Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-09
FROM WASHINGTON,
Indian affairs,


New YORK, January S.-The Worlds
Washington special says: The report q
the Indian Commissioners rs will probably bs
laid before Congress the present week.
The Commissioners attribute the Indiar
troubles to violation of the treaty sti pu-
lations by white settlers on the frontier
the tardy legislation of Congress in dealing
with the Indians, the conduct of the Over
land Stage Company and the neglect gen.
orally to cultivate friendly relations with
the Indians. heyrecommend the setting
apart of twoTfeserpations exclusively fol
Indian occupation. That for the Southern
Indians being what isi now known as the
Indian Territory, and that for the North.
ern Indians being the portion. of Dakots
Territory bounded on the north by the
forty fifth parallel, east by. the Missouri
river, south by Nebraska and west BY the
104th meridian .. iSHDtal s.lsi93,s'i
They recommend that the commission
be continued and sent in the spring to
meet the Northern Indians, who have ex-
pressed Willingness to hold council al
that time. They recommend that the In
dian Bureau be made a separate sdcpart-
ment, leaving Congress to, determine
whether the head shall or shall not be a
member of the Cabinet; that no more mo-
ney annuities be paid to the Indians, but
that whatever is due them shall be ex-
pended inIbnying agricultural implements,
feed and clothing; that renewed efforts be
made to promote civilization among the
various tribes; that all friendly Indians
shall be controlled and dealt with
by the civil arm of the Govern
ment,Y through the new department;
any tribe shall be vested solely in the
President; that any tribe assuming hos
tile attitude, or refusing to keep the peace,
shall, by the President, be put under
charge of the military; \; that Congress
designate time, not later than February,
1863, when all the Indian agencies and
superlntendencies shall be declared vacant,
bents to be re-appointed !, that governors
OF territories, who are generally politicians,
should not be made superintendents and
that our Indian intercourse be compiled
and published for general circulation. ~.
American Cifizens Abroad.
The Herald's Washington special says
Mr.. Orth'sz bill on the right of American
citizens abroad will be considered by the
House Foreign committee tomorrow.
''i9 AIaska and st. Thomas. N
Mr.. Seward had All. interview with the
Senate Foreign committee on the purchase
of Alaska and ST. Thomas to-day, giving
them detailed reasons therefor. Subse-
auently he had similar interview with
fhad. Stevens and the House Foreign com
nittee on the same subject. 10 sSrs66nhl 4as
-3asSs i'asigiTefeq Samana. aini ~ a'ii3aie stsi
General Pujol win hold conference to-
morrow. Thursday, with Secretary Seward
n the eipurchase of Samana. Pujol states
that he receives favorable. assurances t0t
auccess iu hisimission. .sa.7s 4. - ,,ss.r,.as :
Presentation to the President. ~
A cane made from wood of the Charter
Oak of Connecticut, was presented to Pres
ident Johnson, in presence of several dis
tinguished people, on, Tuesday. In re-
sponse to the speech of presentation, the
President said the preservation of the Con-
stitution had been the desire of his heart
When we permit ourselves to go beyond
the sacred charter of our rights in the
pursuit of political objects, we fall into
imminent danger. If Connecticut and 9th
er States can succeed in bringing back the
country to the boundaries marked by the
Constitution they will achieve a greater
victory than ever won on the field of battle