New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-21
xLVIrH CoNGREss-IIID Session.

XLVITH CONGRESS--IIID SESSION
Is REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
POSITION TO BUY THE PAPERS OF BENJAMIN
FRAyEIIN-PAUPER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
RIGHTS QuEsTIoN-INpIAS BANDs-THE NAVAL
APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED IN THE HOUSE. :,
SENATE. .WAsHNGToN. Jan. 20. 1881.
The ladies' gallery was largely occupied
at the hour Of meeting by members Of tho National
woman's Suffrage Association, now in session In WASH
ington.
The VICE PRESIDENT submitted communication
from the State Department. relating to offer made to
sell to the Department the original manuscripts ana
historical papers bequeathed by Benjamin Franklin to bis
grandson, William Temple Franklin, the same being the
collection OF Henry Stevens franklin Among the papers
is the original petition Of the Continental Con-
gress 20 George Ill 10 Iva, signed by
the delegates The collection win be offered
for sale in London for seven thousand pounds
Ths communication was referred TO the COMMITTEES on
che Library, and was ordered % 30 pristed an
Commerce, reported fayorabU the Senate bill TO grant
s S ps TSg eG ss b Richmond County New
Mr.. HERMAN Dem. N. " presented a resolution
President TO forthwith transmit 70 tho senate u.s. IA
COPIES OF any and ali correspondence which, since 1882
may have passed between the Secretary Of state sna
either in Switzerland any other foreign country In
relation to the sending to the gntee SS p any
On motion on Mr. MCDONALD tDem Ind) his reso:
luton introduced 10 February 1850 for tne erest9n OF
a Standing committee Of i've Senators, 70 oe called tue
COMMITTEE on the Rights OF women CItizeDs' was
Mr. CoNKLING CRep., N. " thought it might be in
sD rTsS soas IL R3s making perpetual one
Mcdonald intended that The prayer OF te Ior
er 10 erowG W this 6enecen
he should special committee and give it 70
pone forever the realization Of the hope that they were
10 act promptly one way or the other. "a
the ladies' gallery manifested their appreciation Of his
effort in hearty applause The novelty ana Z
Of che demonstration evoked general merrment on t1e
Mr. MCDONALD preferred to adhere to hIs propose
ton as submitted because the matter one i which
new rights aud new propositions woela come up aI0
sary but apprehended that the subject was not one
that would soon be dIsposed or -,
Mr. DAVIS Dem. w. Va.) moved 10 refer the resolu-
ton to the Committee on Rules. Agreed to-ayes 10
Mr.. PENDLETON Dem, Ohio introduced and asked
present consideration OF joint resolution for the loan
by the secretaries OF War and Navy Of the ags and 6a1t
ing Government depOts for use IN decorating ee
CITY OF Washington on the Fourth Oh March, FaSSed
The Senate took up the calendar Of general orders
Mr. Mcdonald Dem Ind) MI. aln GSsp' S SS,
mtee Of Conference On tie blu EFsntnG lands
Dakota, Montana, Arizona Idaho ana wyoming i0r
The Pundine bill was received from the House and
fcrred TO the Committee on Commences.
n
tIansmiIIing . leETer from the Secretary Of STATE
IN relation the recent effort Of the United States
. bring about peace between Chi' Feru snd non'i"
The regular order being the bill 20 provide for the al
loment OF land severalty TO Indians Oh the various
reservations and to extend the protection OF the laws
other purposes, taken up, AMI Gcedped tue remain
Mt. COKE Dem., Tex;l who reported the bin: eI e.:
Judgment reservation OF land which IDdans are To-
ia 20 have tho same surveyed and al
loted in the manner specified Sg the fret .S section
been The excess Of lands in the reservation
above what may be thus allotted 10 individuals 20 De
negotiated for by the Secretary OF the INTERIOR 6u no
IL 10 be paid until the negotiations are raheh py
applicable 10 the Indian Territory and further that
lands shall be alienaed within twenty-five years by
Mr COKE spoke mt length in explanation and defence
Of the bill. The bill, he said. was sanctioned nY the
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs and all the OFFICIALS con-
Dected with Indian Affairs. -.
seventh section excluding the Indian Territory from the
operations Of the Dn 70 make 1t read that the act
cberoSees, Creek, C6oStaws. seunOes and Chicka
saws IN the Indian Territory.
biI and referred to the memorial OF commission OF
thu General Assembly OF the Presbyeran Church OF the
United States upon Indian riglts aud Indian CIVILIZATION
In which among other things, u was cianen the ll-
dams should have good education anu reLsons
liberty. lie argued that these gentlemen were l1-
practicable. He referred TO and commented upon pro-
test against tho bill which he said was signed oy seven
alive Creek aud ChOctaw indians and setting
forth The effect OF the proposition wou.d Do 70 pau
Mr. BUTLER tDem. 3. c. asked whether instances
were not well kuUwn In which the lands hai Deen ac-
cepted IN >eYeratY and worked with good results.
NJ TELLER replied that while there were rev such,
these wer. many other instances where the lands had
been abandoned and the Indians. had resumed their
nOmadir hablts.
MI BUTLER thought that the system had not been
wholly uccvsSiu
Mr. TELLER urther cOntended that the effect OF Civ
ing land indians absolutely would be M had
bee In the past them 10 tho rapaey OF the
ultimately deprive them Of resting place
on this continent. ~
Mr.. SAUNDERS CRep., Neb.) supported the bin as
facilitating breaking OF tribal relations. and al
forng the Indians facilities 10 prepare for good citizen
ship -,
Mr.. MORGAN Dem, AlaJ spoke in opposition to fhe
bl.
Mr. HILL tRep" Con- said IN reference to alleged op.
posItion indiana severalty that
lie had received from the Commissioner OF Indian Anrs
letter. The letter stated IN substance that Red Cloud
and spotted Tail had for past been demanding %
separate allotment OF their lands; that the agents OF the
Sioux OF Nebraska, Chppewas. OF Wisconsin. and
numerous Others reported that their tribes had sgnied
their desire O be located in severaty.
Mr. MORGAN argued that thesrequirement OF the bill
for surveys Indian lands mlTaeticabc tnat
the hill sef violation OF treaty 0OlgatiOnsl It's
interference with the tribal government OF the indians,
aud that practically IL would open the auds IN question
to the whites while excluding white Immigration from
the Indian Territory. $50 -
WIh0ut action on the bill, the Senate. at 415, went
into SESSION. ana when the doors were re-
pupupd adjourned.