Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-13
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Senate.

senate.
WASHINGTON. April 12.-Ths bill sp
propriating $2O0. 900 for the erection o.
posts on the Rio Grands frontier wa
passed.
The Ute bill was taken up.
Teller moved to strike out the claus,
s1smpting from taxation for IS year,
the lands held by Indians in ssveralty.
Rejectsd-40 TO s.
An amendment was adopted that Il
the Utes fail to ratify the agreement
within four months they shall not b
protected in their rights in their rsssr
vstion.
Teller's amendment was also adopted
that nothing in the bill shall prevent the
settlement OF Southern or Uncompahgrs
Indians on lands OF the Uintah Reserva'
ton 10 the Indians desire to settle there
The bill then passed by 81 to 16.
Ysas-Allison. Anthony. Bailey. Bay
ard, Blaine. Blair. Bruce. Burnside,
Cameron OF Wisconsin, Coke, Davis oil
Illinois. Farley. Ferry. Gordon. Hamp'
ton. Hereford. Hill Of Colorado. Ingalls,,
Johnston. Jonas, Jones Of Florida, Ker'
nan, Lamar, Mcmillan, Mcpherson,
MaIsy. Morey. Psndlston, Pryor. Rol-
Inns. Saunders, Vance. Vest, VOORHEES,,
Walker. williams-T.
Nays-Butlsr. Cameron Of Pennsyl'
vania, Davis Of West Virginia. Eaton,
Edmunds, Garland. Hoar. Kirkwood,
Morgan, Plat. Plumb. Slater. Teller,
Thurman, Wallace. Windom-16.
The principal amendments to the bill
during the debate were a. follows: Strik
ing out the reservation regarding thu
giving up OF guilty Indians. which per
mits the Act to 60 into effect IL the Pres
ident shall be convinced that every pos
sibls effort to affect such surrender hal
been made. thus making their absolut,
surrender q condition precedent to tn,
payment Of the money appropriated
dsvoting $40. 900 to the individual edu
cation Of the youths; increasing froR
$500 to 5000 the ~annuities to Mrs
Meeker, Miss Mesker and Mrs. Price
and from $500 to $500 to Mrs. Post
providing that the Act shall cease to b,
Of effect and that the Indians be pro
tected in their present rights II thu
agreement is not ratified within foul
months after its approval; allowing III,
settlement OF any Indians on the Uintai
reservation II they wish to 60 there, ant
providing that no Indians shall be com
PEELED to rsmovs from lands claimed In
ssvsralty under former treaties.
House.
The Speaker presented q message from
the President transmitting the report o.
the Secretary OF State respecting Chimes,
immigration. Referred.
The House went into Committee Of h,
Whole, for three hours debate, on III,
Army bill.
Price commended that the amendment
prohibiting the use Of troops at the poll.
had nothing in 1t.
B%utterworth considered Il important.
II was differently construed by the Pres
idsnt and by the Democrats. II this
amendment were adopted, II was pro.
posed to count in . Democratic President
In this chamber in 1881. whether elected
or not. II the President vetoed IL, the
Democrats would raise the cry OF bay.
onets at the polls;'' but the people would
not b alarmed or deceived. he gave
notice OF an amendment, which would
clearly define the limits OF this plan
proposed by the Democrats, providing
for the arrest and punishment Of men
approaching the polls with guns OF
deadly weapons.
Bayns said the amendment was simply
intended to keep the army from the
polls.
Brown and Williams. OF Wisconsin.
denounced the amendment as illogical
and unconstitutional - the abating
power Of the President under the con-
stitution.
Cowgirl and Dunnsll closed the debate,
and several amendments were rejected.
Sparks amendment was amended 30
As to allow troops to be used. on appli.
cation Of . Legislature or Governor. to
repel domestic violence. The main
question wal then ordered.