Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-01
Probable Punishment Of the Ute
Prionsers.
STRONG ANTI oHINFsB REPORT.
Delivery of Arms to the Governor of
California.
YELLOW FEVER ON A GOVERNMENT SHIP.
Trowbridge Confirmed as Commissioner of
Indian Affairs.
YELLOW FEVER ON A GOVERNMENT SHIP.
IDrsrArcnas OF SATURDAY AND suspAr.l
Capital Notes from Oar Own Core
spondeat.
THE UTE PRISONERS.

THE UTE PRISONERS.
WASHINGTON, February 2Sth.-Two of the
Ute prisoners who participated in the Meekel
massacre arrived here to-day, and 1t is I'M
derstood they will be sent immediately tc
Fortress Monroe. Douglass, the only otbel
one of the culprits thus far surrendered, Ii
held as prisoner at Fort Leavenworth,
a current rum0r, not yet verified, how
ever, asserts that no punishment will be
inflicted on these murderers beyond i'm
prisonment, because their crime was CON-
mitted on an Indian reservation outside
of the jurisdiction Of the Colorado
Courts or OF any United States tribunal.
There are, nevertheless, precedents for trying
and condemning to death Indian murderers
by military Courts, and although the Wash
ington authorities are reticent as to their inten-
ton regarding these culprits, it does not seem
probable that they will be allowed to escape
punishment. 1t is stated on good authority,
however, that in consequence of the surrender
of these three ties, word has been sent to
the commanding officers in Colorado and New
Mexico that they need not continue their
preparations for an Indian war in the spring,
it being considered certain that the entire Ute
question will be settled satisfactorily within
the next month or two by firm but peaceful
negotiations.
DELIVERY CT ARMS To THE GOVERNOR or
CALIFORNIA.
The Secretary of War, at the instance of
Representative Page, has signed an order
authorizing the delivery from the Benicia
Arsenal to the Governor Of the State of Cal
ifornia of about 5000 worth of arms and
ammunition, including several cannon. This
is sure to be charged against the States an
nual quotas until they equal the amount of
the advance. Secretary Ramsey's action is
based officially upon request and repressn-
tations made by Creed Raymond OF the Gov
ernor's staff, several weeks ago.
ALASKA.
The sub. committee of the Senate Terrific
ries Committee, which has been considering
the question of the advisability of providing
form of civil government for Alaska, will
recommend the enactment of bill providing
for the appointment of Governor, and a
Council, aud one United States Judge for
Alaska, and for the extension of the land
laws to that Territory, but in view of the
smallness of the population will not favor the
creation of q representative form of govern
ment. The subject will probably come up
for discussion in full committee next week.
THE PoNcAs.
The special committee Of inquiry into the
matter of the removal of the Poncas to Indian
Territory, and into the declaration of the
Poncas that they never signed paper asking
to be removed into Indian Territory, were
Informed by Bright Eyes that the Poncas,
knowing nothing of white mems geography,
were at the time of signing the docuGcnt ut
terly ignorant Of the location or even the ex-
istence of Indian Territory; that Morgan,
the interpreter, was an Omaha Indian, equal
ly ignorant upon that subject; that neither
he nor the P0ncas had any word in their Ian
guage corresponding to the word Territory,
and coJtg only speak of it in their Ian
guage as the Indians country, or reserva-
ton that when Morgan asked them as to
their willingness to remove to the Indians
country or reservation, they understood him
to mean the reservation of Indians with
whom for years they had been talking of
uniting their fortaues-the Omahas. They
therefore signed the document, which they
supposed to be petition for removal to the
Omaha Reservation, but which was really a
petition for removal to the Indian Territory.
Afterwards they made treaty Of peace with
the Sioux, and reconsidered that action, de-
Gliding to remain on their own reserve. and
did 50 until they were forcibly removed.
Report of the Hard Times Committee
Anti. Chinese LIE isIaiion Recommended.
WASHINGTON, February 2sth.-Represent-
alive Wright, of Pennsylvania, Chairman OF
the committee to ascertain the cause of the
depression of labor, who visited the Pacific
coast some months ago, will report to the
House on Monday The report recommends
a modification of the Burlingame Treaty and
the adoption of q joint resolution limiting
Chinese Immigration to fifteen persons on
any one vessel. Testimony is quoted regard
ing the demoralizing character of the Chinese
population, and the detrimental effect of
Chinese labor upon the industrial interests Of
white workingmen on the Pacific coast and
the community in general. The necessity for
immediate action on the part of Congress is
strongly urged.
Yellow Eever on ship-or-Nar.
WASHINGTON, February 2Sth.-Tte Secre-
tary of the Navy has been cabled from Mon
tevideo that the United States steamer
Marion had arrived there from Rio, and that
six officers and fifteen men had been down
with yellow fever. Lieutenant Wallis died
on the 23d of January, and Rogers, an APP
prentice, on the ooh. All the officers except
one midshipman were well and convalescing.
The officers and men were ashore on Flores
Island 1t is supposed the fever originated
at Rio while the vessel was coaling.
China's Retaliatory Measures.
New YORK, February 2SJh.-A Washing
ton special to the Erening Post says: Late
q vices from China confirm the belief ex-
pressed last year that the Emperors advisers
are availing themselves of the sentiment
evinced in our Chinese immigration bill to
make the foreign policy conform to the an
Gent usages of the Empire. Without ascrib-
ing the recent acts and utterances of Chinese
authorities to sentiments of resentment, or
treating them as retaliatory in their nature,
it is reasonable to suppose they are prompted
in some degree by the treatment which sub.
iects of the Chinese Empire have received
from the law makers and citizens of this
country. China is undoubtedly strengthen
ing her armament, and is lnanifesting hos
tile spirit toward her neighbors and foreigners
generally, that bodies no good to the peace of
Asia
Tic New Indian Commissioner.
WAsHBSGToN, February 2Sth.-Rowland
E. Trowbridge of Michigan, has been con-
firmed Commi. sioner Of Indian Affairs.