The New York herald., 1874-12-17
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1e, 1874.
Necessity of . Territorial Government
and n Federal Judiciary in the India n
Territory-RePort Of the Indian Conn
missioners.
! Messrs. Clinton B. Fisk, Charles z. Hammonds.
b. Rush Roberts and John A. Lang OF the Board OF
Indian Commissioners, report from st. Louie.
/ under date OF the 1lth inst, that the morning
or the 10th inst. they proceeded from st. Louis
direct to MuGcogee, i'll the Creek Nation, where
| they met respectable and innuen tial representa-.
tives from the Ave principal tribes, viz. :-Chero
I Kees, Creeks. choctaws, Chickasaws and
1 Seminoles, for the purpose or q conference
touching the condition OF the Indian Terri.
tory and such legislation in behalf thereof
as might be deemed necessary to give better
security to persons and property therein. The
council was organized on the morning or Friday,
December IL, and adjourned the evening OF
December IL. The Commissioners communicated
TO the delegates the object OF their visit and
quested full, free and frank interchange OF
thought and suggestion respecting the recon-
mendation or the President In his late annual
Message to Congress and the report OF the
Secretary oil the Interior and the Commits
sioner or Indian Affairs. The Commissioners
say, while they are pleased TO note q marked
progress In civilization In the Indian Territory,
they cannot, IN view OF what they learned during
orable Secretary OF the Interior was substantially
correct in the statement In his annual report
respecting q CONDITION OF affairs in the Territory
which demands that some form OF government
should be established for the protection OF It's In
habitants. II is true that the Efforts or the
Indians to organize government which
will enforce law and give security to per-
sons and property have thus far totally failed,
and the Iawlessness ana violence that prevails In
that Territory call for immediate legislation. At
present II is a resort or awless men and criminals
who take refuge there In order to avoid the re-
stralnts incident 20 an eYicient government. or to
escape the penalties due for crimes elsewhere
committed. These refugees from justice are
a constant scource or trouble among the
Indians, and render 1t impossible to carry out
the civilizing policy OF the government. The
Commissioners believe that the welfare OF these
tribes demands immediate legislation by Congress,
providing for stable government and q vigorous
enforcement or wholesome laws. They recon-
mend, first, a Territorial government, whose
Executive shall be appointed by the President OF
the United States, and whose legislative BODY shall
be elected by the people or the Territory; second,
the establishment or United States courts within
said Territory; third, delegate in Congress- The
treaties OF 1868 with nearly all OF these several
tribes provide for such legislation as Congress and
the President OF the United States may deem nee.
essary for the better projection OF the rights
oil persons and property within the Indian
Territory. We believe II Congress shall,
without delay, provide for the Indian
Territory government ana courts and a dele
gate In Congress, as herein Indicated, tnat their
action would receive the hearty Endorsement or a
great majority or the Inhabitants OF the Territory
and the applause OF their constituents, who desire
that these remnants OF once powerful people
shan be accorded all the protection and benefits
OF q Christian civilization.
Rumor OF Architect MuIlett's Successor.
Mr.. Cochrane, OF Chicago 1t is said Will be ap-
pointed supervising Architect OF the Treasury
Department, vice Muett resigned.