Mr. WINDOM. I do not think this bill is liable to so grave objections as some of my friends here seem to entertain in regard to it. The Gentfrom Illinois [Mr. INGERSOLL] seems to be very much excited over this subject of Indian affairs, and he has taken them under his peculiar charge. I have much hope that when we shall hereafter bring In hills which we now have before us for the benefit and protection of certain of these Indian tribes, we shall find the gentleman as energetic then to assist the committee as he now seems to be in opposition to them and one or 2 other gentlemen who are opposed to this measure, and who sa that it is severe upon the Indians and likey to do them injustice, I think have done far more in justice to the Indians by raising technical objections to another bill which we introduced. yesterday morning we broughta measure before this House which should have been passed, but which under the rules could only be passed in case no objection was made. The gentlemen from Pennsylvania, [Mr. Srevsssfi and the Gentfrom Illinois, [Mr. VASHBERNE, 1 both made the oint,I believe, that the bil should go to the omWhole, where it will sleep perhaps the remainder of the session. That bill was for the benefit of certain Indians who have been always peaceable and friendly to the U.S. It has seemed to me that whenever any measure has been brought forward for the benefitof Indians who are peaceable and friendly, it always meets with fargreatero position from some men in this House than those measures which are brought forward for the benefit of Indians who have been engaged in robbing and murdering our white people. I remember that at a lbrmer session an an propriation bill was brought in here containing an appropriation of $160,000 for some 12 bandied Sioux Indians who had murdered from 800 to 900 of our people in Minnesota; while forsome 2500 Winnebago Indians, who lived side by side with the Sioux, butwere always peaceable and friendly, only about 50,000 dollars, was appropriated): I did not think there was any propriety in that then, any more than I think there is in this opposition now. The Gentfrom Illinois, Mr. Isom sost] says we have sent General 0ewith an army to murder these Indians on he lains, and that in 9 cases out of ten the ndians have been innocent. Those Indians I believe were the same that committed the horrible Massacres in Minnesota in 1862. Now, I believe if gentlemen will carefully read the reports which have been made in regard to the punishment inflicted upon those In inns, it will e seen that the U.S. have very little to answer for in regard to killing Indians upon that exed1tion. The Government has expended millions and millions of dollars for that purpose. Yet I apprehend if the estimate could be made it would be found that it has cost the Government about 500,000 dollars for each and every Indian killed. I do not think, so far as the Sioux Indians are concerned, that the charge of murder can ever be laid at our doors; except it may be the murders of our own people.