New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-07
m, single line or word TO support those chaieeS
And /. knows only too we'll that II cannot
ARMY OFFICERS As INDIAN AGENTS.
THE SENATE AGREES 10 THE HOUSE ?ho'i'A0'
IN THE APPROPRIATION BILL.

THE SENATE AGREES TO THE HOUSE !hO'A~-'
N THE APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Washington. Apnl tspeciaN.-Thosc senators "ho
have been cOntending for the appointment VA '
officers in place OF civilians rs agents III an '''
t,.ons had their way finally this afternoon wheh tne
senate confirmed its action taken some u'H9 "e' III
Committee Of the Whole, and retained inc iouHo
sccfion authorizing this important change III lhuHh
administration The contest was one chienS uV.e
the Military Affairs Committee on the one n'nu anu
the Committee on Appropriations and lndah Anairs VI,
bo other and the Military Committee won by the au
of n nearly solid support on the Denocra"c Siuo'
Senators Allison and German made vigorous speeches
Gu, heforc the vote was taken against the prOpoSel
change Int succeeded only In cutting down inc au-
verso majority three. As the bill now slaluS' uc
President is directed to detail Army officers Tor service
a. Indian agents in all cases except where. l~ inc
coed Of the service, the appointment OF cl'i'"h hA
seem to be especially required
When the Indian Appropriation bl'i was 'ahc" w
the question was on Mr.. DaweS's motion to slrh' OUT
the proviSion for the assignment Of Army oilEers Is
Indian agents. Mr.. VOORHEES, addressed I'd" senate
AGAINST the motion and In favor OF tile House proNison
lie should vote for tie transfer Of power over The
Indians 10 the hands Of class OF men VINO were eau
Gated and trained TO a profession OF hoOor'
Mr. Higgins said that he had voted the other u'iS
with the Indian Committee against tic House pro
vision but after the statement made by MI Mahder
son ON the bacon question he felt he would nave 10
change his vote and vote In favor OF Tie transfer 10
Army officers.
Mr. Allison said that contrary TO its effect on Mr.
IggnS the speech Of the senator from Ncbiisli hau
confirmed him and more in the vote De had gwen
against the proposed transfer. Tlat speech showed
that for nearly nine months Army officer (actlng
as Indian agent and the IDdian Bureau had been IN
quarrel about 100 900 pounds OF bacon And yet Tile
proposition was one t. that bacon incident at
the Pine Ridge Agency TO be duplicated ana quadrnped
in every Indian agency in the United States.
Mr. Perkins and Mr.. German also argued against
the proposed transfer the latter deprecatng the ten
dcncy to assault tie character OF men In executive
places and 10 substitute Army and Navy officers ior
civilians.
Mr. Cockrell favored the transfer for three reasons
because 1t was the best thing for the Indians the best
thing for tie white men, and saved money TO the tax
PAYERS Of the United states.
The vote first taken on Mr.. Pettgrew's mo
ton, TO substitute for the House provision one au
thorizng the President to detail Army officers TO act
rs Indian agents at all agencies where he shall deem
such action for the benefit of the service. The mo-
ton was reiccted-yeas "a, nays %.
The next vote was on Mr.. Dawes mt on - strike
out the House provision and 1t was also defeated
yeas % nays IS Tie following is the vote in detail
Ycas-Mes>rs. Allen, Call Carey Cullom Dawes, Frye
Galinger, German, Hale Hoar, Mitchell. Morgan laa
dock Palmer Perkins Pettgrew. Piat Power sanders
sawyer, Shoup Squire, Sockbrdgc Teller and Warrcn-21
Nays-Mcssr,. Barbour. Bate Berry. blackburn. Blod
eett Cockrc Coke Davis, Faulkner, Gibson md, cray
Harris Higgins, Kyle MCMILLAN, McPheison Manderson
Mills PETER Proctor PuGh, Quay Turpc, Vc-t Noorhces
Walthall, washbun and Whites.
Several other amendments were agreed 10.
Mr. Allison gave notice that he would ask the sen
ate tomorrow to take up the District Appropriation
After a short executive session the senate. at rs.
adjourned Till tomorrow