, 1881-02-01
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Natlnllal Ssasnnry Hall. ........
Thu .l0rnIng hour III the Senate wns occu.
pied with ulitlMpnrtaHt business.
Mr.. Dawrs addressed the Stnatc upon tho
killing Ut big Snake, tic pollcn C1Iles, hy
snIlrrs IN Tic uttltu If tho AHcht Ut tlIn
l'nncas, in tntlta,, Territory. Al his kRgesti'1t
tho response uf tic Interior Department, t'1i''cr
hntc uf 1at i, 1Asi to tho acnnto resolution VI
Inquiry nf March II, lss1, nr nfno tnonfhs hcFnrr
was run, commenting npn1, tho extraordinary
delay III rca,,t,,tsp, a,i,l sntlmatng shat II was
Intentional. ......-
Mr.. 1A,wpa next detailed tho circumstances Of
the killing. Thu methods Of tho ttIaiI lnEarl-
tcnt wrrc aenthilsg!y criticised ~ ts.t-A'ltcrcn
anil vltlllIotIyG Air. lihwes concluded W pro.
eentiV protest frutn Stumbling Hear hi,t' tnr'
ty.ilvc others against tho snse IT tho OIL 1srrva-
tittl, and requesting tito continuation Of their
nnntttlrs. .....
Mr. 1s'xatl, replying 10 what ir tho,t9ht mleht
t,p co,,s,r1l aa Il reflection upon tho interior
department 1T tho relnnrk* Just made, clout1ca
tho cnrse Ut the hcn.t Of TINT Department
Rntl It's general management os late yrNrs rs
@ tnut II !" % any o;iior ns,artincat Of tic iiovern.
''s.' 81. Dawes denied ,h4t single wor Ind ever
srt,rvn policy Of tin t0slI.n Department. nr IT.
irlHl. On tho cniltrtry, t.xtNpt ~ u, ltH iH,r-
f1G1lint tfl}snct1nH. I1E lEfI lFa'l'tclNt EHt
1nrlc.l tho cU,lrs1t IT ti,at tlci,nr a,unt. l!t
tho mystery fur that renstn Slls oy the 9rcfer
TINT no cfort li'u slccn tnistn % fennsn Lno
afHn plIt upon Its rernrll In ms ltlhttef VIII
reference ii t,ac Ht tho must rctccnb!e md
hoslrs' hands OF mcn ,hat lived ta,l,lcr tho !l"E;
slr. l'lnnl,. rcpfylAK % Mr nnwrs. slit! ING
| lnlnh Agent whnn tnt Senator tlutlt';s'lcru ~
ctwHrdy wn% tttn1t wttHt,t III Knew I" l'e ubnfe
,uprnach, ai.t VIM M'rycl for yenrs u tho Irf'!y
thought tho most Tint cOiii tD shtti n,ut WIS
tint tl,, AHont haul atn'rrtnkc,, r!nn sor 'l,o
| nrrps1 .f thu lIMlAn r'su tlnu III bis nlir'er,
| Mr. kirkwNni said hc wntlhl asls to s't''!1llt
Ru,nn rtnrks III reply IL Mr.. uAwns tn Ihurfow.
Mr.. Vnt,rhnes ltfrtltcch Il tIt1 providing lGi'
sfans fur thr survivors q tl,n n1stis o. I'tr r
tnsc nnw ateui win were g'iKage 1!'tF"asi. AIR.
| Vtnsrres salt! tho Ettier I'LL tntt i,rc1 nccEs-
sttntuI l,y rcasnn nt ho i'cnsiua OI'icu coilstr-
inK tho Inv to exclude; tht'sn ,'nlte. ,A H.,
dim i,;ltttn. Sevcrnlty hill. tho Httsttoii htlng
TN Sir. snrsHn'K amendment 70 Hlsrr'!a' wlfli
thu requirements r tho assent Ht tws'"thlr.ls VI
trIt,n lcftrp bind TIL! be Aken III seyrsulty.
i After rr,llMrks by Mr.. M!rsnI, th fnEar atl'l
Mr. Saunders trt tIlstluf1. Tho amendment was
rutNtri-yeats, 10; 'lhys, 1o. , 49,,
sr. Etlmb submitted mil iltsotnM'i m
individual 1ncI,ibGrs nf 4 lrlbu WHICH DgS mi
cuuauns IN tnko lands. md pr1vttitnE Tint, III
sr nh event. trIbRt relnt!0t sh!'ll Ete trnlt9h W!
After discussion, Mr. nn,uat. r. tno1ts.! the
amendment. nt tho suggestion VI Mr. EuiilEtlds
60 III to unit It's lnttpr fCtlttlrr.
The amendment then prevailed Without ut"
}cGton.
hblttnY tho i,,1nIsiurnt Of l!lAns fur imlyEa1na
wilt, 1T tho tnD If tho allotment ~cru fiiitttI.
ctnu tho slu,o Mns ahrnsle't Sous Ia make It up
| pcnble 10 lI1hlns Wllo nrc elftxella uf States
The hill WIS luid over without ACTION, alld or
tlerct, printed.
| AtHJurncd,