Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-23
HOUSE.

Mr.. Cobb of Indiana, presented the confer
ence report on the Oregon Central forfeiture
bill, and it was agreed to.
The House recedes from its disagreement
to all Senate amendments.
The House then at L.. 20 went into commit
tee of the whole on the Indian appropriation
bill
On motion of MIR. Ellis of Louisiana, an
amendment was adopted directing the secre-
tary of the interior to prepare list OF all
approved and pending claims of citizens on
account OF Indian depredations. and report
the same to Congress the first Monday in
December next.
Mr.. Rockwell of Massachusetts, brought up
the matter of the open letter written to Mr..
Ellis by c. c. Painter, charging that the ap-
preparations made for the Montana Indians
were insufficient. He criticised the speech
made a few days ago by Mr. Ellis, in which
the latter declared that the statements made
in the letter were false He said that Mr..
Painter was a gentleman of unstained record
and of integrity, which had never been i'm
peached. He called upon Mr.. Ellis to show
wherein the statements made in the letter
were false.
MIR. Ellis replied that when he spoke, after
the previous question had been ordered, if he
did not brand G. G.. Painter with ia. school
,e would make him an ample apology.
On motion of Mr.. Mazanares of New Mex
leo, an amendment was adopted appropriating
S25 900 for the erection of an Indian indus
trial school at Santa Fe, n. NJ.
Mr. Cutcheon of Michigan offered an
amendment providing that any Indian com
mitting against the person or property of
another Indian or any person any of the fol-
lowing crimes-murder, manslaughter, rape,
assault with intent to kill, arson, burglary
and larceny, shall be subject to the laws of
the territory in which such crime is commit
ted. and shall be tried therefor in the same
courts and in the same manner, and shall be
subject to the same penalties as are other
persons charged with the commission of said
crimes, and permitting Indians to prosecute
in any court any civil action at law and
equity; adopted.
On motion of Mr.. ThrockmOrton of Texas
an amendment was adopted giving the L S.
district court tor the western district of Ar
kansas civil jurisdiction over the five civilized
tribes of Indian T, rrltory.
Mr. RYAN of Kansas offered an amedment
authorizing the President to open negotia-
tions with the Creeks, Seminole and Chero-
KEGS, for the purpose of opening to settlement
under homestead laws. any assigned lands in
the Indian Territory ceded bv them to the
United States. (These are Oklahama lands. J
Adopted.
Mr.. Ellis of Louisiana, in moving that the
committee rise, said that in the course of the
debate on the bill he had been BETRAYED by
infirmity of temper into the expression of
| language which he greatly regretted He
withdrew that language and made his ac-
wledgements to the House.
Mr.. Ellis had reference to the controversy
yesterday between himself and Mr.. Holman,
and that gentleman said the apology was sat
isfactory, and he withdrew any improper re-
marks made by him.
The committee then rose and reported to
the House.
The previous question having been ordered,
Mr.. Ellis took the floor in order to point out
what he termed misststements and falsehoods
contained in the Painter letter. He had no
apology to make TO Painter. He commended
him to the study of the story of Ananias, and
to the careful consideration of the 9th COM
mandmept.
The bill was then passed and the House
adjourned.