The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April 2. = After
some preliminary business the Senate
resumed the consideration Of the ed
ucation bill. George made an argu-
ment in its favor.
Van Wyck said he had scme days
ago offered an amendment to strike
from the bill the words, mot secta-
rian in character
Blair said he was willing that the
whole clause containing these words
should be struck out.
Van Wyck said it was thrust at
the Catholic church. He desired to
say that the world was indebted to
that church from the time when she
preserved the liter ature of preceding
centuries and from the time when
she established mission among the
Indians until now when she was aid
ing in educating the colored race. A
religion whose creed we might not
endorse was preferable to infidelity
hid under the mask of liberal Chris
tianity. He rejoiced that the gentle>
men from New Hampshire (Blair)
was willing those words should be
stricken out.
The Senate went into executive
session and coon adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April q DOrsh-
elmer presented q memorial from
bondholders Of the Northern Pacific
Railway Company praying to be
heard before the Committee on Pub>
lie Lands on the bill declaring the
forfeiture of the land granted, and
asking Congress to protect their in
terests. Referred.
The House then went into q COM
mittee of the whole on the Indian
appropriation bill.
Ellis briefly explained the pro-
visions of the bill. He said there
was but little new legislation in the
bill and but one provision was incor-
porated, appropriating S. 900 for the
detection and prosecution of men
who surreptiti0usly sell whisky to
Indians. This he considered very
important feature Of the bill. An
other item of general legislation was
one requiring esch Indian agent to
submit an annual census of the
Indians at his agency. This
information would doubtless prove of
great value in future appropriations.
He believed the Indians should be
given standing, in courts 50 they
could enforce the performance of
contracts, and that in the course of
time they should be raised to the dig
nifty of citizenship. The Indians at
the present time did not feel any in
terest in the Government, and he
didn't wonder at it, after the 100
years of dishOnOr which had charac-
terized its action towards them.
Thr0,,km0rton argued IN favor eff
giving five civilized nations form
of Territorial Government and a
Delegate in the House, and granting
land in severalty to the heads of
families in other tribes, and giving
them a patent to the same when
they showed s disposition to remain
on the land and cultivte it. The
bill was read by paragraphs for
Throckmorton Of
fered an amendment striking out the
clause appropriating $l2,500 for pay
to Indian inspectors, and inserts
ing q proviso that the Secretary of
War shall detail five officers, not un-
der the grade of captain in the army,
as Indian inspectors.
The committee rose and Randall
said: "We are honored, having with
us on the floor to- day General Grant.
There are no words needed to Ameri-
cans, and to so far as he is concerned,
I think we should do ourselves honor
by taking a recess of Is minutes to
give members an opportunity of
shaking him by the hand" Ap-
plause.
Recess having been taken by unan-
imous consent, Speaker Carlisle es-
corted General Grant to q space in
front of the clerks desk, where
on one of his crutches, he re-
ceived the respects of the members,
the speaker standing by his side and
him to Representatives
with whom he had not been previous
ly acquainted.
When the House reassembled the |
Speaker laid before it mes sage from
the President recommending the ap.
of $4,000 for the prOtec- |
ton of levees on the Lower Missis
sippi river. Adjourned.