Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-26

kind I'm money, but az item authorizing
the issue of A per cent, bonds 10 the
amount OF $, ,332, SCI 80, with interest
from the time toe award was made, was
placed in the bill. This claim originated
in treaty made in 1880 between the
United States and the Choc aw Indians,
providing for the removal OF that nation
beyond the Mississippi river. By that
treaty the Indians ceded the lands which
they owned in Mississippi TO the United
States, reserving, by the fourteenth arti.
Gle, for the head of each ChOctaW fami-
ly desiring to remain in the States,
q section of land, besides a half
section for each child over, and
q quaTter-section for each child under
ten years Of age at the time of the
treaty. More than 1900 families claimed
the benefit of this article, Of whom less
than $50 secured the land, and leEs than
300 ever received any compensation for
the failure Of the United States to carry
out its part Of the treaty. In addition
TO this, the Choctaw Nation also claimed
that they were entitled to the net pro-
ceeds OF the lands they ceded, and which
were afterWard sold. This, in May,
1855, amounted to S5,74S, S43 80. No
settlement of these claims was ever
made until 1855, when a new treaty was
concluded, submitting to the United
States senate for decision the following
questions:
~ Whether the Choctaws are enti-
tied to or shall be allowed the proceeds
OF the sale of the lands ceded by them
10 the United States by the treaty of
September q, 1880, deducting therefrom
the costs of their survey and sale, and
all just and proper expenditures and
payments under the provisions thereof;
and if so, what price per acre shall be
allowed to the Choctaws for the lands
remaining unsold, in order that g final
settlement with them may be promptly
effected; or
(2) Whether the Choctaws shall be
allowed a gross sum in further and full
satisfaction of all their claims, national
and individual, against the United
States, and il so, how much.
The senate, Marcn 8, 1859, acting un-
der this authority, made an award Of
the net proceeds of the lands ceded in
1880, and the amount due under that
award was officially reported May s,
1860, to be 81, ,SSl ,247 80. By act of
March 2, 1861, $500, 600 was appropriated
in part payment Of this award, and
$3.50, 900 of the amount was paid in cash.
Soon afterwaTd the events of the re-
bellion interrupted the peaceful relations
between the United States and the ChOc-
taws, and the remaining $3.50, 900 was
suspended by the secretary of the treas
ury. Friendly relations were restored
in 1866, and in 1870 the attOrney-gene-
raj OF the United States gave an opinion
that this money ought to be delivered
to the agents of the ChOctaws; but It
was never done. The amendment put
upon the Indian appropriation bill TO-
day was to pay the award made by the
senate in 1859. AS the matter now
stands it appears that this entire amend
ment will nave to BE- stricken cut before
the bill can pass.
A COMPROMISE PROPOSED IN LOUISIANA.
From the New York Herad.I
The opponents of the Kellogg govern
ment in Louisiana, despairing OF any
but extTem8 radical measures, have pro-
posed compromise, the leading points
of which are, THAT Kellogg shall re-
main governor and Penn succeed An.
tome as acknowledgements with an
equal division OF the other State offices,
with reciprocal pledges that the said
officers shall not resign or accept other
offices or places, but discharge the duties
Of said offices during the residue of their
terms, for which they were elected, and
further that each and all shall pledge TO
sustain each other in the proper and
faithful discharge of their duties; that
all the senators shall at once take their
seats in the senate and recognize Penn as
lieutenant-gOVeTnOr, and the house OF
representatives when organized; that all
the members OF the house returned by
the returning board and no Others shall
meet in the house and recognize MI.
Vigers as clerk of the house until the
house is fully organized and a speaker
and his successor elected; that the first
act after call of the house shall be a
nomination for speaker, and the clerk
shall call the roll in his hands according
to law, and the person then having a
msjority of votes shall be the
speaker, and so on until the house shall
be organized by the election Of all its
officers; that the house shall recognize
the senate as organized above, and the
two bodies shall Jointly recognize w. Z.
kellogg as governor, and the other State
officers determined herein as the lawful
State officers; that the legislature shall
agree by resolution not TO disturb the
governor, Acknowledgements, etc, by
impeachment, or otherwise, based upon
any charge or allegation for offenses in
the past or in the future, unless for real
offenses and in accordance with law;
that the white league shall Immediately
disband, and restore TO the State govern
ment the arms and munitions OF war
taken on the fourteenth Of september
last.u This proposition has been fully
agreed to by all the Conservatives, and
General Ogden, who is at the head OF
the white league, has bound himself to
comply with the programme so far as
he is concerned. 1t has been submitted
to the leading Democratic senstors here,
and though no opinion has as yet been
expressed about it, il is believed tn st it
will be approved by beth Republicans
and Democrats. Antoine is the only
one in the way, and he is said to insist
upon remaining lieutenant-gOvernOr,
though the State may be ruined and
made hOpelessly bankrupt.
WHAT GRANT WILL DO IN THE SOUTH.
New York Trlbune.l
WASHINGTON, January 2O.-The Pres
ident has told several friends who have
called upon him within day or two to
/ converse on the louisiana and other i'm
/ portant questions, that he has Deen seri-
/ ously considering what course he shall
pursue, should congress adjourn without
/ taking any more definite action in re-
/ gard to these matters than heretofore.
/ He says that during the last two years
be has been guided by but one impulse
/ in the performance OF what lie has con-
sidereC his share Of duty, under the con-
! stitutiOn-Ehat Of preserving order iD the
southern States and protecting all classes
! % citizens in the enjoyment OF theil
rights. he was always reluctant 10 in-
/ terfere in the internal affairs of the
/ sonthern States, and nov, after waiting
ia ssiu for congress to mark out oOgrse
for Him, he has determined to wait nc
longer than the close OF the present
session before entering upon I
policy of his own. The PTesi
dent has therefore decided tha
should the senate admit Pinch
back to the seat he is now claiming 10y
I virtue OF an election by the Kollogg leg
IsIature, he will consider that action "a
equivalent 20 9 recognition by the senatt
of the Kellogg government, aud he vii
continue to support it as he has for thi
past two years. But should the seDst
adjourn, leaving Pinchback still knocA
ing in vain for admission, he will inter