The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-27
THE INDIAN rERRIroRY INDIANS IN Opposite,

THE INDIAN TERRITORY INDIANS IN OPPOSITION
TO THE PROPOSED NEW GOVERNMENT
The legally authorized delegates OF the Cherokee,
Creek Choctaw and Seminole nations have replied to
the argument of Gardner G. Hubbard, attorney for tho
foreign bondhoders OF the Missouri Kansas and Texas
Railroad Company and others, made before the Com
Territories OF the House of Representatives
the 18th OF February. The delegates say, on tho
title page OF their :-"Thc proposed organization
OF the Indian Territory into political government OF
the United States is the OF parties interested in
land grants for railroads, conditioned upon the ex-
tngushmont OF Indian titles. These titles are so we'll
founded and guarded by treaties and laws present
that Territorial organization is sought change tho
relations between the Indians the government so
that the Indians may be robbed to enrich the railroad
men, land spectators, foreign bondhoders and their
aiders and abettors."
BILL TO REDUCE THE EXPENSE OF COL
LEcTING THE CUSTOMS.
Representative Dibrcl, from the Committee on Pub
lie Expenditures recently reported the following bill
as a substitute Tor House bill ,905:--
sBLL TO REDUCE THE EXPENSES OF COLLECTING CUSTOMS
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House OF Representa-
tves Of the United States OF America in Congress
scmbcd that from and after the passage OF this
officer OF the United States at any port Of entry port
OF delivery, acting IN the capacity OF collector OF
toms appraiser, surveyor otherwise port Of
entry port OF delivery the United states or in any
OF the Territories thereof snail be allowed salary on
any fees TO be paid by the United states OF
tho gross customs receipts dues collected said
port OF entry or port OF delivery.
SECTION THAT the Secretary OF the Treasury may
and he Is hereby authorized TO contract with such col
lectors appraisers and surveyors Of customs
any port OF entry delivery where The amount OF
customs heretofore received has not been surient
pay the tees and salaries allowed by law upon such
terms as he may think reasonable provided, that in
shall officers be allowed more than the
gross receipts OF the United States such port OF
Try or delivery.
SIC. 3--That the Secretary OF the Treasury by and
with the advice and consent OF the President Of the
United states, may, aud he is hereby authorized TO-
consolidate any OF the districts or ports OF entry or
Lorls delivery. at such and such manner as
he may In his Judgment deem Tor the best interests OF
the service provided that the Secretary OF the Treas
ury shall not abolish or consolidate port OF entry
delivery where the OF acocctor appraiser
surveyor, other persons, be obtained an
amount not exceeding tho receipts at such ports
SIC 4That all acts OF Congress In conflict with this
act are hereby repealed
TURKEY AT THE CENTENNIAL.
Tho following are the Turkish Centennial Commits
sioncrs Arstarch Bcy tho Minister to this country
Is the president united with Batazzi Enond the FIRST
secretary. and EncDd the second secretary OF
the legation; EDWARD Shcrcr, acting Consul OF Turkey
at New York, and Mr. Augus,c Grese, honorary men,
ber Eighty large packages OF articles for the Exhibit
ton expected TO arrive this week
THE ARMY PAY BILL
Tho Army Pay BILL proposing large reductions, nat
uray excited much interest among officers especially
those Of the higher ranks. General Banning, tho
Chairman OF the House Committee on Military Affairs
will probably this week explain the House tho pro-
visions Of tho bill when the bill comes up for consi
Grafton effort will DO mado give the professors Of
the Artillery School Fortress Monroe mounted paw
Of the former Congress IN this respect having
been construed 10 apply only to those at West Pon.