The Portland daily press., 1877-09-29
WASHINGTON.
The Indian Paw.wow.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S-The conference with
the Indian delegations was resu med this morn
ing. Spotted Tail said he had been frightened
into signing the Black Hills treaty. He COM
planned that lands were taken from the Indians
without asking their consent, and that the
white man drove away their game and reduced
them them to starvation. He wanted to stay
where he now lived and bring up his children
like white people.
Swift Bear, Red Bear and Touch-the- Cloud
conceded in Spotted Tails views.
Red Cloud said the Black Hills was good
country, it belonged to his people and they
wanted pay for it. he asked for agricultural
implements, mill to saw W. cd and one to
grind corn, and a school house. He also want
ed Dr. Irwin, their agent, to stay with them
forever. Little Big Man had nothing to add to
Red Clouds remarks, but Sharp Nose, an Ara
pahoe, said his tribe was poor and wanted to be
joined with the Snakes and Shoshones He
wanted tools to work with like the white man,
school houses, white teachers, and particularly
grub. On concluding he presented the Presi-
dent with the pipe of peace.
Gen. Crooke then spoke in behalf of the In
dans, endorsing their truthfulness as to their
expressed desire to live at peace with the white
man. He was satisfied they were sincere in
| their wish to adopt the ways of the white man
They had behaved well and assisted in the war,
| and were, therefore, entitled to consideration
The President in reply said that he was their
friend, and wanted to do everything he could
l lot tuCus 1nCI supplies CUuiu HOW6NoIs
be taken to any other point than the Missouri
river before they would need them. If they
did not go there they could not get food and
| they would starve. They should not stay there
| longer than this winter, and in the spring they
should be allowed to select such lands on their
reservation as they liked best. He would ask
OJhssTIess to give them cattle and tools and
scuo IS o.. meeting houses. The government
to i've Inv in feed them, and il they wanted
men dothat is, must eau tba oe % 'Su mn,,e
The President then addressed tbo A -,.abpoa 70
telling them that if they went west to III LII The
Shoshones. they would have to provil lie for
themselves. Ii they chose to go without aid
he was willing, and the agent sent to the Sho-
shones would also oe agent for them. During
the address the Indians smiled broadly, when
the President said: ''To be educated SO as to
closed.
The indians Will have tiual conference with
the President tomorrow and then present re-
ply TO the Presidents suggestions with regard
TO their removal from their present location,
and 1T is SAID they will ask for some medfica-
tons OF the propositions submitted 10 them TO-
day.
Ex-G0nSressmaGE ynch's Paper.
The first number of the National Union. a
daily morning paper, which is to be conducted
by ex- Representative Lynch of Maine, will be
lssRed on Wednesday next. 1t will sustain the
Southern policy of the administration.
Bank Notes Issued.
d National bank notes issued the present month
amount to 1926, $40. Under the law 81 .06l.-
232 80 per cent. thereby in greenbacks will be
destroyed, leaving outstanding legal ten ters at
S356, 914,937
Contract Awarded.
Secretary Sherman has awarded contract
for printing portions of legal tender and na-
tlonai bank notes and revenue stamps, to the
borea OF Engraving and Printing.
Secretary Sherman ~ letter to the chief of
the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing, SAYS
The estimates of the bureau for printing one
impression upon United States and national
bank notes are lower ard more favorable to the
government than any others. He is satisfied
the work is more perfectly done by the bureau
than heretofore by private establishments, that
reau, and has concluded that it is his duty I'M
der the law to leave the whole work with the
bureau, at least for the present. The question
OF safety is one of public policy upon which
Congress might properly pass, and, though the
law leaves this question to him, he desires to
submit it to that body and keep the plates in
possession of his department SO that if Con-
gress should determine that greater safety
would be secured by allowing the same impress
slons upon national bank bills and United
States notes to be printed outside of the bureau
1T may SO provide.
The Public Building Commission.
At the Cabinet meeting today Col Tbos. Il
Casey Superintendent of Public Buildings and
Grounds, Supervising Architect Hill Of the
Treasury Department. and Supervising Arebi-
tect Clark of the capitol extension. were ap-
pointed commission to examine all public
buildings in the city to ascertain whether they
are fire proof, what provisions should be made |
TOR safety of the records, &c.