The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-04-08
Telegraphic News.
DOMESTIC.

WASHINGTON, April s. SENATE -
B4yard, from the Committee on judi
ciary, reported adversely on the bill to
facilitate negotiations of bills of lad
ing and other commercial instruments
and to punish fraud therein, and it was
indefinitely postponed.
The Senate then proceeded to con-
slider the calendar.
HoUsE-Undrr a call of the states,
the following were introduced and re-
ferred:
By Gibson of louisiana ,lstive e.
the appointment and pay of the Mis-
sissippi river comm ssloners. Also t"
entitle state banks to circulate notes n
the same condition as National banks,
provided they empty with the pro-
visions of the National bank law rela-
tive thereto.
By Cox of New Y 'rk-A bill relativ
to the appointment of clerks and off
GERS of federal courts as referees.
By DAVIS of Missouri curing the
P stmaster General to mall ON the first
nf each month TO every member OF
Congress an itemized statement of al
mail contracts made during the pre-
coed ng month.
By Cnalmers of Mississippi-For the
reIlef of the hers of colored sGldiers.
By Armfield OF North Carolina-T"
abolish the tax on spirits distilled
from apples, peaches, grapes and
pears. and to reduce the tax on the
spirits distilled from grain or mixture
thereof to twenty-five cents per gallon,
and providing that the producer o
leaf tobacco may sell the same ID
quantiries of not more than ten pounds
at a time without license.
BY K ng of L misunderstanding
section % of the Texas Pacific act.
WAsHINeT N, April 6.-sENATE-
W lliams introduced bill repeating
he statute which prohibits farmers
and planters from selling leaf tobacco
directly &C retail to consumers without
special tax. Referred.
The bill granting pension to j 'sse
F. Shares, a scout, was laid aside until
Mr.. WI'hers, who wished to speak on
it, shall be present.
The bill to amend sections casa and
1901 of revised ststtt 8 so as to permit
ifh iavits to be rt quired to those Sec
tluns in connections with pre-emption
add commuted homestead entire to be-
made before county clerks instead of
land registers or RECEIVERS, was passed.
The bill authorizing a retired list of
uon-commissioned officers of 30 years
service was opposed by Salisbury as
adding to q pension list already long
enough. Maxey advocated the bill as
measure of justice to deserving off,
GERS, Pending the debate the morning
hour expired, and the Senate resumed
the consideration of the bill rstifying
an agreement with the Indians. Nor
gan opposed the bill. 1t would take
a 900, 600 out of the treasury, and
was not we'll conceived. 1t violated
the act of 1871, which provides that
no Indian nation or tribe shall be rec.
oguized as sn independent native
tribe or power, with whom the United
s ates may contract by treaty. Tbs
agreement with the Ures was simply q
treaty, and plainly violated that law.
The Supreme Court b As frequently held
that the tresties with the Indians can
be abroga'ed at the pleasure Of the
government when public policy req ire
It. C.ngress can dispose of the q es
as 1t sees fit, but not by treaty. he
stated tina. the treaty Of 1868 Sith the
Ures contains provisions for the en'ry
Of lands by individuals for their pri-
vate use O lite IS effectual as the pro-
visions in this agreement, and he
thought il better TO pass q bill Tequir-
ing the states to avail themselves Of
that right THIS would accomplish
the desired obi ct without g violation
Of the sta,u'es. Besides the legal OBJ
j.ctioas. Ie pointed out many defects
IN the proyisions Of the hill, and IN
dica.ed that he would probably move
to recommit tn the Indian @ mmittse.
Dawes opposed il. he said that il
vas imrossible for adult Indians to
chsnee their habits and adopt civil zed
customs he would isfher have the -.
600 600 the bill would ct oefoteo 70
the education Of he Indi-n children
in cur Language, ideas and customs.