Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-15
WASHINGTON.

Dads Dollars--An Opinion As to Hallway
Privileges I'm Indian Territory--R-ports
OF Gems. Pope and Ord--The Former
Charges victorias Outbreak Upon the In
terror Department and Intimstes That
the Oklahama Trespassers May Have Law
on Their Side--suggestions from Ord and
McCook.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-During the week
ended to- day there were 1884 standard
silver dollars distributed. During the cor
responding period in 1879 there were 291 ,499
standard dollars distributed.
Secretary Schurz to-day officially reptile
to letter addressed him by representative
of new railroad project, in which he was
requested to state whether the simple assent
of the Ohoctaw nation, approved by the
secretary of the interior, would be sufficient
for grant of right of way through that
tribes section of the Indian Territory,
and also whether Congress can grant
a right of way. irrespective of any
action on the part of this tribe. or the assent
of its council, condition precedent. The
secretary writes in reply: "This whole SUBJ
ject was considered by Secretary Cox and his
conclusions embodied in letter which was
approved by the President, May 23d, 1870.
The principles enunciated in that paper have
governed the interior department ever since
then. No legislation has since been enacted
by Congress to render any change therein
necessary" Secretary Schurz says in con-
clusion: "You will perceive from this paper
that both legislation by Congress and treaty
stipulations are conditions precedent to any
action by the interior department concern
ing the construction Of railroads through the
Indian Territory
Special postal arrangements have been
executed with France increasing from the
LIST of January, 1881, the limits of weights
and dimensions for packets or SAMPLES of
merchandise exchanged in the ma :, to
twelve ounces in weight, and the follow ing
dimensions: Twelve inches in length, eight
inches in width and four inches in depth.
The annual reports of Generals Pope and
Ord are made public to-day. Gen. Pope,
commanding the department of Missouri,
gives detailed history of troubles with In
dams in Colorado and New Mexico, which
he states have not yet been wholly settled.
OF the situation in the Ute country Gen.
Pope says: "With the present military ar
rangements and provisions of the agreement
with the Utes there will certainly be no trou-
BILE this winter" He attributes the outbreak
of Victoria to the determined purpose of
the Interior department to effect removal
of his band to the San Carlos agency, Ari-
zona, and says: 81 do not know the rea.
SONS of the Interior department for insisting
upon the removal, but certainly they
should be cogent to justify the great trouble
and severe losses occasioned by the attempt
to coerce the removal" One serious
trouble with the Indians has always been in
relation to their food and Gen. Pope rec
ommends to the Secretary Of the Interior
that he forbid agents to punish or seek to
control the actions of the Indians by with
holding provisions from them. In relation
to the attempt of Capt. Paine to colon1ze
the Indian territory Gen. Pope says: cit is
certain Capt Paine and his followers fully
believe in their right to make ,aoh
settlement in the Oklahama district and .',e
anxious to test the question in the Unite
States courts"
Gen. Orr, commanding the department. of
Texas, reports nine men killed and two
wounded and one captured by Indians since
October 1, 1879, the casualties being three
less than the previous year. he reports that
the number of assertions has increased. The
general recommends that strong force be
maintained on the Rio Grande to preserve
order. Gen. McCook recommends that
law be passed by Congress authorizing the
enlistment into the army of $50 competent
young men, one each for each military post,
to be rated as sohoolmasters, with the rank
and pay of commissary sergeants.