The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-26
Last Nights Dispatches.
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that he assisted in organizing the Emigra'
tion Aid Society about year ago. Hs
thought that the movement would become
quite extensive. He had stated that i
Indiana could offer any inducements t.
negro emigrants it would be well to nave
them go there, as they were generally
Republicans and would strengthen the
Republican party. He could not tell whal
degree of approval the movement had met
with his friends in Indiana. He had re-
ceived private letter from United States
Marshal Dudley, of Indiana, who said that
as political measure the Repub-
ican party in Indiana disclaimed
any part in the movement, but if employ
ment could be found for the celored peo-
pie in Indiana, he would be glad to see
them come there. He understood from
the letter that the,Republican party leaders
IN Indiana would not participate in the
movement.
VIM, M. Leeds, late Chief Clerk of the
Indian office was before the Senate select
committee to examine into the circumstapc-
es connected with the removal of the North
ern Cheyennes from the Sioux reservatiopto
Indian Territory. He said the complaint of
these Indians that they were being starved
at their agency was true, The Indian of
lack of food, ,and Commissioner Hayt failed
to furnish the agent with supplies. which
the treaty called for. The actual guam
tity of iced dealt out to each Northern
Cheyenne for each of the five weeks
preceding the outbreak in Sept. 1878,
was as follows: For the first week, 20
ounces daily; second, II ounces; third, l2
ounces; fourth, l43 ounces; fifth, Is oun-
ces; whereas their treaty as well as their
necessities, demanded % ounces daily.
Leeds also said that Commissioner Hayt's
statement ln his annual report for 1875,
referring to the food supply for these
Indians, is deceptive in several particulars.
including the following, viz that it stated
the quantities which were shipped and
delivered to the agent. as amounts which
were issued to the Indians, and makes no
allowance for loss and shrinkage, ,and omils
the alleged fact that for some weeks i'm
mediately preceding the outbreak, the
starvation rations upon which they had
previously existed, were further decreased
by the non-deliyery Of 0ne-haif pound per
diem of flour to which they we're each
entitled.
The Spanish legation has the following
dispatch from Havana: The first auer
riIla battalion has routed the SO called
n
and woundipg several and taking some
prisoners and military supplies. Many
of the insurgents have surrendered IN
consequence OF the defeat At Nebujas,
Gen. Carreras surrendered with his com
maDd.
The House Committee oa Pubic Lands
today agreed to make a tavoyapie report
upon the bill introduced by Representa-
tive Sapp 60 quit title the settlers on the
Des Aoines river lands, Iowa, with an
amendment providing that no part of the
act shall pay to or in any way affect lands
certified by the United States to the state
for the use and benefit of the keokuk,
Fort Des Moines & Minnesota Railroad
Company.
The President has appointed special
assay com missioners to test and examine
the 6neDess and weight of coins struck
al the several mints during 1879
The House Committee on Ways and
Means discussed Representative Wooi's
funding bills to-day. 1t was intended to
reach vote to-day upon the rate of in
terest out at the request of two members
awaiting figures from the Treasury De
partment and desiring more time to in-
vestigate the subject, the vote was post
pond.
Gen. Adams and an interpreter have
left on a mission having for its object the
surrender of the Utes engaged in the
Meeker massacre. Chief Ouray and the
remainder of the Ute delegation will remain
here until the return of Gen. Adams and
the three chiefs who accompany him.
The conference with the Plute Indians.
from Nevada, has been satisfactorily ended.
The Secretary of the Interior to- day
made an agreement with which Whine
u mucca and his associates express them
selves highly pleased. If they stay on the
Malbeur reservation and work they are 10
gradually acquire the title to 90 acres oi
land each, aud will receive aid from the
government. None will he supported iu
dieness.