The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-15
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
WASHINGTON.

ASHlNGTON. DeC. I5.-Ihe HOUSE
Committee on Indian Affairs had Ion.
meeting this morning. and reviewed th,
whole Indian question. especially wha
shall be done with the Utes 10 Colorado
The senate joint resolution introduced b,
Mr.. Hill, of Colorado, was amended ir
several important particulars, and fuaIl,
adopted by the committee for report to the
house with recommendation for its pass
age in the following materially altered
terms:
| Resolued, That the Secretary of the
Interior be and he is hereby authorized
and empowered through the commission
of five persons to be appointed bv the
president. or by direct negotiation as he
may deem best to enter into al agreement
with the Ute Indians in Colorado. as have
not by acts of hostility against the United
States or otherwise forfeited their rights
under existing treaties for extinguishmeut
of their title TO SO much of their reserva
ton in said state, as NAV be
deemed necessary IN the judgment
OF said commission or Secretary of
the Interior for their removal and
settlement in some other suitable place in
the State OF Colorado. provided that said
com mission or Secretary of the Interior in
any agreement with said tribes of Indians
IOL CCSolODS uL duJ part Vi tUGIC FGSerVa
ton in Colorado, shall obtain before the
said cession shall be valid, the consent of
said Ute tribe Of Indians as provided iu
section 16 of the treaty made in Washing
ton. March 2, 1868, between the govern
ment of the United States and said Ute
tribe Of Indians, and provided no agree
ment made with said tribe of Indians,
shall be valid unless agreed to By three
fourths of all adult Indians who have not
forfeited their treaty rights as aforesaid
occupying or interested in the same, pro-
vlded Congress shall confirm said cession,
and the Secretary of the Interior shall
report his proceedings aunder the resoiu-
ton to Congress for its consideration and
approval. the expense Of such negotiation
to be paid by the United States, for which
$4,000. or as much thereof as may be
necessary. is hereby appropriated,
The committee instructed the chairman
to report tavorably on the resolution of
Representatives Scales and Bedford.
The committee appointed to make a san
itary survey of Memphis, reports: First,
A thoroughly competent person must su-
perintentend all sanitary proceedings Sec
Ond, All houses shall be opened. yentilat-
ed and chilled. Third, The city must con-
troll the water works and change the pres
ent source Of supply, and polluted cisterns
aud wells must be abandoned Fourth
Many hoases should be destroyed Fifth,
Sewers should be adopted, which would
discharge into the Mississippi river; the
cost would be 1920 900 Sixth, The back
ing up OF high water in bayous should be
prevented by dam and pump works:
the bayous should be under the coutrol of
the city. Seventh, Buildings should be
erected only with the approval of the
sanitary authorities and on health prin
c;ples.
In the suit of Mrs Mary a. Oliver
against Simon Cameron, for breach of
promise OF marriage, etc, the court gront-
ed the motion OF plaintiff that her appeal
from the verdict in favor of the defendant
be heard. requiring her to print records |
The case was set down for the January
term. Counsel for defendant iUtImated |
that there was some unseen influence |
which secured the.psyment of plaintiff S
counsel.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l4-A company has
been Incorporated under the laws Of the |
District OF Columbia, with a capital of |
$4,000 to publish a weekly newspaper |
devoted entirely to the interests of the |!
army and navy, aud called the Arnay and |
Nduy Register. Mr.. Edmund Hudson. of |
the Boston Herald. will have editorial |!
charge of the pa per.
WAsHINGToN Dee ii The Hon j Jam es |
III. Edmunds, city postmaster, died this |
afternoon
OF the fractional silver coins presented |
for redemption under the act of June 9, |
1879, it is estimated by the Treasury De-
partment that about 40 per cent. thereof |
were issued prior 10 1875. when the new
coinage was introduced.
Representative Morris bill to provide |
regulating the manner of eEpediting |
schedules on mail routes, has been adopted |
by the House Postofice Committee.
The House Committee on Commerce
gave hearing to-day to the Committee of
the National Board of Trade. urging the |
i'm pQrtance of authorizing the appointment |
of a commissioner and inviting Great
Britain to join this country In considering |
the subject OF reciprocal treaty between |
the United States aud Canada.