National Republican., 1878-12-20
HOUSE or REPREsENTlTTyEs.

On motion of Mr.. ACKLES, J. :. Young wasswOm
IN as a member TO fill the vacancy occNslOncd In
the ffih Congressional disllct OF Louisiana by the
death Of J. J. Leonard.
Mr.. CABELL asked leave 10 offer resolution re.
citing the charges made against Alexander RivcS,
Judge Of the United States District Court for the
Western District Of Virginia, In regard to his action
In issuing wrlts Of hGltds corpus for the bringing be-
fore him the persons Of two prisoners now In the
custody Of State officers Justice under the charge
of murder, aud directing the judiciary Committee
TO inquire into the facts connected with his rction,
md what action should be taken In relation thereto
MCsSTs. White pa and Hale objected.
Mr; CABELL hoped that the ohJecioS would be
noted.
Mr. TowNsENp inquired # members were TO be
mcnaCcd IN the discharge of their duties? lie un
derStOOd the gentleman from Virginia TO call out
in mCnuUing manner that lie wanted II noted
who objected, and that was breach OF privilege
The SPEAKER The reporters are bound to note
Mr. WHITE oh. II did not alarm anybody
Mr.. CAnELI~ neither menaCed anybody or in
tended TO menace anybody; aud when intend TO
do 50, | will make demonstration the gcntlcman
(Mr. Townsend will not mistake. merely wanted
toput on record who objected 10 simple rcsou.
MIR. srAhKs The minority have q right to object,
and they avail themselves oi that right Nciy ire.
quenty.
in the hall and Mr., ACRLEN suggested that the riot
act should be read.
Mr.. TOwSsEND remarked that that should have
been read during the late election down In lousi
ana, TO which Mr. ACKLEN rctortcd that the same
thing might be said OF New York.
The House then, at l2iO o'clock, went into Com
miitee of the Whole Mr. Lyon in the chair on the
Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. TnToCGMoETuS offered an amendment pro.
yiding that no Indians llv Ing outside OF the Indian
Territory shall be moved into that Territory unless
authorized by act of Congress.
The amendment was favored by Messrs. 1hrock.
norton and Mills and opposed by Mr.: Sparks.
MI. REAGAN SUPPORTED the amendment. As i
Nns the Indian Territory was O barrier to the al.
of rivillyniiOu md he lUDpu Dt The
wild roaming tribes would be placed upon the Dor.
dcrs Of three great states, 10 rob and murder the
Mr BOOSE thought that II would be absolute
cruelty to the Indians to bring them from the
North and put them In the warm climate oi the
Indian Territory. ltwould he better at once to put
Mr. TowNsEED opposed the amendment The
sooner the entire Indian rNce was placed IN the
Territory df need bc-ayc, and II I'D need be
under the guns of the army the better. Five
thousand men stationed In the Territory would
give sufficient protection TO the bordering States
Nj. llAsKElL. said that i was very easy for the
The bordering states with the army But Kansas
and Texas had stood upon the lOUr and begged for
an Increase Of the army, and wln!e they had stood
through Kansas, and the Indians had marked their
way with blood and burning timbers. was no
part of the heritage Of Kansas that i should be
made TO border Oh the cess pool Of Indian outrage
unprotected by adequate force,
Mr.. CRlTTESDES entered solemn protest in tile
name Of Missouri against the admission OF any
more Indians into the Indian Territory. lie wanted
that country thrown open to the march Of ciYilIza
tiOn.
Mr.. BAKER. To the march of railroads.
Mr.. SCALES. Was not that Territory set aside for
the lndians2
aside for them by God but wcdrOve them out; and
lsay drive them out rs long as they stand In the
way of civilization.
MessTs FRANKLIN and CEAvESs also supported
the amendment.
Mr.. lIrs thought that the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs had no right to undertake vii huut
legislation step lTnllHut with danger the
moya of the wild Indians 10 the Indian Territory.
NJ BLouST opposed the amendment. The truth
Of the question was that the white man wanted 20
obtain the Indian Territory for himsc II the
Indians were out the white man would rush In.
Even Even tne gentleman ~ M from New York, (Mr Town
Mr. TOWNSEND. Ii there was any money TO Le
Mr. REED said that the gentleman from Mossuri
lNlT. Crlttendcn) under the phrase march Of civ.
il2otion proposed 10 violate at least thirty sol,
Mr. RYAN was in fnyor Of the amendment be.
cause II was essential TO the protection OF the white
people. The best Indian he had ever seen, had
MIR. WnGlIT said he had discovered that It COS,
the Government $40 head for the support Of every
Indian man. woman, and child, but the white In,
dian was not given anything. How much of thai
30 did the Indian get after the pay Of agents Sc
was deducted lie venturcd to say they did mol
Mr., haskell. Would you colonige the MOll!e
N9lguires In the Indian Territory? laughter
Mr.. WRIGHT propose TO have an honest gov
ernment and treat The fellows down there Just a.
We have treated the Moie Magurcs; that is haill
them up by the neck Laughter
Mr.. BAKER (lnd) } said that when the history O
the indian question was written II would be his
tory oIPeThdy aud wrong, which ought to bring O
blush Of shame TO tho face Of every citizen. Il
gentlemen wanted 10 cheat the Indians out vi hcil
territory and Play the thief, let them do so In q
manly way, and not under the term march Of civ
NEHtiUn.
lie wanted the money appropriated for the In
dHns TO go TO the Indians, and not into the pockets
o. agents and rIngstCrs who robbed the Indians Ou
ui .hlcc.iourlhs Of their money. The whole man
uSclnglil OF Indian affairs was sCandGlOus, and hC
MvgId never vote another dollar for the India,
NhtIl theIe was honest government IN that Depart