The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-03
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WASHINGTON. June 2-The president
had counsel with the Indians to-day, 10
which he explained the agreement that had
been drawn relinquishing their rights to
hunt in Nebraska and reservlng to them
the country north OF Niobrara river Out-
side of their reservation all country north
of the North Platte is considered as unced-
ed territory. By this they give up por-
| tions of this country and reserve the part
where the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
agencies are located He said the 5000
was for presents and to be given III money.
He offered to allow them to name the per
son to receive the money and to buy such
things as they wanted, if the person named
was proper person. He expressed his
desire to see them we'll provided for during
his term of Office and asked them to con-
slider the question of removing to the lndl-
an Territory.
Spotted Tail said that the government
was asking too much; that a certain por
ton OF their country had never been ceded,
and he wanted to know when they were to
be paid for that. Healluded to the section
which they still intended to retain. He
declined to sign this agreement, and said
he would go home to his people and SEND
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told the money would lapse into the treas
ury June 80. He asked if some one here
could hold it until they could return t.
their country and send word back what hl
people would do. Much further converse
r ton followed upon the subject and th
. president was finally compelled to leave
\ the Indians having declined to sign tn
G agreement.
II OMAHA, Neb., June 2.--The following
|, is received from Camp Stambaugh, wy
1 T., and is official Two half breed Siou
n n and one white man arrived here to-da
" from Fetterman, and report that larg
7 body of Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho
> warriors are on their way up the Swee
water for the purpose Of attacking the Sho
D bone agency and doing damage to the Sc
ss tiers in that vicinity.
u WASHINGTON, June 2.-The Si0u
lie Chiefs stubbornly and incontinently declaI
l. that under no circumstances or condition
an will they consent to such modification
CT of their reservation treaty as to relinquis
Il, their possession of the Black Hills regiol
al in Wyoming Territory. The Chiefs al
" indignant and won't be reasoned with {
VI VI this subject. The government authoriti
= have about come to the conclusion tn
- there's no use of talking any further vii
of them on this question: and that the Bla'
he Hills will have to remain in the pOssesslC
CT of the Sioux, and be protected from Il
ed invasion of the white men.
ms CONCORD, n. Fl, June 2-The legisl
as ture met to- day, amidst the greatest e
nd citement, In the senate the twelve Sc
'p- ators elected presented themselves and
A. of ha nd
ch qualified. A formal protest against t
Iio fo right of Senators, Priest and Proctor
Oh seats was presented by Senator Whitn
all and ordered on file. A ballot for preside
- resulted in the election of John w. Sa
born, of Wakefield, who received the sew
Democratic votes, the Republicans n
voting. Five Republican senators tn
withdrew from the chamber, and 9th
ND officers were chosen. The seeding Sc
. ators met in another room, and organic
temporarily. by electing Il. IL. Stowe
>" president, and Tyler Westigate, cler
after which they adjourned.
S. COLUMBUS. O., June 2.-The Repul
ort can State Convention assembled at I
Opera House at ii o'clock to-day;
:, delegates were present, many of them
= ing men who have not been intimate
~ connected with politics for some yea
y The Hon. Lorenzo Danford was ma
q temporary chairman, and made an earn
speech. A special committee was appoi
ed to invite General Sherman, who is q
r in this city, to visit the convention, &
I'D the morning was occupied with mer
r preliminary proceedings, when the C
6o vention adjourned until afternoon.
z In the afternoon, Gen. Sherman
- dressed the state Republican convent
" briefly. He alluded to the death Of
old staff officer, james McCoy, whom
, ! had just seen laid away in beaut
quiet spot just east of the city. He S
10 10 he came merely as mark of respect.
veb, hoped tie gentlemen of the convent
sre- would be endowed with wisdom to III
lset, & good nominations, which were SO iml
sus- tant.
The ticket nominated is as follows:
Is; governor, Rutherford B. Hayes. Of S