The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-23
WASHINGTON NOTES.
The Remains Of The Late Speaker,
Hon. NJ, Kerr, In Route for New
Albany, lGdlana.
instructions to the lndian Commission Pro-
vide for the Removal Of the Sioux,
atas Early a Day as Possible, 10
the Indian Territory.

WASHINGTON August a2,--rhe re.
mains of late speaker Kerr arrived
here this morning from kockbridge
Alum Springs ut 81 accompanied by
Mrs. Kerr and her son, Representatives
Milton, Sayler, 5. $. Cox, IL. Casey
Young and Mr. Adams, clerk o: the
House. The body il encased in Il
casket covered with black cloth. The
mouldings are of heavy plate and
there are six heavy plated massive
handles on the sides. The cover is OF
plate glass aud extends the whole
length ofthe casket. An extra cover
of black cloth, silver plated mountings,
fits over the glass. The interior is
lined with white silk and satin.
Upon the arrival OF the party in
Washington, Sergeant-at.arn Thomp
son took charge of the remains and
had them removed to Especial ear. a
detail of six men of the Capitol police
were placed on guard, the outer cover
of the casket removed and the body
laid in state until 1890 n. IN. During
the morning number of Mr.. Kerr's
friends and others visited the depot to
view his remains. At 1880 the casket
was closed and at 1850 the funeral
party, W tn the remains, left for New
Albany, Indiana, via Harrisburg and
indianapolis. Representatives Sayler
and Cox did not accompany the party.
The following has just been received
from the President;
I.oNG BRANCH, n. j., Aug. q, 1876.
1t is with extreme paiu that the
President announces To the people OF
the United States the death of the
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tiv1s, the Honorable Michael &. Kerr
of Indiana, a man of great intellectual
endowments, large culture, great pro
bity and earuestness in his devotion Il
public interests. He hrs passed from
the position of power and use.ulnes
to which he had been recently called
The tody over which he had been se
lected to preside, not being in session
to rendered its tribute of affection an,
respect to the memory of the deceased
the President invites the people Of tn
United States to solemn recognition
of his public and private worth aud /
| pnrx,tp.. nj n and n
character.
(Signed) u, y. GRANT,
By the resident: j. h. CAwALApER, Act
ing Secretary of state.
The instructions to the Sioux Com
mission, appointed under the recen
act of Congress, are nearly completed
One of the most important subjects o
negotiation is that represented by the
fifth clause of instructions and the
President is strongly impressed with
the belief that an agreement which
shall be best calculated to enable the
Indians to become self supporting, is
one which shall provide for their re.
moval, at as early day as possible, tC
the Indian Territory. They must de.
pend for their support mainly upon the
cultivation OF soil and their own coun'
try is quite unfit for that purpose. The
superior climate and soil of the Indian
Territory and the fact that that Terri
tory Is forever secured to the Indian
people should afford strong induce
ments for the Indians to enter
into such an agreement. The Indians
cannot now live upon their res yrvation
without the aid OF The government,
and it is under no obligation to con-
tinue its supplies of food. While no
money considerations should be offered
them as an inducement for any under
taking on their part, ii is believed the
government will willingly furnish
them subsistence, medical assistance
and schools, until they can care for
themselves, in case Of their removal to
luulHU ltllitbIJ - ho"NNNii tilVS
decline to agree to such removal, they
should be informed that they will be
obliged to go to the Missouri river to
receive such supplies as shall be pro-
vided under any future act of Congress
and treaties with them now in force.
The following order was sent to-day
to nearly all the Indian agences, by
the Indian Commissioner: "You are
advised that all sellers of arms or am
munition to either whites or Indians
by parties holding licenses as Indian
traders, issued by this office, must be
stopped instantly. You will 80 notify
yorr traders and will be vigilant In
seeing that no violation of this order
Is allowed. II any instance Of such
violation occurs, you will revoke the
license of the offending party and re-
port the case to this office for further
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