The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-10
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! OF THE UTE BIIL-sOUTHERN CLAIMS CON.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT WINCHESTER
THE KELLOGG CAUCUs-PERsoNAL-P
LITICAL-BRIGF ITEMS.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 9.-General Logan
to-day offered a resolution calling on the
Secretary OF War TO furnish the Senate any
information he may have in regard to the
recent mu,iation of one OF the cadets at West
Point; and OH this Senator Bruce made q
speech, in which he said that Congress, in
stead OF eIdeavoring TO civilze and Chris
tianlze the lUdians, had better turn its at
tention 10 West Point. Senator Thurman
was among those who congratulated bin on
his effort. Mr.. Bruce made no allusiOn to
the color Of Whitaker, and did not treat
the matter from political standpoint. Sem
sior VOORHEES, was very bitter against West
Point, and denounced the outrage in elo-
quent terms. He rdicucd the idea that
Whitaker mutilated himself. General Burn.
side agreed with the Indiana Senator, and
continued West Point would be ground to
powder. The morning hour expired be.
fore the conclusion of the debate, and the
resolution went over.
THE BEST INDIAN SPEECH YET ~ THE SENATE.
Senator Vest, Of Missouri, who is rfcol-
lected at Richmond as popular member OF
The Confederate Congress, made the speech
OF the Ute debate to-day in The Senate, and
he had listeners who rarely pay attention
to the speeches OF senators. He contepded
that the only way to DO anything with the
Indians and prevent their determination Is
10 give the War Department charge Of the
blanket Indians, force them on small reser-
vatiOnS, give them each home, and make
them responsible to the laws OF the United
States and not 10 the traditions of their
tribes. His alIusOn to The mission motives
and fate Of Agent Meeher and his family
could not have been more eloquent, and
his sharp thru>ts at what he termed the
sentimentaiism OF the Indian question told
all over the chamber. Senator Blaine came
over on the Democratic side and congratu-
lated him at the close OF his speech, and a
good many others followed suit.
WHAT THE Ute BILL PROVIDES FOR.
Under the Ute bill the Ulcs are 10 give up
10 The Government about II ZOO, 900 q acres,
including valuable mineral land, which
they now hold under previous treaty, and
90 upon three reservalions-O in Utah,
another In New Mexico, and a third in
Colorado. They are to become subject to
the laws Of the States and Territories in
which they may hereafter reside, and can
have their land in seyeralty upon applica-
ton. They are not TO be permitted TO
ALLEVIATE it, however, for twenty five years.
THE LAST OF THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS CON.
MISSION.
The Southern Claims Commissioners have
made two reports this session Of Congress
of their operations. On December 16,
1879. they made their annual report for the
year 1879, which included 2SS claimants from
Virginia, OF which number only SO got an
allowance, and 232 were rejected. The
names Of the claimants and the amounts
awarded have already been sent you. lie
Congress al the extra session abolished tho
commission, to take effect March 10, 1880,
at which time they made their final report.
The War Claims Committee OF the House
have reported bill appropriating money to
meet the demands OF this final report, and
| sent you the other day list Of the for
tunate claimants with the amounts they are
to receive, when the bill becomes, as it will,
a law.
A GRAND MAss-MEETING AT WINCHESTER MAY
3D-DISTINGUISHED ORATORS AND STATES
MEN TO SPEAK.
A committee Of citizens OF Winchester
were at the Capitol to-day, and extended
invitations 10 Senators VOORHEES,, Vance,
and Gordon, and Representatives Black
burn OF Kentucky, Cox Of New York, and
Others, TO attend and address mass-meet-
ing at Winchester May Sd. Arrangements
are to be made with the railroads so that
citizens from West Virginia, Maryland, and
Virginia can attend at reduced rates. The
addresses will be on national politics, and |
the fame of these distinguished orators from |
the North, South, and West will doubtless !
attract an immense concourse OF people. Ii |
IS rarely in lifetime that one hears such a |
list OF orators on the same day.
rnE KELLOGG CAUCUS ADJ BURNED OVER UNTIL
TOMORROW.
The Democratic senatorial caucus met
again to day and discussed until adjourn
nent the question whether to take up the
Kellogg bill right away or postpone 1t until
,ther business shall have been transacted.
senator Hill, OF Georgia, made lengthy
peech in favor of considering the matter at
nee, and the reply Of Senator Garland was
lso lengthy. Senators Hampton and
iaxcy, who spoke, agreed with Dir. Gar
md, while Senators Eaton and Jonas OF
.oui>ana us'ained fully The views OF the
ieOrgia Senator. The caucus will met
gain tomorrow, and will not bind senators
TO their vote on the committees report.
ne only question. as i have slated, being |
neither the report shall he considered right [
or not. 1t looked to-day as IL small
ajority, perhaps, was for taking up the
port now. but the rumOr is That enough
emocrats will, II 1t IL taken up, vote with
lie Republicans to keen Mr.. Kellogg in his ,
at. Senator Jonas thought that IL Mr.. a
ellogg was permitted to retain bis seat 1t 1
ould give Louisiana to The Republicans.
HAT PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN con- a
GRESHAM SAYS. :
A well-known member Of Congress In 0
rms me that he had talk to-day with a