Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-27
The Indians to ba Dealt Fairly With
Regarding Oklahoma.
THE NEW YORK CUSTOMS COLLECTOR.
To Reward the Natiyes---Few Contested
Congressional EIeCtions---Ne"
Naval Schools,
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.


the United States Of the so-called Oklahoma
country. The Commission has not yet
been appointed, and it is understood that
no action will be taken in regard to its ap-
pointment until after August elections by
five civilized nations of Indian Territory.
Meanwhile it is learned that the President
and all the Cabinet are in accord in main.
tanning that no white settlement shall be
permitted on Oklahoma lands, under any
circumstances, without the consent Of the
Indians under the terms OF the treaty OF
1866, and that the whole force of the Gov.
ernment shall be employed, if necessary, to
carry out the guarantees Of that instrument.
To Reward the Natives.
Lieutenant Schentze appointed by the
Secretary Of State to convey the rewards Of
this government to natives in the vicinity
Of The Lem Delta for their services in aid
ing the survivors OF the Jeanette expedi
tion will sail July 9th, lie expects TO be
absent about one year.
Few Contested Elections.
The clerk of the House Of Representatives
says that the present indications there will
he forever contested elections for next
Congress than there have been for any Con.
gress for forty years. There will not be
more than four aud probably not more than
three.
The New York CoIlectorship.
Ii was stated at the White House to-day
that Lo changes will be made OF the office OF
Collector of Castoms OF New York before
next week. Mr.. Robertson term Of Office
expires on the 2Sth inst, and there is a po.
siolty OF his retaining the office until July
lst.
Dropped from the Pay Rolls.
The Butler house force of Senate en-
ployes, consisting of three messengers At
salarie. of 81 40 each; two janitors 5000,
and several laborers at 1920 will be dropped
from the pay rolls Of the Sergeant-a''Arms
~ the end OF the present month. These men
are nearly all Republicans At the same
time an assistant doorkeeptr Of the Senate
ut 81 500, two messengers at 81 40 each,
and one employe of folding room will be
dropped. OF these two are Democrats one
Republican, and politics OF the others are
unknown.
Sicard Will be Reappointed
The four years term for which Commo'
dore Montgomery Sicard was appointed to
act as Chief OF the Bureau OF Ordnance Of
the Navy Department will expire on the 30th
inst. 1t is understood that he will be reap.
pointed. Several officers were desirous Of
obtaining the position, but they have with.
drawn all claims TO it, because the general
understanding is that Commodore Slcsrd
will be appointed Daring Commodore !
Sicard encuubency be has Cndeavored to
improve the ordnance Of the navy. For
several months the bureau has been manu-
featuring guns for the new cruisers aud 1t
is expected they will be completed
by the time the vessels are ready
for seryice. One six inch gun, which is
being first completed, has been known as
the gun to be placed on the Dol phin, if she
is accepted, is pronounced BY naval officers
TO perform extremely well. Some 60 so far
as 10 say that it is the best gun OF the kind
ever made The erosion from about 20
shots is so slight that it is scarcely noticea-
BILE. Five additional six inch guns and two
eight inch guns will be taken to the proving
ground at an early date.
Indian Troubles.
General Anger has reported to the War
| Department that he mas sixteen companies,
tel Of cavalry and six OF Infantry, az Fort
Reno, inGian Territory. The last company
arrived p; the fort to-day. The General
appreheuds no immedpte outbreak OF the
| Chpyennes. Trey have been informed OF
the proposed appointment OF commission
! 70 lnvesnra;e their troubles and express
WILLINGNESS 10 await the result
New Naval schools.
The school proposed by Commodore
! Schley for instruction OF seamen in I'm
proved armament Of modern vessels will
open at the navy yard in this city July |.
A class Of twenty sailors has been selected.
Commodore Schley hopes TO open with q
class of twenty members at Newport August
|. The latter class will receive torpedo in
structions Tor SIX months, then it will come
TO Washington aud the class here will 90
to Newport Instructions at the two points
will conclude at the end Of the
YEAR, when new classes will
be formed. These men said Commodore
Schley to day are to 60 on vessels at the
! end Of year g instruction and act as teach
ers Of other men who may be on board, Our
sailors have not KEEP, pace with the advance
in gun machinery. The Government is to
blame for this, Tor no attempt at improve
ment OF guns has been made until within
the past year. Now we have no improved
GUNS nor men to handle them if they should
he obtained. The bali of the war fred at
modern vessel is like pea snapped at
window pane. We expect to secure new
| pius and viii need men to handle them.
The West Point Graduates.
1t is expected that recent graduates at
/ the West Point Military Academy will be
assigned 10 the various regiments when
/ Secretary Endic0tt returns TO Washington
/ next week. There we're 80 graduates At
( y-rsen. there exists . vacancies among
/ officers Of the army OF which l6 are in the
cavalry. in artillery 29,iu infantry aud
/ in the engineer corps. After the assign
ment Of West Point graduates the non COM
/ rnissioned officers who have passed examlu-
ation will he assigned.
New Naval Vessels.
/ The plans and specifications Of the new
naval yesaels provided for At the las. session
. n CONGRESS have been received at the NaYy
DEPARTMENT In the circular calling Tor
he plans and proposals. Secretary Whitney
spsciGes that thev should be submitted JIiy
IS. TIE circular called for plans 70: t3iT
vessels The bureau of construction All
lhe bureau 0! steam engineering o: the
! Navy Department viii submit plans t'r
them all, the former for hulis and the
latter for machinery and engines; It
!, expected that the plans viii Se
received t5om ship builders. CaP. N'1toa,
of the Brooklyn Navy, has presented plans
for three vessels. The first is to cost =
50O,OCJ to run Is knots per hour H'r
armament win consist of - guns, sud she
will carry about 400 men aud Offices ine
second vessel will be S25 feet by Is aud her
battery will consist Of IS guns. The thTd
vessel will ue 22j feet by 30 feet carrying an
armament of Ii guns. The veSss'
are modelled after the Ens-
Tsb cruisers. The euterDrising but
imaginative individual has also been SUP,
hitting propositions. One offers plan lot OF
u T,nt ~, n water,