New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-04


MTTEE FROM THE COMMITTEES ON INDIAN
AFFAIRS AND TERRITORIEs-THE TRIBAL OR
COMMON OWNERSHIP or THE SOIL TO BE
CONTMUED-wHAT THE INDIANS DESIRE
SCHEMES OF RAILROAD MEN-THE SENATE
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRrBUNR.I
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The Subcommittee
OF the Committees Indian Affairs and Territories to
whom referred the Van Horn bin organizing the In
dian Territory and the amendment OF Gen shanks sub
ututng the Okmulgee Constitution, have not reached
any conclusion Messrs CullOm and Armstrong. to
whom the subcommittee referred the bills for examna-
fiOn reported to-day The question assumes very In
teresting aspect and the interest has been In
creased by the Presidents Message recommending so
heartily the recognition OF the constitution framed BY
The Indians with the change only that the Execu
tive shall with 1.-the advice and consent Of the Senate
have the power to appoint the Governor and JndlcHi
officers land possibly others Of the Territory Inc
President recommends that tie choice OF oces DC
limited to native citizens Of the Territories win the
t,ie exception OF the Judiciary. The bill reported by
the Indian Committee does not interfere with the tribal
er common ownership Of the SOIL differing from ordl-
nary territorial bls in not providing ior olt N
Generals and district land otnces ana 0 oCt
Zorro the emigration to the Territory o. VINE
citizens. BY implication tney wouit Tho tpeates
now in existence exclude them Inc ulll hoNtNeIi a.
lows Of the appointment OF other than Indian czchs 70
the Territorial otnceS zen. si.hs am =. ~ md
Okmugee Constitution, minus It's Bill OF hehIs' Hnu
"a
Fenate Am the other officers 70 be appointed or elected
a. the Indians themselves PROVIDE.
There IL no doubt that tie leading Indians and their
friends urgent ii opposing any aIktQ chahEe III e
stte 10 declare that the appointment Of whteocers
the objective point Of the railroad corporations ana spec
TerritOry II is supposed such white officials would ne
likely 70 aid through their influence ne eIorts OF he
sSifqe5 To- settlements at the earliest moment per
Raus a.
Ron for the changes that would follow. VI, In
rnent of judiciary by the Indians themselves, sdyo
Gates Of the Okmugee Constitution point TO the fact tha
The treaties OF 1866 made with the Choctaws, Cherokee
Thckasaws and Creeks Muscogees, provide that the
General Government may create l. . District court
Attorney Marshal, &c, and making II the court OF
Appeals from the Indian tribunals Ihese same reatee
also provide for the survey and sectonaIzng OF the
asnd whenever the Indian nations themselves asked Tor
euc action In pursuance Of this treaty provision the
S4 9 sa6 oOT f5e land in sevefay when such
euryey Is completed The same treaties PROVIDED
shat the right OF way and station sights should be al
lowed for one line east and west and one north ana
Is 10 be granted by the several Legislatures subject TO
Ehe approval OF the Interior Department Ihe failure 70
the case has made the other Legislatures the seats OF
many intrgues the part Of contending railroad inter-
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs have virtually,
Enough formally, agreed TO report Mr.. Hsrlans bil
which dec ares thai the Okmugee CONSTITUTION sha pc
with certain mod tcatOns and exceptions the fundaHen-
OF the instrument followed by section which declares
that until the Indian Territory be admitted as state,
the Governor Secretary, Marshal District Attorney and
Assistants and the Judges OF the supreme and Dstct
Courts. provided for IN The Constitution, snail be APP
pointed and confirmed by President and Senate the pay
OF such officers TO be the same as that provided for sim
lar Offices New eXicO. The jurisdiction arising over
cases In the Territory now exercised by the o. g. District
Court Of Arkansas is 70 be transferred TO the courts ere
sted by the bill under consideration.
There II another bill before the Senate Committee, In
PRODUCED by Mr.. Jewet OF Missouri during his brief
Senatorial This bill is direct blow al the Indian
system, opens the Territory 10 white settlement pro
ydes for survey, &c The bill has chance OF being
reported though there Senators who will resist any
measure designed 10 allow anything Like continuance
o. the tribal ownership OF the soil.