The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-26

Pollock started TO his feet to make n
motion. bat before he could utter q
word the whole assembly, rs by $ single
impulse, spontaneously broke forth
into singing .Bless God. from whom
ali blessings flow One sianza was
thus sung through. every commissioner
rising to his feet with suppressed emo
ton. The Moderator, at the close of
the singing, asked Rev. Hall to lead in
prayer, which he did with impressive
iervor. Choked voices aud powerfully
excited feelings made themselves felt
ali over the house. An attempt was
made to resume business, but it was in
efectnai, and the assembly adjourned
till evening.
/ The Senate finance comsaittee hay
held meeting, and agreed on pro-
gramme of investigation of the question
of revising the tariff and internal rev.
enue laws, so as to bring down taxation
for revenue to point slightly in excess
of the expenditures of the government
Four subcommittee were appointed
for this purpose. One will visit the
large importing cities and eustom-hous-
es; while another will investigate the
complaint of distilleries, tobacco manu-
facturers, ETC.. another has charge of
salt and coal. Distillers have already
forwarded to the committee numerous
memorials asking for legislation to
, save their business from actual confis-
] cation.
An, l.. 4
in Washington between the Indian
delegation now there and Secretary OF
Interior and Commissioners Parker, on
e behalf of the government. Commits
: sioner Parker called the attention of the
Indians to the fact that they were
promised annuities for only ten years
four of which have passed, and in tbs
time yet remaining they should try and
u take care of themselves, as they could
live by hunting but lew years longer
II When the Indians go home, said the
commissioner, it will please the Prcsi
l. dent if they would stop on their way il
the Indian territory and attend thu
!, general council of Indians to be heiC
there in the Creek country, the obje
n "a " AASA &C oAAhPAJ oAo SSASiy III tAS
~ good of themselves, and to establish
peace and harmony and one genera
~ government among all the tribes of tina
country. At the conclusion of the Com
il missioner's remarks, Little Ravel
re said his people were anxious to get to
gether by themselves, and he was anx
to ious 10 have dividing line betwee
FTNl
are approaching them constantly. an
o. the Indians do not know what countr
he they own. He said peace existed, Blu
our soldiers were stationed anon
,o them, and asked that they be will
- drawn. The Wichita chief though
nearly all lands given other Indian
was the property of the Wichitas. TIL
70 was his principal complaint, and whs
," he particularly desired was pay for i
"Hrre am" said Buffalo Good, Hwit
Ia white mans coat and pantaloons OIL
w but there are no greenbacks in IN
. pockets, and now 1 hope the govern
ct, ment will give me some to carry aroun
W so as to show something for the lant
N. that have been TAKEN" Secretal
d elano made short speech, advisiI
We the Indians to learn habits of civiiiz
~ ton as soon as possible,and form go
eminent of their own. and they woul
be furnished with clothes and agricu
ist taral implements. and schools al
ay churches established among ther
an Little Raven was anxious TO know
he would be authorized in getting h
m people in the north to the south. TIL
es- was one thing about which he was vel
lot anxious. The commissioner said
would let him know tomorrow. tt
in Indians have been greatly impresst
of with what they have seen in the cou
NO, try of civilization. Some of them e
disposed to repe1 the idea that the caI
- tai buildings and paintings in the +
tunda are the work of man.