Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-21
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Senate.
WASHINGTON January 20th.-A communication
was referred which offered to sell to the state De
partment the historical papers OF Benjamin Frank
lin. which that statesman left to his grandson, VIM.
Temple Ii the Government does not accept the
documents they will be offered in London for $780,
600.
McDonald's resolution for standing committee
on the rights OF women was taken up. hcpo-alu
advocated it.
Conkling suggested that the committee be made
special, so thar benefcent movement on behalf oil
wOmens rights might result speedily IN something
practical Applause in the ladies' gallery
Mcdonald insisted on q permanent committee, as
the subject was as old as the human family, and
would always demand consideration
Davis of West Virginia moved to refer to the CON-
miItee on Rules. agreed too TO q.
Herman submitted a resolution asking the Presl-
dent for copies Of any corresp >ndence since 1863
with Consular agents the United states IN switzer-
land or any other country, respecting the sending
to the United States Of criminals, paupers or luna
tics. Adopted.
The private calendar occupied the morning hour.
Pendleton introduced and asked present consider
alton of joint luton for the loan by the Seere
taries OF War and Navy of the flags and bunting in
the Government depots for use in decorating the
city OF WASHINGTON on the 4th Of March.
Mcdonald, Hill Of Colorado, and Walker were APP
pointed committee of conference on the bill grant
ing lands to Dakoa Montana, Arizona, Idaho and
Wyoming for university purposes.
The funding bill was received from the House and
referred to the COMMITTEE on FINANCE.
A communication from the President was re-
ceved transmitting letter from the Secretary OF
State in relation to the recent effort OF the United
States to bring about peace between Chile and
Peru Ordered printed
The regular order being the bill to provide for the
allotment OF land in severalty to Indians various
reservstions and TO extend the protection OF the
laws Of states and Territories over the Indians, and
for other purposes, was taken up.
Coke explained its provisions. The President,
wherever in his Judgment 4 reservation OF land on
which Indians located shall be fit for agrleuit-
ural purposes, is to have the same surveyed and
allotted in the specified by the first section
to individual Indians Of the tribes for which it has
been set apart. The excess OF lands IN Teserv1-
ton above what may be thus allotted TO individuals
is to be negotiated Tor by the Secretary OF the In
terror, but money Is to be paid until the media
tions are ratified by Congress.
Vest moved an amendment to the section ex-
Guiding Indian Territory from the operations OF the
bill so that only the tribal reservations therein
should be excluded He would observe every treaty
with the Indians in letter and in spirit, and crit
csed the Committee Indian Affairs for excepting
from the bill the thirty Indian tribes on the plains.
Teller opposed the bill. He referred TO the me-
mcrial OF the General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church of the United States upon Indian rights and
Indian civilization, in which, among other things,
it was claimed that the Indians should have good
education and religious liberty. He argued that
these gentlemen we're impractical. They proposed
to treat all Indians savage and friendlyaike, and
vet there much difference between Indians as
be beneficial for class would fail if applied to
the other. The eff ct of giving land to Indians alb
solutely would be- it has been in the past to sub
ject them to the rapacity of the whites, and ulti
nIatey deprive them Of resting place ON this con-
tnent.
Saunders supported the BILL as facilitating the
breaking up OF tribal relations and affording the
Indian better facilities than he weuld have without
it to prepare for good citizenship.
Hill of Colorado said as the alleged opposition Of
the Indians to the severaty provision had been
urged against the propriety OF any enactment of the
subject he had endeavored to ascertain the truth
to the feeling OF the Indians that point In re-
Spouse to this inquiry he had received from the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs letter, which he
would read. THE letter stated in substance
that Red Cloud and Spotted Tail had for year past
| been demanding separate allotment OF their lands.
| Their re- uest not complied with, owing 10 the
survey not having been completed. The Agents OF
the Sioux Of Nebraska, Chippewas of Wisconsin and
numerous others, reported that their tribes had sig
uified, in instances unanimously, their desire
to be located in severalty, and in other instances
they desired to have patents issued to them for their
| lands, as provided in the treaty. Very few outside
of the five civilized tribes Indian Territory had
| failed to favor the movement
Without action on the bill The Senate adjourned