St. Paul daily globe., 1884-04-23

scendents, ,wheretoforc held in slavery to said
nation, and mentioned in the third article Of
the Choctaw and Chickasaw treaty Of 1866,
shall be declared citizens of the Chickasaw
nation, and entitled to all the rights specified
by said treaty.
MONEY EoR THE CREEK INDIANS.
Secretary Teller has decided that the Creek
Indian nation is entitled to payment for
151, ,S7S acres of land. at 3Oc an acre, with
interest from 1866, for the lands taken by
the United States under the provisions of the
treaty of June II, 1866, over and above
3,270, $50 acres, ceded by that treaty.
WANTING A RESERVATION.
Princess Winnemucca, of the Piute In
dians. Nevada, was before the subcommittee
on Indian affairs to day, pleading for setting
apart camp McDermott reservation for her
tribe.
RECOGNITION OF CONGO.
The injunction of secrecy was removed to-
day from the resolution adopted by the
senate in executive session on April 10th,
authorizing the recognition of the African
International association, which is now open
ing up to commerce the valley of the Congo.
The resolution is as follows:
In executive session, the senate OF the
United States on April 10,
ROS0'ged, That the senate concurs in the
views expressed by the president of the Unit
ed States in his last annual message to con-
gress in reference to the interests OF the
United States in the settlement of the Congo
country in Africa, and in the opening of
that country to the free access of the people,
and lawful commerce with all other countries.
And that it is the opinion of the senate that
the flag of the African international associ-
alton should be recognized as the flag OF a
friendly government.
In view of the action of the senate on this
matter, Henry S. Sanford, representative of
the African international association to-day,
executed and delivered to the secretary OF
state, the official declaration of the objects
and purposes of the association, and Secre-
tary Frelinghuysen, by direction of the pres
ident made the following official announce
ment:
l, Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, secretary OF
state, duly empowered therefor, by the presi-
dent Of the United States of America, and
pursuant to the advice and consent of the
senate heretofore given, acknowledges the
receipt Of the foregoing notification from the
international association Of Congo, and
declares that, in harmony with the tradition
al policy of the United States, which enjoins
proper regard for the commercial interests
of their citizens, while at the same time
avoiding interference with controversies be-
tween other powers, as well as an alliance
with foreign nations, the government of
the United States announces its sympathy
with and approval of the humane and be-
neyolent purposes of the international asso-
citation of Congo, administering as it does
the interest of the free states there established
and will order officers of the United States,
both on land and sea, to recognize the flag
Of the international African association as
the flag of friendly government.
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