Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05
SENATE INDIAN COMMISSION.

Senators Dawes, Logan, Cameron and
Representatives McGinnis Journeying
on Mission of Peace and Good Will
Among the Indian Tribes of the North
west.
Upon the I'd of March last the United
States senate created commission COM
posed of five senators, to visit during the
recess of congress the Indian reservations,
to inquire into the condition of the var
ious tribes, to ascertain their grievances
of whatever kind and nature, and to make
Investigations looking 20 the
reduction of the size of some, if not all
the reservations.
The presiding officer of the senate ap-
pointed as the members of the commls-
sion Senators 81. L. Dawes chairman,
Logan, Cameron wis, Morgan and Vest.
The commission were authorized to invite
three members of the House of Represen-
tatives to accompany them, also to employ
| a clerk and stenographer, and to send
| for persons and papers, and examine wit
| nessss under oath. By appointment
their first session at Chiea-
| RAOSSSN
| to the discharge of their duties. All the
members of the commission except Sena
| tor Morgan, of Alabama, who was detained
by private affairs, met upon the appointed
day, and were favored with a conference
with the President, then on his way to the
far west. At thatIpoint Senator Vest &C.
cepted an inyitationIto join the Presidenti
party, and proceed with him to Yellowstone
| h. he
mission, and thereafter particl
pate in their labors. Representative
Haskell, of Kansas, who had accepted al
invitation to accompany the commission
is prevented from SO doing by illness, ant
is now at Waukeska Springs, Wis, under
going medical treatment. Delegate Ma
ginnis, of Montana, also invited to attenC
the commission, reported for duty.
The commission thus reduced to Sen
ators Dawes, Logan and Cameron, will
delegate Maginnis arrived at st. Pau
Saturday morning and took up their quar-
tiers at the Metropolitan hotel. During tn
forenoon the party were taken to For
Smelling, where they enjoyed an interview
with Gen. Terry, receiving from him i'm
portant information and valuable sugges
tions regarding the duties which lie befor
them. During their stay at the fort the
witnessed the afternoon drill of the infant
~ and artillery forces stationed there, an
at p. m. diued with the commandant
Gen. Terry. At the request of tn
commission Gen. Terry furnished then
with detail of soldiers t
accompany them as guards, and also cam
equipage such as the expedition requires
Shortly after the dinner the cemmissio
returned to the city, and during the ever
( ing Senator Dawes was seen by reporte
for the GLOBE at the Metropolitan. Th
senator is in excellent health and spirit
and expressed himself as. delightfully."- i'm
pressed with st. Paul, the beauty of il
? situation, the charms of its environs an
, the evidences of its thrift and enterpris
q He stated that the commission would frs
proceed to the Grow Agency, and afte
a brief soiourn there would divide int
sub committees and visit the Bannocf
ana Assinniboins and the several division
or tribes of the Sioux in Dakota, and afte
D wards proceed to the Sisseton, YanktOl
d Ponca, GO. reservations. The expedition
he estimated would occupy until the nit
die of September, but stated that himse
: and associates looked forward to the joul
: nying through the region inhabited by tt
red man with lively interest, notw1thstan'
ing in some of its features the expedite
: might prove tedious. Still it was a
g an important duty, and as result it VIZ
q hoped such legislation might follow 6
n would grant and guarantee absolute fai
! ness and justice to the Indians-the ware
p of the nation-and also prove of grei
;. benefit to the rapid establishment of civ
4 lization, and the development of r
3 gion of country rich in resources almo
b beyond estimate.
Having been delayed somewhat the con
q mission have decided to push forward wit
y all rapidity possible, and leave this (Sul
= day. morning on the Northern Pacit
railroad. General Manager Haupt a
'' companies them, much to their satisfa
J ton, and will be of great assistance
I, them, in the out set of their labors,
~ least.