National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-10
HOUSE or REPR rs ENT4TryEs.

After the reading of the journal, r. L. T. Beale
was sworn In as q member TO MI the vacancy occa.
stoned by the death Of Beverly b, Douglass of Vir.
gina.
On motion of Mr. Cox IN. W, the Senate census
Dill was taken from the Speakers table and referred
10 the Committee on Census.
The Speaker announced the regular order TO be
the bill reported last night from the Committee on
Coinage, Weights and Measures, authorizing the
SubTreasurer in New York TO exchange upon IRE.
scntation at the Sub-Treasury for coins of tbe
United States to the extent and amount that such
coins are by law legal tender an equal amount or
United States notes and directing that an silver
COINS received under this act which shall be unat
for circulation by reason of abrasion shall be samt
" the mint for recoinage. NS"'
The pending question was on the motion of Mr..
Robbins 10 lay the bill on the table and il was
pgreed to-yeas, ~ nays l0i - wa
Mr. WHTTuoRNE asked leave to present report
oftho Committee on Naval Appropriations in rc
gard to matters Investigated by that committee
Mr. CoSGER objected,
:, The House then, at los, went into Committee of
the Whole (Mr l;den IN the chain upon the army
appropriation bill, ''
The pending amendment was that offered by Mr..
raSe as substitute i1r me Indian transfer amend.
ment, authorizing the President to transfer the
control aud management of any of the Indian
Tribes temporarily TO the War Department when.
ever he shall deem that action to be desirable on
account Of hostility on the part of such tribes to-.
WNru inc United states or on account Of diaicul.
Hes between them and the settlers
Mr. SCALES raised the point of order that the sub.
hlluie changed existing law, aud did not retrench
expenditures.
The Chair overruled the point of order
MI GARFIELD thought that Congress ought not 10
enter on any legislation upon which II committee
soulu NOT come To a conclusion. The Indian Com.
MISSION hNd been At work for months, and had
mllcd 70 report any bill which had received the ms.
tent OF majority of that commission. But if he
we're compelled to vote at all, he should vote for
NC substitute OF the gentleman from Culinruia
Mr. BOONE said that though the commission had
been equally divided still majority of The IiomSe
PomW,ssloheis had been in favor Of the transfer
Mr. BUTLER offered an amendment 10 Ina trans
Ter amendment providing that ali tribes of Indians
when wllhln the last five years have done hosiiie
lcls 10 lhe United States in the nature oT vor ~,
when may hereafter commit such acts shall bc
transferred to the War Department Thedini,rencs
between ms amendment and That snered NV tbt
gentleman from California Mr.. Pagel WAS ihGi thS
latter lett the matter IN the discretion OF The Pres
aenl, WINE his amendment made II provision OF
law. '' "
Mr. HOOKER advocated the transfer and cited
nom me testimony taken before the Congressional
commission that recently investigated the cues
uOn, showing some striking instances of fraud ON
The part OF Indian agents.
NJ; HANNA opposed the transfer. The proposed
legislation he Said, deserved tho whitening con
domination of every faithful Representative and
would be deplOred by every good man who be-
hcNeV m me humane and CiVllizing influences ok,
eieaed by Christian teachers
., MI IoWNsEEp IN. " favored the transfer While
INC gentleman ON the other side had been hound.
ulluE we composed OF moral, inellgen men; bul
ioW rom another standpoint they We're monsters
llhuBhlcfI turning over the Indians To tho Cnrf
oi lluSe gentlemen did not lnenn extermiuntiOn
ne preferred to tlst the Indians 10 a faithful I'm,
"li'BeH' pody Oh men Than 10 body of men picked