New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-22
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
Sopt D 1875
WASHINGTON, Sept. u, 1873


IMPORTANT CEssIoN OF LANDS BY THE CTEs.
The Hon Felix r. Brunot, Special Commissioner I'M
der act OF Congress April g. 1872 70 negotiate with the
Utes for cession OF part OF their reservation aceompa
MED by Thomas X Cree Secretary, and Dr. Phillips.
Spanish interpreter, arrived at the Los Pnos Agency
Colorado Sept The Agency Is located in the Coehe-
topa range Of mountains $50 miles OF Denver COLI
and was only reached after five days journey IN car
rage. The Utes had been waiting the arrival
of the Commissioners for two weeks
The Labeauanche. Denver, Muache, and CdpOte Utes
we're represented in council. There were special diff
cuties in the way Of successful negotiation surveying
parties representing the General Government the mill
tary Territory being on the reservation In VIC
laton Of previous agreements, running lines according
10 which certain parts OF the reserve excluded a.
such causing much ill-feelDg among the Indians. In
addition 10 this the annuity goods shipped from
New-York June had not yet reached
the agency and the distribution which the
Commission hoped to make at the council could
not therefore be made The council lasted several
days aud the result the cedlng to the Governments
by the Indians Of all the mining country 100000
acres being most Of the land lying between the J7h
and 3sth degrees Of latitude and the 10Th and lO9h
degrees Of longitude. except a narrow strip the
southern side, which many Of the Utes had farms
on this is proposed 10 gather the Wenniuches Muache
and Capote Ues, and portion Of the Jcarila Apaches
now at the Acnarla and CimarrUn Agencies, New
Mexico. lDis dIfdhRtintnI uIspOScs OF the l"o
troublesome subagences, and gathers these wandering
bands of Utes upon their reservation. The price for he
land is to be given mostly for the support of the
agency and for those Indians FOR which there
heretofore no regular provision made by the Govern
The part ceded is rich in miues OF gold and sill
YER 400 mines and some valuable machinery being
upon the reservation. One company at
work upon the part coded is taking out
always been friendly to the whites. and for the
past two years have permitted miners and prospecters
ania AT
the treaty expressly stipulated that the Government
will prevent ali whites from going the reservation
article of agreement entered into n accordance with
act of Congress authorizing The negotiation This
10 make year but failed. II is the successful
negotiation for cession Of Indian lands 10 the Gov
eminent made out by Mr.. Brunot this year.
MIR. Brunot teegraphcd Secretary Deano from Denver
Friday that nearly all the Ues present at the Coun
Gil had signed the agreement and that Mr. Cree would
remain Tor the signatures OF the others TINS telegram
closed follows: "oDraie is to take the contract TO
CmarrOn Utes the chef object being settle questions
which IT was not expedient To Introduce in the nego
aons. The negotiation difficult, aud the result
very satisfactory. The Utes Will 20 to with
the whites save on eompulsion"
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS TO NATIONAL BANK
CREDITORS.
The Controller Of the Currency paying dividends Of
25 per to the creditors OF the First National of
Rockford Illinois, 100 per the creditors OF the
First National Bank OF Fort Smith, Arkansas and 80 per
TO the creditors Of the National Bank OF Vcksburg
Miss Dividends OF IS per cent 10 the creditors Of the
FIRST National Bank OF Selma Ala, AM Of per cen to
creditors OF the Atlantic National Bank Newly ork
will he paid the necessary schedules he
prepared. Dividends TO the creditors of the First
National aud Crescent City National Banks OF New
Orleans will also he made in the month OF October.
AMERICAN PROPERTY IN CUBA TO BE RETURNED
The Department uf State has received information
from Madrid that positive orders been sent the
CaptanGeReral Of Cuba to raise all embargoes the
property Of American citizens. and return the
the owners and that he replies that all our recamaons
for restoration OF enlarged property nave been de-
eided fayorably 10 the applicants no claim OF this
kind Is now pending. The Spanish Government has
nevertheless sent further orders suspendng the sale
enlarged property belonging to citizens no tier
" not claimed.
The REMOVAL or DIFF ERENTIAL DUTIES
The State Department has prepared a proclamation
relative 20 the diferentia duties with France which
will be immediately forwarded to the President
for his signature There is doubt that the President
will direct It's immediate PRONUNCIATION. The proclsma-
toD declares that in view Of the abolition OF dscrmi
mating duties against merchandise into France
in American vessels, the dinerential duties imposed
upon goods imported into tins country In French bot
tOms viii DO removed on and alter Oct. 4.