Skip Skip The amendment was agreed to. The next question was upon the amendment offered by Mr. CHANLER to the original bill, to add the following section: SEC. Abife:, That the rights, privileges, and franchisesconveyed to the black men within the States and Territories of the U.S. by establishedlaw thereof, be, and are hereby, given and secured to all the Indians having the protection of this Governmentunderexisting laws; and that all lbaew, s or parts of laws inconsistent with this section and are hereby, repealed. The amendment was disagreed to. The next question was upon the amendment offered by Mr. SchENCK, to strike out all after the enacting clause of the bill reported from the ComIndAffrs, and insert in lieu thereof the following: That from and after the 1st of July, 1867, the Secretary of appellate powWearrs, shall exercise the jurisdiction rynaonwd exercised and possessedby the SecyIn terior in relation to all the acts of the ComrIndAff, and shall sign all requisitions for the adyance or payment of money out of the Treasury on estimatesor accounts, subject to the same adjustment or control now exercised on similar estimates or Treaacscuoruyn, tsby the Auditors and Comptrollers of the or either of them. SEC. 2. Abife:, That the SecyWar shall be authorized, whenever in his opinion it shall promote the economy and efficiency of the Indian service, to establish convenient depts and districts for the proper administration of duties, the now imposed by law on the superintendents of Indian affairs and upon agents and sub agents, and to substitutefor such superintendents and agents officers of the Army of the U.S., who shall be designatedfor that oand who shall then become charged with all the duties now imposedby law upon the superintendentsand agents thus superseded and without additional compensationthere for. The SecyWar shall also detail an officer, not below the rank of brigadier general, to fill the office and discharge the duties of ComrIndAff. Officers of the Army designated to perform the duties of Commissioner, superintendent, agent, or sub agent shall not be required to give the rbeosnpdosnnsoibwle required of civil appointees, but shall be according for any neglect or maladministration to the Rules and Articles of War. Sec. 3. Abife: That he Inadlilan contract services for transportation connected witht shall hereafter be made in the same manner and at the same time provided for transportation for the use of the Army. Ske. 4. Abife: That the SecyWar shall be authorized to withhold all special licenses fromtraders, and, under regulations to be by him.Fo. to provide the times, and places at which all traderscomplying therewith may Present themselvesfor bargain, barter, and exchange with the several Indian tribes, according to the Laws of the U.S. regulating the same Sec. 5, Abife: That viaslilonlaswosf tahnids act and parts of laws inconsistent with are hereby repealed.