Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06

ton with these lands are untrue. The
next letter was from Capt. Lawton to
Gen. Logan, and IL refutes at great
length the charges against the latter,
and says: There Is not nor has there
been any company or organization for
the purpose of kuying or owning land,
raising stock or starting ranch on
the Nutria, in which you or any other
person Is or was Interested. My entry
of land on the Nutria was made in
good faith for myself, and no other
person has any interest in the loca-
tons. Any and all statements to the
effect that there Is or has been COM
biuation to secure land or start
ranch for your benefit
or for the benefit of any
person other than those appearing ON
tho records Of the land Office is untrue
James Stevenson, of the United
States geological survey. bears the
following testimony IN a letter to Sem
ator Logan: Having had my attention
called to the statements in the Con-
gressional Record recently indirectly
charging you with fraudulently at
tempting to deprive the Iuni Indians
In New Mexico of their lands, l beg
to say / am familiar with the facts
investigation of the subject, made at
the request of the secretary of the in
terror, and take pleasure in stating
the allegations thus made are grossly
unjust to you, rs well as to Mai.
Tucker and his associates, and wholly
without foundation.
| The last letter of the series is from
Secretary Teller to Gen. Logan. In 1t
he says there Is not the slightest evil
dence that any wrong was intended or
done by the parties TO the entries, or
any law violated. The land was pub
| lie land at the time these entries were
made, and as such was open to entry
by the public; the gentlemen who
made entries were qualified to enter
such lands and had a perfect right to
do so, and they neither violated nor
usurped the rights of any parties what
ever in so doing. l asked the ex-
( ecutive order extending the reserva-
ton without understanding all the
facts at the time. 1t gives me the
utmost pleasure to make this
statement in view of the allegations to
the contrary which have been made.
"When Maj. Tucker aud his associ-
ates were attacked through the news
papers," said Gen. Logan, land
charged with interfering with the
rights of the Indians and doing great
wrong, defended them in letter
through the public press, and other
wise, as having committed no frauds
on the Indians. In that defense i
asked the question If soldiers, like Capt.
Lawton, could not locate a homestead
or make presumption or whatever the
location was within that distance of the
Indian reservation to tell me how
many miles IA soldier would have to &c
away from the reservation in order To
comply with the law. This | did In
their behalf. / now stand by what
did then. If this be crime or fraud
my enemies can make the most of it
These men are all honorable men
Capt Lawton was a gallant soldier
served all through the war with great
credit and honor to his country. Maj
Tucker is my son-in-law. He is gen
tleman who would not harm anyone
presume that the wrong in
me is that Maj. Tucker
is u part of my family
and although he is innocent of any
wrong. this premise for baseless ex
cuse was made to assail me through
him. If their object was to draw m,
into his defense they have succeeded
and when anyone thinks | have no
manhood enough to defend openly my
relative or friend, when wrongfully
assailed, he mistakes me. This Is 1
false, unprovoked aud malicious
; Islander which / place on record, wher,
all may have access to II IL desired"
Mr.. Logan submitted report of tn,
conference committee on the fortified
ton bill, to which the senate agreed.
, The senate proceeded to the consid
Grafton Of the house bill to prohibi
the importation of foreigners. unde
contract or agreement, to perform la
lor In the United States. During tn
reading Of the report on the bill tn
senate went into executive session
{ A recess was taken until evening.
, On motion of Mr.. Cullom. the sen
ate took up the bill to establish com
} mission to regulate interstate com
merce.
, Mr.. Allison presented the conference
f report on the legislative, executive an,
agree on all except three points, tn
most important being the one relatin
to the reduction of internal revenu
, and customs collectors. The senat
further insisted on the remainin
amendment, and ordered new cor
ference.
The question recurring on the intel
state commerce bill Mr.. Miller NE,
, York; moved to postpone 1t till Dt
cember next, stating that while h
fully sympathized with the purpose
, of the bill 1t was manifest that IL wa
, one of the most important measures {
the session and could not be properl
? discussed in the limited time now a
, the disposal Of the senate. Mr.. Mil
, ler's motion was agreed to and the bill
Q goes over accordingly.
, HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-The decisiO
/ of the prima facie right of Mr.. Skinne
r to a seat rs Il representative from tn
, First district of North Carolina wa
/ postponed until the second Monday 4
December.
9 The house then proceeded to indu,
triously kill time and succeeded wei
8 In it's object.
/ The Mexican pension bill was tn
9 pivot ON which motions turned.
Q The electoral count bill will not pas
this session.
3 Mr.. Ranley from the committee o
r elections submitted aD unanimous n
, port confirming the right of Marti
Maginnis TO seat as y delegate froI
/ Montana territory. Agreed TO.
q With the view to renewing imped
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