Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15
Washineton


DEMOCRATIC SENATOR'S IN COUNCIL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-A confer
ence of democratic,senators was called
this afternoon 10 consider the policy
TO be pursued in respect to the treaties,
Less than a quorum were present and
no line Of action was decided upon or
proposed. The proceedings were Cos
sipy and informal The greater part
of the two hours conference was de-
voted TO a Comparison of views con
corning the policy of the new admin
istration, especially with regard to
removals and appointments.
BARrHoIDTs STATUE
Representative Nutting from the
committee on the library today pre-
scented for printing and recommital
favorable report on the joint resolu-
ton introduced by Cox, of IN "
approprating $4,000 to aid the com
pleuon of the pedestal Tor the statue
of liberty enlightening the world.
The report SAYS, the statue was the
magnificent git from the people of
France to our whole people and not
to the people of New York, and il
belongs to the people Of a nation, 1t
would be arrogance for the state Of
New York TO pay for a pedestal aud
/ claim the statue as its own The
statue is a national symbol. 1t is a
national property andscongress should
finish what has been so well begun
THE CHEROKEE LANDS.
Before the committee investigating
the Indian lands, Augustus G Ivy
testified to-day that he was a member
of the Cherokee nation; that mum
Der Of men told him money had been
offered to secure passage by the coun
Gil of lease bill Among those men
toned as having been offered pay
were John Sanders aud Samuel N.
Ranney Sanders told witness he was
offered $400 10 vote for the'biH. He
heard that Major Drum, attorney for
/ the Cherokee strip line stock associa-
ton, said it cost pretty high to get
lease bill through, that IL was a great
benefit and Of course they had 70 pay
! for it. Drum also remarked Your
/ fellows got as high price as the Kan
sas fellows
Rumor fixed the AMOUNT for gestlng
the bill through at $4,000 Ranney,
| now deceased, told witness he had
been paid for voting for the bill.
The witness frequently heard persons
say so and so got so much after con
siderable pressing as to who $50 and
500 were. The witness mentioned
Major Scales, chief justice Of the
supreme court Of the Cherokee nation,
as one OF them. The witness had
converted with Bushy thehead chief,
about the lease. Bushy talked aslf
the investigation would hurt the
nation, and said Gus, you are a
stirring man, you want to run for
the senate and had hstter not do any
thing that will hurt you
Bushyhead said the lease was the
best that could be- done under the
circumstances Many thought that
Bushyhead would veto the BILL as
inferior lands were renting az from
70 6 cents per acre. While the Cher
okees received but Il cents, Bushy
head said it was better 10 get ! 4 cents
from those they knew than to rent TO
Strangers The witness believed the
lease could not receive 800 votes out
Of rs coo if the question had been
submitted to the people.
WASHINGTON, Jan 10 Physicians
this afternoon pronounce Congress
man RanBin's malady as Bright's dis.
ease o. the kidneys, and fear that re-
covery is imposs bic. He seems easier
this afternoon, but is growing con
stantly weaker. His wife arrives to-
night.
Il @. Wall, shortly before noon to
day received the following telegram
from Congressman G. NJ Woodward:
Mr. Rankin is better and quite easy
now, but much exhausted" John E.
Eldred, register of deeds also sent a
dispatch to Washington this morning
in regard to Mr.. Rankin's condition.
Angus Smith, to whom the inquiry
was addressed, replied as follows
"Mr Rankin is resting better this
/ forenoon.