New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-24
XLvIth CONGRESS-lId SESSION

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
A BILL TO AMEND THE UTE sErTLEMENr-THE
GENEVA AWARD BILL IN THE sENATr-coRREcr-
ING THE HOUSE JOURNAL-A BITTER Personal
DEBATE.
SENATE. WASHINGTON March %, 1880.
In the Senate today the bills authorizing
the President reappoiut stephen A McCarty leu
tenantconmaDder the Navy and 10 restore Robert T.
Wilson, late captain OF tie 9th Cavalry. to his former
rank position in the Army, were iavoaoy reported
Mr. EDMUNDs Rep.. VII presented memorial OF
Mr. McIride calling attention TO The exclusion OF Gen
tiles from lands in Utah. by the present system OF To-
eating town sites Referred.
Mr. MCPHERSON Dem.. n. j. presented memorial
Of the Legislature of New-Jersey, asking an appropra-
ton for the Improvement OF barbors the NewJeIsey
coast. especially at Atlantic CITY. Referred.
Mr.. HOAR (Rep. Mass.) Introduced bill TO prevent
frauiu en claims against the United States and to as
courage speculation therein Referred.
Mr. TELLER tRep.. COLI gave notice OF an amend
ment Intended to be Offered by him, to the bill ratfyng
the agreement with the Ute Indians. The amendment
provides that the provided Tor In the Dll
there shall be paid during lfe yearly TO Mrs. A d.
Meeker and Others sufferers by the Ute massacre sums
ranging from $500 to 81 900 II also provides that
nothing IN the shall prevent the settlement OF tf
Southern IS or the Uncompahgre Utes on the lands
Of Untah Re-eryauon III Utah' II anI
of said Indians desire TO settle there, aud that any
Ute Indian desiring to sell land owned ny MN may ny
and the Court NAV such sale IT. after EXAMINATION
IL thinks the interest Of SAID Indian requires III pro-
vid,d. inat sale sha he ordered 10 pay any
deOs OF said Indian. and decree shall ne mace eA
presence or said Indian aud the same shhll Ic
been my explained to him by the Court ana MS con-
The bin to incorporate The National Educational As
socinon VI the ID net OF Columbia was opposed ny
Mr. COCKRELL Dem, MOI, and Mr. INGALLS, tKep'
Mr. BAILEY tDem.. Tenn) advocated the bill in the
Interest of y "tinual education.
Mr. HEREFORD dem. w. Val thought Congress had
iueOrDDTUtg
soc.atons. That right belonged to the state; n.
Messrs. HOAR NIcp.. Mass) ana MANY tDeh.'
TeVas) advocated the measure rs likely 10 advance edu
Mf, CoNKLGNG (2ep, n. y in favor of the pur-
nose Of the b but thought drawn 1t was objection
able constitutional grounds.
the Senate resumed consideration OF the Geneva AWiu
MIR MIR GARLAND IN. Ark) addressed the Senate.
He thought the distribution Of the award should nave
been selilod long ago having tne Acknowledgement
HE before some court something in the nature
terpeador, calling on all persons interested to present
and urovc their cl1ms But the act Of 49, having eS
tabIsh,d a court " hcn disposed Of part OF the und
he only question row WIS remainder should he
distributed under the award The compensation was
not u the United States the money placed In
the hands United States that IL might make com
pensdOn for these private losses No Amcreth cl%en
had legal claim this fund but private losers hid
equitable claims The insurance companies were. here
tore, entitled under The award 70 cuinp'hsllOh anu
Congress SHOULD do Justice under OF tue award
be ore It entered ths uuexplorcd Held ot mercy ana
charity 10 everybody. Nj Garland won be gl&d 10
pay al losses b> the Hcts Of the enemy, II there wac
enough money do after tne valid claims under The
award we're PAID. Bur tue after must llst be- paid
Mr. DAWES G,ep.. Nasal spoke briefly against the
BIN. He held that :he awnrd from the Bri sh
Government to tue American Government not Tor ape
cifc private indemnify, but The tioua satsiac-
ton Tnose who LOST by tcson OF the acts by reason OF
which the award was made should be paid hrs before
bonuses wcr. given 10 tao-a Who f"ay I15t hO'ang <
no CLAIMANT has Jig Il right b. ptr OF the tund,
the insurance coWplncs cannot be suhrogated t. any
ones rights. tie would support blli lhtrihhlyluS
those who actually suffered loss by the acts OF the
"excIluaod 4" crulsefs and by reason Of enhanced
prrniuu because Of presence tre ocean OF Con
Tolerate steamers rat GH0a through British negligence
AIr HERMAN Dem, n. y Obiallrd the h0or. but the
Senate into executive session, ana wien TIE doors
were reopeucd adjourned tll Tomorrow.