The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-14
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, y. c., Feb. S.-Senator
Chandler today presented a preamble
and resolutions adopted Ey the Repub-
lican state central committee of Louisi-
ana, asking for the adoption of the
Chandler Lou 'siana election investiga
ton resolution. The preamble asserts
that Senator Gibson has persiStently
opposed the adoption of the resolution,
giving as one reason that an investiga-
tiOn was not desired by any consider
able number of citizens of louisiana
and declares that by this assertion Mr..
Gibson has Wrongfully represented the
sentiments of the Republicans of the
State. The resolutions then declare
that the committee is confident that
the facts which will be adduced by the
investigation will show that the state
election held in Louisiana in 1888 was
not conducted according to the letter
or spirit of the constitution of the
United States or Louisiana, and that a
government, Republican in form, does
not exist in Louisiana, and did not
exist at the time of the election to be
Investigated.
The action of the Greek Indians in
agreeing to cede their lands in the pro-
posed Oklahoma territory it is thought
will tend to simplify matters when the
Oklahoma bill is considered. The
Seminole Indians it is understood
are willing to turn their lands over to
the government. These tribes are said
to be- in need of the money that will be
received from the sale of their lands.
There is no objection among senators
to the bill as it passed the house be-
cause the civilized tribes are excluded
from the territory. 1t is thought they
should come in with the rest.
The SaDafa c0mmittAA- on military
affairs today ordered a favorable report
! upon the proposition to present Mrs.
Irene Rucker Sheridan $780, 600 in token
of the country's appreciation of the
service rendered by her husband
General Philip II. Sheridan. This is
| to be urged in lieu of pension.
The subcommittee in charge of the
Indian appropriation bill has included
| in that measure some items of new leg
islation of the first Importance. One
| of these proposes to create commits
sion of five members to negotiate with
! the five civilized tribes of Indians for a
| full and complete REIMBURSEMENT OF
| their claim to the Cherokee outlet
The commission is also authorized to
| propose to the civilized tribes their ad-
mission into the union separately or as
one state or territory, with the under
standing that the Indians shall have
full rights of citizenship.
Another item of legislation inserted
/ to guard against the failure of the bill
is to divide the Sioux reservation in
Dakota, proposing the appointment of q
/ commission of three members to again
negotiate with the Sioux for a relin.
quishment of a portion of their reser
| walton.
The bill TO ratify the agreement with
the Creek Indians sent TO congress q
few days ago by the president with g
message recommending its passage was
favorably reported today b. Senator
Dawes from the committee on Indian
affairs.
Vice President Morton not being able
tn get into Professor Bells residence
which is to be his Washington hom,
for the next four years, by Inaugural
ton week, has leased the Residence
| 1908 II street in which to entertain hi
friends at that time. 1t is Furnished
dwelling convenient to hotels and thu
vice President elect pays $500 for 1t
use one week.