Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-18
NEW PROPOSITION TO THE SIOUX.
Secretary Villas Makes Another Offer to
the Big Injuns.

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct lS.-Secretary
Villas yesterday again met the Sioux Indian
chiefs at the interior department. He laid
before them the conclusions of the president
and himself upon the proposition of the In
dans as expressed in the first conference
upon the bill to relinquish portion of their
reservation. By these new terms it is pro-
posed that for the lands belonging to the In
dians entered for homestead settlement with
in three years from the date when the act
shall have taken effect, 81 per acre shall be
paid for all lands thus entered; two years
thereafter, 70 cents per acre, and for
all such lands entered after five
years, 50 cents per acre. After five years, it
is stipulated, congress may provide for any
disposition of the lands remaining unsold
which shall be deemed proper, provided that
not less than 70 cents per acre is placed to
the credit of the Indians. 1t is also granted
that instead of the 81 900 900 mentioned in
the act, 81, 100000 shall be appropriated.
From this sum, six months after the bill be
comes a law, $40 shall be paid to each In
dian, of whatever sex or age. This payment
does not affect the right of the Indian to the
| allotment of $50 provided for in the bill.
| The funds provided for by this act shall be
divided by the secretary of the interior int
six separate funds, corresponding with the
| reservations which are to be established, thu
division to be regulated according to the mum
Der of Indians receiving rations at the sait
reservation. The Santee Sioux Indians ar,
| excluded from the provisions of this act
| An adult Indian upon taking an allotmen
of land, 1t is provided, shall have span o
American mares with double harness, instead
of yoke of oxen, if he choose, besides one
mich COW, agricultural implements, tools
seeds and money provided for in the act,
The secretary explained these conditions al
length, and said that he wanted the Indians
to make up their minds before they left the
city, whether they would accept the terms OF
not. The ratification of all adult Indian
dams said they would let the secretary know
when they had reached a decision.
Brought Over Under False Pretenses.
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct 1s-CRsar Celst
Moreno has just received a letter from Cali
fornia, in which it is stated that on rancf
near Cloverdale, in that state, there are en-
ployed about 100 Italians, who were imported
under contract Dy Dan FRANCISCO ruSSis
named Zabalano. 1t is said that inducement
of fabulous gaids and of interests in the golt
mines in Sonoma county were held out Il
the people, who were well-to-do viticulturist
in the Piedmont district Of northern Italy
They are now compelled to work eighteen
hours day for the sum of $50 per month
without board, and serious trouble is feared
because Of their exasperated frame of mind
Thirteen Private Pension Bills Vetoed.
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. ls-The presi
dent returned to the house without his az
proval yesterday thirteen private pensio
bills Two of sc bills-for the benefit OF til
widow of Ebenezer Woodworth and Williar
s. Latham-are vetoed On the ground tina
these soldiers deserted In the case G
Latham the president says: 81 do not SUI
pose that congress is prepared to go SO ia
in special pension legislation as to gran
pensions to those against whom charges
desertion appear on record" Other bill
vetoed granted pensions to John Robertson
Peter Liner and Mrs. Sophia Vogelsang