The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-01
COUNTRY'S CAPITAL.
Hr. Miller Makes Wen Received
Maiden Effort.
ur. Goulds Pine Italian Hand IN the
Santa Po Matter,
ur. Eads Confident OF Deep Water
at 6aiyestos,
Host Remarkably Upevenlfni Sessions
Of Both Houses.
Che Democrats Swearing 10 Their Side
OF Danylllt.
Hon. Moses Mcrold and Ills Startling
Proposition.
Miscellaneous Washington News Items
onrru cousry AM DIVISION.

wAsnIsoros. March Sl.-Ispeclal.l IA
Washington special ~ tue New York
Tribune says that the true inwardntes OF
the attempt OF Texas 81 get control OF
Greer territory consists OF tho TACT that the
state has Issued scrip Tor NOR" pubic land
than can ne found Within her present
boundaries" THIS wild charge is reiuted In
the well-known Toe, that No early as about
1850 the effort 10 secure this land To Texas
was begun. The surveys upon which the
claim OF Texas Is founded were made ytsrs
ngo. at which time, sna Tor many years ai'
Ter, rexal had more land than she knew
what 10 do with. Oniy latteily, altsr over
generous railroad aud school donations OF
land by Texas. have. tue certificates 81 land
over. bnlanoed the puoiiG dOm iin not dis.
posed Of. and the New Yo'k Tribune saws
cditt rally:
For some tune past thsre has been more
or less talk about divioing Texas into Two
states, on the ground that IL covered TOO
much territory 10 bo under single govern
mept. now that IL 10 bsiDg settled up. Yet
Al Tho asme time that this movement Is
proceeding. Texas Is trying 10 extend her
Terrific by getting hold OF 400 square
miles OF land belonging 10 the Indian Ter
tory. A dispatch 10 the tribune from
Washington states that tho true inward
ncssW OF this attempt consists Ia tho fact
fhnt Inc state has issued scrip for m ore
, public land than can be found within her
! nresept boundaries. The nouse commit
1tee on territories has rspoit9d favoraby o
Mill creating a commission TO sit, with one
appointed oy The state government, for the
purpose OF resdius,ing the northern bound.
ary. The Iadian tribes TO whom the lNnd
beloneu are naturally much alarmed at y
movement which aims NJ disposssssing
them OF 80 large al area 81 highly fertile
and valuable land, all of which was secured
TO them by Treaties long before the annexa-
tion OF Texas IL appears that an "ttenpt
has already been made 20 muggle the DIS
puted land under Texas jurisdiction that
3 H has bsen included la some state maps
under the NAME OF q rcer county. and that
Texas officials have endsay)fed 81 collec
taxes on IL, while state court has held
that they had right G. 10 -. phe luts-
rior Department has, however, stood hrmlv
Inv the indians, asserting re indeiea8biliiy
OF their title 10 the land, md opposing the
pretensions OF Texas.
The controversy has baen going on for 80
long time that in all probability plenty OF
confusion has crept into il. and 1t Is evideu
from the action Of the Texas court that
some color Of justification must exist foi
the course OF the stat ?. though IL Is difficult
10 perceive how the right and title OF the
Indians can be even plausbly atsi,led
The Interior Department no doubt
possessss the rulles, and best information
on the subject, and its attitude in
dicates a conviction that the claim OIL
Texas Is not a valid one. Untortunately IL
Will not do Ia case OF this kind to assume
that the state must have colorado pre-
text, for experience shows that where In
dams are concerned white men have often
taken utterly unjust and indefensible po-
sitions. IL can, however. hardly be So
ricnsly pretended that Texas stands in
need OF more territory, and II such plea
Was not absurd on its face, the treatie:
With the Indians ought to be respected. II
IL 10 be hoped that coDgre9i will not 40
ANYTHING in this m after calculated TO preju
dice the Indian tribes. who undouoteuiy
ware the prior posssssors Of these lands
There oes been scandal and abuse enough
and to spare in our dealinss with the In
dians, and though the latter have no votei
they have equities, and public seutimen'
will not sanction schemes for thar dispoii
mont