The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-01-07

"Rattling Ribb" then wanted to kno
whether they could Or could not get Il
" price asked, when Secretary Schurz /,
n formed them that they could not, and &C
~ ded that he thought the Indians did NJ
know how much 81, 900, 900 were, or the
/. would not be so foolish as to ask such
: price.
SRattling Rib" concluded his talk b
remarking that Owe must talk it owe
slow," and added that they would go hom
and talk with their people.
e Census Speakership. etc.
) WASHINGTON, December 29.-Genera
Walker, Superintendent Of the Census
will have all necessary data for reappor
J tlonment law In readiness for considera
ton by Congress upon its reassemblng
but there appears to be a disposition
among Republican members to let the sub
Ject 60 over the winter, and both for this
reason and also because of the shortnesss
OF the session, the chances are now against
the passage Of any apportionment bill by
the present Congress.
Gossip is reviying In political circles
about the Speakership of the House of
representatives. Burrows, of Michigan.
Is making an active CANVASS as the candi-
nase. IN the expectation that Conger, of
Michigan, will be retired from the field hr-
an election to the Senatorship. Kasson.
OF Iowa, does not thus far develop the
strength claimed for him; and FRYE. of
Maine, notwithstanding his candidacy for
the Senate, to sccceed Hamlin, appears to
DC the strongest candidate for Speaker.
However, ifhe carries off the Senatorial
prize from Eugene Hale, or if Blain makes
room for him by entering Garfeld's cabi-
net, there are strong probabilities that
Hancock, Of New York, will loom into
prominence for the Speakership and receive
Frye's support.
1t should be added that the Maine politi-
clans in Washington will not he IL tha
least surprised if the venerable Hannibal
Hamlln shall presently step into the arena
as compromise candidate after the iuycn-
lie aSplrants destroy each other, and be re-
elected to the Senate for fourth term.
Ihe Potomac is frozen from shore to
shore as far down as Quantier's, and the
temperature this morning was only 10 |
degrees above zero.
The snow storm is unequalled in Wash
ington since 1857.
CHICAGO, December 29.-The Inter-
OCEANS Washington special says: Congress
VIII not much longer endure such interfe-
ence with the rights Of the people as has
)een exhibited lately by railroad managers
nd there is growing sentiment in favor
national legislation looking to govern
lent supervision Of raiIroadBs = z
cry ooay here, including government 2
ficgrs and Secretary sse1iurz, "
sipn the treaty with the railroads Tor c
eht of way through their reservation. I
Secretary Schurz was very impatient s
nd imperious yesterday and lost the op- !
,ortunity for making a good impression
nd getting what was wanted. Ihe'r ola
gent, Dougherty, to-day harangued them
N the Importance Of signing, but they SAID
hey were being hurriedly crowded III this
natter and wanted time to consider. lhe
notified them to-morrOW's meet
ng would be their last chance II they
wanted to sign the agreement
sioux Consent at Last.
WASHINGTON, December 30.--'The Chey-
.nna River and Lower Brule Sioux, who
were to hold another conference at the IN
terror Department to-day concerning rail-
road rights of way through their reserva"
ZION. sent word from their hotel to the Oe-
oartment this forenoon that they were
:stoo tired to talk to-day but thought
thew would be sufficiently rested to talk to-
morrow
CHICAGO, December 3o.-A Washington
snacial to the Inter- Ocean says: The brule
and Yatf1ttolr Sioux agreed to-day to sign
4 treaty to allow railroads the right OF way
through their reservation. They price
thew agree to take is five dollars per acre
for land needed at terminal points; four
dollars rer acre for land used for interme-
diate stations, and $ll0 per mile for q road
way. This is substantially what the roaos
have offered from the start. The sans
Arc. Minneconjou, and two other oanas
are expected to agree to the same propo-
sition by the railroad officials. Still, they
will feel sure of nothing until the treaty IS
actually signed; and this the Indians seem
disposed to put off to the last moment
Appropriations.
WA,HISGToS, December 30.--The esti-
mates of the appropriations required tol
the fiscal year include the following DE-
tails not heretofore published for distinct
i've Pacific coast purposes: For surveying
public lands in California, $5O, 1000; Ore
gon, Washington Territory, New Mexico
, land Colorado, 100000 each; Nevada, Utal
, and Montana, $25 900 each; Dakota, $40,
! 900: Arizona, 5000: for surveying pri
yate land claims in California, $4,000
Arizona and New Mexico, $4,000 each; TO
. T., S. Geological survey under Clarenc
King. $4OO 900; for clerks in the office
= Surveyor General Of California, lncludln
those engaged to bring up the arrears
work and copying and preserving the dt
l. faced original Spanish archives, s3o,Ooo.
e Increased appropriations Of $4,000
v $s 600 each are also recommended for sin
ID liar purposes il all the other Pacific STATE
le and Territories.
L. For general expenses Of the Indian Sc
IA vice Of California, $4,000. The estmat
~ for the support and subsistence Of the
ne rious Indian tribes not provided tor
* treaty stipulations, are substantially {
T. same as the current year appropriations.
er North Pacific Loan.
n CHICAGO, December so.--The INT
by Oceon's New York special says: Subscrl
Is. tions to the Northern Pacific loan VIII
al ,,o,,,l II, tl,;s city Monday 1t 10 uitQ