The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-30

had felt assured that Congress would grant
the neceS sary extra appropriations 20 con-
tinue the service upon h basis 20 which nc
had extended Il.
Il i reported that Ouray has Informed
SECRETARY Schurz that he can not deliver up
the Il prisoners because his tribe VIII mol
LEI him do so. lie says, however, ne can
have them killed. Ouray further proposes
that the Government move the White River
ltes into the Uiniah Valley in Utah and
give the Uncompahgrcs 100 acres OF land
each in the Grand River Valley in Colorado,
so that they may settle down 10 agricultural
p~ursuits. II j. understood that the colora-
40 delegation in Congress will favor this
proposifion because ths@T believe that other
wise there will be a war in the spring and
( the war would cost the people OF Colorado
ten millions Of donars.
The House Committee on Agriculture APP
pointed the following subcommittee 70 con-
duct the investigation into the adminisira-
ton Of the affairs Of the Agricui-
tural Department: representatives
lie Feyre chairman, Hatch, An
derson. McGowan and Dibbrell. The
investigation is the consequence Of q rcsolu-
ZION introduced in the House by Mr.. lie
Feyre. and adopted some days since. Inc
committee have power 70 send for persons
and papers. and will commence II. labors al
once.
The Senate Committee on Territories hay-
ing referred to u subcommittee, composed
81 Senator Vest, Butler and Logan, the
onestion Of the organization OF the Indian
Territory into a Territorial Government,
the latter, after several sessions, have
directed Senator Vest 70 pre-
pare a bin providing for the
sstablis hment OF the Territory OF Oklahoma.
and the appointment BY the President q the
us,al Territorial officers. The legislative
branch Of the proposed Territorial Govern
ment is 10 consist Of the Council OF IL mem
hers and the House Of III. Representatives
are apportioned among the several
tribes according 10 the number Of
qualified voters. Any male Indian II
wears Of are, who has adopted the customs
az civilized life, will be entitled 10 vote.
Lands are 10 be surveyed. and each person
who is a member Of tribe occupying a res
eryation within the limits Of the Territory i
entitled to a homestead Of loo acres. The
bill repeals all acts granting lands in the
Territory 10 railroads upon the extin-
cuishment OF the Indian title, and Sections
III and 80 are reserved for school pur-
poses. The committee, ii is said, are very
/. doubtful as 10 the right OF Congress 70 dis
posses the Indians Of their lands, and the,
! will endeayor 70 80 frame the bill a. 70 pre-
vent those objections which the Indian tribes
within the Territory have hitherto made
: against the organization Of a Territorial
form Of government, and will endeavor q
: protect them IN their rights by every mean
: within the power Of Congress-
The House Committee on Military Affair
4 have agreed upon 4 report in the Fitz Johi
4. Porter ease. The majority report. signed b.
= an the Democrats Of the Committee, vii
recommend that Porter's disqualification
be removed, that he be restored TO al
N former rank and privileges, and that IN
: sum Of $4,000 be awarded him \
lieu Of back pay. The minority report
n signed byt The Republicans Of the Committed
agrees in recommending that Porter be re
j stored 70 his former rank, but without nm
e compensation for back pay, and also disa
u grees with the assertion Of h majority this
Injustice was done him through the erronf
{, Gus finding Of the Court-maTtial by whic
; he was tried
. The President has nominated James Ru'
sell Lowell, present Minister TO spain, %
"A Minister to England: John w. Foster, pres
= emf Minister TO Mexico, TO be Minister
= Russia: Lucius Fairchiid. present Consu
= General At Paris, 10 he Minister 70 SPAR
!. and philip II. Morgan, Louisiana, 70 be Nil
= ister 10 Mexico.
The following additional nominations ha'
been made by the President. Eli H. Mul
: ray, Kentucky, Governor Of Utah Territor,
William J. Phillips, T.. :. Marshal, Eastei
AZ District, Texas; John Mcneil, u Marshi
II Eastern District, Missouri; August Ash,
"a s. Marshal, Nevada.
he Seth A. Terry. Secretary ofthe Territori
- Savings Building and Loan Association
Washington, u. G., has defaulted in $500
~ Terry was for many years connected WI
Ill. the Bureau 81 Refugees, Freedmen Al
~ Abandoned Lands. under Gen. q. q. HOY
Il. ard. lie lost heavily in specializing in Go
~ eminent claims o. various kinds.