Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-18

vision OF House Rules-A Caucus OF
the Republican Senators to be held
Soon.
WASHINGTON, Nov. II.
The annual report of the lieutenant general
OF the army is made public today. At the
date OF the last consolidated returns the army
consisted OF 2, l24 officers and "a, 7O5 men.
VI the division OF the Pacific, Gen. Sheri-
dan says-"The situation in that part of the
division of the Pacific, comprising the SOUTH
eastern portion of the department of Arizona
mas been, regret to say, far from satisfac-
tory. SO long as Gen. Crook had control of
the Apaches, under agreement between the
Secretary OF War and Secretary of the Inte-
flor, matters went on very well in Arizona,
out when contention began, under the divided
authority that existed year ago, distrust and
trouble arose among the Indians and contin.
ued until the outbreak of the Chiricachuas in
May last. The outbreak was petulapt and
without cause, and embraced only part of the
| tribe, but this element comprised the Young
and most vigorous. The conduct of this
band, not exceeding ~ men and 92 squaws,
was fendish in the extreme. Unprotected
and unarmed people were murdered where
ever met on their route, and when pressed by
troops they scattered like a flock of quail and
came together again at some designated
point for 80 to 100 miles distant. They
eventually crossed the line into Mexico,
thinking perhaps they might escape pursuit,
but our agreement with the government of
Mexico enabled US to continue the chase with
occasional conflicts, which have resulted in
the killing of a small number, probably
not exceeding twelve, and the capture
OF over thirty women and children
They should all be exterminated or captured
and have the greatest confidence in Gen.
Crooks ability to accomplish this purpose,
though the difficulties are very great. l beg
the people in this section to bear in mind that
General Crook is the best man we have to
deal with these hostile Indians and will ac-
complish IN the enc more perhaps than any
man in the army. He is familiar with the
Indians and the country. and unfortunate as
the people OF Arizona and New Mexico have
been, there is no other man in the army who
could do any better or who is more wrapped
up in the welfare of the people in that sec
ton as regards life, property and business
interests. OF the Indian question General
Sheridan says: "On account of the rapid
growth of our western settlements the army
is obliged in some places to protect white
people from the Indians, while in other
places it is protecting Indians in their per-
sons and property from the whites. The
| Ahoi"h" oiS ehS ileuSeG PcCplc III ttlS COuu-
trv. as communities. Their reservations in
clude some of the best land, and if divided
among heads of the families each
family would have thousands of acres
If l may be permitted to suggest, l would
recommend that each family be given and To-
Gated on the 800 acres now provided them by
law, in case of an actual settlement. The
government should then condemn all the bal
ance of each reservation, buy it in at 81. .25 an
acre and with the proceeds purchase govern
ment bonds, to be held in trust by the inte-
rior department, only giving to the Indians
each year the interest on the bonds for their
support. Let this money, if you please, be
disbursed the same as the money appropriat-
ed each year by Congress. The practical
working would be about as follows The Crow
Indians, for instance, have nearly 4,S0O, 900
acres of land. There are not more than $500
of them. and counting persons to a family,
a large estimate, they could be settled sepa-
rately on 32O acres for each family, and then
have over 100000 acres left, which the
government could buy of them when con-
demned. If the proceeds were invested in
government bonds and the interest used for
their support, it would be more money than
is now appropriated by Congress for their
yearly maintenance. 1t would be their own
money and take the question OF annual appro-
| pTldtlOuS lOI tHeul out VI SOuSTtsS. lie
status of the national guard, he says, should
be regulated by general law of Congress,
the number of officers and men be fixed and
unchangeable, except as change is necessi
tated at stated periods by the growth of pop
ulation. The general government could then
issue to them the best arms and camp and
garrison equipage, and exact a respon-
sibility which is not required.
The instruction of soldiers in the use of rifle
or carbine has progressed satisfactorily.
Gen. Sheridan commends the discipline
throughout the army, which he says is very
| good. He makes some minor rzcommenda-
tions and concludes by recommending that
the rules for the government of the military
be made by Congress, subject to change by
Congress only. which he says would give the
service the stability it has never yet possessed
Com missioner Atkins. today, read the fol-
lowing despatch from Capt. Lee, acting agent
at the Cheyenne and Arapahoe agency in the
Indian Territory: All of the cattle of cattle
companies have been removed from the res
ervation. Thousands of cattle have been
| turned loose in Oklohoma to Craze. 120
boomers have been arrested and brought to
Fort Reno within the past ten days, and the
troops are still out.
First Comptroller Durham has made a de-
cision that the secretary of the treasurer has
no legal authority to pay for coupons which
have been detached from interest bearing
bonds which may have been lost or defaced.
He holds that the coupons form part of the
bond itself and that when the bond or coupon
are lost or defaced without fault of the owner
the secretary of the treasury can cause
duplicates to be issued, but cannot do this in
case of detached coupons.
The President today appointed VIM. d.
Blodham surveyor general of Florida. He
was formerly governor of that State. He
was offered mission to Bolivia by the pres
ent administration, but declined.
The President today appointed VIM. j.
Harrlty to be postmaster at Philadelphia, vice
Huidekoper. suspended, and Bushnell Dam
forth at Williamstown, Mass. vice Taft,
suspended.
1t is stated at the Navy Department that
there is no uneasnes felt as to the safety OF
the U. S. Steamer Juniata. which is on her
way home from King Williams Land, via
Capetown. She may not have arrived at that
port yet or may have passed it without tele-
graphing her arrival here.
There will be caucus of republican sena-
| tors little while before Congress meets to
decide upon the course to be followed with
regard to President Clevelands appointments.
| Representative Springer has prepared