, 1880-04-07
THE RECORD.

WASHINGTON, D. e., April Con motion OF
Mr.. Cockrcll, tho vote by which the bill to
facilitate tho negotiation Of bills Of latling
nut1 other commercial Instruments, and to
punish fraud therein, was Indemnity post
poued yesterday, was rccOnsldered md tho
bill placed OH tho calendar.
Tile Senate proceeded to consider tho cnl-
entlar, the unfinished business being Maxey's
btll to authorize retired list Of non-co1nmis-
sloncd officers OF thirty yenrs' service. Tho
bill was advocated by Maxcy, Logan. u0mp-
ton, and Burnside, md opposed by Beck.
On motion Of Mr. Peltl'eton, the Senato In
sisted OH It's amendments to the Census bill,
and the Vice-Prestdelt uppoiRted' Messrs.
pentlleton, 1Inrris,. fuld Morrill, us Confer
cnce Committee OH the part Of tho Senate on
the tlsagreeing vote of tho two 1louacs.
The House joint resolution authorizing tho
Secretary OF War to lcnl United States flags
To the Centennial Commissioners ut Nasll--
yiile passed.
rio Joint resolution to allow employees Of
tho Government 1'rintlng-Otsco holidays
with pay was passed.
The Vlcc-Presitont appointed Atcssrs.
1Inmlln md Buck NJ visitors OIL tho pnrt OF
thu Senate to intend tho next annual oxaml-
nation Of tho Naval Academy.
IGnAlllr kI4N 14Nh"*AE A'Nte Wv
plrec, altl tic bill ratifytng tho Ute ngrce-
nellt WIS ngnin taken up, AlF. lDnulefon
Mr. iendirtoli went over tho history OF the
| various ,rgntiuttons with the utes, ant!
stated ifs belief TINT wr9Ilgs Wefo Gn,,l,ni'tea
lstetl nu tu tho time of tllo ll'ass1lcle. To-
utmn these 4,0o0. l,,llans. Tlm Government
s ls yss stSr to r aGs o wag stsps Sp. q te Oh % liz ~
tlets II tho Interest Of the lnla,,s; ,ai n,
M arrangement advantageous to p9tl1 ~.
af.sY ns s Seitesf ssrye r. i ststy t?StS tas @ sf a
Il nuw In,lInn policy. Tla Old ,pnl!cyaf large,
reservations A1ul tho recognition uf tribal
ra a Ms av Ia aI s scesl Wt
not likely to 10 nccted for settlement III 1T
Mr. ren;iistoi, sllowc.l tl,at largo appro.
fIst'%s sr % S IL tSaagt g u e liz 9 st TT sssas 5
elfcetlyo method OF education WIS to gr0''t
' Slr. storgaIl aske.l tic Senator from Ohio
whether tho cosnntittee on lisl!al Affairs
thought thgre wns my rcnsoll far ln!klHG
lie trcNtn!ent Ut ll.a upa un exception from
lilo guiiera! ln,Ilau policy.
Dir. pentlletnn Thought lle could properly
4 hiil, md mis6t hereafter Ao 50, to axtSn,
Tic prlnciplo of tits btI! 10 I'LL Indians, a,lt
titus obylnto tho Necessity. for further lcRls
latl0ll IN tho lntllnn question. But there svll'
urgent Necessity for fnnneltnto nctlon III RI.
gnr.l to this particular trlbe; H.,
Ar. 3lorgA,l understood tt]lot tho rGn
urgency, was the controversy between tn
Secretary OF tho Interior and the Secretary 0
Wnr. .....-,
AIr. Teller made soll,o rctltnsks, IN whicl
l,e took tti.sesent ylew from that Ut uI
Senator frnm OhlD {I'ei'l!eton) .eGncerlllil'
> the trcAtlnent Of tic Utos by Tho whites M
, claimed tley weru not ninltrcntett by lii
neople of Colorado, liz relternte;l by el!arg
. that tho trouble was duo to- ninlMlIntlEsttst
lion on tho rNrt of TIC Interior Department
I md alleged that tllo Secretary Ind !!ot sen
nll tlio Information to the Senate that its'
{ hccn cntletl for.
, 3ir. Till said tho bill was not. clalhlel b.
. my nl,e tU bu perfect, but was the best sol
! tleinumt Of tho question that was thougl!
pr.ictIcable. lla denied tho stAtclncnt of Ill
+ cOIlengllN {relier] tl.at thu Interior Depart
A ltlelt tlnd cuncualel tllU facts cu!lcurntnK tn
!, | treatment Of captive Wb.neh WIZ. View t
y creating sympathy with tlla 1Mdiuils, mud sai
} tho information was withheld at THO urge!l
request pf tho wulnen mud for their belleh
/, md no other course could honestly have bee
!. pursued. The policy OF educating the India