Wichita eagle., 1888-01-04
WASHINGTON NEWS.
THE PRESIDENT ISSUES A PROC
LAMATI0N.
All Persons Notified that the United
States Owns Certain Lands
Along the Red River.
The Claim Made By Texas, that Jurisdic-
ton Over Such Tract is Vested
in Her Alone.
Senator Aldrich Proposes Making Public
Certain Actions Taken by the Sem
ate in its Executive Session.
CAPITAL BUDGET.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 3-The president
has issued the following proclamation:
Whereas, The title to all that territory
lying between the north and south forks of
the Red river and the hundredth degree of
longitude and jurisdiction over the same
are vested in the United States, it being a
part of the Indian territory, as shown by
surveys and investigation made on behalf
of the United States, which territory the
state of Texas also claims title to and jur-
isdiction over, and whereas, said conflict
ing claim grows out of a controversy exist
ing between the United States and the state
of Texas as the hundredth degree
of longitude crossed the Red river, as de-
scribed in the treaty of February II, 1919,
between the United States and Spain, fix
lug the boundary line between those
countries, and whereas, the commission
ers appointed on the part of the United
States under the act of January 81, 1885,
authorizing the appointment of a COM
mission by the president TO run and mark
the boundary lines between a portion Of
the Indian Territory and the state Of
Texas, in connection with a similar com
Texas, have by their report determined
that the south fork is the true Red river
designated in the treaty, the commits
sioners appointed on the part of said state
refusing to concur in said report
Now, therefore. |, Grover Cleveland,
president of the United States, do hereby
admonish and warn all persons, whether
claiming to act as officers of the county of
Geer, in the state of Texas, or otherwise
against selling or dlsposlng OF or attempt
ing to sell or dispose of any of said lands,
or exercising or attempting to exercise any
authority over said lands. | also warn
and admonlsh all persons against purchaS-
ing any part of said territory from any
person or persons Whomsoever
In witness whereof, | have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done in the city of Washington, this 3Oth
day of December, in the year of Our Lord,
1857, and of the independence of the United
States the 1l2th. GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the president; T. f. Bayard, Secretary
of State.
Senator Aldrich, chairman of the senate
committee on rules, has prepared a reSolu-
tion which he will offer in few DAYS and
ask to have referred to his committee, pro
posing certain amendments in the rules
governing executive sessions. The pro
posed changes are simple in character, but
will, the senator thinks, add materially to
the comfort of senators, and at the same
time provide a legitimate way for the
press and the public, which it serves, to
get timely information of the Senate's
action upon such matters as it is proper to
make known. He proposed in regard to
nominations that the reference to COM
mittee, the report of the committee,
whether favorable or adverse, and the
action of the senate, shall not be regarded
as secrets and with respect to other mat
tiers, treaties, etc, that the subject of de- |
bate and the action of the senate shall not
be regarded as secret, unles by resolution |
the injunction of secrecy is placed upon
such subjects or such action. This, in |
effect, should the resolution be adopted |
will make public such portions of the |
senate journal as are not covered by a |
special injunction of secrecy, but will |
leave TO senators the privilege of |
discussing and voting upon all exec
utive matters with their present /
freedom From public observation and |
knowledge Senator Aldrich believes the |
proposed amendments will afford senators /
a means of correcting the many erroneous |
statements which get abroad respecting |
executive sessions proceedings viii give |
public information of that which the |
public has right TO know and will have |
a tendency to keep secret that which it is |
thought eXpedient for diplomatic or other |
reasons to conceal.
The unfinished business of the senate
in the Blair educational bill, which comes
up at O'Clock tomorrow. 1t is expected, /
however, that it will be informally laid /
aside to give Senator Sherman an oppor-
tunlty to make speech upon the presi-
dents message, and that it will he again
informally laid aside on Thursday to af-
ford Senator Voorhees, an opportunity to
make tariff speech. which NAV he the
beginning of a long tariff dehaCe
The court of claims reaSsembed today
and rendered a number of decisions The
claim of q. W. Williams for salary as
minister to Hayti, while awaiting instruc-
tons from the department of state. was
also dismissed on the ground that his sal [
airy did not begin To run until after he had
filed satisfactory bond. Mr.. Williams
was appointed minister to Hayti bv Pres
ident Arthur in the closing DAYS of his
not satisfactory to the present admins
tration, and he was superseded before he
could leave the country for his post
Hon. JOS. $ Miller, commissioner of in
ternal revenue, has been summoned TO |
Barboursyille, ". Va, by the serious
illness of his mother
tits reported that the Italian government
is endeavoring to have its minister to this
country make arrangements with Ameri-
can manufacturers of steel to furnish high
amor plans for Italian war vessels, the
Intention being 10 secure source of steel
supply outside of Europe in the event of
war.
The following items are taken from the
public debt statement. issued today. Total
debt-Princlpal, Sl619, lSO.5l2: interest.
Sl2, $50. 1913: total, 81 .69l 800. T05.
Decrease of debt during the month. SI3.-
5St, $50; decrease of debt since June 20 1881.
81, Ss9, 3S5 Total amount available Tor re
duction of the debt. s295 .9l9,424 Total
cash IN the treasury. as shown by the
treasurer's general account. S521 .G25. 51i
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