The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-17

cember and went to indianapolis and was
now "aimen to git back and jis' die dar,
this exodus was Domination on hisrace."
]. B..speyer, who resides near Arling-
ton, Va, and once a.member OF the Yir-
ginia Legislature, stated that in the testi.
mony he intended to give he would charge
Senator Window with originating the exo-
dus, but as the Senator was absent, he
requested the committeeto postpone the
examination until the Senator could be
present.
THE RERusDNG BILL. fs-A
Representatives Alyord, Frye and Car
Isle, ,tof the House Committee Of Ways
and Means, completed tb.day draft Of the
refnnding bill, embodying the features
added by the committee at their last meet
i ing, and will present the same at a full
Injecting OF the committee In, the morning.
Unless still further amendments are made
ii is thought the bill will be reported TO
the House tomorrow. s~'ss =, q
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CONTESTED SEAT.
The House Committee on Elections will
formally take ayote tomorrow in the
Donnelly. Washburne. case, 1t Is under
stood the committee win, by. .a'strict party
vote, Weaver voting with the Democrats,
decide in favor Of seating Donnelly.
THE PoycA INDIAN. INVESTIGATION.
The Senate special committee inyestiga-
ting causes Of theremoval Of Poncas took
testimony this morning from Bishop w.
H. Hare, Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, the missionary in charge Of the
Poncas and other Indiana He testified
that from the time Of, his first knowledge
Of the Poncas in 1873 up to the date of
their removal to the Indian territory they
were in trouble on account Of the failure
Of their crops by reason Of drouth and
grasshoppers and on account Of raids and
depredations at the hands of the Sioux
and they were anxious TO be. removed
from Dakota. He had understood from
high and reliable sources that they gave
their consent. to- removal to the Indian
Territory, but when the. time came they
were opposed TO 1t. The ynegotia-
tons having been concluded and
arrangements made, he thought 1t
essential that the Government having
gone that far should proceed totheir re-
moval. II was then essential in order to
preserve the authority oil the United
Estates among all Indian tribes in that re.
gion. The Poncas had foryears been suf-
iering from the failure OF their crops, and
from incursions Of the Sioux, and friends
lIof the lPoncasy who had long been making
II afForfa far thafe tral fara IN have fhan1 fad
and to provide means for their protection,
move them. BE thought 80 himself, andin
view OF all the circumstances, although he
knew 1t would involve hardship for the
| Poneas, he united with Inspector ;Kemble
linIthe telegram advising the Department
to stand firm in It's dissemination TO carry
out the removal eof tho Poncas. bishop
Hare, in this connection, informed the
Commissioner,tha he believed the course
OF Inspector Kemble towards the. Poncas
yas straightforward and honorable and
philanthrnpic throughout. The Sioux
| in making these raids on the property Of
the Poncas, violated regulations against
lleaying theirreseryation, but they were SO
4 formidable q tribe that the Government
was afraid of them, and was not afraid Of
the Poncas.
Senator Dawes-so It appears that the
IGoyernment took the Poncas away IN
lorder TO keep the Sioux from hurting
them. ~ q, ss.l.. !. jss,i q =.
Bishop Hare-Yes, It may be looked at
inthat way, You know Indians have q
\ common saying, "The better We are, the
worse we are of; Indians who kill and
teal are likely to be well provided for.
Senator Kirkwood-ls 1t not easier To
procure appropriations for warlike than
for peaceful tribes?
! Bishop Hare-I understand 1t is.
Senator Rirkwood said he asked the
question In order to show that Congress
| must take part OF the blame for the oondi-
ton offacts referred to. sl ~ I. s.ss
Senator. Morgan-Was the, Govern
,menps failure to protect the Poncas due
to want Of Congressional appropriations
Bishop Hare-No, / think not. me
Goyernment authorities were afraid OF the
Sioux. r,T5 slJ5s, :
II AN NAPPRoPRIAroS LOCKED ur.
The Davis Island Dam appropriation OF
$4,000 is locked up in the Senate Com
merce Committee, owing 70 the objection
Of Baldwin, Of Michigan. Col. Bayne has
written to Gen. Morehead to come and
bring delegation to influence the com
mittee to report fayorably. sfiy ~ .
M CENSUS ESuNERAroRs.
The Superintendent Of the Census, in Q
4 circular to the supervisors, says appoint.
ments Of enumerators mustbe non.pafti-
san. Heis aware Of no reasons existing
lin Jaw for regarding women as ineligible
for appointment as enumerators. Each
supervisor must be the judge for himself
whether such appointments In any num-
her would be practically advantageous In
his district. II Is clear In many regions
such appointments would be highly OBJ.
jectionable, but the Superintendent is NOT
prepared TO say that localities may not Dc
q found where q canvass OF the population
by. women could be conducted without
any disadvantage being encountered BY
reason OF the sex Of the enumerator, p
saALts CLEARED. ~
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections unanimously agreed upon Q re
port exonopdpg, Senator ingalls, from
the charges Of bribery preferred by The
Kanzas memorialists. It Is understood
however, that the Democratic majority o
} the Committee willie agreeing that Ingaui
i Ia not implicated will present an accom-
, panying report rejecting seriously upor
d the methods employed by the Kansai
/ politicians in securing the election Of III,
Senator. grr
And Mono Got Away,
d HALIFAX, February l6.-The wife 0
8 Adam Murray, living near New Glasgow
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