Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-04-03
LETTER FROM DELEGAiA VA
0INNlS.
rnteresttnx Resume OF mon'a"a
Anairs I'm Washington.
rno Interests Of Eastern Montana
neins Looked After.

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,~cToy u. e.. MARCH y. 1874.
FRIEND MEADOW:
Yours of Feb. 18th At ha ad for some DAYS
! h.ro ,,,d sevcr.l interviews with the Com
missioner ofGeneral Land Once N Te%alu -
! new land District for the Gallatin ana Asi'
lowstone country, with Boze'nan :or TUG
centr.-He has been waiting for tire issue q
the bill pending in the House 10 allow ~
nroof to he made before any court Of recof
a. this has failed in the House. ! think Oh
Monday I'll introduce bill! for land once
at Bohemian. The House invariably refers
all such bills to the Commissioner before
action, hence the necessity Ut securing "1S
concurrence in advance.
He has gotten into quarrel with Colorado
members about this mineral proof bas'ness'
and has been pretty strong in adhering 70 DIS
rules. hut | think I'll secure the release OF
Gallatinn. Valley in which no mines .,ave ever
been worked.
The Indian Committee have had the Crow
treaty under consideration several times Dut
havereached no conclusion as yet. So Mr..
Aveill informed me yesterday.
ca. Black and myself have been fighting
the attempts OF the Peace Commission to
haye the Bozeman Expedition down the yell
lowstone stopped. After many arguments,
Gexeral Sherman promised US that 60 far as
he vas concerned he would not intcrfeIe,
+" but" to use his own words "would hold
our hats aud let US 20 in :" He is very much
worried at the proposed reduction Of the
Army eight regiments and said that II the
bill passed, he could not increase but might
have to reduce the forces in Montana. He
has a high opinion of our Territory. and says
he considers it the best and most profitable
OF all the Territories. have also seen the
Secretary Of War and shown him that the
expedition does not 60 on any Indian rescr-
walton, and that it can't interfere with any
1ailitary operations as it simply goes into the
very country where Custer himself had q
fight last summer; but is really help.t to the
.roops who are now advancing against the
Sioux from the Railroad-being in a measure
IN auxiliary column. think the S cretary
md GeaHal are both with me-but the
Peace Commission seem to have unbOundcd
influence with the President and do not
new how it will turn out. The Army off1.
,ers are sour on account If the action Of Con-
,ress-and make capital out Of the demands
Ip0n them.
Gen. Ramsey, Ben Wade and myself went
lp to see the Post Master General in relation
0 putting service on the BOzclnan and
lusrleshell rou es; but the bids on the route
un down from $4,000 to 1000 dollars and
lie keeps notifying the straw bibb rs-and
flowing them to take their turn the season
vill he over before he will reach y responsible
idder: but he says the law compvls him to
blow ; certain form-and 80 the bidders !
'ill have to be notified although it is cyl
emily farce.
baoa post ronte put v" nvns ci'vJe'.-.
Bozem"", ana with Steele, the Wyoming |
eegate, have been operating to have the
toax confined. to their reservation, and the |
ID Cheyenne road re;cpened. The Secre-
II, and the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs |
aw consented.
Isent you copy Of my bill in regard to
le National Park. Committee OH Public |
asils have agreed to report in favor of an
of 5000. and I hope to get
lost of that. The understanding is that this
lad shall connect BozemaH and Virginia.
By the way, went up with Black and
yster to the Comptroller yesterday. and he
greed to issue eighteen thousand additional
ar1ency to your Bozeman bank. Hope t.
ave an additional allowance made on point
law that We have raised.
Yours truly,