Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-08
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-.
rSecond Session.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Vice-President
Wheeler sent note saying he would be absent
several days. Senator Wallace submitted re-
solution that Senator Thurman be chosen to
preside. Adopted Senator Thurman was es-
corted to the chsir by Senator Ferry and
thanked the Senate for this renewed mark of
their confidence nd esteem. Senator Wallace
submitted resolution instructing the secretary
of the Senate to inform the President and the
House of the action of the Senate. Adopted.
Senator Eaton, from the committee on ap-
propriations, reported back the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill. Placed on the
calendar.
Senator Carpenter, from the committee on
judiciary, reported adversely on two bills, to
provide for terms of United States courts at
Lincoln, Neb., and to divide Nebraska into two
districts. Placed on the calendar.
Bills were introduced and referred rs fol-
lows
BY Senator Beck-To provide for the erection
of public buildings in Louisville.
By Senator Williams-Authorizing the secre-
tary of the treasury to refund certain internal
revenue taxes collected from Louisville, Gin
cinnatti and Lexington in excess "f the amount
legally due.
THE INDIAN POLICY.
The resolution by Senator Saunders, instruct
ing the committee on Indian affairs to inquire
into the propriety and expediency of removing
the Santee Indians from Nebraska to the old
Ponca reservation, was adopted. Senator
Davis subsequently moved to reconsider the
vote, and opposed any movement to give the
POncaB' reservation to any other tribe.
Senator White spoke of the necessity of COM
ing to some settled policy of treating the In
dians, policy that would not be changed on
the discovery of mine Or building OF rail-
way.
Senator Beck was opposed to making treaties
with Indians. He thought we would never
have peace with the Indians while their man
agement was under the control of the interior
department. We must do two things with the
Indian, treat him fairly and punish him at
once when he does wrong. He feared this bill
was rot good settlement of the Ute question,
and that it would encourage Indians to commit
more crimes, finding they were not punished
for them. He would vote for the amendment
of the Senator from Iowa, KirkwOod.
Senator Ingalls, thought it undesirable to run
the risk of O war with the Utes by insisting on
immediate surrender of the men whom it was
very likely the Utes could not possibly appre-
hend. The bill did not suit him in all its de-
tails, but it was the best that could be done
under the circumstances, and some immediate
action was necessary.
Senator Mcmillan advocated Senator Kirk
woods amendment. The Indians could sur
render the men if they were Obliged to, and if
they were not forced to it they would regard
it as proof of weakness on the part of the
government and be encouraged to commit
more crimes.
Senator KirkwOCd said he was willing 10
amend his amendment SO to provide the
agreement shall not take effect until the guilty
men are shown to be dead or to have left the
United States. He thought clause should be
inserted so as to preclude the men who COM
mitted Outrages after the massacre.
Senator Vest wanted the criminals given mp,
but asked under what law they could be pun
ished. The supreme court has decided that
when we treat with Indian tribes as lndepen-
dent nations we have no jurisdiction over the
crimes committed on their reservations.
Senator Kirkwood said that was a disputed
point, and 80 long as it was he proposed not to
believe that there was no law to punish In
dians for outrages on government officers.
Senator Kirkwood's amendment, modified by
him as above indicated, was adopted, yeas 80,
nays IL.
Senator Dawes offered an amendment pro-
vidiug that the $25 O00 set apart by the agree
ment of 1874 shall be expended in practical
individual education of the youth of the Utes.
Senators Teller, Ingalls, and Allison opposed
the amendment, thinking the distribution of
that fund should be left, as by the treaty, to
the discretion of the President
Senator Pendleton advocated the amend
ment. Pending the debate the Senate ad-
journed.