National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-09
THE RED MEMS FRIENDS.
Annual Meeting OF tho Board OF In
dian Commissioners 60 Important
Neaolntiona Adopted.

Annual Meeting OF the Board OF In
dian Commissioners - Important
RESOLUTIONS Adopted.
The annual conference Of the board Of
Indian commissioners was held in the
parlors Of the Riggs House yesterday,
DIR. NJ. +. Strictly, of Now York, prosid-
ing, and Gen. L. Whittlosey, of this city,
secretary. Tho followingwere present:
William II. Lyon, Alice O. Fletcher, A.
s. Quinton, Philadelphia; q. l.. Spinning,
Cleveland, ohio Il. II. shippon, Washing
ton; L. d. Huntloy, Washington; Edw.
Halves, New Haven; Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Davis, Boston; Francis Rawle, Philadel-
phia; ]. l.. Bally, Philadelphia; Albert X.
Smiley, Mohawk Lake, N. "; Rev @. +.
Fletcher sec. Dom. Miss. p. Il. Church;
NJ. Il. Gates. New Brunswick, N. Y; j..
Topliff johnson, Philadelphia: X. N.
Henderson, Carlisle, Pal j. A. Bland,
Washington, d. g.; Mrs. s. p. Carter, Mr..
and Mrs. 4. S. Childs, Washington;
lock, Miss Alice l.. Whitney Northamp-
ton, Mass; Levi X. Brown, Goshen,
Pa. Il. T. Bentley, Sandy Spring, Md;
Mrs B, Sunderland, Washington, ID. G.;
Miss l.. Sunderland Washington, ID. G.;
John X. Bolos Hudson, Mich; II. ii.
Pratt, Carlisle, Pa; p. G. Garrett, Phils-
delphia; George Dana Boardman, Phila-
dolphia; w. T. johnson, Chicago; Mrs. II.
| s. Groenleaf, Rochester; Herbert Welsh,
Philadelphia; NJ. Il. Strictly, New York;
| Gen. l.. Whittlesey, secretary board In
dian commissioners; Susan B. Anthony,
Rochester; G. G. Painter, Great Barring
ton, Mass; S. G. Armstrong. Hampton,
Va; Mrs NJ. J. Coston, Washington; Mrs.
NJ. T. Post, Wyoming territory, and Rev.
Ii. Kendall, New York.
At tho morning session reports were
made Of tho work Of tho missionary So
cieties during the last year, and addresses
were made by Gen. Armstrong, Capt.
Pratt, Mrs, Quinton, Of Philadelphia;
Miss Robertson, of Indian territory, and
Miss Fletcher, who presented series of
photographs exhibiting the progress OF
Indians in civilization.
At tho afternoon session the following
resolutions were discussed and adopted:
/. Rcsolred, That the conference has learned
with satisfaction that the bill to give lands 70
Indians In severalty and to extend law over
Indian reservations, commonly known as the
Coke bill, has been flvorably reported to the
United States house of representatives. With
out regarding II as perfectly adapted TO III
purpose, 1t Is the earnest desire Of this confer
encc that the provisions of the bill as II passed
the senate should be incorporated In law
and we would respectfully urge upon congress
the enacting OF such u law during the present
session. measure whose necessity has beer
so long and so urgently felt.
%. IL Is the conviction of this conference tina
the vast resources of certain tribes in thei
reservations of land should be made as far a
possible to contribute at once toward thei
, support and civilization. The conference
, welcomes the full investigation Of the lease
} of Indian lands now being made by congress
IL desires that these leases, II made nj oil II
future, shall be brought under such regula
lions as will secure the rights of the indian
. and equal opportunities for all interested par
| ties to offer bids for such lands.
! 3. Whereas tho solution of the Indian que'
| ton IL to be found IN tho ultimate merging 9
: the Indians with the citizens Of the country
Q Resolved, That this conference deprecatC
Q the consolidation of bands or tribes of Indian
D In such manner as to bring larger numbers {
l Indians. into association with each other an
= into greater isolation from the educational In
. | fluence of intercourse with citizens.
b. 4. Resolved, That we renttrm the resolution
= passed by this conference last year, which rea
r as follows "That the Indian bureau should |
Q made an independent bureau with single n
; sponsble head, the same as the department {
: agriculture"
y 3. RcsOiucd, That committee of this comic
i ence be named by the chair to consuh wit
:. the president elect with regard to the India
i policy of the future