The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-04-13
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April S.-The Presiden
pro tenn. laid before the Senate two eommu
nlcations from the Secretary of War recon-
mending an appropriation of $1,000 to bull,
a wagon road from Fort Bridger to Uintal
reservation, and ~Sl00,000'to build a militar.
post at or near the junction Of Gunnison ant
Grand rivers, the works being thought neces
sary by the General of the army to aid in tn,
disposition to be made of the troops during
the remainder of the present year in order tt
properly conduct operations in connection
with the Indians. Referred to the committed
Oh military affairs. ......
Thu resolution to lend flags to the Coco
Templars at the Chicago encaInpment, August
next, was passed by a vote of 81 to 20, although
Edmunds, Hoar and ingalls, opposed the lend.
ing of government property to private organ.
iZations.
Hampton then called up the House joint
resolution to lend the artillery, tents, etc, to
the Union soldiers at Central City, Kansas
Passed.
Salisbury said he allowed the Kellogg
Spofford case TO go over.
The Ute bill was then taken up and dis
cussed.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The Senate decid-
ed to adjourn till Monday.
Senator Logan submitted IA resolution So
Letting the Secretary of War to furnish the
Senate any facts respecting the mutilation of
Cadet Whitaker. He subsequently modified
it so that the President was requested to
transmit the facts. Logan characterized the
reports respecting the outrage as extraordi-
nary.
Senators VOORHEES,, Bruce and Hoar sup
ported the resolution and denounced hazing
at West Point. The resolution went over.
The Ute bill was then taken up, and Vest
addressed the Senate,
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Vest said the bill
would prevent a terrible and expensive war.
Teller said the education of the Indians
had proved a failure, he therefore opposed
Dawes amendment.
Plumb denied that the frontiersmen origi-
mated all the outrages charged against the
Indians.
Dawes amendment was adopted A to s.
1t gives the President discretion to devote
ten thousand dollars to the education of
young Indians of both sexes who may be
judged best qualified therefor. The amount
to be paid Mrs. Meeker, Miss Meeker and
Mrs. Price was made 5000 each instead OF
S4U annually, and on motion of Teller Mrs.
Posts amount was raised to $500.
On motion of Plumb the clause binding
the Indians 10 give up the men implicated in
the Meeker murder was made to include those
who committed the outrases.
Morgan moved an amendment providing
that nothing contained in the act or agreement
shall be construed so as to compel any Ute
Indian to remove from lands claimed by him
in severalty. or to deprive any such Indian
who shall refuse to take advantage of his
right to select a tract of land for agricultural
purposes within two years from the passage
OF the act under the stipulation of any exist
ing treaty in any part of the Ute reservation.
In the debate on this amendment Thurman
agreed with Morgan's views that this bill was
unconstitutional as infringing upon the treaty
making power.
Ingalls, s.iu it was too late in the day to
question the right of the Indians to hold land.
England, France, Holland and Spain, in colo
nizing America. had all proceeded on the idea
that the Indians owned the soil and must be
procured from them by voluntary cession for
a consideration. 1t was immaterial whether
there was an agreement or a treaty. They
were obliged to in some way bargain with
them for the cession of the lands rightfully
held by them.
Thurman said Congress could undoubtedly
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
purchase Iands Of any individual, corporation, |
association, tribe or nation. and this was
essentially the purpose of this bill.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April S.-A large number of
bills were reported adversely by the war
claims committee, and the House went into
committee on the army appropriation bill, the
question bein" upon a point of order raised
against the amendment prohibiting expendi-
lures of money appropriated so that the army
might be used as a police force at the polls.
W~AsHINGToN, April 0.-Wilson, from the
foreign affairs committee. reported back the
Joint Notwithstanding Mexico tor her hearty
support of the industrial mission of Ameri-
can merchants and manufacturers. Placed
on the calendar.
Reports of Il private nature were called.
Newberrv introduced a bill which was re-
ferred to the committee on ways and means,
respecting imported goods, making it unlaw-
full to transport such merchandise in bond or
with the duty paid from one port or place in
the United States when any portion Of such
transportation is on the Gulf of Mexico or on |
the Caribbean sea, except as the same is per-
mitted by treaties with such countries.