Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-14
SD CONGRESS-.
Some UnciviIized Indians and
Their Legal Protection.
Naval Appropriation Bill Before the
House---HoIman of Indiana
Tries to 0eiea. Amored Cruiser Item. but is
Stepped On.

WA>HINs.foN, April lS,-ln the Senate
Dawes presented a petition which stated
that the uucivilize,l Indians living on the
re.er ations were without protection of the
Law and urged Congress to provide proper
Law. for these Indians
Dawes declared that the statements in
The petition were untrue that more than
10 wears ago. when Teilrr was secretary of
thu. interior he established an Indian court
Oh every re,erv alton for the purpose of Try j.
ing such offences a. were usual, tried ia
petty police courts This Indian court al
mini>tered Justice among the Indians fairly
and justly u justice i administered on an
average among the whites Nearly sl2 $50
ha, been appropriated to pay judges for
their services
Indian police were c.iabh> shed in all the
reservation, To maiuiain peace an,i protect
the ri ght, OF individual Indian, and the police
had commended itself by lis efficiency to the
army The ,eteralty law gave the Inlian,
holling Lands in >rveralty. the benefits Of
civil and criminal laws in the state or terri
tory in which they resided 1t wa hardly
conceivable that there shoall te. amy further
legislation to facilitate thu opening of the
courts 10 Indians.
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tribes from the awful cun'ltion in which
the other Indians are supposed to hc. He
rcnturcd To >ay that the lifr, peace, prop
rrtv and rights of every Indian On any
reservation in the tnitrd States were ~
safe and well protected as among the fi'c
civilized tribes After further remarks til,
petition wa> referred.
Dolph from the committee on foreign re-
Il. 4
the absolute prohibition of the coming of
Chinese into the United state, with i sub
>ttmtc lie stated that the substitute wa
the bill passed by the Senate to continue III
force 10 wears. all laws now in force pro-
hibiling aud regulating the coming of Chi
ne>e persons and persons of thinc>c descent
and was a unanimous report of the COM
mttec except one member who was absent.
After some discussion the bill with the sub
>titutv wa- placed on the calendar.
The resolutions heretofore offered by
Stewart calling on the secretary OF the
treasury for certain information II to the
purchase of silver, the coinage of standard
dollar, aud the issue of treasury nutcs. wa
taken up.
Morgan addressed the Senate in favor of
free coinage of silver. There were scarce
ly dozen senators in the chamber during
the hour the hour he was speaking.
VI the close of Mor9an> speech, Stew
art resolution wcui over without action AMI
the senate proceeded to the consideration
of bills on the calendar. disPo-ing Of sever
al A. follows: To amend the pension act
of .iunc -. ls9n. the amendment being in
relation to pensions of widows and orphans,
dispensing with the necessity of proof that
death ka- the result of army service.
Passed.
For appointment of Gen. Napoleon j.
Dana to the position of assistant quarter
master with rank of captain of cavalry. and
place him ON the retired list. Passed.
Referring TO tic court of claims the claim
of VIM. T.. Woodbridge for the use of hi
alleged invention relating to projccties for
ritled cannon. Passed.
To reorganizc the artillery and infantry.
of the army, aud to increase i> efficiency.
Passed.
The HOUSE, iill for the better control of
and to promote the safety of national
bank wa> passed, with amendments, and
conference with the House asked. Sltr
man. Ahlrich and Harris being appointed
the Senate cuufcrcr-.
The Srnat" proceeded to executive bu>i-
uc--. referring to Ibc appropriate commit
tee. a number OF nominations A. well a.
communication received from the Prv-i-
dent. Adjourned.