The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-23
BUTTE, MONTANA: TUESDAY. DEC %, 1879.

as may be deemed necessary in the judgement
OF said committee or of the Secretary of the
interior for their removal and settlement in
some ether suitable place in the State of Col
orado, provided that said commission or Sec
letary Of the Interior in any agreement made
with said tribe of Ute Indians for the cession
| OF any part of their reservation in Colorado.
| shall obtain, before said cession shall be
the consent OF said Ute tribe of Indians as
provided in section sixteen of the treaty made
at Washington on the second of March. 1868,
between the government of the United States
and said Ute tribe of Indians; and provided,
tiiat no agreement made with said tribe of
Indians shall be valid unless agreed to by
three-foulths OF the adult male Indians, who
have not forfeited their treaty rights as afore-
said, occupying Or interested in the same;
| PROVIDED Congress shall confirm said cession,
and the Secretary of the Interior shall report
| his proceedings under this resolution to Con-
giess for its consideration and approval. The
expense OF such negotiation is to be paid by
the United States, for which purpose $4,000
or as much thereof as may, be necessary is
hereby appropriated. .
The committee instructed the chairman TO
report favoiably the resolution of Represen-
tatives Scales and Bedford
The special committee of the National
Board of Trade had conference with the
| executive committee of the National Board
! OF Health and expressed themselves in entire
accord with the Board of Health on the mat
ter of quarantine. They We're also gratified
to know that the systems of quarantine pro-
posed by the Board of Health would cause
slight if any interference with the commercial
interests of the country.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 15.-Congressman
Harris received dispatch saying the full
| returns of the recent State election show
Democratic majority Of over 10000. The
| Democrats have elected 81 members of the
Senate and 70 members ct the House, while
the Republicans have only Senators and II
members of the House. The official returns
| are certain to give the Democrats over so
majority in the Legislature on joint ballot.
Senator Kellogg, in commenting on this
news, says: .If any evidence was needed to
convince impartial judges that frauds of
gross character were perpetrated and Intimi-
dation resorted to in country parishes to
prevent negroes from voting, the returns
furnish it, and the result tells its own story"
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-The Journals Wash
ington correspondent regards it certain that
the Republican National Convention will be
held at Chicago, as there seems little organ
lied opposition among the members of the
national committee. The prominent candi-
dates for the chairmanship are Don Cameron,
w. f, Chandler, w. p. Frye, and ex-Con-
gresham Platt, with the chances largely in
favor of Cameron.
The talk among Maine politicians here is,
! that if Gov. Garcelon attempts to carry out his
revolutionary system the Republican men,
bers of the Legislature will refuse to recog-
niZe such action as constitutional and they
will meet and proceed to organize LegIsla
ture and recognizing such Republicans as may
| ha IapinJ tbair nprtifrataS wv tIa
The military officers are predicting that the
Ute Indian chiefs who participated in the
massacre Sat the White River Agency, Colo
rado will not be given up, and consequently
all Indian war with the Utes is an absolute
certainty.
New YORK, Dec. 15.-The Tribune in an
editorial in reference 10 letter on the Indian
problem, asks how VIC expect the Utes to re-
main at peace when the only answer to their
cries for bread, or 10 their demand for a
chance at life, has been an official declaration
of the Secretary of the Interior that they have
no just cause for complaint"
PARIS, Dec. 13.-The Temps asserts that
the Ministry will avail themselves of the
retirement of LeHoyer from the Ministry of
Justice TO reconstitute Cabinet to their own
notion. In the Reorganization Waddington
will only retain the Foreign Portfolio. The
choice for Premier lies between Leon Say,
Minister of Finance, and DeFreycinct, Min
lister of Public Works. If DeFreycnct ac-
cepls the leadership he will lave complete
freedom of action in choosing his colleagues,
and when the Cabinet is formed he will, with
them, determine upon the programme.
LONDON, Dec. 14.--General Roberts tele-
graphed from Cabul, under date of the 18th
inst, that the enemy have been defeated on
all sides, but that notwithstanding their heavy
losses, parties of Afghans still remain i'll the
neiShborhood. General Roberts announced
his intention to attack on the 14th inst. unless
these parties disperse. The total English loss
during three days fighting is 43 killed, in
GLIDING 6 officers, and rs wounded, of whom
10 are officers.
Several large land agitation meetings were
held in the West of Ireland to-day. The
meeting at Ballina was presided over by a
Catholic clergyman. A corps of policemen
surrounded the place of meeting. Among
the speakers were several Catholic clergymen.
Government reporters were present taking
notes of the speeches. Browne, in his address,
stated some of the causes of distress in Ire
land to be competitions, American produce
and bad seasons at home. All of the speakers
advocated the peasant proprietary system, a
resolution in favor of which was adopted.
Another meeting was held at Carrick-on-
Shannon. Daritt, DAILY, Killen and Brennan,
the recently released prisoners, were present.
The grand Jury at Carrick- on Shannon have
returned u true bill against Brennan.
Boston, Dec 15.-Dispatches from Angus
ia, Maine, assert that Il count has been made
Inv the Governor and Council of the election
return, which will result in delivering certifi-
Gates tomorrow to sufficient number of
Democrats to give that party majority in
both branches OF the Legislature. The dis
patches assert that there is great feeling
among the Republicans owing to this condi-
ton of affairs.
The Adrertiser's special from Augusta says
that Republican majority in both bfahcheS
OF the Legislature has been counted OUT;
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