New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-27
WASHINGTON.


REGULATIONS CONCERNING the MEETING
OF TIE NEXT CONGREss-THR sFNATE Am
Tie iNDiANS-THE CONFEHEFs ON TIP An
hihAL BILL UNABLE 10 AGRLE.
IBf TELEGRAPH TO Tus TmsUSRi
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The Subcommittee Of Reconstruction, on the removal
Of political disabilities composed of Messrs porto
Lawrence, and Beck decided on saturda, thai - yo,,s
bo useless to report bill upon the subject at Thu Ia.
stage OF the session Mr Porter expressed hinsolft !,
favor Of the removal Of dsabiitic. from all cr.op ~
have given evidence OF accepting the situation i, p,s
faith, which he estimated would embrace ..yorJ
thousand leading citizens Of the south lie SAL that VA
wa, for thorough and complete Amnesty o., upon A. IA .
were passed by Congress securing the civil and polca,
rights aud the personal safety Of the loyal peop. an Ina
southern states. The question Of General Amnesty VII
be brought up at the beginning Of the next session
1t Is probable that the next House will be fay organ
lied within few days after its meeting, though there I.
a dosro in quarters 10 postpone the appointments
OF committees until next December. This done foar
years ago when only q few committees apnounoed
and those vote Of the House directing Their appoint
men II is understood that II one such motion prevails
during the first session OF the XLiId Congress, ths
Speaker viii consider that indication of the desirs
the House to have the Organization complete, and wiz
announce the whole. The Committee on Elections viii
appointed on the FIRST Monday OF the session. Two
hundred and twenty nine members Of the now Hot
already elected. OF whom l3i are Republican
9S are Democrats Fourteen Districts have not ye.
chosen their representatives. and Of these seven WIZ
probably be Of each party, making the House stand -
to l05 This will entite the Democrats claim
than three the each Of prime
pal committees. There will be opposition in tho
Republican caucus to the denomination Of speaker
Blaine. and probably to either Clerk McPhe
DoOrbepcr Buxton. Tho candidates for Sergeantal-
Arms Mr.. Ordway Ohe present mcumbenD. e.
Heron Of louisiana and Gen. Stokes Of Tennessee.
candidates for Postmaster the present offictr
King, Col. A. IL. Jones OF North Carolina, CAPT Sh
| wood OF Michigan, and Col. Hawkins Of OhiOI So
wo-iniormed members think that II the Approt riat.
bills were finished this week the first session Of te
| Congress would be more than a week or t}o 10
while others are Of the opinion the wifi
iOurn until the Santo Domingo question Is SETTLED .
Revenue RcfOrmsrs" Will Also probably, ny their
! hands at tinkerine the Tariff The Democrati OF tho
| House will bold a caucus tomorrow night.
| There two classes OF men the Plains ;yho
never satisfied unless Indian progiess- sol
ders and adventurous The former find life thers In tina
of peace dun and Improbable, and the latter purnln
honest labor desire that they may reap az harvest
from Government contracts, and grow rich az the
| pense OF the United States These men have sreaf
taken their first step toward breaking the peace vi
now prevails throughout the entire Indian country
sending East their first reports ~ prepare the People o.
an outbreak Gen Pope Endorsed their letter, with ne
| statement that II did break ont, as u
! was snre 10 do II the Indians, who had ".
cause OF complaint, were not pacined, the nhh ny
Soud not be responsible. Commissioner Parker. %
the reaest OF Secretary DelanO has made inquiry az 10
the truth o. these reports. and his letter published on
the second pagel will show how groundless they Noi
only do the Indians who friendly, desire to re
main 90 but even the widest tribes seem disposed IN
| make and maintain peace. In 1866 the United state'
made treaty Win the Cherokees. Choctaws, .Aez,
saws Muskokee, aud Seminole tribes OF Indians
| one section OF which stipulated that the-o ns-
lions should. at stated periods, hold a Council,
and Congress was to appropriate mcaey u
meet the expenses. The amount appropriated
last year $4,000. and the senate Committee on In
dian Affairs reported amendment to the Indian Appro
pratiOn b last week, 60 give s3JOO for the same pr.
| pose this year. This amendment by motion Of Senator
Stewart was laid upon the table. To understand fully
the effect of this action should lie known that 'a'
efforts are making to induce the rowing tribes Of ind
TO remove to Indian Territory and settle ther where
they can gradually brought under the nfutnces Of
civilization The civilized tribes Of the Tcrritory who
have much more influence than white men over these
! Indians and who have become interesedi "a the wor
improving them, have invited them 10 meeting Mt the
next annual Council in April. and shown In the lei
below It is probable that the invitation would have been
accepted The Senate however refuses 10 appropriate
the small sum OF sOO for the purpose and unless ths
item put in by the Conference Committee, or special
act passed Council cannot meet aud the opportunity
may be lost
OFFICE SUPT. OF INDIAN AFFAIRS LAwEESCE, KAN,
TwENTY-FIRsT, SECOND month, 1871. 5
Hon. +: :. PARKER, Co9'missohfr: In aceordsne9