The Van Buren press., 1878-12-10
Vol. 16.---No. IS

selection Of The use Of one or the other
Of these two metals, Or oil both ~ he
made by each state.
HALIFAX AWARD.
Congress having appropriated. At ils
last session the SUN Of $500, 900 TO pay
the award of the commission at Halifax,
II, after correspondence with the British
Government On the subject Of the con
formity OF the award to the requirements
of the treaty To the terms ot the ques.
ton thereby submitted to the commits
sion, the Prcsiden; shall deem ii his duty
to make the payment Communications
upon these points were addressed to the
British gc vernment through the legation
of the United States at London. Fab.
ing to Obtain The concurrence OF the
British government In the views Of thiS
government respecting the award, havs
deemed IL my duty 10 tender the saM
named within the yenr lxed ny tlietrcafy
The treaty. accompanied BY q notice Of
the payment and q protest against any
other construction Of the same, end the
correspondence upon the subject, viii bs
laid before you.
CUBAN RESURRECTION.
The Spanish government has officially
announced the termination Of the insur
rectIon in Cuba, and the restoration OF
peace Throughout, that island. Confident
expectations are expressed Of revival
Of trade and prosperity, which, 1t Is ear
nestly hoped may prove well founded.
Numerous claims OF American citixens
for relief for injuries or restoration Of
property have been among the incidents
Of the long.continued hostilitics. Some
oil these clsims ere Ia process Of adjust
ment by Spain, and the others are prom
ised early and careful consideration.
TREATY WITH ITALY.
The treaty male With Italy in regard
to reciprocal consular privileges has been
duly ratified and proclaimed. No CUES
tions Of grave Importance have arisen
With any other OF the European powers.
sEcRrrAnY OF INTERIOR.
The annual report Of the Secretary VI
the Interior aud Of the Commissioner Of
Indian affairs, present an elaborate &C.
count of the present condition Of the
Indian tribes and Of that branch Of the
public service which ministers to their
interests.
While conduct Of the Indians general
| " has been orderly, and their relations
With their neighbors friendly and peace.
full, two local disturbances have occur
red which were deplorable In their char
acter, hut remains happily confined to
comparatively small number Of Indians.
The discontens among the Bannocks.
which led to some acts Of violence on the
part OF some members Of the tribe. and
finally to the outbreak. appears TO have
boon caused by an insnfi1cisncy OF food
on the reservation, and this insuf1ciency
to have been owing to the inadequacy Of
the appropriations made by Congress to
the wants OF the Indians at time when
the Indians were prevented from supply,
ing the deficiency BY hunting.
After an arduous pursuit By the troops
OF the United States and several engage.
ments, the hostile Indians were reduced
TO subsection. and the larger part Of them
surrendered themselves a. prisoners. In
this connection desire to call attention
to the Recommendation made BY the Sec.
rotary of the Interior, that sufficient
fund be placed at the disposal Of the Ex-
ecutivc. to be used with proper account
ability, at the discretion, In sudden emer-
gencies Of the Indian service. The 9th
er case OF disturbance was that of . band
Of Northern Cheyennes who suddenly
left their reservation in the Indian Terri.
tory, and marched rapidly through the
States OF Kansas and Nebraska In the
direction Of their old hunting grounds.
committing murders and other crimes on
thei, 1way.
Fr I'm documents accompanying the re.
port OF the Secretary Of the Interior. II
appears that this disorderly band was -
fully supplied with the necessaries Of life
~ the four thousand seven hundred Indi-
ans who remained quietly on their reser.
walton, and that the disturbances was
caused BY men OF restless and mischie-
vous disposition among the Indians,
themselves. Almost the whole OF this
band have surrendered to the military
authorities, and II is a gratifying fact
that when some OF them had taken ref
uge 10 the camp Of the Red Cloud Sioux,
with whom they had been 10 friendly re-
lations, the Sioux held them ~ prisoners
and readily gave them up to the officers Of
the United States, thus giving new proof
of their loyal spirit. With alarming ru-
mors TO the contrary, Notwithstanding.
they have uniformly shown friendship
ever since the wishes they expressed At
the conncil Of 1877 had been complied
with.
Both the Secretary Of the Interior and
the Secretary OF War unite in the recon-
mendation that provisions be made BY
Congress for the organization Of q corps
Of mounted Indian auAiiaries, to be un.
der the control Of the army, and to b
used for the purpose Of keeping the In
dams on their reservations, and prevent
recurring disturbance on their part. !
earnestly concur in this recommendation.
1t is believed that the organization OF
such body of Indian cavalry, receiving
a moderate pay from the Government,
would considerably weaken the restless
element among the indians BY withdraw.
ing from il a number OF young men and
give them congenial employment under
the Government, it being matter OF ex-
pereuce that Indians in our service, q.
most without exception, are faithful IN
the performance OF the duties assigned