The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-01-27

be applied to one class would fail if ap-
piled to the other. The effect Of giving
land to Indians absolutely would be, as
it haa been in the past, to subject them
to the rapacity Of the whites, and ulti'
mately deprive them of resting place
on this continent.
Mr.. Saunders supported the bill, ss fa-
cilitating the breaking Of tribal relations
and affordinR the Indians better facili-
ties than they would have without II, to
,prepaIe for good citizenship, while re-
quiring Of him nothing more than was
required of every one else. 1t would
make his title to property as valid as
that of the white mans.
Mr. Hill of Colorado, said as the alleg'
ed opposition of the Indians to the sew
crafty provision had been urged against
the propiety of any enactment on the
subject, he had endeavored to ascertain
the truth as to the feeling of the Indians
on that point. In response to this in
quiry he had received from the Com
miss oner of Indian Affairs letter he
would now read The letter stated in
substance that Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail had for q year past been demanding
separate allotment of their lands; their
request not having been granted, owing
to surveys not having been finished.
The agents of the Sioux of Nebraska,
Chippeways of Wisconsin, and many 9th
ers, reported that their tribes had signi-
fed, in some cases unanimously, their
desire to be located in severalty, ard in
other cases their desire to have patents
issued to them for their lands, as proVi.
ded in the treaty. Very few outside Of
the FIVE civilized tribes in the Indian ter
ritory have failed to favor the move
ment.
Without any action on the bill the
Senate went into Executive session and
soon adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Calkins of Indiana, stated that he
would not call up the contested election
case of Boynton vs. Loring, but yield to
the Committee on Appropriations, and
the morning hour having been dispens
ed with, tile House vent into Commit.
tee of the Whole, Mr. Cox in the chair,
upon the Naval Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Atkins briefly explained the pro
visions of the bill, which appropriated
$14 ,46l 900, q net increase Of sos, 900 over
the appropriation for the present year.
The bill was read by sections for amend
ments.
Mr.. HisCock moved to increase from
100000 to $l,0000O0 the appropriation
for the Bureau Of Steam Engines.
Mr.. Atkins opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Hawley said Congress should de-
wise plan for large addition to the
navy, and then make annual appropria-
tions of $5O0O,O00 for a series of years,
until the navy be built. The present
condition was very mortifying,
After further debate the amendment
was rejeCted-yeas 73, nays 81.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill to the House, when it was passed
exactly as reported from the Committee
on Appropriations.
Mr.. Blackburn, from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported the Postof-
fee Appropriation bill, which was Or
dered printed and reCommitted.
Mr.. Calkins then called up the Contes.
ted election case of Boyton vs Loring,
from the 9th Cong. district of Massachu.
sets. The report of the majority of the
Committee on Elections, signed by Re.
publiCans and Democrats, declaring the
Contestee entitled to retain his seat; the
minority report, signed by Weaver, be.
ing in favor of the contestant.
Mr. Loring took the floor, not, as he
said, to defend his case, but in defense
of the state of Massachusetts against
some charges made against it, by the mi
nority report.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Loring's
speech, the House took recess until
$780, the evening session to be for the
consideration of District business.
There was bat small attendance of
members at the evening session, and only
such District of Columbia bills were con.
sidered as received unanimous consent,