New-York tribune., 1876-12-07

public document, but nasmuch as his views were en-
bodied In the report Of the Secretary Of the INTERIOR
which appeared yesterdays TRIBUNE, extended ref
to them is unnecessary The reservations upon
which, in his opinion the red men should be consolidated
arc the Indian Territory the White Earth Reservation IN
Northern Minnesota aud reservation IN the southern
part of Washington Territory. If should be found i'm
practicable to remove the Indians OF Colorado Utah,
NewMexico, and Arizona 10 the Indian IeIIlt9iy, 40
thinks that they might he concentrated either IN Cooaao
Arizona He urges that Congress shOuld az once eA
tend the jurisdiction OF SIates
courts, and declare that every lhulah IN io me-
States shall occupy the came relation 10 law ht WHY
man does. The Indian have cost the government
than all the foreign wars III which II mas Deel o
gagged Some solution Of the problem should De lOun
and in his judgment 1t can he reached only by 0tUss
similar to that pursued with the negroes-DY auhitnS
the Indians to all the rights and privileges OF cltlles
The Commissioner recommends the payment OF
salaries TO Indian agents, complains OF the emDaIiass-
nent caused by inadequate and delayed approprmu9ns
tSe r6VernmeDt of the indian Territory up the
work of the Sioux Commission and refers IN ue'iii
the condition OK various Indlan tribes.
Divine aid was asked for Congress at
prayermeeting held on Monday the Fifth Avenue Bap
tst Church this city peculiar feature OF the service
was the stress laid by Dr. Armtage upon speech maze
in 1887 by Franklin at the Constitutional Convehtioh'
"Mr President the small progress we have maze ai'er
four or five weeks close attendance and cOntnua
ngs with each other our different sentiments on almost
every question are methnks, melancholy PROOF OF INC
,nperfecton of the human understanding. In TINS stu
tiO of this assembly, cropping as IT. We're III tne i uh ~ :,
when presented TO how has 1t happened Sr tnaI we
have not hitherto thought OF humDly appyihB 10
the Father of Light to illuminate our undersGuuEs
DR. Armitage had purpose in quoting this paag[ ,e ne
said 10 a reporter that the impression lfeNaheu tlat
Franklin bad been skeptc and he wished the cOngre
cation to the language which the philosopher sed
on that great occasion Something than this quota
lion however will he required if the congrega
ia be convinced that FRANKLIN was much Oh
Christian That he had faith IN an overulpg Pr0vl-
dence disputes, hut few VIII ADMIT Inat MS IelS
Ous faith went much furtGer.
The Secretary Of War in his annual report
asks for all increase OF $6OO0000 in tie appropriations
for his department The troops have been employed as
actively during the past year at any time during the
the civil war Their employment" says the Secretary
has been mainly directed TO two objects first to COM
pel the wild Sioux Indians to acknowledge the authority
of the Governments and second to order at the
South OF the latter it is only necessary to state that
grave and wellfounded apprehensions existed IN tne
minds of the people OF all sections Of the country tat
disturbance might arise the Southern States during
the excitement of the late election and tat IL was tne
imperative duty of the Government to be prepared 70
quell any such disturbance at the very momcI o is
outbreak" The Secretary makes this DriC comment upon
the war with the Sioux wish To bring out III us ull
prominence the important fact that vigorous effort
now being made-and far with succcss-tO sarIn anu
dsmOunt the Indians. Deprived OF ntlr arms ana
ponies Ii Is reasonable 10 expect tat on the next Out
break hOstities the young warriors ABOUT the hEe
ces will start OH 10 JON ine nOsueS anu t
tbe anomaly will not again be presented OF the Govern
ment forces being met in summer by hosthe lnulahs
sheltered and cared for at Government expense during
the previous Winter II TINS p0cy can DC eh0rceu au
IL the wild Indians eau be compelled by lack OF ainhu
lion TO submit and be concentrated on lew reseN
lions and deprived of their instruments OF mScnlei
looks indeed II the Indian problem was approaching
solution and, as Cen Sheridan says the Sioux war
and all other Indian this country of any maSu-
tude, will DC over forever "