New-York tribune., 1879-01-18
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
4 sTlR MAKING BY THE RED MEN.

sr-um ms We're NudAt At W stNAIA-'''
tcrday. by delegates from the Indian Ter
rtorv, III Oppo sitlOn to the scheme Io'
chanclnc the government of that leiri'orN'
In the evening a public meeting was
held. at which Chief Joseph ana o'heIS
smoke. II is said that General bu,Pr
Will oppo,c an investigation OF the hoeh
ci,,bpr tclrerams. Senator SaulShury mas pre-
sep.ed resolution which Is the beginning OF
a fresh attack on Secretary sherman. Argu-
ments were made yesterday before the Com
riittce on Commerce iii opposition 20 change
of the Navigation laws.
FIGHTING TIE RAILROAD RAID.
III INDIANS OF TIE INDIAN TERRITORY MAAE
ARGUMENT ~ WASHINGTON AGAINST Iu2
WRONG PLANNED AGAINST THEM By IHE RAIL
ROADS.
IBT TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-The senate Committee
on Territories held meeting to-day by appoint
rlr.it 20 hear arguments pro and con I'D ti' l@clth
Territory Investigation. The representatives of
the ra,i al companies and boldhode1s and Colo
MI r. {. B3uliuot. the Cherokee and Crceh dele
gates. the counsel for.he Chic&dsaws. and princi-
psl chief c. o. Thompson of the Chegohccs were
present.
The scope Of this Investigation, according 70 tie
--s0lu1ion under which tine inquiry - made
S cutie broad. IS readers OF TIE IEHC>E
vii remember. Among other things much fault
ha>5oen found with,hc Indians because they have
awfally used some IF their own monc5 10 pay
ttir own delegates here to oppose the schemes
OF tie railroads. Considering the source o1 tins
criticism one is reminded Of cracEsmcn, who md
fault with the householder for providing lis dwell
,ug with burglar alarm. and hiring Wa,cAlnan
70 protect hs goods. Ii Is now pain enough. lfU
WIS not before. that the investigation has mar
raved down toa struggle 10y the Indians 10 protect
their political and property ri-hts and struggle
IN behalf of the railroads 60 destroy both.
J. was understood tLis morning that The Indians
and their opponents would each be allowed one
hour to submit their arguments, but after calling
the committee to order the chairman. Senator Pat
ierson suggested that all the arguments be sub
mrted in writing. This suggestion was warmly
approved Dy the railroad men. who appeared re-
lnctaut to make statements that might Dee contro-
vered Oh ,hc spot. The Indians deuuned 10 this
manner of proceeding, and finally Nj W. p. Ross
pf the Cherokee delegation was allowed to speak
twenty minutes IN behalf of his people.
~omucL of the argument as Nj Ross was per-
pl,ft.dto deliver was devoted 40 showing that in
rvary treaty made by the Chrokees with the
Whites from the fIst made with Great Britain. 80
velr, ago 10 the last between them and the United
States, IN 1sG-, their political rights nave been
0rtNCNlZ "a Al' i-illuINf N I-t' -4' StAllO - WV VA
ii. legislative aud judicial action by the United
states IRON the foundation of the Government
loyu 10 the present tine. Nir Ross closed with an
.oouent appeal for justice. lie said: The
Crown of Maytoy, chief of the Chero&ees. which
was presented to his Majesty the King of Great
Britain. consisted not of glttcrug diamonds and
sparkliBg rubies, but of a few feathers from the
wing Of he Imperial eagle His messengers who
bore Il were dressed IN skins and armed with bows
rf..F.
clad in garb like your own. From such savages
they have become a civilized people. They have
homes. houses fields. orchards, schools and
churches. they are contented, happy, prosperous
and progressive They are JTited no other
people were ever united in opposition To al schemes
looking % their disruption and overthrow. They
have drmon-.r rated their capabu.y oi uyIllza-
ton. and are rapid, solving the so-calltd lndlan
problem
Nr Bouduot who still declined 20 speak. pre-
f.r.ugto submit written argument. said that he
had some aiiilayts showing that certain witnesses
who testified before the committee a Ninlta, ~ The
Cherokee Nation I'D favor OF an aA0tu, M OF lands
In >cVcrIlty. had recently been as-aIIed ana ther
live, threatened. aud that some OF them had my--
terlou,v disappeared. lie asked whether hc would
b. perm tied To lie Tie ah4la'4is as part OF h!a
argument
Senator Patterson aided Mr Boudinvt With the -uR-
cr,t,0u tina. be- could eMbOdy the substance OI the
aHfavits IL bis argument. making hln.s II re~p'n-
r1e for the truth of the statements they contain.
senator Patterson added that be had recently re
.c.yrI eight OF zen letters from persons VINO uad
testified 10 the ciirc; that their lives were ln dan
ger because of the testimony they had gwen.
Colonel Adair. Of the Cherokee delegation, called
the attention of the committee t0 thc TACT that
protest ot several Thousand Cherokee citizens
agIus, any change of theIT present status ap~arf'
m the printed testimony wltnout tie names AZ
tsrb,G or ANYTHING 20 signify Vnose protest II was
Senator Pltter-Ou explained hat the names were
omitted Iv his direction as be- did not desire the
report 20 be numbered up with 4 long list II
names"
The committee invited the deleg9testo 10 ME pa
Der ,..yIJ nm tl,. case If each protest submitted
ine number OF sIguer.. The written arguments on
both sides are 10 bee submitted 90 the committee
a,xt lauvsia, morning by cheir direction, and ii
,uu5,r, ooI thai the. report viii be made soon
AtcrWard.
CHIEF JOSTPH on THE ROSTRUM
He 1E,IS HIS STORY To wAsHiNGIoN AUDIENCE,