, 1866-01-18

Meeting OF the Ler1s1atnre-Impoftau
Matters to be LeEialated UpOn-Sal1ne
Wealth - Soldier LcGtAIator. The
Governors MessaEe-Ffnnnces Of the
State-The Price Rnid-Exttncslon Of
Indian Tftlcs-Amm1GrntIon.
Especial Correspondence the chicsco Tdbune1
TaFEKA, Eausas, Ian- 10. 1906.
Your Dispatches by telegraph have ln-
formed you Of the organization OF the Kansas
Legislature, and its preparation for business.
Matters of considerable importance will come
before this body at its present session, md
the more than general average Of talent
possessed BY members gives assurance that
the interests Of the State will be properly
cared for. The State is to be rc-hpportioned,
which will cause lively timoa during portion
Of the session in getting matters 'Faxed."
There are also Important materia1 interests
that will require legislation.
SALINE WEALTH.
There are known to exist In this State some
Of the most remarkable salt spring lands in
the world. Indeed, In the far southwest OF
kansns, almost 3 terra iaeognua, there are
vast salt plains, where the Indians from timo
immemoria1, and perhaps anterior to that date,
have obtained salt in abundance. It exists In
pure, solidifled state. On the line Of the
Union Pacific Railway, in the vicinity Of the
mouth Of the Solomon Fork, there are ralu-
a0le salt springs. Legislation that will insure
the development OF this great source OF
wealth win te applied for, anl probably be
secured.
A bounty, similar to the one offered BY the
Michigan Legislature, which has secured the
manufacture yearly Of over 500. coo barrels Of
salt, will be asked for, to he limited to GER
tain number of bushels manufactured.
SOLDIER LEGISLATORS.
The Legislature has, as they say out here,
a fright smart sprinkllng'' .ot the military
among Its members. It could not veil be
Otherwise. Kaueas furnished eullstmeDts for
the war {the consummatlon ofthe great battle
Of freedom inaugurated upon her soil six
years. previous) to the amount Of 1859.
She had a voting population In
1851 Of but 1871, boz and in slst 1871
according to population, for the Federal
army, as Kansas. Among the soldiers IN the
House, sec breyet Brigadicr General Blair,
Colonel Jennison, Colonel Phillips, and cap
Trims, majors, &C., innumerable. The Speaker
elect was the Lieut.. Col. of. the 10th Kansas
lnfantry.
i TIE GOVERNORS MESSAGE. =
The message of Governor Crawford Is q
short practical document, clearly exhibiting
the resources Of The State, Its wants and
necessities. Some important rccommenda-
lions are made, the substance OF which I
have already telegzaphed you.
Tue PRICE RAID.
The claims Of the State, arising from tho
Price raid in 1864, for services rendered,
mnterial furnished, damage sustained, and
miscellaneous losses and damages, amount to
SSS96, ,941 .c4, or rather this sum Is the amount
Of the claims already passed upon by the
Board Of Commissioners TO audit the
claims.
EXTINCTION OF INDIAN TITLES.
Upon the question Of extinguiahing the In
dim titles to lands In this State the Governor
saya:
..1he numerous lndian reservations, embraced
within our limit, detrimental 10 the interests Of
Tire State. The Indians will neither improve uor
cultivate tht lands. and their occupancy prevents
oihers tsom doing 1t. recommend that you me-
Horalize Congress for the removal Of the various
Tribes from this State to the Indian territory, and
that palcn's be iEsued 10 thosc having selected
Eomef. thereby enabling them to dIspose Of thttf
nnds II they 60 deeire and rempYe with the others;
nd Il not, that their land may become Hub)eet to
taxattcD, "a 1hat Of o1he5 settlers.
By Sd examination OF The tsestica made with the
various Indian tribes On the southern border, nd
from recent EuEseyB made BY my order, In my oPin,
Ion, ths OsaRe ttibe Of Indiaoa uqW possesses &1d