Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-15
THE UTEs.
COLORADO MEMBERS DISSATISFIED.


Especial Telegram to the Globe.
WAsHINGToN Dec. 14.-The Colorado dele
CATION will hold a conference tomorrow to de-
eide what they ought to do relative to the Ute
question If the resolution disposed of by the
committee on Indian affairs yesterday in its
present form, passed both Houses, 1t will
give tho peace policy men a great advantage
and will leave the Indians practically masters
of the situation. The Colorado delegation will
probably allow the bill to pass the House in
its amended shape, and then. trust to a confer
ence committee for an opportunity to make
terms. Senator Teller says even by the terms
of the resolution the Indians are cut off from
restriction by the treaty, as more than four
tifths of adult male Utes were engaged in re-
cent hostilities He believes that by that very
act they have forfeited all their rights under
the treaty. The difficulty will be to ascertain
who were and who were not guilty of making
war on the United States. The question prom
Uses to be one of considerable interest.
VIEWS OF SECRETARY scHURz.
Secretary Schurz believes that the only sat-
isfactory solution of the Indian problem is to
be found in inducing the Indians to settle
upon farms and rcnounce tribal relations. The
remainder of their reservations could then be
opened to settlement, and the proceeds be de-
voted to the benefit of the Indians. The score
tary says that the Indians generally are COM
ing to this conclusion themselves, and that the
great Sioux reservations in the North were al
ready in process of being disposed of in this
way.
Western Associated Press.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR REMOVAL AUTHORIZED.
WASHINGTON Dec. 14.-The House commit
tee on Indian affairs held long session yester-
day considering the Ute question, finally
adopting the following, which will be reported
to the House for passage:
ReSOlycd, That the Secretary of the Interior
be and is hereby authorized and EN- powered
through committee of five persons to be ap-
pointed by the President, or by direct negotia-
ton, as he may deem BEST to enter into agree
ment with such of the Ute indians in Colorado
az have not by acts of hostility against the
United States or otherwise, forfeited their
rights under existing treaties for extinguish-
ment of their title to so much of their reserva-
ton in said State, as may be deemed necessary
in tho judgment of said commission, or of the
Secretary Of the Interior, for their removal and
settlement in some other suitable place
in the State of Colorado, pro-
vided that the said commission
OR the secretary of the interior in any agree
ment made with said tribe Of Ute Indians for
cession of any part Of their reservation in Col.
orado, shall obtain before said concession shall
be valid the consent Of said Ute tribes of IIdi-
ans as provided in section 16, of the treaty
made at Washington the second of March,
iooo, DetWeen inc government or the united
States and said Ute tribe of Indians; and pro-
vided no agreement made with said tribe of
Indians shall be valid uless agreed to by three
fourths of all adult male Indians who have
not forfeited their treaty rights as aforesaid,
occupying or interested in the same; aud pro-
vided Congress shall confirm said ceszion and
the secretary of the interior shall report his
proceedings under this resolution to Congress
for its consideration and approval, the expenses
of such negotiation to be paid by the United
States. for which purpose 100000, Or as much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appro-
priated.
The ,mmittec instructed the chairman to
report favorably the resolutions Of Represent
tatives Scales and Bedford