Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-03
MOBILES REPORT.

WASHINGTON, December The re-
port of Secretary of thu Interior Noble
was given to the press tonight. The first
suhisct discussed 10 Oklahoma. It's popu.
latiOn is given as GO,OOO. The Territory
contains 80 schools and 80 churches and
publishes - newspapers. The Secretary
urges the immediate establishment of a
territorial government.
The Sioux Commission has been sue
o,s.tul in negotiating for the transfer Of
5000, 600 acres of the Sioux reservation in
South Dakota to the Government. The
Secretary recommends an early prOclama-
tiO1 opening this land 10 settlement.
The Efforts of the Cherokee CImmission
to secure the transfer from the CherOkees
to the government OF about 1900, 600 acres
known as the "CbsIokee Outlet" have
not been attended with suocess, although
they have not beau abandoned The fail
ure thus far the Secretary attributes to the
attempt Of q cattle syndicate 10 lease the
grounds for grazing purposes. He recon-
prohibiting ihe direct interference of citi-
zsns Of the Uoited States with the move
ments Of the government when attempt
ing to negotiate with the Indian tribes.
A survey Of the tract Of land known IS
"No Mans Laud" and provisions for lis
legal ssttlenent are also urged.
The Commission to secure the consent of
the Chippewa Indiansiof Minnesota 10 the
allotment Of thsir lands in severalty and
the sale eff the balance Ct the Government
has succeeded and over 3, 500, 900 acres Of
land will be thrown open TO settlement.
IL is stated that the business of the Land
Office, which fell far behind during the
last administration, is being rapidly
caught up with By reason of the inirOduc-
tiOr Of more simple hut not less vigilant
methods Efforts have been made by GER
tGin wealthy individuals and corporations
70 fJaudulenuy acquire title 10 large
tracts Of coal lands, and extensive bodies
Of these lands, which will eventually be Of
great value, are being Illegally appropri-
sted, the guIds and restrictions Of the
law as it now sta1ds being entirely insult
Gent TO prevent such monopoly by
interruptions spectators. It is recon-
mended that a thorough geological survey
he authorized by Congress, and made under
the direction of the Secretary of the Inter-
ior, OF all the public lands supposed to con-
tain valuable coal; that the Secretary be
given Discretionary powers to reserve from
sale all OF any portion OF such lands; aud if
be deem 1t advisable and il the interest Of
the people residing in the locality Of the
lands, 20 lease for a period OF years the
lands 80 reserved Upon such conditions and
restrictions as viii compel the lessees TO
furnish settlers with coal Ct moderate
price,. The lew regulating the ssle Of coal
lands should also be- amended by making
q q felony Tor any person to eIt iuiO q
contract Cr an agreement having for Us
object the entry 81 sad ard5 OF the sp-
preparation or reservation Of the same by
means Of coal declaratory statements for
che use or benefit OF 81 person other than
the nominal c,simant
Il is recommended that She Census Office
be mafe a permanent bureau, so that IS
soon % the work Of making ore census is
finished preparations for the next can b.
begun
The number Of patents granted during
tie fiscal year wss - 9il. The Secretary
says the Patent Office needs mose room,
aud thai the laws relating 10 the granting
Of patents need to be amended. Some Of
the employees Of the office. he says. are M
derpaid.
Vigorous efforts hsve been made, and
will he made, the Secretary says, 20 solve
the Indian problem. Indian agents have
been Instructed that honesty and sobriety
gili he expected of them; also careful at
tentiou to the education Of the Indiars
Secretary Noble believes that it is only by
education that the Indians can be made
self supporting and f to take their plsces
as citizens There are $4,000 Indians Of
achCOl sga, or under. He says that the
adult Indians cannot be induced to eban-
don their n0madiC habits, but the children
can he educated 70 become useful citizens.
The white men," he says, found the
Indians self-supp, rtiog, snd il IS duty Of
white men Go restore them TO that c0ndi-
tion " He recommends increased spp,o-
p-ia'iOns for the support OF Iadisn schools
s10 saws il will be money saved IN the enc.
Secretary Noble dsvotes much space 20
he ceusion question. He says S97 30, 232
viii be- required during the next fscal
wear. He goes over the controversy that
grew out Of the ruliBga Of Commissioner
Tanner. He declares Teratings to De lie
cal and the expediting If claims az iDjn
tice 20 the great body Of claimants who
have not irfueccs enough to have their
csses made especial" TIE Secretary de
clares that those persons whose cases were
rsrated will he compelled to refund to the
Treasury 4 e money thus obtained
L. is recommended that a pension be
gr8nled to every soldier and sailor who dio
substantial service during the war in the
srmy or navy snd was hooorsbly dis
charged therefrom and who, being depend
ant on his daily labor Tor his support, Is
now. or may hereafter be. disabled from
/ procuring his subsistence by such labor.
/ Other recommendations are "a follows:
That 40 act OF Congress- bs passed prohibit
ing pension TO any one dishonorably dis
charged from the services OF the United
S.atee; that sn oct be passed providing that
10 pension cases can be made special OF
taken up fOT consideration cut OF theii
order in any OF 'the bureaus OF the govern
meat, except up1n a statement OF the facts
clearly Distinguishing them from Others
equally meritorious; that there ehould be
careful revision of the statutes relating iC
ire classification and rating OF specific dis
abilities; slso of those concerning the con-
iitions which constitute dependent cases,
and the regulations governing accrued pen
sions. az we'll as to the line Of duty IN Its
service that might remove the misappTe
tensions OF many claimants as to theiI
psusioBabe rights, and facilitate the adju.
dicstion of such claims when sppealed
from the Commissioner OF Pensions.
BENWOOD.