Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-14
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WASHINGTON.

Dads D0Iiars--Au Op mon AS to Railway
Privileges in Indian Terr tory--Rsports
of Gsns. Pope and Ord--The Former
Charges VictOria's Outbreak Upon the In
terror Depar mont and Iatm stes That
the Oklahama Tresp .ssers MAY Have Law
on Their Side--AuggestiOns from Ord and
McCock.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-During the week
ended to-day there were 415,994 standard
silver dollars distributed. Daring the cor
responding period in 1879 there were 291, ,4s9
standard dollars distributed.
Secretary Schurz to-day officially replied
to letter addressed him by q representative
Of new railroad project, in which he was
requested to state whsther the simple assent
of the Choctaw nation, approved by the
secretary of the interior, would be sufficient
for GRANT of right of way through that
tribes section of the Indian Territory,
and also whether Congress can grant
a right of way, irrespective of any
action on the part of this tribe, or the assent
of its council, a condition precedent. The
secretary writes in reply: ''rhis whole sub
jecs was considered by Secretary Cox and his
conclusions embodied in letter which was
approved by the President, May 23d, 1870.
The principles enunciated in that paper have
governed the interior department ever since
then. No legislation has since been enacted
by Congress to render any change therein
necessary" Secretary Schurz says in con-
clusion: "You viii perceive from this paper
that both legislation by Congress and treaty
stipulations are conditions precedent to any
action by the interior department. concern
ing the construction of railroads through the
Indian Territory"
Special postal arrangements have been
executed with France increasing from the
LIST of January, 1881, the limits Of weights
and dimensions for packets or samples of
merchandise exchanged in the mails, to
twelve ounces in weight, and the following
dimensions: Twelve inches in length, eight
inches in width and four inches in depth.
The annual reports of Generals Pope and
Ord are made public to-day. Gen. Pope,
commanding the department of Missouri,
gives detailed history OF troubles with In.
dians in Colorado and New Mexico, which
he states have not yet been wholly settled.
OF the situation in the Ute country Gen.
Pope says: "With the present military ar
rsngements and provisions of tbs agreement
with the Utes there will certainly be no trou-
bic this winter" He attributes the outbreak
the Interior department to effect removal
of his band to the San Carlos agency, Ari-
zona, and says: 81 do not know the rea-
SONS of the Interior department for insisting
upon the removal, but ce rtainly they
should be cogens to justify the great trouble
and severe losses occasioned by the attempt
to coerce the removal" One serious
trouble with the Indians has always been In
relation to their food and Gen. Pope REQ
ommends to the Secretary of the Interior
that he forbid agents to punish or seek to
control the actions of the Indians by with
holding provisions from them. La relation
to the attempt of Capt. Paine TO oolonlze
the Indian territory Gen. Pope says: ''It is
certain Capt. Paine and his followers fully
believe in their right to make such
settlement in the Oklahama district and are
anxious to test the question in the United
States courts"
Gen. Orr, commanding the department of
Texas, reports nine men killed and two
wounded and one captured by Indians since
October 1, 1879, the casualties being three
less than the previous year. He reports that
the number of desertions has increased. The
general recommends that a strong force be
maintained on the Rio Grande to preserve
order. Gen. McCook recomm ends that a
law be passed by Congress authorizing the
enlistment into the army of $50 competent
young men, one each for each military post,
to be rated as schoolmasters, with the rank
and nav of commiSsary sergeants.