The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-07-06
THE DAYS D0INGS.
WASHINGTON NWa

Representatives Pound has introduced q
bill which is to enable the Stockbridge tribe
of Indians in Wisconsin to forsake their
tribal relations and assume the duties and
responsibilities Of citizenship. The plan
proposed was given in full in these dispatch
es. 1t is as follows: The reservation is o
be appraised at not less than 50 per acre,
| and offered for sale, the present occupants
being given prior rights over Spectators in
securing lands now held by the Indians, to-
gather with Improvements. The fund Gre
| ated by the sale is to be put with the amount
now IN the treasury, and then divided among
the members on becoming naturalized.
About eighteen sections of the original res
| ervation remain unsold. The balance was
| disposed of years ago by being entered by
such of the tribe as then desired to become
citizens.
Commissioner Price of the Indian bureau
said Saturday, that he had no doubt that the
Leech Lake and Winnebagoshish Indians
would ACCEPT the award made for damages
to their reservations sustained on account
of work ON the reservoirs. The money had
been forwarded, but he had no official in
formation that it had been paid over to them
Although there has been a good deal of
grumbling among the Indians, he believed
they had Quoted down and would not cause
the government any trouble.
1t is rumored in Washington that the
president thinks it his duty to give notice to
the multitude Of clerks, laborers and others
in the employ of the government, and whose
chief he is, that while they may give what
they please for the support of the party, he
| will protect them against harm if they pay
no attention to the political assessment cir
cular of the congressional committee.
1t is understood that charges of a very seri-
Gus character are on file in the general land
office with reference to the management OF
the land Office at Duluth. These charges
are made in connection with. the alleged
presumption frauds in that district, but are
withheld from the public at present.
1.-The name of VIM. w. Spaulding to be re-
ceiver Of public moneys at Duluth, and John
R. Carey to be register of the land office at
the same place, were sent to the senate by
the president Saturday. Mr.. Spauldiug sue
ceeds Thomas H. Presnell, and Mr.. Carey
succeeds Morris C. Russell.
President Arthur has interested senatorial
friend in an effort to secure bond for the
Soldiers Home near Washington.
Thirty-seven clerks in the land Office and
twenty-one in the patent Office were dis
charged Friday.
The bill establishing the territory of
Pembina will be reported favorably to the
senate.
RAILROAD NEWS.
The trunk lines have sent out another Sc
cret circular for the consideration of the
western members of the joint executive
committee. 1t is proposed to make the fares
as follows from Chicago 10 New York:
Trains without through cars and ordinary
time, 500; trains with through cars and or
binary time, $21; trains without through
cars and quick time, s22; trains with
through cars and quick time, 1923 to $26.
The quick time from Chicago to New York
is about twent-six to thirty hours, and the
ordinary time is about thirty-seven hours.
From the tone ola dispatch from Milwau
kee, it would seem that several connections
with the Green Bay, Winona, st. Paul ETC..
railroad would be severed very shortly John
|. Blair having developed into the boss
bouncer.
The Canadian Pacific people are making
great preparations to make their line an ex.
clusively close cooperative Canadian affair.