Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-19
Tho House..
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.

Tho House.
PERSONAL. EXPLANATION.
WASHINGTON. Dec. IS. MIR. Weaver called at
which said Weaver himself was alleged to be
the author Of the petition praying that soldiers
be paid the difference between gold and green
backs at the time of payment. He said he
hurled back the imputation as, = Islander on
himself and on the brave men who we're petit
tioning for equal rights with the holders of
public lands.
NAVIGATION.
Among the bills referred was one to create
permanently a deep, wide and straight channel
through Sandy Hook, New York harbor, for the
purpose of forming an improved commercial
outlet.
'On motion Of Mr.. Gibson a resolution was
adopted authorizing the committee on Missis-
sippi levees to proceed over the Mississippi
river to its mouth at such time as the commit
tee may direct, for the purpose of acquiring
knowledge of its peculiar condition and wants.
and gathering information relative to the best
method for it's improvement, with power to
take testimony.
NEW BILLS.
Bills were introduced AS follows:
BY Mr.. Gibson-To authorize national banks
to make loans on real estate. Also, to repeal
section 3,4l2 of the revised statutes, in regard
to national banks, so as to take the 10 per cent.
tax off of bank circulation.
BY Mr.. Acklin-FOr the regulation of inter-
State freights and passengers, and to relieve
the same from the restrictions of local quaran.
tine. ~ *
BY Mr.. Hawley-A bill for the relief of Mrs.
Myra CLARK Gaines. ~
mir. Townshend, of Illinois, offered a resolu-
/ tho now e ~
information as to the number of licensed deal
ess in leaf tobacco, and the alnout OF revenue
collected from them.
THE UrEs. -.--
Mr.. Scales, chairman Of the committee on
Indian AFFAIRS reported back the Senate bill
authorizing the secretary of the interior to nc
gotiate with the Ute Indians for relinauish-
ment of their reservation in Colorado and their
removal and settlement elsewhere, with
amendments requiring consent of the Indians
to the cession OF any part of their reservation,
and providing that no argument shall be valid
unless agreed to by three-quarters of all adult
male Indians who have not forfeited their
treaty rights, and unless confirmed by Con-
gress. He asked for immediate consideration
of the bill. ..s....
Mr.. Conger rose to a point of order that it
must receive its first consideration in commit
tee of the whole and declined to withdraw
tuo pOl0t, OeCAArluR Iuat congress
couldn't by special act confer the treaty max
ing power of the nation ON an officer not re-
cognized by the constitution or laws as HAVING
any authority to make treaties, and that Com
gress had nothing further to do with the max
ing Of treaties.
Mr.. Springer appealed to the House to aot on
the question to.day. - .
The point of order being insisted on the bill
WIS referred to the committee OF. the whole, MIR.
Reagan in the chair. "
A long discussion followed. Mr.. Springer
said the time had arrived when civilization had
reached the boundaries of the Ute reservation.
All effort to preserve peace there would be fu-
the question equarely, fairly and plainly, and
must decide it in the interest of Justice. He
didn't believe in treating with Indians as with
equals. He believed In the policy of regarding
the whole of the lands within the limits Of
jurisdiction of the government as public do
main and Indians citizens of the United States
and of teaching them to obey the law and to
understand that when they killed innocent
persons they were guilty of murder. ~
Mr. Belford stated the Ute reservation in
Colorado consisted of twelve million acres, or
about four thousand acres for every man wo-
man and Child in the Ute tribe. He was op-
posed to committee amendments to the Sen :
ate bill, and he predicted that if they were
adopted next year would witness renewal of
the conflict which had recently attracted the
attention of the country. He challenged Con-
ger any officer of the interior department to
point his finger to a complaint ever made by
the Ute Indians against the people of Colo
RADIO. If these amendments were adopted,
as certain rs Gud reigneSt above,
aext spring the teeming thousands
which would pour into Colorado would cross
the line of that reservation and would prospect
the mountains for mineral wealt and the gov
eminent would not have the power to arrest
the progress of the vast tribe. If the govern
ment desired to prevent war and protect the
people Of Colorado it must provide some
method that would secure the removal of the
Indians from that State.
MIR. Hooker said Belford and Springer pro.
posed, in violation of most solemn treaties,
to rob the Indians of territory that had been
conceded to them by the government.
MIR. Beford says the title of civilization, of
Anglo Saxon civilization, is sweeping over
the country and that the Indians must yield to
it. This proposition in the American Congress
comes with a bad grace from this government,
which has pledged its constitutional power by
solemn amendments and solemn laws that the
recently emancipated people of this country,
belonging to the African race. shall receive
forever protection In the new rights, in the
new duties and in the new powers with which
they are invested as citizens, and yet Indians,
though connected with you on every page of
your history, whose beautiful language has
named your States and rivers and towns from
where the first ray of the morning sun catches
the spray of Niagara to where its last parting
ray dashes in the golden bay of California, is
to be robbed of what he has, simply because
he is weak, powerless and incapable of protect
ing himself. lu s ,,'e,.&
The dis cussion was continued by Messrs.
Haskell, Cannon, Scales, Belford, Conger,
Keifer and others, at the end of which the
committee rose and the House adjourned.