New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-16
CURRENT TOPICS Al TIE CApIrAL.
ANOTHER COMMISSIONER TO THE SIOUX.
MAsuINn1nN McAne.day. Maroh -. lsI0

WASHINGTON. Wednesday, March II, 1870
The bill reported from the Senate Committee
on Indian Affairs to-day, providing for an agreement
with the Sioux nation in regard to tho Black HIS, Is
with a few amendments the measure introduced ny MI
Allison 1, provides for the appointment lbs ih" lI'''
dent Of five commis.io uers % whom one shall br Al
army officer not Of lower rank chan hri-ddir! Sc'H'
another shall he learned u the law, and another shi u
sneak the ouN language II shall hc tier dn} I" N'
the various tribes Of the sioux and cnleaN"r IN make an
agreement with them FOR the absolute roinPusm'h' Il"
their tile To the Elack HIS country IN return Tor an "
dcrtalin on the part Government 10 Provd" Ion
their sub -cnc. aud support for period not exec
ing 10 years The appropriations fof th- purpose ar 10
he In addition 90 the sums stipulated Tor Us 'H' H''
of 1865 The hill also provide that all appropriations
hereafter made for the subsistence of the SIOUX Nation
shall be upon condition that they VIII agr" Z" ne rel
0ui.hmcut of the Black HIS, and IN" righi oi tHr hll'
states to secure access 10 them 10y WAGON Ioid. ~
points near the Missouri River az tho Govcrh1cnt my
provide. and that they Ni 9'lucScr III such lnr, ~
NAV De- hereafter provided 10y Vas" or "d"'ro uH me
President 10 advance them I'm civilization aud the means
o. obtaining sclI--lpp"It
POOR LUCK or INDIAN WAR CLAIMS
4 bill recently introduced in the House by
MI Throchnoron 10 extend the jurisdiction ~ The
Court Of Claims provides Tor referring to That court '
claims for Indian dcprodatous arising from acts com
uIittcd by members Of tribes with whom The United
state has made treaties. Those interested M th"e
claims hold that under the several acts ~ Congrcss
uaescd many wears ago. the United states became re-
sponsib!c for an damage done hy Indians Win "h"ih
treaties had been made, and that mo- adequate means
have yet been provided for having these claims properly
considered and adiudcated While the Secretary ~ the
Interior has bad the Ii. ~ passing upon them. public
opinion or a dcsir, 10 avoid the appearance OF tx
trvaeaucc Aaa prevented almost every one holding that
position from acting fyorab many OF these claims
Rts ror the payment t5ouFJuds of them have been in
PRODUCED into Congress- but few have ever pa ed
During the present lesion than $50 bills for the
relief ~ persons who have suffered from Indian
dcprcisous have been referred to the ioute Committee
on Claims; hut judge Bright. Chairman Of that Com
uitice 4, OF the opinion that viii not hay" time to
,,u,.,r onp-ttnth of them. Almost many more have
been tered to the House Committee on Indian AFFAIR,
which has reported fayorabiy upon only one ana h's
voted to refuse the rcco guition Of an others.
A CADErsHfP BROKERS TEsTIMONh.
Mr. Lilly, the Washington attorney md
cadctship broker whom Mr. Chatlicr OF YORK, ~
he testified yesterday paid the choc, for $4,000 given
him 10 secure the appointment Of Young Bcdrd''e ~
Utica 10 the West Point Military Academy, was placed
upon the stand by Mr. Lords subcommittee today and
he admitted receiving the lie denied, however,
that he paid any Of to Charles Hays who recommended
the appointment aud added that he had Represented to
Mr. a,- that Bcaralce was ootual resident OF bis
dirict and had lived than two years IN Chocaw
Couufy The adm sslon, while II places Nj Lilly IN
very awkward position, will not prevent the further
prosecution OF the investigation Other witnesses van
be- summoned, and an chofI VIII ho maze !" H,,Iuh w.,
the money after 10 passed out oI MI LILY hal'' ~
HAYS arrived here lat night and called upon VT NV
ths morning before he aroe' the latter admitted To-
DIV in his testimony Mr. Hays was not III Ms scat ia
the House duTluR the session to-day.
INJUSTICE To A CUBAN sHfrOWNER
\ witness named Norton, wDo was formerly
owner or commander of vessel railing under the Cuban
6.T Wa Examined by the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs this morning The details Of the testimony are
Withheld A. IN the opinion ~ the Committee great MUS
tice might be done - prominent persons by making
puIic before Mr Nortons statements are hlly verified
bv other evidence. In general terms tho accusation
which Mr. Norton makes against tiIe Administration Is
that far from being neutral II has iak'n the part IL"
span lu her Cuban troubles ana that HE Nc.'l was con
demucd by authority Of the United states Government
and ne Ilm.el Imprisoned without cause. HIS trsii-
many IL tr,c is said be damaging 60 sidney webster
of York who will be- summoned at once to tel LIS
q the