Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-28
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
INDIAN GRIEVANCES.
CHIEFS IN COUNCIL WITH GOVERN
MENT OFFICIALS.
An Agreement With the Poneas.
WILLING TO REMAIN In IN
DIAN TERRITORY.
Blaine for Secretary Of State
IN CASE HE ENTERS GARFIELD'S
CABINET.
Blaine for Secretary Of State
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
| Indian Chiefs Pleading the Cause of
Their Race-CounciIs the Interior
Department Blaine's Proba-
BILE Place i'm the Cabinet-The Admin
istration's Quarrel with Conkling-
Other Matters.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The Cheyenne
River and Lower Brule Sioux had an inter-
view with Commissioner Marble and Assist
ant Secretary Bell to-day. but made little
progress in the negotiations for the surrender
of lands for railroad purposes. The Brules
want as a preliminary to the negotiations
that their lands shall be surveyed. They were
disposed to ignore the treaty of 1865, claim
ing much larger tract than is covered by
that document, but t'Two Bears inquired of
the compliments why they INDUCED in childs
talk. They were there and knew what the
treaty was and signed it, although he told
them not to. ''The object of the Brules, y he
said, 'tseems to be to establish special claim
to the ground through which it is proposed
that the roads shall pass, and to secure
larger proportion of the money than was re-
ceived by the entire Sioux nation with whom
the negotiations are conducted Another
conference will be held at 10 o'clock to-mor-
row, at which Secretary Schurz will be pres
emit.
Secretary Schurz had another long inter
view with the Ponca Indians to-day. White
Eagle and other chiefs, who have hitherto in
sisted on returning to Dakota, expressed
themselves satisfied to remain on the reserva-
ton in the Indian Territory. An agreement
was signed by which they agree to surrender
their lands in Dakota, covering 10000 acres,
and in exchange are to receive G01, 1874 acres
purchased of the Cherokees in the Indian
Territory and $4,000 in money. Having
thus concluded their business with the gov
eminent the Indians will remain in Washing
ton to be received by the President and to
visit the Senate Ponca committee, after which
they will return to their new homes, visiting
the schools at Carlisle en- route.
The Mutual Union Telegraph company of
New York placed on record here to-day
mortgage for $3.50, 600 to the Central Trust
company of New York to secure $50 bonds
of 81, 900 each issued on the telegraph line
now being constructed between this city and
Boston. The bonds are payable at the First
National bank of New York on November
LIST, 1900, and are to draw six
per cent. interest payable semi annually.
The line runs from point in New York
avenue between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
street in this city by way of and through
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and
Providence, R. l., to Boston 1t is to remain
in the exclusive control of mortgages until
default is made in paying interest. In case
any half-year's interest remains payable
but unpaid for sixty days all the
bonds and interest become due and payable
in case the trustee shall SO elect. The latter
is, however, subject in this matter to ma
jority in the interest of the bondholders, who
may instruct him to withhold or enforce any
rights that may accrue to them. The instru-
ment is signed by John o. Evans, president,
and Charles F. Peck, secretary of the Mutual
Union Telegraph company, and by H. f.
Spaulding, president, and II. F. P. Babcock,
secretary of the Central Trust company.
If Senator Blaine decides to enter the next
Cabinet he will be Secretary of State. His
friends advise him to take the position, it be-
ing one where he will be able to distinguish
himself and give scope to the great executive
ability which he possesses. 1t is safe to as
sumo that Mr.. Blaine would make a live, ac-
tive Secretary should he assume the manage
ment of the State department.. No stone
would be left unturned by him in the way of
improving American commerce He would
not only advise the development of foreign
trade and Show how it can best be accon=
plished, but having devised plan he would
labor increasingly until it was adopted by
Congress. An experiment would at least be
made in the direction of the development of
the American carrying trade
The Post will tomorrow publish the fol-
lowing: General Garfield's friends deny
with much spirit the report that he advised
the President to make New York appoint
ments hostile to Mr.. Conkling in all cases
where the terms of Office of the present in
cumbents expire before the 4th of March.
They aver that it is customary for each out
going President to fill every Office that be-
comes vacant before the expiration of
| his term, and that it is none of
| General Garfeld's business if Presi-
dent Hayes chooses to make appointments
two months in advance of the time when
| actual vacancies occur. The stalwart Repubi-
cans were first to give the alarm when Presi-
| dent Hayes made the nominations to the Al
| bany postofice and the Buffalo collectorship
| that are complained of. gentleman who is
| well posted concerning the doings of the adj
ministration said to-day that President Hayes
will fill every federal office in New York State
which becomes vacant before the 4th of March
with the best anti onkling men
/ to be found He would be
a fool if he did otherwise. He hates Conk-
| ling Just as earnestly as Conkling hates him,
| and he will put spoke in the New York Sena-
| tors wheel whenever and wherever the OPP
| portunity occurs. John Sherman and William
l M EVaELS are encouraging u1m IL bi10 SOOO
| work. Evarts realizes that he cannot fight
| ConkGng to advantage after the 4th of
| March, and he wants to get in his work with
| as much expedition as possible. Mr.. Sher-
man, on the other hand, is looking forward
| to six years battle with the Senator from
| New York, and he desires to weaken his an
| tagonist at the outset as much as he can.
| Sherman's friends are encouraging General
| Garfield to cut loose entirely from Conkling.
They promise him if he will do so the cordial
assistance of Sherman in confirming every
appointment he may make. Sherman's
friends say that with the aid of the RepubE-
can Senators who will be friendly to the next
| administration in the event of fight between
| the two wings of the party and the Democrats
that Conkling can be utterly routed and his
supporters be compelled to beg for terms.
A report has been in circulation for some
DAYS to the effect that all idea of calling up
the resolutions declaring vacant Senator KEEL
1ogg's seat had been abandoned, that the Dem
| ocratic supporters were satisfied it would be
defeated and therefore proposed to let it die
of default. A reporter to-day ascertained
that this is not correct. The majority of the
Senate Committee on Elections are deter
mined to get the resolution up as soon after
the holiday recess as practicable they evident
" do not expect to carry it, but their purpose
q is to put every Senator on record this
question. The Democratic members of the
committee intimate the opinion that the
Democracy of the country win visit its dis
approval upon those Senators of the party
who shall vote with the Republicans on this
question.
It is understood that the case of Whitaker,
the colored cadet who is now on leave of alb
sence, will be finally settled within a few
days. Prof. Greener has submitted to the
President and Secretary of War an argument
In behalf of his protege- The argument is
longer than the previous paper he fled In be-
, half of Whitaker, but is based upon prac-
tically the same ground It is stated that
: the final 3isnosition of Whitaker will he Tn