The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-01
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XLvI CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan, 81 Senator Dawes
presented protest from 35 Panea Indians
against the sale of the old reservation, and
scsthingiy criticized the methods adopted
By the Department of the Interior with
reference to that tribe, pronouncing them
un American and vindictive, detailing the
murder OF Big Snake, the Ponchs chief,
by the soleisrs in the agents Office, and
accusing the department OF intentionally
delaying the answer to the Senate resolu-
ton of March last.
Senator Logan, in replying to what he
thought might be construed as a reflection
upon the Interior Department, eulOgized
ths course of the head of that department
and its general management of late years.
AZ having been honest. capable, fair and
just as that Of any other department OF the
government.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the Indian land in severslty: bill question
being on Senator morgan's amendment to
dispense with requirement for the assent
Of two-thlrds of tribe before land can be
taken in severaity. After remarks by
Senator Morgan in favor, and Senator
Saunders in opposition, the amendment
was rejected; ayes 10. nays Is
Senator Plumb submitted and advocated
m amendment to allow allotmenss to be
taken by individual members of tribe.
which does not consent to take lands and
providing that in such an event. tribal re-
iation shall be broken up. Senator Plumb
modified this amendment at the suggestion
of Senator Edmunds so as to omit the lat-
ter feature. The amendment then pre-
vailed without objection
Senator Hoar moved an amendment
prohibiting the punish 1ent of an Indian
for polygamy. who at the time OF the
| allotment was praeticing the same.
Amended so as TO apply to indians who
are citizens of States. Bill was ordered
printed Laid over without action,
Senate adjourned.
The following bills were introduced:
By Mr., Hawley for the prevention OF
adulteratious in food and drugs.
By Mr. Dwight to compensate railway
mail employssafcr injuries.
By Mr.. O'Reilly providing that no tsle-
graph company shall charge higher rates
than was charged by the American Union
20. on January lst for the same distance.
| under penalty of $500.
By. Mr.. Springer for the reproduction
of Senator kirkwook's telegraph bill and
Iappriasement Of telegraph lines. The bill
provides for o commission to apprise the
value of the existing lines with view to
their purchase by the government at cost
price. in accordance with act OF July, 1856.
By Mir. Weaver, for a constitutional
amendment providing for the election OF
Senators by the people.
By Mr.. Townshend (Ill) to increase
the rate of pensions of those who have lost
q limb and are totally disabled. to $50 per
month.
By Mr.. Frost. by request, to reserve
public lands from sale and to distribute
them among the people.
Sessions Of the House will begin here
after at | l a. N.
The Iowa contested election cases were
decided in favor of Sapp and Carpenter.
who retain their seats.
The House went into Com mittee OF the
Whole on the District of Columbia appro
priation bill Of IS. 272 900. which was read
by sections for amendment. The appro-
priation for wooden psvements was 10
creased from $l5, 900 to 10000. Opinions
were conHictiDg and but five of the %
pages had been disposed of when the COM
mittee rose.
Mr.. Stephens, chairman of committee
on Coinage, reported back the resolution
calling on the Secretary of State for in
form alton as to tho disposition of ioreign
govsrnments toward iDternatiopRl action
for tue restoration OF silver to tnll use as
money.
A bill was passed authorizing the Utah
& Northern Railroad Company to con-
struct such branches OF its road in the ter
rltoriss of Utah, Idaho. and Montana with
the same grants. powers. rights and priv
ileges and upon the same terms and con"
ditions ~ for its main line,
Mr., Covert, chairman of committee on
Agriculture, reported the agricultural ep
preparation bill. Ordered printed and
rseommitted, It recommends appropriat-
ing $288, 800. Adjourned.