The New York herald., 1870-01-17

national character they can be passed upon in the
same length OF time. Such the private Views OF
practical legislators CONCERNING adjournment.
Meeting Of the Congressional Temperance
society-Importnnt Movement Suggested.
The Congressional Temperance Society held
meeting tonight at the Metropolitan Methodist
church. The house was denselys crowded with
ladies' and gentlemen. After singing by the choir
and prayer by the Rev. DR.. Newman, Senator
Wilson, president OF the society, read the following
recommendation OF the society,"
Believing that the habtual use of intoxicating
liquors as a beverage causes poverty, suncriDg
u ana that the personal oIS ped8e Snd
cooperative effort tend to secure and maintain
such abstinence, the Congressional Temperance
Society suggest and recommend to the ministers
and TO the churches. to all temperance organiza.
tons, and the humane. phIlanthr0plc and patriotic
throughout the land to hold silult aneOuS meetings
in their several towns townships and city wards
on the I'D OF February mex 1.-THE birthday or Wash
lngton-and unite IN she organization Of union tenn
perance societies based on the simple pledge OF
total abstinence from all that intoxicates and to
ADOPT practical measures to have such pledge pre-
sented to every man. woman ana Guild over ten
years OF age. There are millions OF members OF
CHRISTIAN churches, millions OF childIea In The Sab
bath and puoic scnoos, and Millions or others VINO,
It ID believed, might be persuai led TO pledge their
faith, truth and honor wholly to abstain from the
use OF intoxicating drinks and This society believes
II concerted. vigorous and persistent effort were
made that onc-i0uitn, not 0De-tnrd VI the nation
would, within q lew months, be thus pledged and
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Senators Pomeroy, OF Kansas; Wiley. Of West
Virginia; Patterson, Of New Hampshire, and BUCK
ingham, OF Connecticut, and Representatives White
more, Of South Carolina and Ferry, Of Michigan.
together with Vice President Colfax, respectively
addressed the meeting. Senator Wilson said 1t was
proposed to hold meetings every two weeks during
the session or Congress II churches could be pro-
cured for that purpose.
Meeting Of tho Indian CommIssion-Imp0rt.
ance Of the Orsanization-Tho Iudinn
Policy Reviewed.
A JOINT meeting OF the United States Indian Com
mission, the Senate and House Committees on In
dian Affairs the Secretary OF the Interior ana Com
m issioner Parker held yesterday at the Depart
ment OF the Interior. Tue session lasted from ten
TO four O'Clock, and was largely attended. Senator
Buckingham, Of Connecticut, was chairman, and
Jacob v. Farwei, Of Illinois, secretary. After
prayer by Ex-Governor Lane, OF Indiana, Senator
Harlan asked Mr.. Brunat, chairman Of the Commits
sion, to give account Of the trip made In the In
dian Territory by himself and colleagues, Commis-
sioners Dodge and Bishop which he did briefly,
though graphically. Commissioner Coyer was then
asked to repeat his report Of the day previous on
Arizona and New Me xico.
The Secretary OF the Interior urged upon the Con-
gressona committees the value OF the services OF this
commission, whlcn, ne said, although 1t had been In
existence only six months nad visited half the In
dian tribes III the Union ut expense SO small that
they spent less tnan onetnird OF the small appropr
alton Of $4,000, and served wholly without pay lie
considered 1t OF great value to the department. and
hoped Congress would continue 1t permanently
Commissioner Bishop sand that one serious
objection TO the present management of the
tribes was the constant change Of agents aud some
times OF policy. Hardly any agent at ,ne present time
had been with the tribes he had clars, or for
over six months. Commissioner Lane, or INDIANA
said he thought we should make no more treaties
with The Indians, and thought Commissioner Colyers
proposal for code Of laws and constabulary good
one.
Senator Corbett. Of Oregon regretted the removal
OF the Rev. Mr.. Wilbur from his mission In Oregon
and spoke highly OF his work. He hoped the Com.
mission would visit oregon next summer.
Senator Harlan called earnest attention to the
serious difcultics In the way OF dealing with the
Indians without treaties The first step in negoia-
tiDns or even interviews with the Indians to make
them move from their old homes required their con-
sent, and that involved q bargain, which was q
treaty. general discussion here ensued on the
wisdom OF abandoning treaties IN which Senators
Ross, Harlan ana Corbett, and Congressman Clarke,
Deweese and others joined
General Parker, Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
complained OF the want OF discretionary powers In
the expenditure or money supplies for Indians
1t frequently happened some trinlng clause in the
act defining Its appropriations kept money tied up
IN his hands Tor months. He had now over 500 900
for the NavaJos, which he conld not use from this
restriction. lie believed In abosning the treaty
system and thought reservation essential.
Commissioner Colysr concluded the session with
an earnest appeal for the Indians In Alaska giving
q favorable account OF both the people and the
country.
Territorial Lnws to be Enforced Against the
Montana Indians.
Last fall Malcolm Clark, prominent citizen OF
Montana Territory, was murdered by Blackfeet In
dians in his own house. The Murdcrcrs were in
dicted, ana Mr. N. p. Langtord came to Washington,
by request OF the authorities and citizens to ask Of
the President that the United States Marshal should
proceed with whatever force was necessary, to exc
cute the warrant Of arrest. The Montana delegate
Mr. Cavanagh, strongly urged such u poicy on the
Executive. The President fully recognized the duty
OF the government, but soe doubt having been ex-
pressed in the Cabinet as to whether civI process
could be executed against the resistance or an
entire Indian tribe, .he question was not immedl.
a;ely determined. and information Just received
from Montana Indicates that the most resolute
measures to execute the criminal laws OF the Terr
tory have been adopted. On the 23d Of December
Mayor Sully and Captain Pope, accompanied by
United States Marshal Wheeler and an adequate
military force, lett Helena for Teton river to de-
mand from the Blackieet Indians The surrender OF
the murdcIer5 OF Clark Gnd Ii necessary TO arrest
them by force.
Arrival of IA Dciegatlon Of Cher0ikc es-Indian
Settlers on Cherokee Liuds.
delegation OF Cherokces, headed by Mr. Down
Jag, their chief, have arrived at Washington. The
treaty made last year between them and the govern
ment was not ratified by the Senate for want Of
time, and they're here more especially with refer
ence to that subject Under the treaty OF 1865 the
government acquired the right to settle Indians
upon Cherokee territory. the condition being that
the price OF the lands thus occupied shoud be agreed
upon between the Cherokess and the settlcrs but
OF disagreement to this provision the Presi-
dent was authorized 10 fix the price. II appears
however, that'many OF these indians already settled
without money to pay for the land and have not
sufficient intelligence and Skill to make good the
obligation. Accordingly It became necessary tthe