Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-21
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
The Senate.
COURTS FOR THE INDIANS.

in severalty under prescribed conditions.
The bill proposes to create United States
district court for new judicial district to be
composed of what is known as the Indian
Territory, and general terms are provided
for extending all laws of the United States
over the whole Territory. 1t is provided
that every Indian may become citizen by
making a declaration that he has severed
his tribal relations and thereupon he is to be-
come entitled to select homestead for him.
self and family. Tribal lands in excess of
the number of acres absorbed by these Sc
lections are to be sold for the benefit of the
Indians. All the foregoing provisions ex
cept the one for the establishment of court
are made dependent upon the consent of In
dian councils being allowed therefor as pro-
vided in existing treaties. The bill will not
be reported to the Senate until next week.
BILLS PASSED.
The Senate proceeded to consider the cal
endar, besides various private bills. The
following we're passed: The bill providing
for the delivery of dutiable articles in names
and for indemnity for lost registered arti-
cles.
The bill to repeal the provisions of the re-
vised statutes authorizing the advancement
of navy and marine officers, thirty members
in rank for extraordinary heroism.
The bill to authorize the completion and
printing of the naval history of the war. It
directs the secretary of the navy to detail Of
fcers to compile for publication official
records of the late war, both of union and
confederate steamers. in conjunction with
compilations of records of both armies, now
progressing under direction of the secretary
of war, and to employ three additional clerks
for this purpose.
TOO LATE.
The bill to authorize the President to ap-
point Sergeant John Dolon of the Fifth in
fantry second lieutenant, and to place him
on the retired list, was Indefinitely post
poned, upon the reading of telegram from
the .jsecretary of war to Senator Cockrell
stating that Dolan was killed in the battle
with the Utes.
INTER-ooEANIo CANAL.
The joint resolution introduced by Sena-
tor Platt, authorizing the President to invite
the cooperation of foreign governments in
the construction of an inter-oceanic canal,
was objected to BY Senator Gordon and laid
aside.
The bill introduced by Senator Vest to in
corporate the Inter Oceanic Transit Com
pany, was laid aside in the absence of Vest.
FIVE PER GENT. BILL.
The morning hour having expired, the
Senate resumed consideration of the five per
cent. bill. Senator Logan spoke in favor of
the bill. He quoted various laws providing
for grants of lands for military service, to
show that these grants were considered as
payments, in the same manner as cash pay
ments.
FITZ JOHN PORTER.
Senator Randolph moved that the bill for
the relief of Fitz John Porter be made the
special order Immediately after the pending
bill.
Senator Davis, of Illinois, objected owing
to the absence of the senator from Ohio, Mr..
Thurman, who has charge of the Geneva
award bill, which has been made the special
order for Tuesday.
A motion that when the Senate adjourn it
be to Tuesday, Monday being considered the
anniversary of Washington's birthday, was
amended by inserting Monday, and in that
shape agreed to. Thu Senate then went into
executive session.
RELIEF FOR DESTITUTE ExoDUsTERs.
When the doors were re-opened Senator
Morrill, moved the Senate take up and pass
House bill admitting free of duty certain
contributions from abroad in aid of colored
refugees in Kansas. The bill had been re-
ferred to the finance committee and he. had
obtained consent of the members of that
committee during the afternoon to report it
| favorably and ask its immediate considera-
| ton.
Senator Pendleton objected on account of
| the irregularity of such procedure.
Senator Voorhees, also objected, though he
would not oppose the bill on it's merits.
Senator Bruce said he had studiously
avoided entering on any discussion touching
| the merits of the movements of the colored
| people from the South, and he had no inten-
| ton to enter on it now. but it seemed to him
| that the only question involved was whether
| or not We would allow the refugees now in
| Kansas who had left their homes for cause or
without cause, wisely or unwisely, it was a
| matter of no importance so far as this
measure was concerned, whether we would
allow them to die by hundreds rather than
| permit contributions which English people
had sent here to pass through the
| custom house. He was glad to
see we were aiding Irish sufferers. 1t was
right, and he himself had contributed what
he could for that object, and ne hoped the
senator from Indiana would not object to
the passage of the bill which simply provided
that goods already at our doors should be
| transported free of duty to their destination.
| He believed neither the senator from In
diana nor any other senator intended to an
| tagonize the bill simply because they disap-
| proved of the exodus movement.
Senator Herman hoped the billwould pass.
Senator Edmunds called attention to the
| fact that this whole debate was irregular.
| Senator PendIeton attempted to state bis
reasons for objecting to the bill, but Ed
munds made the point of order there was no
| question before the Senate.
Senator Kernan-Do not let Us attempt to
tax charity1 that comes unto our people. who
are alleged to be suffering. l move that all
prior orders be suspended and that we pro-
coed to vote on this bill.
| Senator Pendleton-I withdraw my objec-
| tons.
There was much confusion, several Sens-
tors attempting to speak together. The
chairman Cameron, of Wisconsin, raped
for order, and asked if there was objection to
the consideration of the bill.
Senator Voorhees, say, yes; object.
don't noean tn aay by that that antaQoniZe