The New York herald., 1879-02-09

Mr.. HANNA, (rep) OF Ind. opposed the transfer.
the wi,hering condemnation OF every faithful
representative. and would DO deplored by
and civilizing influences exercised by Christian
teachers 1t was substitution of ths law
OF force for that OF humane treatments OF the sword
nature. It simply meant the criminal exterminstion
OF remnant OF once proud and heroic race. He
was now ndng the present Secretary o. the Interior
a watchdog IN their pathway. and were seeking TO
deprive him OF jurisdiction.
THE TRANSFER MEANS PEACE.
Mr.. TOWNSEND. rep, of \. Y. favored the trans
Ger: While the gentleman on the other side
lad had believed that the army was composed
OF moral. intelligent men, But now. from an
other standpoint. they were monsters Laughter,
Turning over the care Of the Indians those gentle
men did not mean determination. He preferred 10
trust the Indians 10 faithful intelligent board OF
haphazard as ihe recommendation 0. this
or that member Of Congress. The transfer did
man as the Secretary Of the Interior. Everybody
knew that Indian rings lived through the Indian
agents. There never had been al army ring ana
the Cheyennes forty souls now called TO account;
would be living In Kansas
Mr.. HAsgELL-Never IN the world-never in The
world.
M TOWNSEND said that he had heard the gentle
man from Kansas Idr. Haskelp say that the only
good Indian dead Indian.
Mr.. HAsKELL-I said no such thing. Haughter)
My colleague ,Mr. Ryan, may have said it,
r.
that Mr.. Ryan had said IL; but the other gentleman
from Kansas Mr. Haskeir had been standing by. and
there had been wonderful concurrence about there.
Mr.. THRocKMoRToS. .dem.) Of Texas. favored the
transfer a measure OF economy. security and
peace He would except. however, rom the transfer
the Ave civilized tribes OF the Indian Territory.
These did not require the intervention of an
agent. They had delegates who could trans.
act all the business between them and
the government With reference 10 the other tribes
that far advanced there should not be any
division OF authority controlling Indians. They
no hAaA and Vta ha e-tna
came that any tribe had sufficient progress tc be
relieved from the control OF the army Congress
snould terminate it and turn them free as was pro-
posed to be done with the tve civilized tribes in the
Indian Territory.
Mr.. BUTLER. Of Mass. remarked that as far as the
peaceful Indians concerned, the management of
them was question OF business-and army officers
trained 20 business habits. The control
o: the hostile .ndisns should be transferred to
the army He wanted. not only the i've civil
lied tribes in the Indian Territory. but also
those in New York. Wisconsin. Michigan and else
where placed under Indian agents. He ridiculed the
remark Of Mr.. Townsend as TO Indian agents being
picked Up at haphazard on the recommendation Of
minded him that that was not the prac-
tice under the system OF civil service reform.
oficals now were only picked up after the most
examination. No members OF Congress were allowed
to say word on the subject When anybody ap.
piled to him for recommendation FOR Office he said
to him Yes l think can aid You. will write
letter that you had better be appointed and that
will help you." u.aughter.J
Mr.. PAeE advocated the substitute offered by him.
self.
Mr.. Philips, trep) OF Kan. also advocated Mr..
Mr. FENS Of Idaho. spoke in favor Of the transfer.
affordng much amusement by his eccentric style Of
oratory.
Mr. CANNON irep.) Of H.. expressed himself In
favor Of controlling by absolute power. Indians
Others when such control absolutely necessary.
but he was opposed to their permanent control oy
the army, because it would not tend TO their Chris
tianization civilization.
Mr.. BOONE. tdem.) of KY. defended the original
positi nor ando on
Messrs. Butler and Page. One of the diff.
cuties in the present administration was that
there q double headed responsibility
civil and military and those amendments would not
remedy but would intensity that difficulty. He. too.
plains ana in the Indian Territory. and he
asserted that there was no such thing
as civilized Indians. The only sdyaneement
toward civilization the part of Indians Of
mixed blood. The wild Indian not and never
would be an agriculturist. He might be herdsman.
hut could advance no further.
MIR. Cox. dem.l of N. Y, closed the discussion IN
argument against the proposed transfer. The
committee then proceeded to vote on the pending
amendment and it was rejected.
Mr.. COLE. rep, OF No.. offered an amendment. re-
questng the inspection of supplies by the quarter
master commissary nearest the place OF the sue
cessful bidder. Agreed to.
an amendment allowing Indians the beneft of the
Homestead and Presumption laws Ruled out on q
point of order.
The question then taken Mr.. Pages substi-
tute and IL was reiected-yeas GO; nays ~.
Mr. JACOBS submitted an amendment that Indians
who settle lands under the homestead or pre-
omption laws. or on purchased lands. shall be free
from the control OF Indian agents.
Mr. PHILLIPS suggested that that would give sim
gle Indian the power to open reservation. The
amendment was adopted.
The original proposition offered by Mr.. Boone. Of
Kentucky for the transfer of the Indians to the War
Department., was then rejected on vote by tell
ers-yeas sS. nays 101
The result was applauded on the republican side
the proposition having received only six or eight
affirmative votes that side. and only about a dozen
negative votes on the democratic side a..
The committee then rose and reported the bill and
amendments to the House.
RAILROAD TELEGRAPH SERVICE.
The first vote was on the following amendment,
offered by Mr.. Butler. of Massachusetts,
kilograms authorized to be by rail
road companies that have telegraph lines for the
the according to the provisions Of title s 4
the Revised statutes Of the United States
Mr.. TUCKER, (dem) of Va. demanded the yeas and
nays, but they were not ordered.
The amendment was adopted.
ARMY REORGANIZATION.
The ncxt amendment of importance was that for
the reorganization of the army.
The amendment was agreed to-Yeas 116. nays 92
Messrs. Cutler New Jersey and Phelps lConnecti-
cu were the only democrats who voted in the Mega
tive.
HEWITT. ldem.) of N. j, amending section 2.O02 of
the Revised Statutes to expunge therefrom the
authority to have troops at the polls election day
95, a strict party vote with the exception Of Mr..
Brogdcn. lrep.) Of n. d. who voted In the affirmative
with the democrats.
Mr. CUIBERsoS. ldem.) of Texas, submitted an
amendment repeating the law which requires that
military headquarters in time of peace shall be
tablished at points whore the government owns
buildings and barracks. Adopted The bill was then
paesod.
The Speaker appointed as conferces .on the Naval
Appropriation bill Messrs. Clymer. of Pennsylvania;
Blount, of Georgia, aud Hale. Of Maine.
Mr.. SMALLs, Of South Carolina. offered . resolution
calling the Secretary OF War for information In
regard TO any balance remaining In the Treasury
from direct taxes collected from the State Of South
Carolina Adopted
The House then, at quarter past Ave p. NJ, ad
journed until Monday at eleven o'clock.
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