Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-27
Forty-Sfxth Congress.

| WAsH1NGToN, April 2o. eENArE-Mr. Teller, Colorado submitted the fol-
 whereas It has been reported that the Secretary Of the Interior proposes 10 take number of children tf Cheysrne Indians without first having obtained the consent of their parents for the purpose of edu eating them at Hampton, Virginia, or Carllsle Penn Therefore be it resolved That tue Committee In- dian Affairs be instructed to inquire into the truth of said report and also inquire whether any Indian children at school, at distance from their pa consent and report to whether any egisla- ton required to protect the Indians in the posses explanation the resolution Mir. Teller sent the Clerks desk and had read letter from Chicago in the New York Times of last Friday, regarding the proposed removal of Indian children The resolution was adopted.
 The calendar taken up and the bill 10 authorize a list for non-commissoned officers was considered Mir. Allison moved amendment that in addition to cadets at the West Point academy authorized by law tho President be authorized each year to appoint two colored cadets at large.
 Mir. Maxey objected to the amendment not rel-- want, but after discussion withdrew it.
 MT. Teller said that he intended to vote against this amendment, but it not because he opposed to the education Of coiored p>ope at West Point nor any by the Senator for the benefit of the colored people the representation ought to be much arger-at least Like the Senator from Maine tHamlin) he dis posed to increase the force at rest Point since the cent occurrence. He had thought that it would be well not to have any school there at all.
 Mr. Saulsbury thought the effect of the amendment would be to break up West Point It has besn stated the floor of the Senate recently that there sociation between white and cosred cadets st West POnt It WAS an act Of cruelty to send young Whit taker to West Point knowing, his friends did, that he would suffer isolation.
 Unfinished business coming up, being the Spofford- Kellogg resolutions, MT. Jones addressed Senate He argued show that the Louisiana Legislature had represented in the Senate. He denied the right to ap ply the rule of audicate to this and argued that the returning board had acted illegally. He tended also that the Kellogg Legislature never had standing, but that the Nichols Legislature had
 After MT. Jonas had concluded Nr. Blaine took the
 sor and after auding to the fact that the South nIT10na ha to seize all that left there of Repubicanisn- He asserted that there was an agreement whsa Kellogg
 MT. Butler that he party to that agree ment He asked MT. Blsne if he meant to say that he
 
 Mr. Blaine-I certainly could not you, as you were not then member Of the Senate, but newsps- per published in the city in which you reside has stated that could not have been seated unless Ke losg had also been seated.
 Mir. Butler-I have never this article and know
 Bailey also denied any agreement on the subject.
 MT. Bsyard said the statement that there agreement most remarkable, and 1t affected every member of the Senate. He said emphaticaIly there bargain to any arrangement the part of any members Of the Senate that the Senator from Lousi ever came to his seat without most vigorous pro test of every member of the minority, now the ma jortty Talk of its being bargain how can it be abar-
 Mir. Blaine said he not then member of the Senate bRt he repeated that Butler would have been seated if Kellogg not seated also.
 Mir. Butler said his case was reconsidered and he was seated on ths merits of the question.
 After further discussion in wh oh Mr. Blaine iustst- ed that there agreement, MT. Hil of Georgs, said the Senator had made charge involving the hon of the Senate. He denounced the charge gross calunny that WAS neither honorable to make hon orabls to submit to- The case of Butlsr decided its merits. There question of fact between Butler and Corbin but only question Of law.
 MT. Hoar said he had instances of persons who d.luded themselves and attempted to deude others. do not intend to in which class this satemsnt of the Senator from Georgia Hil falls. It is absolutely absurd to anyone acquainted with the facts He then went on to deny ths statements made by Hill.
 Mr. Butter read proceedings that took plsce whtn he and Kellogg were sAated ana denied that thers was bargain.
 Pending furtbsr consideration the Senate ad jourGed