Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-12-05
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washingten News.
WAsn,saToN, November u.

Tbe Secretary at the Interior IN his annaal
rsnorf regards tile situation in the Intiian ser
xico as favorable, and Us rlndicalion OF Inc
propriety and practicability OF tue ii''hiahe
policy wi icli was inangaratcu al lile pe2'i'e
niao IL President Grants executive ferif'
aud which governed tie Department In the
transaction OF business matters polhti''s ~
tle conduct of fn,l'an affairs. Satisfactory
progress towards tile accomplishment OF the
and. songI,t to lie obtained BY this policy mas
already been made. fully jusfiiying Tue nope
FIAT il will eventually achieve the END IN
view rhe Secretary recommends that the
system OF cash AMI uities pc abolished, anu
that payments to Indians be hereafter made
in goods and supplies. lie suggests that the
monies du the prairie bands OF Poftawatimies
and Kansas Indiat's be invested ID Govern
ment bonds and placed to the credit OF sala
Indians respectively for the purpose OF their
civilization. to be used by the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs for that object both interest,"
and principal, at such times ana III such
mann, as the President OF the United States
NAV direct. The Government should ASSIST
Indians DESTROYS OF securing permanent
homes by donations OF stock and farming
implements The first step toward the per-
maneut settlement OF the Indians ~ llxed
homes is the establishment and rigid enforce
nlent of regulations TO keep them all upon
their reservations The Sioux alton, Inc
Secretary said. is almost completely sur
rounded by tribes that are really friendly 10
the Government, and at the same time bit-
terly hartie 10 the Sioux. 1t these tribes
could be literally supplied with improved
firearms and ammunition the present SUI
premacy OF the Sioux might in few years
be destroyed with but rittle all from the
army.
The Secretary invites the attention OF Con-
gress to the request from a colony OF Men
nonies. Iesiding in Southern Russia, for
modification OF he existing land laws IN GER
tair. particulars. to enable them TO settle upon
upon our public domain in compact colony.
The entire area they will probably require
will be about five hundred thousand acres.
The Secretary notices the business OF the
Land, Pension and Education Bureaus. rail-
ways geological surveys, the census and
OTHER subjects coming within range OF his
department.
1t il stated on what is believed TO be good
authority, that the Government has extended
the time fora definite reply from Spain to
orr dca,nt,s, ard It cola.s from official
sources That negotiations are still in progress,
but the affairs are III sueia condition that not
even an ntimation can be given 81 their
character. There is reason tor sayin- with
certainty that tie Prospect is mol 50 "a ora
BILE for "a adjustment oi the difficulty rs il
was s. We al days aga.
N4st.IsGraS, = velater IS.
There !. great ACTIVITY at the Navy depart
ment to-t,ay. The secretary has returned ard
had conference .i:.I several hssdsot bureaus.
A large number q aga :efs az being cr,', red
to duty.
There Is graf ar1i 'rencss to give IN
formation a tile present stfge Of the nerotia-
tons. Although il has been repeatedly de-
nied Tia, Gen. SHADES has Lit .fatilia for
Paris a,l.i that the S.l-i.i IS has bran seut-
tied. t:,e IT, ports are peis.+te:.i, circulated
to-day se,. believed bf niaby. ire reiact-
ance OF tie executive sfsfcers to converse on
the subject is REGARDED! rs calculated to lessen
the snpa latAly entertained of peaceful So
luton OF tie difficulty, but at present moth
ing Of cial has been made known to warrant
n definite statement concerning it.