Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-14
FORTY-SlITH CONGRESS,
WEDNESDAY, April "a.


SENATE.-The President pro tenn. laii before
Of the Interior, recommending an appropriation
Of 1856 for deficientcy In the appropriation
for depredations on public timbers, and 81, $40
for protecting timber on public lands.
Mr.. PendletOn. from the committee on Indian
affairs, reported bill for the relief OF the Chip
peWa Indians in Minnesota and Dakota. Printed
ard recommitted.
Mr.. Coke, from the committee On Indian
affairs, reported favorably on House bill to
amend the act of June 20, 1878, for the removal
OF certain Apache Indians from Cimarion TO
Miscalero agency, New Mexico, so as to allow
the Secretary OF the Interior to continue to
issue rat1ons and annuitieS to the Indians.
though the 30 days limit in that act has expired
and the Indians have not yet been removed
owing partly to their refusal and partly to
other causes, detailed in letter from the Secre-
tary of the Interior, which was read. Mr.. Coke
asked the immediate consideration of the bin,
as the Indians were destitute.
Mr. Teller.-Do these Indians belong to VIC
toria's bard?
Mr.. Coke-Not that am aware of.
Mr. Wiliams.-They do not victorias band
are in Arizona fighting, and these are in New
Mexico starving.
Mr.. Teller.-i understand they do belong to
that band. While Victoria is fighting, the
children and old men may be in want. But
suppose the committee ought to know whether
that is true or not.
Mr.. Coke.-The committee has no information
to that effect.
Mr.. Allison.-No, they are not of victorla's
band.
The bill was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Davis Qll), from the committee on the
judiciary. reported favorably on the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Teller. to establish terms of courts
in the District of Colorado, and 1t was read a
third time and passed.
Mr.. Garland, from the committee on the judi
ciary, reported adversely on the memorial of
Col. Elias c. Boudinot, of the Cherokee nation,
praying indemnity for certain losses, and the
committee was discharged from its further con-
sideratioD. He also reported from the same
committee, with substitute, the bill permit
ting Elias c. BOudnOt to sue in the court OF
claims. Placed On the calendar.
MI Hoar presented memorial OF 80 promf-
nent ex-federal army officers of Massachusetts,,
asking that no partisan action be taken On the
till for the relief of FitZ John Porter.
Mr.. Cameron [Wts.) introduced a joint reso-
lntion authorizing the Secretary OF War to per-
nit the Soldiers Reunion at Milwaukee In June.
1850 to use pieces OF artillery and certain flags
and camp eQuipage belonging to the govern
ment: and 1t was read three times and passed.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:
By Mr.. Wallace-To define the amount and
manner Of purchase OF the public loans to be
made by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr. voorhees, submitted resolution instruct
| ing the committee on pensions to report a bill
| authorizing pensions to the surviving soldiers
| ard sailors OF the Mexican war.
| Mr.. Voorhees, In speaking on the resolution,
| alluded to the rect ut remarks OF various Sena-
tors against an in 5ase OF the pension rolls 1t
| was true that We paid more than any other
nation in pensions to soldiers, and it was greatly
! to our credit. He showed, however, that enor-
ments TO the nobility and other favored person
ages. He made an eloquent appeal in the name
of the 1900 survivors OF the Mexican war.
The morning hour expired and the Senate re-
sumed consideration OF the Geneva award bin,
Mr.. Call addressed the Senate in opposition to
| the committee bill.
HOCSE-On motion OF Mr.. Ryan bill was
| passed authorizing the Secretary Of Interior to
dispose of part of the Fort Dodge military
reservation to actual settlers under the pro-
visions OF the homestead laws.
Mr. Morton. from committee on foreign az
fairs reported bill Incorporating the L. S. Com
| mercial & River Plate Valley Improvement
| ing the commercial relations between the
| United States and the Argentine Republic
| Referred to committee Of whole.
Ihe morning hour was dispensed with, and a.
| 12:40 the House went into committee of whole
| tMr. WhitthOrne in the chair on the Indian ap
| preparation bill.
Mr.. Wells made brief statement in regard to
| the money features of the bill.
| Mr.. Baker said that In his opinion the way to
| avoid the evils OF the present system OF Indian
! management was to grant land 1n severalty to
the Indians, TO observe treaty StipulatiOnS with
| them and to bring them under the Jurisdiction
| OF the United States laws-treating them as sub
| JectS, just as citizens. He viewed with alarm
| the policy which seemed to be foreShadOwed py
the pending bill OF cutting down the food and
| clothing OF the Indians. 1t would be far better
| TO econonize by cutting down expenditures
| when it could be done without imperilling the
| peace Of the country and jeopardiZing the lives
| of the people Of the frontier.
The bill was then read by sections for amend
| mentS.
The first amendment offered was one increas-
| ing the salary OF the agent at the klamath
| agency from 81. 100 to s.. 300.
After long debate the amendment was ruled
| cut on a point OF order