The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-12-24
WASHINGTON.
Indian Matters.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The Sioux
commission which haSbeen sitting intiiis
city for several days, has concluded-its
labors and made its report to Secretary
Chandler. After the final meeting the
commission adjourned in a body to the
White house and calleds upon thespres-
ident. A short address wa made to
the president by the spokesman of the
party, in which the proceedings of the
commission and the result reached by it
were discussed. During the visit Col.
Moneypenny presented the president
with a pipe of peace sent by Red Cloud,
Spotted Tail, and other representatives
of the Sioux nation as a token of sub
IN ssion. A brief response was made
10y the president. The interview lasted
over an hour.
The commission has more than sue
ceeded IN inducing the Indians to COM
ply with the terms of the last sessions
Indian appropriation bill.
Col. Boone, Of Colorado, and DR..
Daniels, of Minnesota, have arrived
from the Indian country. They accom-
panied a delegation of 80 Indians, rep
~resenting the Brule or Spotted Tail
band, Ogallalasand other minor bands of
Sioux, to try and make a report with a
view to the removal of the entire Sioux
nation to that territory. Both gentle
men, who are members of the commits
sion, say tile delegation were received
with uniform kindness by the Indians
in the territory with whom they came
in contact, especially the Choctaws,
Creek and Cherokees, who expressed a
desire that the Sioux should settle
among them.
The party, with the exceptions of the
Spotted Tail delegation, were well pleas
ed withthecountry and Lave made favor
able reports to their respective bands.
Mr.. Gaylord says the Brules, although
entering into negotiations with the
commission, have shown from the first
IA disposition to be displeased with every
thing offered them. 1t is understood
the commission have recommended the
abolition of the Sioux reservation and
the removal of the tribe to the Indian
Territory, and that the plan was op-
posed by the cabinet at its meeting
to-day; also, that the proposition sub
mitted by the commission is not in the
usual form of a treaty. and will there
fore require the concurrent action Of
both Houses to perfect.
ncarryingouttle scheme, Mr.. Gaylord
thinks some trouble will he experienced
from the bands headed BY Sitting Bull
and Crazy Horse, some 1000 warriors
strong, who are now in the country
north and west of their reservation,
and have no part in the recent negotia-
tions. 1t is the opinion of the commits
| sion that the mixing of the Sioux with
the domesticated Indians in the Indian
| Territory is the easiest solution of the
question, and the difficulty of domes-
ticating the tribe once surmounted,
furt er serious trouble from them will
be obviated.
Cronin's Crookedness.
1t is said that Cronin has delayed de-
livering the presidential electoral vote
of Oregon to Mr.. Ferry at the instance
of prominent Democrats who are con-
it altogether.
Leading Democrats, including Sena.
ators Bayard, Gordon, Thurman and
Ransom, and Representatives Hewitt,
Speaker Randall, Lamar and Waiter
son, will go to New York to-day tt
consult Tilden regarding the Oregon
vote and other matters.
The opinion very generally prevails
tilhU Tue JOlul ColuuiltttC olCoiioiuci tii
question of counting the electoral vott
will not be able to agree. " sys
Opinions on the Florida Matter.
The Democrats say the Florida Su
preme court decision gives the state t.
Tilden and settles the election. Repub
licans ri2icule the idea that the cour
can revise the action of the board
whose duty has been done and who's
term of office has expired. IL
Committee Work.
The House committee on Indian at
fairs will report adversely on Elkins
bill proposing an appropriation of 1854,
600 to seventy claimants for 1ndial
depredations in New Mexico. No SUI
icient evidence has been presented an,
they say also that even il the depreda
tions took. place and these losses wer
actually Incurred by these respectiv
claimants, the committee see ne reasol
either in law or in equity why til
United States government should b
; held responsible.
O'Neill has introduced a bill propos
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