New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-06
n0nh IL cDNnREAs cONlnrrEES.

TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT FOR NAsKA-IiiE
poNcAS wROVGs-rCBMC LAND BILLS
WAsUINGTON. March 5.-The bill reported
ID, senator Butler from tine Committee on Territories.
fr the organization OF the Territory Of Alaska and the
r.tabl umcut Of clvt government therefor provides
FOR the appointment Of a Governor. ChciJustce su,-
v.yr General AMI Secretary, by the President These
,,a..r.. together with tho Collector OF Customs
t,r the Dl.tuc, Of Alaska arc 70 cousti-
t,te for The first year Legislative Council,
and are empowered % provide legislation required to
nnt the Government into operation. Their authority ms
legislative Council to CONTINUE until otherwise pro-
,,dcd hy Congress The bill authorizes the tx cutlve
Connc to divide the Territory into counties aud 10 pro
VIDE for the registration Of yoter' All male residents
aver twroiy-one years Of age, including Indians who
,L inc English language utclligrnty and adopt civ
g6 babifs who are citizens of The United states by
nativity or naturalization. or by INC terms OF the tre"V
',t V,ssia and who have resided IN the Territory
six monIhs prior 10 any election. snail be
I',,"u ara D-Iegateto Congress on SUCH day as tho
Goveruor may appoint Ihe lndl'Ial powers of mo
,t and nye inferior courts. The Justices II the
r,or courts To be- appointed b. the Legislative
The committee investigating the removal of the
Poucas to-day resumed me examination OF White
renewal o tribe, after the return OF hinse aud the
chiefs who had been 10 vt the Irrrto on lhcir re-
urn they reI0rtrd az unst removal ana The trb. IN
couucil decided not 10 remove. But Inspector krmbo
tod tbem they must remove anyhow, or nc Woud put
The hf.t Illc- to when they removed WAS stony and
t.1t.,lt.y Tine next place WAS better lHud. pu more
unhealthy BetWorn July and December us1oJ Nhite
Lnrc nst his wife and four children, has been sick
n.lf most Of the time. ana * SICK yet lie and All
M tr,r want o got back TO their old reservation. Ha
glso tesArd In rcgardto the killing or bg snake ny
Tho Fort Reno troops which he claimed was unnecer-
sary aud unprOyOAcd
The House Committee on Public Lands nj their meet
~ to-day agreed To report fVorAbly 10 the House the
fnyiug bills: To create additional land t,ttict In
Kansas: t. open to homestead settlement and timber
antture entry the lHuds within tho Fort RdacY
military rcscr, ,tion ia Minnesota ahoIislinS
IN. military reservation Of Fort Abcrcrumbe,
ia the So H. Of Mhne-Ota aud authorizing the Secretary
~ tnr Interior have the lGuds embraced therein
MO-, subject 10 homestead pretmpt"n rutrs aud snlc
,o us-rr 10 slaes thc Title OF all Is ands beds OF
ilcs f,ot ravlgnDe). bayOuH slpu-us, ponds. etc,
niru rf IA pub ic lands were surveyed by the
Government, were adhered -,
I, Itol. Commute" Elections finally disposed or
rio comic. re Bradley aEt. IN ns hs morn
M bt a ye ana nav v0tr Representative Waiver dis
s,Iang IN committee adopted inc majority report
Ina fnN,r OF Mr.. slemOns, the sitting member ana IN
.tttctcd Representative sawyer To so report 10 the
House uDun the call cf the COMMITTEES.
m. House Committee on lndlnu Affairs further dis
c ssrd the bill to aOt lands IN seyeralty TO the lndi
ans aud ordered to be reported TO the House and re-
committed