The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-12-13

from the Pacific coast states was held to.
day. Present: Senators Dolph and Slater,
Representatives George, Rosecrans, Sum.
| mer, Glasscock, Budd, Henley, Tully and
Cassidy. Senator Miller presided. The
| object of the meeting was to secure una
| nimity among the Pacific coast
representatives and senator's in respect to
egslation this congress and the interest of
| the people Of the Pacific coast, especially in
respect occurring the defects of the present
| Chinese restoration act 1t was known
that several members were preparing bills
covering the matter, but it was
| felt by these calling the meeting, that it
| would be better to have all the representa-
tlves OF that section unite upon plan of
action. The meeting discussed the evasion
| of the law by Chinese immigrants who fur
nished certificates given by the Chinese
authorities, emitting them to emigrate to
this country and as belonging to the classes
privileged by law, and finally agreed that q
bill to remedy the defects in the present
law be prepared and introduced simulta-
neously in both houses as joint work of the
Pacific coast delegations. A committee con-
sisting OF Senator Dopb, Representatives
Hanley and Cassidy were appointed to draw
up the bill and submit it to tine delegations
of the meeting next week. The meeting
discussed several other matters of local ill.,
terest, among them were the necessities of
river and barber improvements and
public buildings, but the discussion
was Informal and subordinate to the ques'
tion of the Chinese restriction. Repre-
sentative Cassidy, one of the committee
appointed, favored the adoption of system
OF passports, and for the Chinese emigrants
to be visited by the United States consuls
before persons holding them, go aboa,d on
vessels for the United States. This was one
of the features OF the twenty years" re-
striction bill, vetoed by President Arthur.
The commissioner of Indian affairs re-
ceived the following dispatch which he
regards as evidence ola successful and peace.
full settlement of the long existing trouble
among the Creek Indians:
MUsKoGEn. l. T., Dec, 7.-Commissoner o
Indian affairs, Washington, D. G.
Perryman inaugurated chief OF the
Greeks. Isparheche and Chicota elected
delegates to Washington. Arrangements
satisfactory.
ISgnedi "TUFTs, Agent"
Charges that there have been misappro-
priation OF a portion of the $4,000 pro-
vided by the last congress to reimburse
the Cherokee nation for certain
lands, have been published recently
The substance of the charge is that in the
distribution of the money by ex'congress-
stated TO the Cherokee council
that he retained the sum TO pay two
government officials for their influence in
securing the appropriation. 1t is also alleged
that Phillips when pressed by Colo
mel Boudinet, agent OF the
Cherokees in Washington, to tell
the names OF the officials to whom he paid
the money, named secretary Teller and
Senator Dawes, of Massachusetts.
These charges and statements
are said to have been made
by Boudinet end are authoritiyely denied
by Phillips, who says that he has not
spoken to Boudonet for eleven
years, and the commissioner of Indian
Affairs Price says that he knows of no de-
ficiency in the fund in question. Colonel
Boudonet said to the reporter that no
statement oil the kind alleged to have been
made by him against Phillips, was ever
made, but that Phillips stated to the Chero-
kee nation that the $50, 500 had been
paid 10 high officials at Washington
Secretary Teller AnO Senator Dawes.
Indignantly deny the statements that they
ever received any portion IF the money.
They intend to find the authors of the
charges and hold them personally response
BILE.