Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-20

CITIZENS OF The TERRITORIES TO FILL THE
OFFlCys THEEEIS.-The Delegates in Congress
tECm the various territories called upon the
President This morning In a body. There were
present Messrs. Mccormick, of Arizona, (chair-
man. I"n'S OF wyoming; Armstrong, OF Da-
k1ta; Cla2ett. of Montana; Merritt, OF Idaho;
ChiIman, of the District OF Columbia, and Gar
felde, OF Washington.
The delegation was introduced by Mr.. NJ Cor
mick, and MIR. Clagett then addressed the Pres
ideBt, stating that the Delegates from the sew
eral territories had unanimously adopted a rcsO-
luton requesting the President to appoint the
terIitor,a officers from the citizens OF the re-
speciIVe territories. They claimed as a right
that the citizens of the territories should fill the
Offices therein and not the defeated politicians
from the states. Some of the territories paid
Almost as much revenue as some OF the states.
Ia support OF this, Mr.. Clagett quoted from the
Official statement OF internal revenue receipts
IN the several territories from 1862 to 1870, rs
follows District OF Columbia, 81 Dol 025.J8;
Colorado, Sol $50 So; New Mexico, 500 1872. 80;
Washington, S453 1892; Montana, Sis. 22G 05;
Utah. 355 372.1s; Arizona, 8 u, 80 Sc; Dakota
S2S sS2.II; Wyoming, SO SO "a In the latter
territories ii has only been within the last year
or two that the collection of any revenue was
commenced, as tley have but recently been Or
saEiZed.
The President in reply stated that he had been
much annoyed by applications from persons in
the states for territorial Offices, and that he had
already recommended TO the Civil Service Com
mission the adoption of a rule requiring that the
territorial Offices 81 oIld be given to the citizens
Indian agents, and in those offices preferences
should be given TO residents OF the territories
when proper persons could be found.
INDIAN CONFERENCE AT THE WHITE House..
". +. Adair, w. Z. Ross, and (. A Van. of the
Cherokee Nation: p. l.. Ftchlyn, OF the Choc-
;aws; $ S,ice'e, principal chief; ID. y. Mcln-
tUsh, i. Yer, :. Perryman, and John Moore
Of the Greeks; 5. y. Lyon, Indian agent, and
Col. W. A, Phillips. OF kansa>, this morning
called upon the President in a body for the pur-
pose OF paying their respects and having a con-
ference with the President in reference to their
respective tribes. Col. Ross called the atten-
ton of the President 10 the diversified condition
and the languages of the Indians occupying the
Indian territory, and the different degrees OF
progress which they have made towards civili-
ZatiOn. He was aware that in time the Indians
there would be abs, rbed by the surrounding
rOp'l' ion. He thanked the President for the
policy he was pursuing towards the Indians, and
bore evidence 10 their improved condition grow
ing out OF such policy.
Col. Chicotee, through an interpreter, said his
people had sent him here to look after their in
terests. They were DESTROYS of peace and Sc
cuTity, and were slowly making advances i'm
civilization. His people were frequently dis
for them, and as they had advanced slowly in
civilization, the adoption OF a governm ent for
them similar 10 one for an enlightened comma
nifty would be ruinous TO them. The people OF
the Indian Territory had entire faith in the
President Of the United States, and looked TO
him a. their protector, relying upon him to-
guard their interests. Their earnest request
was that they might be allowed to enjoy the
relations now existing without any change In
the government over them; and they PRAYED
that a kind Providence would give the Presi-
dent wisdom Ia his administration OF public
affairs.
The President, in reply, said he knew the
Indians were riy interested in the subject OF
territorial govern Inents but II not his desire
that those governments should Interfere with
their rights in any way. He had endeavored to
inaugHyate policy of peace and JUSTICE towards
the Indians. and would do all in his power to
carry IL ont