Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-09
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
TSecond Session.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON April s.-The House joint resolu-
ton reported favorably by Senator Logan, from the
committee on military affairs, to lend flags to the
Good Templars encampment, Chicago, August next,
was opposed by Senators Edmunds, Hoar and In
gals on the ground that government property should
not be lent private organizations Resolution passed.
yeas 81, nays 20.
NAV MILITARY POST.
The president pro tenn laid before the Senate two
communications from the secretary of war recon-
mending appropriations Of $1,000 to build wagon
road from Fort Br dge and to Wintah reservation
and 100000 to bu military post at or near the
junction of Gunnison and Grand rivers, the works
being thought necessary by the general of the army
to aid in the disposition 10 be made OF troops during
the remainder of the present year, in order to proper
y conduct operations in connection with the Ute In
dians. Referred to the committee on military al
fairs.
GROWN OLD IN THE SERVICE.
Also communication of the secretary of the treas
ury In response to the Senate resolution stating that
no reduction of the clerical force advantageousy
be made in the department except, perhaps, some
old and int1rm employees might De replaced by
younger men. The secretary thinks their dismissal
would be unjust, unless provision be made for their
old age in recognition of their long service to the
government. Referred.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:
BY Senator Paddock-A bill fer the relief OF GER
tain settlers within the late Fort Kearney military
reservation, Nebraska. Also to authorize the secre-
tary of to turn over to the interior department
certain parts of Camp Douglass military reservation,
Utah.
BY Senator Baldwin Making an al appropriation for
the erection of light house and fog signal at or
near the entrance of Little Traverse harbor, Mich,
and to purchase a site for the same.
Senator Hampton thereupon called up the House
joint resolution to lend artillery tents etc, to the
soldiers reunion at Central City, Ne5 Passed.
Senator Salisbury announced that at the request
Of the Senators in charge of the Ute bill, he
wouldn't as per previous notice, call up the Kellogg
Spafford case to-day, but would call it up Tuesday
next Discussion of the Ute bill was then resumed.
Senator Davis withdrew his amendment offered
yesterday, deVoting S2500O payable to the Utes un-
der agreement of 1874 to lhe industrial education OF
young Utes, and substituted an amendment au-
thorizng the President in his discretion, to appro-
pirate $4,000 of the money appropriated in the bill,
for education in schools established beyond the limits
of the lands selected of such youth of botn sexes as
in his Judgment, may be best qualified TO make
proficiency In the practical industries and pursuits
necessary for their self support.
Senator ingalls, and Allison opposed the amend
ment
Senator Williams supported the bill as it came
from the committee. The committee had under con-
sideration the bill embodying policy applicable to
all Indians, but they had proof that
the Ute war merely suspended during the
winter, and immediate action on this particular
question was absolutely imperative. He appealed to
the Senate to speedily pass this bill and avert an In
dian war.
Senator Butler opposed the bill as temposing with
and postponing final settlement of the ILdian ques-
tion one of the most important questions
before the country. Let the Indians
learn that a process of the marshal OF
sheriff is as effective to protect him against
wrong doers TO punish him fer doing wrong, and
there would cease to be any difficulty about his be-
coming citizen. Let us bring Indians into citizen
ship and give them the protection and responsible
ties Of citizens.
Senator Coke favored the bill. Anything for a
change from the old plan that had brought nothing
but corruption and disaster He said il was the in
tenton of the Indian committee to bring in bill as
early as possible concerning the whole Indian ques-
ton.
Senator Teller thought the committee had fallen
into the serious of supposing consent of the
Indians must be procured to any legislation affecting
them. On the contrary, Congress could and should
regard the treaty broken and egslate as it pleased
Adjourned till tomorrow.