The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-03
WASHINGTON.

Tu,E INVASION OF WHITE SETTLERS
I~TO TuE INDIAN TERRI
Tory UNDATED
,-r,,.t the Administration Proposes To DO
y -Tne squatters to Ne Removed et Once
by the United states Troops.
WASHINGTON, May At is reported mere
that the agents OF the railroad companies in
itorasted In the settlement Of the Indian Terri
.tnrv declare that the Presidents proclama-
tion OF warning will not prevent the consum-
# nation of the scheme for the opening of the
TerritoryRo white settlement, which they say
has already gone 30 far that 1t cannot be
stopped. Acting uron this hint, the Secre-
tary Of the Interior has instructed the agents
Y and employees OF his department In and on
the borders of the Indian Territory to make
IN thorough investigation OF the situation and
report thereon as speedily as possible. They
are instructed to locate all trespassers In the
TerrItery, and point them QUITO the military
officers In command, who has orders to re-
move them at once and by force, Ii necessary.
They are also to find out the avenues through
which tresspassers reach the Territory and
report to the same officers, who will immedt-
X ately take precaution TO guard against fur
ther intrusion, The faith OF the nation was
pledged to these Indians when Mr.. Van Buren,
was President, that II they would relinquish
their settlements In Georgia and other South
ern States and remove to the Indian Terri
tory. the government would forever protect
them In theirrights, and the present adminis-
4 fhoff fl,o v,1a hn
kept, at least during its term Of office.
AETER THE ScUATTERs IN THE INDIAN TERRI
TORY.
I The Secretary Of the Interior and the Secre-
sarv of War are taking vigorous steps to
enforce the Presidents recent proclamation
J forbidding all whites from trespassing on the
territory Of the Indian nation.
THEpENooRATIc CAUCUS.
When the Democrats went into caucus this
evening the question was immediately raised
as to the manner In which the proceedings OF
Z the last caucus had obtained SO much public
Mr.. King, OF Louisiana, especially called
\ attention to the fact, and said that Ii 1t was
proposed to keep the caucus secret at all, it
should be done by all the members. Some
one suggested that perhaps they could be
heard through lthe doors leading from the
Z hall ways into the galleries, whereupOn a
committee of investigation was appointed,
and they made visits to all the doors, and lis
tha,, es,,,Id haa,. nnthinr "a fhev ware satjs
snj sioy +bo bo1,s inaL did not cnma in that wav
~ nscnasim fuffnwesf A ~ the imnranriety
Of making the proceedings public and it was
agreed that the greatest secrecy should pe
observed. lhey nave enGeaVoreu 10 Keep
this obligation OF secrecy, but few facts
have nevertheless leaked OUT W IS Wen nn-
derstood that while there was an excited as
cussion there was no elimination or recrlmi-
hon, x,.,n y1y0G al tn
night what was done, he replied: II would
be obliged TO refuse the ln1ormaUon, IL L
knew. / did not remain to the end, for they
got up an exciting discussion ana got tired
q u. ms neihpet ~ ohe ol 'he ooneei va
IN snite of efforts to maintain secrecy, 1t is
believed as q result of the DAYS work, the
bill agreed On yesterday by the joint caucus
to strike o,,t, ali about civil officers. and to
mako fha interferenoe at elections to apply
only to army officers. AS soon as the House
caucus adjourned their action was reported
70 the Democratic Senators, VINO were Ia eau
Gus, ana the latSer lmhediateiy aaJoutneo'
THE GREENBACK ORGAN.
The National iVieu, the organ of the green
hackers iG VIII commence ifs issue tom m orrow
Fifteen tholsand COMES have been prepared
Col. Lee Crandal Is managing editor.
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE.
The President sent to the Senate to-day O.
number cf nominations. principally Of pro
motions In the navy: also the Nomination of
Theo. l.. Poole. of New York, to be pension
agent at Canandaigua.
wuy r,owE cEAr1Essrn T,ocAr
rrh, ,,,,,..a ~ Cororass,no, r,r,, +o,,,o ,,,,u
Senator I,ogsn is strongly Endorsed by loves
Lowe was eleted AZ an Tn.ia- |
nonaant IA antarad TIA nnnfedarada .. arn1y
- W. I..ioninn Of tho ,,,a 1so ari a,
.. e.,S 9eS Ia ~ ny maas was GOV sleiy
Wounasu - saS llsa ,. Massas, ana was ~
the neau 10 the ckDse, never applying Tor . fur-
Tough. Logan was at Huntsviite, Ala, at one
time as post comnandant, and made himself
very offensive there. Ihts, 1t is believed, is
,rr,p c.prvpr nppr,vo
lhh NsA1sAt,HA tA..A M ANa.
At the Cabinet meeting TINS afternoon the