The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-27

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hKaArK.-Mr. butler presented q memo
rial Of tho Charleston board IT Trade Cor al
appropriation for work on tho jetties Of
Charleston harbor and for AN enactment Of a
bankrupt law, Referred,
Mr. Teller submitted resolution that
"Whercas, II has boen reported that the Aeo'
Rotary Of the interior proposes " take mum
Der oi children 81 the Cheyenne Indians,
without iirrt having obtained The consent VI
their parents, for tho purpose OF educating
them NJ Hampton, Virginia, or Carllrle,
Pennsylvania, therefore be- II resolved, That
the Committee on Indian Afinlrs be instructed
10 inquire into the truth ~ mid report, and
al q inqufo whether any indian children nov
al hoOl at q distance from their parehli
were taken from them without their consent,
and report 10 tho Senate whether
any legislation Is required toproioct lndlanr
IN the poaaeAfion oftholr children" In OK
planatIon OF the investigation, Mr.. Teller
sent 10 the Clorcks desk md had road letters
nom Chicago IN the New York Times Of hsi
Friday regarding ,ho proposed removal OF
Indian children.
Tho resolution was adopt d,
Arer the presentation Ola number Of pc
tltions the Senate ro,umod consideration Of
tho bill authorizing retired list for non
commissioned officers Of thu army.
Mr.. Allison offered an amendment author.
idng tho Praidcnt TO appoint each year two
colored chdets.at.large 10 West Point This
lod 10 long discussion OF the rights Of coll
ored men ~ participate In the benefits OF the
West Point academy and the relations Of tho
two races whom compelled 10 associate In that
institution.
At tho expiration Of tho morning
hour, tho bill and amendments went over
without action.
The Senate then resumed consideration Of
the report declaring Mr.. SpofIord entitled 10
the seat occupied 6y Mr. Kellogg,
Mr. Jonae, If Louisiana, made q short
argument in support of the resolution.
Mr. Jones declared that the Packard Leg
slnturr was never recognized by tho people
Of Louisiana. Tho Nichols Legislature WIS
recognized not oply by tho people Of Louis.
lana, but by every department Of the gov.
ernmenl and was tho only body
competent TO elect n Senator.
He made lonp argument citing
legal authorities and Congressional prece.
dents and going over the whole history of the
cnse He charged Kellogg with the respon.
ability for most of Lnuisiana's troubles for
many yeats, md said the testimony showed
that his associates and supportora. wer, of tho
worst class ofirnornnt and INSCRIPTIONS poli.
ticians and nrpet-bagpers The minority
of tho Prlyilcpts nnd Elections
committee has endoayored 10 inject
sectional preiudites into the cnse. He wished
that Republican Senators might Wait Louisi.
ann and 500 how sho was beginning To recover
prn.nerity under selfroyernment In the
coure OF h,s rematks he deaied that "A bar.
gain WINS made between b tier and Kellogg,
who were Gated ia subsequent debate.
Mr.. Blaine asserted thu the major was at
,emptinp 10 break solemn agreement made
when Kellogg was ated. Ho read from
an editorial In the Charleston Nows and
Courier. of March Oath, containing extracts
from the Congressional Record of November
97th, 1877. TO show that the agreement was
made 10 vote on Kelope's case and immedi
ately after on NJ Butler',. Mr..
Thurman appealing to the Democrats t.
consent, and he relied on him Az 10 the wisdom
ofthat course. M. Blaine consulted this rood
Democratic authority for his statement.
Messrs. Bavsrd and Bailey earnestly denied
the existence of snch AN ngree mont which.
thev said. thew would consider dishonorsble
IA the Democrats and Republicans alike.
Mr. Butler claimed that he was seated on