The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-13
: AT THE CAPITAL.
The Rsfundlnu Question as Settled by The
Commlttse-Pr Presidents Proclamation
Against Indian Territory Raiders
Proposed Bond Purchase.
TIE REFUSDlNo QUESTION.

TIE REFUSDiNd QUESTION.
t WASHINGTON, February l2.-The House
Committee OH Ways and Means disposed
, OF the reiunding question this morning
, Rate Of interest was decided in favor Of 8!
! per cent, by vote OF II to2.
The question OF time was settled by de
cisiye vote OF l2 to l, in favor OF the l0.4C
: bond. The interest on these bonds 10 be
/. paid quarterly, and that they be used in
[ iunding tives and skies, amounting tc
about 500, 100000.
The Committee decided also, to recon-
mend that authority be given the secre'
, tary OF tho Treasury to issue S2O0. 900, 900
Of four per cent treasury notes, redeemable
at pleasure 10 assist in the reduction OF the
annualinterest burden, in the manner pro-
posed by Representative Kelly.
TO FIX THE TINE AND PLACE.
A meeting OF the National Democratic
Committee has been called here for Mon
day, February IS, for the purpose OF fixing
the time and place for holding the next
Democratic National Convention.
EDUCATIONAL AND LABOR MATTERS.
The House COMMITTEE on Education and
labor, will report adversely. Rep
yesentatiye Thompson's bill, proyid-
ing for the distribution OF funds from un-
claimed pay and bounty OF the colored
soldiers for the education OF the colored
race. Action is based on the information
furnished the committee that the fund
barely amounts to 100000, and is con-
stantiy drawn on by claimants. The COM
mittee agreed TO report favorably on Rep.
the enforcement OF the eight hour law, and
full days pay for eight hours labor.
THE cUErIN.YoCuM CONTESTED SEAT,
The House Committee on Elections
adopted the majority report in the case of
Curtin vs. Yocum, Pa. (which iavors send
ing the matter back 10 the people OF the
District for new election). The com.
mittee also voted TO allow the minority
report OF the subcommittee in favor OF
YoCum, sitting member, to accompany the
report OF the committee.
INDIAN TERRITORY RAIDERS.
The following was issued this morning
by the President OF the United States Of
America:
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, It has become known to me
that certain evil disposed persons have,
within the territory and Jurisdiction OF
the United States, begun and set on foot
preparations foran organized and forcible
af lent IN
what is. known as the Indian Territory,
west OF the State OF Arkansas, which ter
ritory is designated, recognized and de-
scribed by the treaties OF the United States
and by the executive authorities as the
Indian country, and as such is only sub
ject 10 occupation by the Indian tribes,
officers Of the Indian department, mill
tary posts and such persons as may be
privileged TO reside and trade there under
the intercourse laws OF the United States;
and -
WHEREAS, Those laws provide for the
removal OF all persons residing and trading
therein without the cypress permission OF
the Indian Department agents; and also
OF oil persons whom such agents may
deem to be improper persons to reside in
the Indian country; and
WHEREAS, In aid and support OF such
organized movement 1t has been repre-
sented that no further action be taken by
the Government to prevent people from
going into said territory and settling there
in, but such representations are wholly
without authority.
Now, therefore, for the purpose oil pro-
perly protecting the interests OF the In
dian nations and tribes, as well as OF the
drin I, en iorcib, ] the II laws governing the same,
7 W Rrtherford r. Hayes. President OF the
iin;,ad stotea do advise and warn all
sneh I nersons 30 intending or pre-.
sus; 'as;nn p1,so to romove mon Said lands
~ ;nto the territory without permission of
OF the proper agent OF the Indian Depart
ment against any aemRs aeiI RTop,sorv 70 ~ reos
any fr,5eT o. tar 'S warm " and notify any and ali
sncb am nersons. who may SO offend, that
ihev % viii he speedily removed theretrom
by the agent according to the laws maue
and provided, and that no efforts VIII oe
spared to prevent the invasion OF said
Territory. Rumors are spread by evil dis
posed persons to the contrary. ,notwlth'
standing; and II necessary the ald ana as
sistance oil the military forces Oh the Gn. IN
ted States will be invoked to carry into
proper execution the laws OF the United
States hcroin referred to. ,o
In testimony whereof H. have se.i heseunto ae NO
set my hand and caused the sea- OIL Tue
United States to be affixed. Done at
the city Of Washington this lgth gay ol
February, in tho year Of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred apd eighty, anu
Independence OF the United statesth one
hundred and fourth. u,
TSigned1 X. b. HAYES.
NJ tbe presilenk