The Van Buren press., 1870-12-20
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
The War in Europe
special Dispatch to the Republican,
OKALAIiAMA.
Fl. GIBSON, Dec. Q, !
via BANTER, Kas., Dec i3. {

! INDIAN COUNCIL,
Messrs. Campbell, Lang and Farwcll
of the Indian commission arrived here
Yesterday, and leave this A. NJ. for Oc-
mulgee, 80 miles distant, to attend the
Indian council Delegates arc here from
the Cherokee, Choctaws, Chckasaws,
Senecas, Shawnees, Quapaws, Delawares,
Usage, Caddoes, Kaws; and Others are
expected from the wild tribes. Enoch
Hoag, superintendent, presides. The
council can remain in session only three
weeks.
AT TALEQuAn,
The Cherokee capital, yesterday morn
ing Messrs Campbell and Lang were in
vitcd to visit the Senate, where they were
! rendered q courteous reception. The
Lower House was invited in, when short
addresses were made by the commission
ers, which were responded to by Presi-
dent Scrapcr and Chief Downing.
OCMuLGEE, Dee, II.
The great Council of the Indian tribes
assembled here hold their sessions in the
| house of kings of the capitol. The coun-
Srj is fully organized with Superintendent
Soag as president, and in good working
order Fourteen OF the tribes are repre-
! sented, including all the civilized tribes,
and the Osages also come nearest the
wild tribe None of the latter have yet
come. There are fifty four delegates in
attendance, most Of them in civilized
dress There is but one blanket Indian
| in attendance, the Hon. Mr.. Hondrope,
of the Nation. He wears coon skin
cap with two tails.
The proceedings are conducted accord
ing to parliamentary usages. The most
important subject up for consideration is
a plan for organizing a territorial gov
ernmcnt embracing all the tribes.
Yesterday, Mr. Campbell Lelorc, Of
the Chickasaw nation, from the special
committee, reported in favor OF a plan
OF organization, republican in form. 1t
provides for executive, legislative and
judicial departments, the government to
be based upon, and to be strictly in con-
, forming with the various treaties of 1866.
The plan contemplates the protection of
the weaker against oppression from the
stronger tribes, and is not to be be bind
ing upon any until their consent is OBJ
tanned After the reception Of the re
port the council adjourned over till Mon
, day in order to give time for deliheiation
on so important q measure, There is
considerable caucussing over the matter
everything thus far seems to be conduct
ed with decency and order. The Indian
commissioners had an interesting inter
view after their arrival with w. 7. Ross,
leading Cherokee delegate He favors
the confederation adopted without con-
gressional interference.
OcMULGEE, Dec. -.
) An interesting meeting Of the friends
; took place at the capitol yesterday, in
f which nearly all the Indian delegates to
r the National Council, and the Indian
commissioners, Messrs. Farwell, Lang
and Campbell were present The meet
ing took q religious and philanthropic
Lang, tampuefT, eppaae 10y Msssrs' s's
Ter, in which the present movement here
was strongly approved. Mr.. Campbell
urged the civilized tribes to conciliate the
l wild tribes and prevail on them to follow
their example, The meeting was very
impressive, and Mr. LeAore of the Choc.
taw delegation returned his thanks for
the sentiments expressed by the commits
sioners, and he expressed his own desire
f to advance the views of the government
{ af far is practicable.
! THE COUNCIL ASSEMBLIES
This morning to take up the resolution
! in relation to the organization of the ter
ritory. The plan il is thought will meet
with the general appreciation Of the ooun-
Gil The commissioners will be in attend
ance, and to tomorrow the 18th they take
an early start for home via TT. Gibson.
MASSACHUSETTS.
BosroN, Dec r.
T. Castor, democrat, clecte mayor,
three thousand majority.
; NORTH CAROLINA.
RALEIGH, Dec. Is.
The House to day sent committee of
three to the bar Of the Senate, impeach-
ing Gov. Holden and demanding that
they take order in the matter. On in
forming the senate that articles of i'm
peachment would be soon produced, the
senate replied that it would consider the
matter and take order therein.
WASHINGTON, Dec II.
SAN DOMINGO.
The San Domingo scheme again ap.
pearcd on the surface in both Houses of
Congress to-day, in the shape of rcsolu
tions to fulfill the dictum of the annual
message. In the House nm effort made
by Gen. Banks to enforce the passage of
a resolution for a commission to neco-
tiate the purchase Of the island was lost
by vote of 81 to 50 ordering the pre-.
vious question; though at a subsequent
stage the House refused by vote Of 81
to lis to lay the resolution on the table
1t was thereupon referred to committee
on foreign affairs who can report at any
time giving five Gays notice. The fee ng
in the House seemed TO be against the
scheme, though the Republican memb RS
were not disposed to submit the admin.
istration to humiliation Of defeating it
outright.
ADMIRAL PORTER.
There was an excited spurt of debate
in the House this afternoon, over the bill !
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