Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-10

BILE of being educated to point where he could
compete on equal terms with white men. He
protested against the cry that all the outrages
| on the frontier resulted from the aggressions
of frontiersmen upon Indians, and declared
that there seemed to be disiuclination to con-
denim as they should be condemned, frequent
outrages by Indians upon settlers.
Senator Blaine said he would vote for the
bill, believing 1t would at least prevent q war.
However senators might differ as to the prop
! er way to treat Indians no one would deny
| that to war with them was the most expensive
policy of all.
Senator Dawes amendment giving the Presi-
dent discretion to devote the amount appro-
priated SIC, 900, for education in schools, on or
off the lands selected such youths of both
sexes as in his Judgment may be best quail
| fed to obtain proficiency in the practical IN
dustries and purports necessary for their self
| support, was adopted, yeas "A, nays s.
Senator Kirkwood moved to make the amount
to be yearly paid to Mrs. Meeker, Miss Meeker
and Mrs. Price each 5000 instead of $40O.
Adopted.
Senator Morgan moved to increase the
amount yearly payable to Mrs. Post from $2OO
to $400. Rejected.
Senator Teller moved to increase it to 5000.
Adopted.
Senator Plumb moved to amend the clause
binding the Indians to give up the men impii i
Gated in the murder of Meeker and the agency
employees by inserting the words ''or outrages
upon" Adopted.
Senator Morgan moved an amendment pro-
viding that nothing contained in the act or
agreement shall be construed SO as to compel
any Ute Indian to be removed from the lands
claimed by him in severalty, or to deprive any
such Indian who shall refuse to sign the agree
ment of his rights to select
tracts of land for agricultural purposes
within two years from the passage OF this act,
or under the stipulation of any existing treaty
in any part of the Ute reservation.
In the debate on this amendment, Senator
Edmunds agreed with Senator Morgan's views
that the bill was unconstitutional as infring-
ing on the treaty making power.
Senator Ingalls, said it was too late in the day
to question the right of the Indians to hold
lands. England, France and Spain, in colo
nizing America had all proceeded on the idea
that the Indians owned the soil, and it must
be procured from them by voluntary cession
for consideration. 1t was immaterial wheth-
er there was an agreement or treaty. We were
obliged, in some way, to bargain with them
for the ccssion of the lands rightfuily held by
them.
Senator Thurman said congress could un-
doubtedly authorize the secretary of the inte-
rior to purchase lands of any individual, cor
pOration, association, tribe or nation, and this
was essentially the purpose of this bill.
Senator Mcmillan pointed out some legal OBJ
ections to the bill.
The first part of Morgan's amendment, end
ing with the word ''severa]ty," was accepted
by the committee and adopted, and the re-
mainder of the amendment was rejected-yeas
6, nays As.
After discussion it was unanimously agreed
that general debate on the bill shall cease at
in the afternoon Monday, that debate on the
amendments shall then proceed under the five
minute rule and that the bill shall be finally
voted on before adjournment Monday.
After an executive session, adjourned until
Monday.