The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-11-01
Other News From the National Capital

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-surgeon.G General
Hamilton approves the continuance of the
Gordon around the Pensacola navy yard I'M
ii November LIST.
Secretary Folger resumes his duties to-
morrow.
Major 1utterworth, the new commits
s;oner of patents is still here. The presi-
dent signed his commission to-day.
The report of the superintendent OF the
money order bureau OF the post-uffice de-
nartment for the fiscal year ending June
10th shows the total Dumoer OF money or
ders. of all kinds issued, to he 9,273 49,; 0g-
gregate value, Sl250 47 23S; total number
5aid. s ISL, OF; value. $12i 407 ,46S. Amount
of fees received, 81 ,272 600 Increased value
of domestic orders issned over these the
prece ling year, 955 $50 or . AZ 100 per
cent increase. Fees received, $40 IL or
4 81. 100 per cent The ratio OF improper
nbvment TO the total number OF orders
paid. was as is to 273 34l
The following is q synopsis OF the annual
report of Indian Commissioners Price: A
decided adyarce has been made in the
march of Improvement among the Indian
tribes. particularly in the matter OF indus.
trial school education. Some tribes have
been rursuaded to send children to school
that heretofore resisted all efforts to induce
them to do so. One question may now be
considered settled bevond controversy, and
that the Indian must be taught to WORK Tor
his own support, and to spell the English
language or give place to people who
do, Among the things needed to secure sue
cess and efficiency in solving The Indian
problem are
Fust-An appropriation to survey our
boundaries for Indian reservations, so that
both the Indian and the white man may
know where they have rights, and where
Second-A law for the punishment OF
nersons who furnish arms or ammunition
10 the Indians; no such law now exists.
Third-More liberal appropriations for
Indian police.
Fourth-An appropriation sufficient to
defray the expense OF detecting. and prose
cutting persons who furnish Intoxicating
liquor TO indians.
No ardent spirits should be introduced
nto the Indian country under any pretense
whatever, nor their sale permitted within
twenty miles OF an Indian reservation, but
under the existing laws upon the subject 1t
IL n notorious fact that ale, beer and prepa
rations of alcoholic stimulants disguised as
medicine are sold at military posts TO SOL
diers. Although post traders are not per-
mitted to sell it direct to Indians, yet 1t is
an easy matter for an Indian to get 1t from
the soldiers and citizens to whom 1t is solo.
Punishments imposed by the law Tor this
offapse should be made more severe. The
nractlce OF approving contracts TO collect
from the government money due Indians is
one that ought not to exist. 1t
has for years been practice
to approve contracts by which
outside parties have taken from the In
dams hundreds of thousands OF dollars, Tor
o service which ought not to cost Indians
one cent. During the last four years an
agreement has been entered into between
the Indians and different attorneys, oy
which these attorneys were to receive
from the Indians $75,52l for collecting
from the government money SAID
10 be due the Indians. IL is The duty
nj the government to see that the wards
of the nation receive what is justly due
tkem free OF cost, and equally it is the duty
of The government to see that no UNJUST
claim is paid, and congress should confer
with both the civil and criminal Jurisdlc-
tons OF the several states or territories
over all the Indian reservations within
their respective limits, and maks person
and property OF an Indian amenaole TO the
laws or territory in which he may reside,
except in case where such property is ex'
nressly exempted by treaty OF congress,
and give him all rights in courts, enjoyed
by other persons, All0tmepts IN
seyeralty to the number OF ll6 have oeen
made TO indians during tbe year, with the
hest results, and com mlssiopers Will adhere
M the policy of allotiDg lands, where the
same can be legally done, ana the condi'
ton OF the Indians is sucn AS TO warrant IL.
Ihe attention of congress Is again invited
for the necessity OF legislation to enable
tne indians to make entries un'
der the homestead law. without
loss 10 them. IL IS necessary that LANDS
within certain reservations be sub-d Vlded
aud il is important IN some oasesthat thl'
he done az once, although there Is not
dollar available for this special purpose
an amendment 10 the law in retereuct
10 intruders, so as TO punish by
lmprlsonmeAJ or nue 10 absolutely heCes
snrv. An intruder without property has
very little fear of fine, notwithstanding ms
reoeated expulsion from the Indian terri
tory. Payne aud his party OF Oklahams
colonists nave twice during the present ye.
made attempts at settlement ~
that country, requiring the aic
10 the government to effect their removal
Tne commissioner gives detailed HccouL'
of Paybe's operations, and asks that th'
sDecial attention OF congress be calico t'
these aggressive movements on the Indian
territory lands, as Illustrating th'
urgent necessity for speedy ant
elective legislation IN regard U
| trespassers, aud recommendation io
Legislation for the protection Of umoe
an the Indian lands are renewed. During
the wear there was paid the Indians IN cash
as annuities and otherwise. s145 IVY. Les
| than $50 100 Of this amount was Ior the pay
ment OF aunuities proper, many vi Whlci
viii expire in the near future By Limitation
The increase in the accommo
dations Tor Indian pupils, whicl
the school appropriat0ns 10
the last fiscal year made possible, ms peel
| folloged bya corresponding increase II
a,tsndsnce OF puzzle, .xdusiye OF i've o
six tribes. The number at boardin
schools during the year just closed Is Ia
an increase Of 64 over last year' the a.
sendeu.e on dAy schools has pee
5OI4 an iocrea.e of 7is over ID
preceding year. OF five thousand on
hundred and forty-tbree boarding puplI'
s93 attended schools on The reservation
OF in their immediate vicinity.
and dav schools OF the reserTaiip" De-
made credible records. Eiehf neW n1ai
irz schools have been o.J-ned. msAins
total uumber now ~ operation, skcin "
81 training schools, "a. An intorf sting eEet
Al the wear has been educated IN the u
tribe. Wild southern Utes that above
t~entv-seven youths 10 be taken % IN
Afuuque que boarding school, altbous
not oie Of the tribe has ever before atten.
"a any school Of any description Of orEs,
red sysem which y meeunk -
f-vgr among the experienced aEents. ~
bsvs larger agencies and desire 70 place :
their Indians. 81 speedily e. possible, DO
come sort Of educational innnence. ~
rood results atterdsnt upon ne MIME
srce 81 the training sc1oOls ~ Darls'
Hsnrton and Forest Grove. are mtuiie-
md congress is urgsd 70 increass tne eppr
orisiisns fgr tbrse sch0Ois, - eacn 90,
bss ercceded its Dumoer o. sc1oiArs !
--l-,.l, a. sru-urrisffon VS. uece. lrn1
i-v h, ne fu..usrriai aud rrecbsricsi a.
- f~en KEEP In The fsreErOunds- Ano y
s~rrpss strained a fully sfteste1 ~ u
ruruf,s- d vsl1able articles manuilctnf,
4, 80 wurfs1ors for use IN