ND for consideration the Senate bill amending
the laws granting pensions soldiers and sailors VI the
war of 1872 aud their WIDOWS.
THE INDIAN TERRITORY.
Ark submiftpl amendment
to the resolution recently submitted by Mr. VOORHEES,.
instructing the Committee the Judiciary to procure
information in relation 10 the issue OF bonds u
certain railroad companies on certain contingent
grants of lands OF the Indian territory. The amend
meut nstrues the committee to ascertain what amount
NJ money had been expended by the several tribes OF
Indian Territory in support OF delegates 10 Washington
during the past five years ana IN opposing the orSan,
zatun of "A civil government over said Territory, ana
whether any such money has been taken from the SCHOOL
unds Of any such tribes and II what Legislation Is
snbool fpds from tneir legnate purpose. 1t further
iustructs the committee to ascertain Whelhef ssn
form of govcrnent cannot be organized over the Indian
property, and whether the lands now held IN
common by said Indian tribes cannot be divided IN
seyeraily among the Indians without confirming me
grants Of ands to certain railroad corpora
tons. Ordered printed ,,.. -.
bills on the calendar, and the following were passed.
among others: -, - A.. A,..
senate Bib 10 amend the Act of March .. 1877, 10
pfTye Of fUl te e Repsld Statutes Of the United States
Mr. EDMUNDS (Rep., VT submitted resolution in
ate tie extent and condition of tue lands of the Chted
States IN State OF Florida reserved Tor naVaI pur'
poses the timber thereon Tor the Use Oh tue navy
The Senate then. at 800. on motion of Mr. MORRILL,
(ep, VI Went into executive session, ana When tne
doors were reopenel, adjourned unJA to-norioW.