Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-08

ming under the presumption act. The
second repeats the timber culture law,
but permits the title to be perfected in
accordance with the provisions of that
law, npon all claims entered before the
passage of the repeating act. The third
and last series proposes TO amend the
homestead aet by prohibiting commuta-
tion hereunder until two years has elapsed
| from the date OF settlement, one year OF
which must be of record in the land Office.
1t also repeats the provision of the law
| under which the local land Offices are
| authorized to receive ACCOMPLISHMENTS
and Immediately to throw the
claims relinquished omen IN
entry. In effect, it requires all relinquish-
| ments to be forwarded to the commission.
er general of the land office, and
to be approved by him before
the land N question is
| thrown open to entry. The effect of this
series of measures, if they become law,
will be to limit the amount of public land
q single individual can secure to one
| claim of one hundred and sixty acres of
land which may be secured, latter two years
actual residence thereon, by paying
$1.25 per acre, or after five years
residence for nothing. Provision
in this respect Accomplishments were de-
signed to put stop to the practice of fl
ing entries upon public lands and holding
them for the purpose of selling relinquish
ments to incoming settlers, as under the
existing laws citizen may obtain three
claims of one each under the homestead,
the presumption and the timber culture
laws. He secures the timber culture claim
without residence and may purchase the
presumption and homestead claims after
six months of actual residence.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The commissioner of Indian affairs re-
ceived the following dispatch, which he
regards az evidence of the successful and
peaceful settlement of the long existing
troubles among the Creek Indians:
MUsooGEE, Indian Territory, Dec. T.
To the Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D. c.: Perryman was in
augurated chief of Creeks, and Parheche
and Chicota are elected as delegates to
Washington. The arrangements are sat-
isfactory. ALI quiet.
LSigned TUFTS, Agent.
PACIFIC COAST MEMBERS.
The meeting of members of congress
from the Pacific coast states, was held to.
day. Present, Senators Dolph and Slater,
and Representatives George, Rosecrans,
Sumner, Glasscook, Budd, Henly, Tully
and Cassidy. Senator Miller presided.
The object of the meeting was to secure
unanimity among the Pacific coast repre-
sentatives and senators in respect to iegis-
lation in this congress in ths interest of
the people of the Pacific coast, especially
| in respect to curing defects in the present
Chinese restriction act. It was known
| that several members are preparing bills
covering the matter, but it was felt by these
calling the meeting it would be better to
| have all the representatives of that section
united upon plen of action. The meet
ing discussed tbs evasion of the law by the
Chinese authorities emitting them TO enter
| the country as belonging to the classes
| privileged by law, and finally they agreed
on 2 bill to remedy the defects of the pres
ent law, which viii be prepared and intro
duced simultaneously in both houses as
the joint work of the Pacific coast deleea-
ton. A committee, consisting of Soma
tor Dolph and Representatives
Henly and Cassidy, was appointed,
to draw up bill and submit it to the dele
CATION at its meeting next week. The
meeting discussed several other m alters OF
local interest, among them the necessities
of the coast matter, the river and harbor
Improvements and public buildings, but
the discussion was informal and subor-
dinate to the question of the Chinese re-
striction. Representative Cassidy, one of
the committee appointed, was in favor of
the adoption of a system of passports for
Chinese emigrants, to be issued by the
United States consuls before the persons
holding them 60 aboard vessels for the
United States. This was one of the fea-
lures of the twenty-year restriction bill
vetoed by President Arthur.
MONEY MISSING.
1t is charged that there has been mis-
appropriation Of portion of the 100000
provided by the last congress to reimburse
the Cherokee nation for certain lands.
The substance of the charge is that in the
distribution of the money by ex-Congress-
man Philips, of Kansas, $22,5O0 was re-
tanned by him, and he, Phillips, stated to
the Cherokee council that he had retained
that sum to pay two government officials
for their influence in secRrlng the appro-
priation. 1t is also alleged that Phillips
when asked by Col. Boudinot, agent for the
Cherokee at Washington, to tell the names
of the officials and when he paid the
! money, he named Secretary Teller and
Senator Dawes, of Mass. These charges
and statements are said to be made,but are
not authority for the denial. Phillips says
he has not spoken to Boudinot in eleven
years, and the commissioner of Indian
| affairs, Prior, says he knows of no def
ciency in the funds in question. Col.
Boudinot said to reporter that no state
ment of the kind alleged has been made to
him by Phillips, or was ever made, but
that Phillips stated to the Cherokee nation
that $22, 800 has been paid to high officials
at Washington. Secretary Teller and Sen
ator Dawes. who Indignantly deny the
statement that they ever received any por-
ton of the money, intend to find the eu-
thority for the charge and hold them per-
sonally responsible.
THE MEXICAN VETERANS.
The delegates attending the reunion of
the Mexican war veterans visited Mt. Yer
non to-day. A business session in the
evening, at which list of vice presidents
we're elected, representing every state in
union and the army, navy, marine corps
and revenue service. Gen. Hancock was
elected the representative of the army;