New-York tribune., 1879-10-25
THE CABINET IN SESSION.
A POLICY TOWARD HE UTrs AGREED UPoN-NC
APPOINTMENTS YET FOR TIE VACANT MIS-
siONs-AfASKA.

A POLICY TOWARD TIE UTrs AGREED uPoN-No
APPOINTMENTS YET FOR TIE VACANT MIS-
siONs-AfAsKA.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSE.l
WASHINGToS. oct 2l.-Ihe Cabinet was in ses-
session to-day, principally for the purpose Of dis
cuseing Indian alairs. Mr.. Sherman and NJ. Nc
Crlry were al sent. They were represented by Cen
oral sherman and Assistant Secretary Hawlcy.
General Sherman reported that the troops in
Southeastern Colorado under Colonel Mackenzie
VIII he IL readiness Go move L..l he Indians i'm
me Iatcy ia the event of I've ialu. of tie mission
Of General Adams. It was reed t-a, preparations
TO meet contingencies shouldl .nucd, although
no aggressive movement should be ordered until
after the return of General Adams.
ne fear was expressed at the meeting that be-
ycnd the release Of the imprisoned members Of the
Meckcr fanly, the mission Of General
AdIms VIII he unsuccessful. The opinion
was unanimous that the Interior Department
should break of all intercourse with the
Utes, # they ar refractory aud leave the War De-
partncnt unfeticrcd TO deal with them directly.
1t may be said here that comment in official circles
upon Governor PItl1ins dispatch urging a general
movement ng.,nst the Utes without awaiting the
result of General Adams's mission, Is far from
complimentary to-day. There il strong belief
among the crowds of white men now noching into
Colorado that the Ute reservation s rich IN miner
als aid all sorts Oe excuses being invented for
oycTunning it regardless Of the rights If the In
daus The tone of the dispatch of Governor Pitkn
leads to suspicion that ho is lending himself to the
promotion Of these projects.
Secretary Thompson submitted to-day some dis
patches received at his Department from Naval
officers at Stka and The Samoan Islands. They III
dcated he adyisabilty OF establishing u civil gov
crnmcnt for Alaska. and the propriety of measures
10 secure the rights obtained by the treaty with
Samoa for The pos, s,ion Of the haroor OF Pago-
P4gO as mid-Paciiic Naval station. II
was agreed that the Navy Department
s.oud at an carly day send supply OF coal TO
Psas-Iagu 10 bo stored there for the OF United
States cruisers. The President WILL in his mex an
nuni message probably recommend to Congress the
proposed establishment of 4 evil government Tor
Alaska.
The only vccant Office mentioned at to-day's ses-
sion was that of the pustnastcrsillp at Columbia,
Tenn. .Judge Key presented the name of ex-COn-
gresham ARIEL, and his appointment was agreed
upon.
No appointments TO fill the vacant English
and Russian Missions VIII be made at
present The President and Secretary Evarts
are of opinion that, as it would be
hunt ating to an ppOintcc To proceed to England
or Russia and then fail of confirmation by me SEN
ate, the appointments should be deferIed until Con-
Rress assemblies, at least until short time pre-
vonsy number of names are under considera-
ton for both places. but il may be authOIiativey
stated that no selection has yet been made for
cit her.
1t was decided at the meeting to-day to suspend
business IN the Executive departments aitcI 10
a. IA. on TuesIav neX;-iho day on winch the Ma
tIonal Fair wl begin Au order To this elect VIII
De issuea OIL Monday.