New-York tribune., 1880-04-07
CONGRESS-IId SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THE SENATE DEBATES THE BILL TO RETIRE NON
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND THE UTE AGREE
MENT-THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL RE-
IORrED TO THE HoUsE-THE ARMY BILL con-
sIDERKD.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. April O. 1880.
In the Senate to-day communication from
the recommending hat the salary
of the Assistant for the Pos, Office DE-
partment equal to that OF other Assistant Attor
neysGeneral. was referred
Tue jont resolution to allow the employees the Gov
ernment Printing Office holidays wi h pay read a
third time and passed.
Mr. COKE (Den, Tex) introduced bill to provide for
the allotment OF lands in severalty to the United Peoria
Miami Indians in the Indian Territory and for Other
purpose Referred.
The proceeded consider tho calendar the un-
finished business being Mr.. Maxey's bill to authorize
retired LIST or noncommssoned officers of thirty year,
Mr. MAxEY (Dem. Tex) advocated the passage OF the
MIR cSNXLING ep \: y asked the Senator from
the same claim In this respect us non-commissohed
Mr.. SAxEY thought so. and would vote for bill
establishing re ered 4 I for them.
Mr. Mr. h3qAS % ue'atsS e. S The
the bill as holding out the rospec Of reward Tor long
NJ BECK Dem, Ky, opposed the bill. He did not
see why who might voluntarily leave The Army
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from choice because they preferred tn' military to an
other service houd be Sc ectcd as oDcct' Of the Coy
ernneni's bounty. II we kept on would soon nc
pepslon;ng all piivates the Army and all evil en,-
ploses Where was tho money TO CONE nom MO or one
iigher tariff He had thought OF ofletg an amendment
90 @ o goo pSsHT ~ IH no c % Whe U IT W was
that the ricn and corporations were TO be taxed
would he less eIamor for them. .,
Mr.. BURNSIDE (teP. II. ~ advocated tie passage of
the b and would, on tie same lIlnclple, advocate
bill pensonng old evil employees ie would advocate
Committee Military Affairs had not thought this ex-
M BEcR e RsSsn the Senator o Rhode Island
Mr Burnside, 10 use the praee mat nc commtee had
thought it better to "maSe starr VIII tlS Dill, ana
Mr. RANDOLPH Dem.rN. JJ rose 70 point OF order
that what occurred ~ committee might not be qu'S-
Mr.. BURNSIDE was proceeding to expian, when the
or n"nG of M NoN S9 f on & o the
ate insisted on its amendments 10 the Census p ana
The resumed consideration of the bill ratying
I'd Mr. TENDfETON Dem. ohio) said that while he did
not consider the bill as perfect be thought u a practical
one, and would advocate 1t. To-day 10000 eDterprir
ing settlers pressing upon these 1000 Indians TIE
Government has either 10 make war upon The indians
e @ e fndsn G1 asG T Dy is make
an ARRANGEMENT advantageous to both Indians and
Mr.. MoRG&N We% !. &,a., ' ASKED tSo Senator from
Ohio wheher the Committee on lnIlan Affairs Thought
Ttes an exeeptlon from the general Ioqan policy.
thought s ne &c could pGperFy IN sa'9 nms
nj lht hereafter extend the principle OF TINS bill
all Indians and thus Obviate the necessity for further
legislation on the Indian question.
Mr. TELLER (faep Cci) thought II the duty of the
Government disregard the will OF the Indians aud
assume absolute control of them, pat them not great
game reserves, but small reservations. suitable to
them In soil and climate, aud break their tribal rela
ideas It could not be done except by degrees aud yet
1t must be done.
Mr.. HILL dsep, Co) said that in Wisconsin and other
Western States lands mad long been held by Indians in
severalty with good results and there seemed to be
growing desire among all the indians to adopt the plan
Instead OF $4,000 900. the amount appropriated WAS
about 81 100000 for annuities. aud present out
lay Of $4,000 For this the Indians ceded IL 900 600
acres Of land. most Of IL mineral land: He Thought
there much fertile land on the Grand River.
AZ 4:35 D. the Senate went into Executive
and when the doors reopencd adjourned uutl to-