The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-21
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SENATE.

WASHINGTON, J an. 20.-A cnmmuni-
cation was referred which offers to sell
TO the state department the historical
papers of Beniamin Franklin, which that
statesman left to his grandson. VIM.
Temple. If the government does not
accept the Offer the documents will be
offered in London for $35 900.
MIR. McDonaid's resolution for q stand
ing committee on the rights of women was
taken MP and MIR, Mcdonald advocated it,
Mr.. Oonkhng suggested that the COM
mittee be made special. 80 that q benef-
cent movement in behalf of woman's
rights might result 10 something prac-
tical, Applause in the ladies' gallery.
Mr. Mcdonald insisted on a permanent
committee, as the subject lasted as long
as the human family and would always
demand consideration.
MIR, Davis. of West Virginia. moved to
refer to the committee on rules. Agreed
to-26 to %.
MIR. Ksrnan submitted q resolution
asking the President for copies of any
correspondence since 1869 with the
consular agents of the United States in
Switzerland or any other country. re-
specting the sending to the United States
of criminals, paupers or lunatlcs. Adopt
cd.
Inc pElFdSc OCodplSO tuS
morning hour.
MIR. Pendleton introduced and asked
the present consideration of the joint reso
luton for the loan by the secretary OF war
and the navy Of flags aHd bunting in the
government depots for use 10 decorating
the city of Washington on the 4th OF
March.
Msssrs, Mcdonald. Hill of Colorado, and
Walker were appointed a committee OF
conference on the bill granting lands to
Dakota. Montana. Arizona, Idaho and
Wyoming for university purposes.
The funding bill vas received from the
house and referred to the committee Oh
finance.
A communication from she president
was received, transmitting letter from
the Secretary Of state in relation to the
recent effort of the nited States to bring
about peace between Chill, Peru and
Bolivia. Ordered printed.
The regular order. bsiDg the bill to
provids for the allotment of land in sever
atty TO the Indians on various reservations
and to end the protection Of the laws and
territories over the Indians. and for other
purposes, was taken up and occupied the
remainder of the day.
Mr.. Hill, of Colorado, said that as the
alleged oppositions of the Indians TO the
sevsralty provision had been urged
against the propriety of any enactment
on the subject, ne had endeavored to as-
certain the truth as to the feeling of the
Indians on that point. In response to
this inquiry he had received from the
Com missioner of Indian Affairs letter
which he would now read. The letter
stated in substance that Red Cloud and
Spotted Tail had for year past been
demanding a separate allotment of their
lands, their request not having heen
complied with owing to the survey not
having been completed. Agents of the
Sioux of Nebraska. Chippewas of Wis~
consin. and numerous others reported
that their tribes had signified, in some
instances unanimously, their desire to
be located 10 severalty, and in other in
| stances their desire to have patents issued
to them for their lands, as provided iu
treaty. Very few outside of the ave civil
ICED tribes 10 tho Indian territory bad fail
ed in favor of the movement
Without action on the bill the Senate
went into executive session and foon ads
journed.