National Republican., 1884-04-04
THE HOUSE,


On motion Of MIR. q. d. Wise, n joint resolution
was passed authorizing the secretary Of war to
loan flags and bunting TO the mayor Of Richmond.
Va, TO be used at fair to be held In that city In
aid of homo for disabled confederate soldiers.
Mr.. George, from the committee on Indian af-
fairs, reported back resolution, which was
adopted, authorizing the secretary Of tho interior
to make an examination into the massacre of DR..
Marcus Whltmore and others in Oregon In lSiI
A resolution reported from the committee on
accounts authorizing the employment IN the
laborers to fold speeches gave rise TO some dis.
cussion, in the course of which reference was
made to the fact that this being presidential
year every member wanted to make campaign
speech, and the work of folding would be In.
creased. 1t was finally adopted.
The morning hour having been dispensed with,
the house, at l2:i5, went into committee OF the
whole (Nir. Welborn in the chair) on the Indian
appropriation bill.
The pending question was on the appeal taken
from the decision of the chair Wednesday. declar.
ing In order the motion made by Mr.. Throck'
morton, Of Texas, to stike out the clause appro'
priating $l250O for the pay of five Indian in
spectors, and to insert proviso abolishing tho
offices Of Indian inspectors, and authorizing the
secretary of war to detail five officers OF the army
not under the rank Of captain to act as Indian
After debate the chair reiterated the decision
made by him, stating that an earnest considera-
ton OF the after only brought him more strongly
TO the conclusion that his ruling was correct.
The Judgment of the chair was sustsined-yeas
The motion was discussed upon its merits by
Mr.. Morrison, who failed TO see in 1t any inten-
ton of transferring the Indian bureau to tho war
department; by Mr.. Cannon, who did see in 1t a
proposal to turn over part of the army TO tho
Indian bureau; by Mr.. Wait, who opposed II as
putting unframed men in the place OF trained
men; by Mr.. Cox, of New York, In favor OF eleva-
ting the condition of the Indian by Mr.. Belford,
In advocacy Of the control OF the Indian by the
army. How long, inquired the latter, was the
United States going to support class OF idle
paupers who would not work? Aman who would
not work, white or red, ought to starye.
Mr.. Kasson said that the lands OF the Indians
had been taken away from them, and that a moral
obligation rested on the government 10 sec that
they did not want.
The motion was agreed to-yeas OF, nays 81.
Mr.. Cutcheon offered an amendment directing
the secretary of the interior to organize within
the Indian bureau a division of Indian education,
of which the superiutendent of Indian schools
urged the necessity of educating the Indians pre-
dieting that in time they would become an In
tegral part OF national and municipal govern
ment He stated that he offered the amendment
at the request of the general council OF the Con-
gregational church.
The amendment was ruled out on point oi
order
After concluding the consideration of forty six
OF the iifty-two pages of the bill, the committee
rose.
Mr.. Cox of New York, presented a memorial
chants and citizens of New York, protesting
against the passage of any bill which Will enable
the government to receive trade dollars in any
other way than by purchase at their market value
as bullion. Referred
Then house then lat 5:lO) adjourned.