Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE REooRD-UNl
Senate.


WASHINGTON, April Sth-Thc resolution to lend
flags to the Knights Templara the Chicago Encamp-
ment in August next, passed-37 to 2G-athough Ed
munds, Hoar and ingalls, opposed lending Govern
ment property to private organizations
Hampton then called up the House Joint resolu-
ton 10 lend artillery, tents etc. to the soldiers at
Union City, Nebraska Passed
salisbury said he would allow the Kellogg
Spofford case to go over.
The Ute bill was then discussed
The President pro ten. laid before the Senate two
communications from the Secretary of War, recon-
mendlng an appropriation Of So 900 to build wagon
road from fort Brldger to the Uintah Reservation,
ana slOOOOO to build military post at or near the
Junction OF the Gunnison and Grand rivers the
works being thought necessary by the General of
the Army to aid in the disposition to be made of
troops during the remainder of the present year, in
order to properly conduct operations in connection
with the Indians. Referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
The Secretary of the Treasury's response to the
Senate resolution on the subject states that no re-
duction OF the clerical force can be adyantageously
made, except perhaps Of some infirm emp owes who
should be otherwise provided for if replaced by
younger men Referred.
BY Paddock-For the relief of certain settlers in
the Fort kearney Military Reservation also author
zing the Secretary OF War turn over to the Inte
nor Department certain parts Of the Camp Douglas
Military Reservation in Utah.
Dawes withdrew his amendment offered Yesterday
| devoting $4,000, payable to the Htes under the
agreement OF 1874, for the industrial education OF
young Utes, and substituted al amendment author.
lzlng the President in his discretion to appropriate
$4,000 OF the money appropriated in the bill for the
education IN schools established beyond the limits
the lands selected of such youth of both sexes as inf
his judgment may be best qualified to make pro.
cheney IN the practical industries and pursuits
necessary for their selfsupport.
Ingalls, and Allison opposed the amendment
Williams supported the bill as it came from the
committee. The committee had under consideration
a bill embodyns policy applicable to all Indians,
| but they had proof that the Ute war was merely
| suspended during the winter, and some immediate
action or this particular question was absolutely
imperative. The bill not perfect but no better
plan had been brought forward by the opponents of
the bill 1t is easier to object than to DEVISE to de-
stroy than to build He appealed to the Senate to
| speedily pass this bill and avoid an Indian war;
| Butler opposed the bill as temporizing with and
| postponing final settlement OF the Indian ques-
tion-One of the most important questions before
the country Let the Indians learn that the process
OF Marshal or Sheriff is effectual to protect him
against wrongdoers as to punish him for dong
wrong and there would cease to be any difficulty
about his becoming citizen. Let us bring the In
dians into citizenship, and give them the protection
and responsibilities of citizens.
Coke favored the bill. Anything for change
from the old plan, that had brought nothing but
corruption and disaster. He said was the inten-
ton OF the Indian Committee to bring i'll bill as
early as possible, covering the whole Indian ques-
| ton. The present bill was in accordance with the
provisions OF that BILL far the latter had been
considered, and Coke thought he could properly say
that this bill, if passed. would not enact anything
inhalmonous with the forthcoming measure
Teller thought the committee had fallen into Sc
rous error in supposing that the consent of the In
dians must be procured to any legislation affecting
them. On the contrary, Congress could and should
regard the treaty broken, and legislate as it
pleases In the course of his remarks he denied
that any. Indians were asking for any lands in
severalty.
Vest stated that there petition of 5000 Indi-
ans in Indian Territory before Congress, asking to
be allowed TO take land in severalty
Hill of Colorado said it could be proved that the
Sioux were making like request
Teller SAID the appeal for land but not land
in severalty. The Indians did not know what
severaty meant. So long they were savages it
would be as difficult to manage them when they
owned land in fee simple as tribay.
AdiourneG till Tomorrow