New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-15

TIE ST. GROIN LAND GRANT J0B--A THREATEN
ING COLOKLD Observation-Disclosures WAR
CLAIMS.
ICY TELEGRAPH TO THE TaIBUNEl
WAsEINGTON, April Il. 1872.
The Bayfield, and st. Croix Land Grant bill comes up
ecan ~ tIe House Monday, when Mr.. Ketcham will
make TIE report OF the Conference Committee. The
lobby ia yor OF the grant is still here in fun force and
expect 90 get the House to rcceGe by inducing
opposed to The grant 20 dodge &c vote
if viii h. very casv to see who of those wno
voted sainst the grant before are absent now.
The South Carolina delegation TO the Philadelphia
Convection composed largely Of colored men, ere de-
ternCl 20 secure the removal Of most Of the Federal
oiceholdcrs in that State and have arrived here
make their demands upon the President in person, the
previous efforts for the purpose by resolutions OF Re
trcs having proved unavaiilg. Members Of the delega
ton have freely stated OF late that they would oppose
to erese iGf the Wishes Of ali tie RePa5cas in
the STATE outside Of small clique OF oficelOlderS.
There are a multitude of claims for compensation for
property damaged taken for of the army, during
the Rebellion, the States which remained in the Union,
unexpectedly in Maryland, West Virginia, and Kentucky
which have been p.osSed upon Congress since the war
ended h, thu far with small The further
eci nom Inc war however the Eofc 90 the chances Iof
the payu vt Of these claims improve Tor they pass out
posicso OF men who are skilled in the ways Of the
oJby arc make strong combinations to carry their
IN ccount tho pcndeacy the Presidential campaign
They Will no doubt De pushed next Winter Mr.. Rtcme
ouAppc0 for the OF this class OF claims,
and last saturday nc made long speech la It's support
Mr. SLanks, Chairman OF the Committee on Indian
AGirs, made long AID exhaustive speech in the House.
On Saturday, on the Indian question he took the
ground that tie Government should permit encroao
rcuiS upJptf rights which have been guaranteed TO the
tribes treaties. lie exposed the schemes for plumber
.c indians Of their lands under pretcnsc Of CiTZng
q asa giVin; them the rights Of citizensbip aud
j. frit0rai Government. lie said the IuuiaEs were
TccGing point at which they cOuld be ctZeized and
civduaizr1 and that al these movements by which
their Land tti,s and property threatened drove
them cl0acr 20 their tribal relations and caused them -
lose confidence in the white peoI!e and in the Govern
men ami delayed their civilization He made strong
appeal for friendly ana Christian policy toward
tie Indians
POstIna ter Lowell Of Mobile, whom Senator Spencer
asked the President TO from office has been
u Washington several Gays, and has had one
tcrview4 with the President 10 Is not understood that
Lowell Is suspected OF sympathzing with the Liberal
week 10 br Spercas Mobile newspaper organ and other
pOtica! as ssmeute amounting In all to about 500
month. 1t report to-nih that Lowell viii resign to-
borrow.
Mt Blair Of Michigan returned from Detroit last
ing having boon absent from Washington about week.
lie reports that the Liberal Republican movement In
that s.;te assumed most pectable proportions
aud titt lie surprised 20 find how many persons in
TENDED 20 70 Cincinnati either as delegates their
OtInt.