Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-19
House.

The Senate amendment to the adj 0urnment res
olntioq, extending the recess from December 20
January 7th, was concurred in.
The hill aupropiialiug $4,000 for expenses of
he yellow fryei committee, WAS taken up.
After passing the bill providing for the the ev
peDses of the committee, the House went into
committee of the whole on the Indian appropria-
ton.
The amount appropriate nv the hill is 81 no,
900; a reduction o go 900 from the estimates.
Mr. Sparks, who has charge If the bll, explain.
d that i substantially the bill of last year,
and mt the unanimous approval of the appropris-
ton committee and Of the Indlsn office. Il was
then red by secir rs for amendment.
After portion of the bill h,d been considered,
Mr.. Tnfockmorton moved that II be reported back
10 the House for the purpose of postponiBg fur.
Ihet consideration until after the recess, in order
% give the committees who have en- charged
with inquiry into Indian affairs a chance to recon-
mend some CHI tngc in the law relative to Indian
fairs 1t night be that an amendment will be
recommended for tue transfer Of the Indian bureau
to the war department.
The motion was defeated.
Mr. Hooker offered amendment authorizing
the payment of the expenses incurred by the Usage
Indians Incident to the execution of trust created
by the treaty of 1860, such payment to be credited
against the Understanding credit of said Indian.
n the possession of the United States.
Mr.. Sparks raised the point of order that it
would change existing law. During the discus
sion MIR Page characterized the claim as an at
tempt to extort $3.50 900 from the Usage Indians
Mr. Townsend of Ky. favored the amendment
The Usage Indians employed Coils. Aidar and
Mann to defend them when the u nted States at
tempted to defraud them OF THEN lands. The
claim of those gentleman had amounted to mil
lions, but they voluntarily reduced it to $3.50 900
After further debate the amendment was ruled
out.
Nj. Hooker offered an amendment providing
that the interest due the w innebago Indians b,
paid to the authorized chiefs OF the nation.
Mr.. Luttrail supported the amendment II wa
high time that the IrdaDs who were competent Il
. GaLase their own affair, should have CHI .uce t,
DO 30. He was in favor of turning the Who'll,
management over to such able men Sherman
aud Crook ins cad Of leaving it ia The hands o
men who lobhed and piundcred the poor Ind ans
, The head of he Indian department, "r. Hoyt
knew no more of Indian affair. than hog did o.
| cholera.
| MIR Baker opposed the amendment. If the
money wa- given the Indian. they would be i'm
| medistelv swiUdled out of it--be robbed by the
hord + men. lie defended Mr.. IIoyt from wha
lie characterized as the vulgar attack of the gem
| f. oni California.
| The committee rose without further action.
Mr.. Boone Introduceda pint resolution extend
| ing until the 1T Of February the time within
which the JOINT committee on the tran fer OF the
! ludian huttau may report.
Passed.
| On motion of Mr.. Wood, January - was Sc
aside for the consideration of the bills reported
| from the committee ways and means.
| Leave WAS given the naval committee to sit dur
| ing the recess
| Mr.. Atkins, chairman OF the committee ap
preparations, askt d leave to report back the ieso
| luton calling for information rs 10 the number o
supervisors and deputy mafshals employed during
| tue late election, and out OF what fund they were
paid, exc.
NJ. Garfield objected.
| Adjourned.