The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-09
PROGRESS MADE IN CoNtREss.
The Indian Bm Passed by the scpn,. and IN.
Army BIl by the House.

NAsHrSGToN, Feb. SIN the Senate. Mr..
WINDOW rep. Mimi moved that the amend
ments to the Naval Appropriation bill loo in
sisted upon. and that now conference be or
dcred. Agreed to. and Mcssrs Window Sar-
gent, and Beck were named as the Senate Com
mitteo. MI. Window also reported that the
conference committees on the Fertilization bill
could not agree and he moved that a new con-
ference be ordered. Agreed to- and Messrs.
Window Dorsey. and Wallace were appointed
TO represent the Senate.
Mr.. Sargent rep. Cali. from tho conference
committee on the bill TO Abolish the Volunteer
Navy Of the United States submitted a report.
and in explanation thereof said the committee
mn agreed TO allow TO ell on .,css mustered out
under the bill one years pay. Tho bill affected
one line officer ani twenty-siX medical IN ers.
Provisions had been made for the admission Of
tho medical OH 'ers 10 the medical corps Of the
navy alter examination. The report WIS agreed
Mr. Window. from the conference committee
on tho Indian Appropriation bill submitted
report, which WAS agreed TO. and the hin ns
amended was passed In explanation he said
tina; the Senate had reccdcd from amendments
involving s23 100 for tho Sioux Indians. and
S2jlO for the Northern Cheyenne-. Tine total
amount appropriated is si7l3 2UG.s3. or s33.-
O6S.sl less than the amount appropriated fort
current fiscal year
anJ soldiers OF the Mexican war OF the three
months extra pay provided for by tho act Of
July lg. ISIS. w9s passed The amendment pro-
those who served in the late war having been
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
Mr. Whithorne Dem. Tenn asked permis-
sion 70 present the report OF the Committee on
had been Investigated. Mr.. COnger (Rrp.
Mich ohjected. and the House went into Com.
miitce Of the Whole on the Army Appropriation
bill; The pen ling amcndmcnt was that offered
by Mr. Page Rep. CAL AS n substitute Tor tho
Indian transfer amendment authorizing the
President 10 transfer the contro. and manage
mont % any % the Indian tribes temporarily 10
the War Department. whenever he shnll deem
that action 10 bo desirable on account OF hos
ility on the part Of such tribes t0ward the
United States. or On account Of difficulties be-
tween them and iho settlers.
Mr.. Garfield hop.. Ohio thought that Con-
Er"s- ought not 20 inter on any legislation upon
which \ committee coull MT come 10 n con 'lu-
sion. The Indian Conn ssinn had heenn. work
iOr months. and had failed TO report any bail
VIII u had received the assent OF majority Of
that Commission.
mcnt 90 the transfer amendment providing that
all tribes OF Indians which within the last i've
years have don" hostile acts 90 the United Stot'-
In the nature 90 war 9r which may hereafter
commit such acts. shall BE- transferred 20 the
| War Department.. The lin. renee be,w,e IN his
from California MIR Page WAS that tue latter
lr't the matter g. tie discretion II The lresl-
dent while his Mr. Buler'sl amendment made
K i6ug debate wss then had. which WAS par
ticipMcd in by Mcsers. Iuwnscnd. Haskell
I
mark made los Mr.. Townsend TINT Indian
agents are picked up at haphaZnrd on the rec
ommendation Of this or that member uf Con
grcss and reminded him that that was not the
practice under the system oi civil service re-
form. Onicials now were only picked up after
the most careful search and the most worry ng
competitive examination. No mombers Of Con-
Cress were allowed 10 say word on the subject.
When anybody applied 10 him for recon-
meniation for Office. he said 10 him: ~ Yes.
think | can ..id YOU. will write letter thni
you had better not be appointed, and that will
help you" lLaughterl
Mr. Buffers amen lmcnt was rejected. and 50
was Mr.. Pages substitute. Tho original pro-
Indian Bureau from the Interior TO the War
Department. was rejected, ~ % lOl.
The Committee then rose and reported the bill
and amendments 10 the House. The first yQtn
was on tho fgllewng amendment. offered by
Mr.. Butler Ind. Mass:
And kilograms are authorized 20 he Transmitted by
railroad companies that may lave telegraph lines tor
The Governncnt and nt the general public AZ iaes 90 he
title IS VI tie Revised statutes oi the lMtod States
The nmendment wns adopted.
The next amendment of Importance was thnt
for the reorganization of the army, ana II WAS
agreed to. ll6 10 o. Messrs. Cutler and Phelps
wera tho only Democrats who voted in tie
negative.
Tho ncNt amendment was that offered by Mr..
Hewitt Dem y. w., HMrndlng section 2ul2 pi
the Revised statutes. - rs 10 eNpunge there
from the autl ority TO have troops at the polls
adopted yeas, 10; nays Pa strict party
voted IN the affirmative with the Drmocrais
Mr.. CullrT-ou ilcm., VoAuSl submitted an
that military headquarters in time of pence
shall Doe established 100 POINTS where INC GOV
crumcut owns buildings ana barracks
Adopted. The bill was then uassel