The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-06
XLVIm CONGREsS-SECOND sEs-
SION,

Indefinitely postponed,
The Senate proceeded to consider the cal
eHdar
NJ, Williams introduced u bin repeating
,he statute which prohibits farmers ma pnnl'
era from selling leaf tobacco, directly 1T 70.
tail 10 consumers without u special AXi TO
ierred.
The bin granting pension 10 Jesse Il,
Phares,a scout, was laid aside until Mr. With,
or, who wished 10 speak on II, shall DO pres
ont
Tho bin 10 amend sections 92j2 aud 280l
Of tho revised statutes, 50 Ms " permit nllldn'
wits required by those sections In connection
with pIe.omption aud commuted homestead
oulrIcs TO be- made before County Clerks In.
sond Of land rrgistr or roccWors, was pass
od
The bill authorizing retired list Of non
commissioned army officers Of thirty years
service wos opp 9 d by Mr., salisbury NJ
adding 10 u p nslon Hat alrcady loIg enough
Mr.. Marcy advocated tho bill
s measure of justice 10 deserving officers.
Pounding dcb'to the morning hour expired
and the senate ro,umed consideration of tho
bill mtifying the agreement with the ITO In
dMns
Mr. Morgan opposed tho bill. II would
take four million dollars out Of tho treasury
and wasnot well conceived. II violated o.
net Of 1871, which provides that no lnilkh
nation or tribe shall BIO recognized asan In
dependent nation or tribe, or power with
which tho United States may contract by
treaty. Tho agreement with the Utica WINS
simply treaty and plainly violated that law,
The Supreme court has frequently
held that treaties with Indians
can BIO abrogated ut tho pleasure
Of tho government when pubic policy ro-
qulrcs II. Congress can dispose OF the Ules
rs il secs III, but not by treaty. ll0 stated
that the treaty of 1868 with lie Ulos con-
tains II provision for the entry Of lands by In
dlviduals for tLoir private use quito MS effect
upl as the provisions in this agreement, and
no thought II better 10 pass bill requiring
the States to avail themselves of that right
This would accomplish the desired object
without the violation Of statutes by legal OBJ
ctions. Ho pointed out many defects In
The provisions of the bill, md indicated that
he would probably move to reeommit II to
tho Indian commission.
Mr.. Dawes opposed tho bill. Hc
thought it impossible for adult
Indians to change their habits and
ADOPT civilized customs. Ho would rather
have tho four millions that bin would cost
devoted to the education of Indian children
in our language ideas and customs. This
would gradually and peacenbly solve the In
dian question.
After the executive session, the Senate adj
iollrned.
90
hosuE'-uhder inc cal OF cui'es inc ioi-
loving Diiis were introduced ara referred
by Mr: uipsoh, Oh Louisiana, reintlve 70
the appointment ana pay Oh tho misshslPPi
river commission; also, 10 eht'le olns
Dsnks 10 c'rcuiate no'es on tne shne conan
tioh rs Nnuolal pnhks' pfovlueu unoy COM
ply WIN the provisions oi 'no N"'ohai p"iA
law relative thereto; VI IN, o,,...
by Mr. GoN, Oh New l3rN, a p'll relal'Vo
70 the appointment Vi clerks ana Officers Oh
Federal courts. j,
by Mr.. DAVIS, Oh missouri, requiring tne
Postmaster uoheral W mail on tne hfst OF
each month 70 every member oil congress
statement OF All inc CONTRACTS maze curing
the preceding month, ~,
by Mr.. chalmers, Tor the rehei OF the
heirs OF colored SOLDIERS
BY MIR. king.o LOUISIANA amending Sec
ton y OF the Iexas y racine act.
AT the conclusion OF the cali o. states Mr.
Manning, OF MISSISSIPPI arose
to question OF personal privilege
AMI sent TO the Gierks desk ana had
read an article IN inc washington rost OF
Saturday last. relative 10 the ACTON OF Mr..
SnrInppr, of Illinois, Chairman OF the Com