The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-03-20
WASHINGTON OCCURRENCES
Gen. Crook Denies q Falseln-
dian RumOr.
SEN NATORIA WILL.
The Question of Its Superiority Over
the Authority of the President
Discussed.

xU6 duoStlOU VI ACS 0upoAAVAACy OVoA
the Authority Of the President
Discussed.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Informa ton
was received at the War Department lrom
Gen. Crook which shows that the reports
recently received from private sources de-
scribing the meeting between Gen. Crook and
Geronimo, on the border, at which Geronimo
refused to surrender. are wholly untrue.
Gen. Crook says that he has not left his sta
ton at Bowie, Arizona, and has not seen
Geronimo since the fight in Mexico, which
resulted in the death OF Capt. Crawford.
Gen. Crook reports in a telegram received
Yesterday that he would leave in a day or
two for San Bernardino to meet the In
dians and arrange for their surrender. Tie
journey will take several days.
TREASURY INVESTIGATION.
The Senate Committee on Expenditures
of Public Monies continued its investiga-
tion of the charges made by Commissioner
Black with regard to the official acts OF his
predecessors. Black again occupied the wit
ness chair. and in reply to requests from
Senator Harrison, whether he could pro-
duce the names and numbers IN any claim
which had been allowed or rejected by his
predecessors on account of politics, the
claimant commissioner replied in substance
that he would like to give the committee
an abundance of evidence in reference to
the allegations made in his report, but was
unable to do it f,om the files Of his office.
DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr.. Burns, of Missouri, from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, reported back the
laGo a
the Senate amendments. Mr.. Burns ex-
planned the report Of the committee-a
concurrence was recommended in some OF
the amendments and non-concurrence in
others. The report OF the committee was
agreed to, and the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Indian Appro-
priation bill. MFR. Wellborne, in closing the
debate, said the history of the Indian
policy was dark record OF broken treaties,
fraudulent devices and treacherously for
feited condolences OF the Indians. When
he reflected that this mighty domain
reached from the great lakes OF
tlfe north to the southern seas. 1t covers
the vast extent between the two oceans.
When he reflected that this vast imperial
territory had been wrested from the In
dians, he was filled with amazement that
the gentleman complained that the Govern
ment was dealing literally with the
Indians, not only was he filled
with amazement, but the conviction
forced itself on his mind that on the sight
of him who had in his hand the destinies
of nations as we'll as the fortunes Of indi-
dividuals, no attempt would be acceptable
energy and benevolence OF the Government,
had been lifted to the plane OF our
own civilization, and enriched by
the riches to fall as the earthly
boons OF American citizenship. The
reduction OF the Indian race in America
he said, was the solution OF the Indian
problem and it was the only solution; he
said the country was on the right track,
the train was in motion and moving for
ward day BY day and unless distractions
were placed In the way It would soon reach
the appointed destination Of civilization
and citizenship OF the American
then read by paragraphs for the
amendments, and shortly after
wards the Committee rose and the House
adjourned.
Mr. Dolph reviewed the history OF the
legislation of Congress on the subject OF re-
movals to show that the power
did not lie exclusively with the
President. He also quoted from the
speeches OF Webster, Calhoun and
other sta tesman in support of his position
He also cited the decisions OF tlr Supreme
Court to show that the power of removal
was incident to the power OF appointment.
and the Senate appointed, the Presi.
dent and Senate should remove.
Mr. Dolph had heard it said
in this debate that he had entered on this
controversy with the President for the pur-
pose OF keeping rebels in Office. He, for
one, disclaimed any such motive. There
was no desire to raise any question with
the Administration. He did not believe
there was any Republican Senator in the
chamber who was not willing to treat the
President precisely as they would treat
Republican President. Mr.. Dolph, however,
would go further. If the President W ould say
there were charges against the suspended
officers, andif he furnished these charges to
the Senate and asked the removal Of the
officers Mr.. Dolph, for one, would consent
to the suspension, provided the cause were
reasonable, although it might not be cause
sufficient OF itself to warrant removal But
it was different matter when the Presi-
dent says to the Senate: 81 have removed
A B and appointed C D. 1 will not state
what charges are made against and
will give him no opportunity to defend him
se1f.'' Mr.. Dolph characterized this as the
ulOSU db6uupC1OHs HC
Presidents st, tement that the papers on
file in the department were not official pa
pers, but his private papers, which he c. uld
destroy if he chose. 1t was strange
that the papers on which official
conduct was based or which
were intended to influence official action
could be regarded as private papers
papers which had been treated so far as
public as to have been placed on the
Department files. The power OF the Senate,
conferred by the constitution, was not to
be waived by that body. 1t was public
trust to be abandoned by the Senate at it's
will.
Mr.. Coke followed. He contended that
the power OF removal rested with the
President. He must have power to re-
move incompetent officials. How could he
carry out the power announced by the
people in his election without agents in
harmony wi h his purposes? How could
he comply with the injunction to take care
that the laws shall be faithfully executed
unless by securing men Of his own selection
to execute the laws.
THE TELEPHONE CASES.
DR.. J. w. Rogers testified to-day before
the Telephone Investigating Committee
He described the organizat tion OF the Pan
Electric Company as heretofore published.
When the witness proposed to give $780,
600 in stock to each OF his associates,
Senator Harris said it seemed to be lit
tie too generous, but as they expected to
make enough money for everybody they
would accept the stock. The witness had
written to Senator Window, Benjamin
Lefevre and Architect Clark that he had
small amount of stock to their credit, but
they had all declined. The gentlemen as
sociated with himself in the company were
to pay nothing for their interest. The
witness wished to secure the cooperation
OF men OF integrity and OF national reputa-
ton. Without the names OF such men
stock could not be sold. The object was
to bank on their names and regulations
and on my sons genius. Two meetings
were held in the room of the Senate Judic-
iary Committee for the organization of the
telephone company. There were present
Looney, Rogers, Jr., Senators Harris and
Garland and Gen. J Johnston. Gen. Atkins
was not there at the first meeting. A gene
raj agreement was reached. Senator Gar
land prepared papers and submitted them
at second meeting. The charter for the
telephone company was obtained in