Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-05-01
pALPABLE BLUNDER.
The Clerical Error in the Oklahoma
Territorial Bill
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE TRIBES.
Free Coinage Silver Men HopefuL-A Favor
able Compromise Measure at Least
Expected-Morriu's Dependent
Pension Bill Deferred.

to be included, says the boundary line
follows the south ine of the Cherokee
Outlet westward to the west line OF
Texas" when it should read westward
to the east line of Texas"
The bill is still in the Interior De-
partment and has not been signed by
the President. 1t may either be re-
called by yconcurrent resolution, amended
and passed, or it may be amended by
Joint resolution. In any event there
will be no delay in carrying the pro-
visions of the law into effect.
AS soon as the matter was called to
the attention of the Senate that body
at the suggestion of Mr.. Platt, who con-
fessed that he had made the error,
passed the concurrent resolution re-
questing the President to return the Ok
lahoma bill for the purpose of having
the error rectifed. The resolution was
then sent to the House and was passed
by it also.
The Secretary of the Interior has di-
rected the Cherokee Commission to pro-
ceed to Guthrie, Ok, and from that
point open negotiations with the Kicka-
poos, IowaS, Sac and Foxes and other
Indian tribes occupying the territory i'm
mediately adjoining Oklahoma on the
east for the cession to the United States
of their surplus lands before resuming
negotiations with the CherOkees.
The change from Tahlequah to Guthrie
as the headquarters of the Commission
is made in accordance with the changed
purpose of the Secretary to postpone
the negotiations with the Cherokees un-
til agreements shall have been made
with the other tribes.
THE SILVER BILL.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-It looks to-
day as tn ough the Senate would pass
the Teller Free Coinage bill or some
thing very like it.
To-day the Customs Administration
bill will likely be disposed of and the
next business on the calendar to be con-
sidered under the order arranged by the
steering committee is the Jones Silver
bill. The attempt yesterday to get the
caucus committee together to pass upon
the silver question was failure and it
does not seem likely that the commit
tee will be able to do any thing before
the matter comes up for consideration
in the Senate.
AS was stated in the United Press dis
patches nearly a month ago, the Demo
Gratis in the Senate will vote for free
coinage; that is, enough of them will
vote for free coinage to put upon the
Republican mem bers from the West the
onus of rejecting free coinage if it is
rejected. The silver men with the ex-
ception of Mr.. Teller are willing to &C
cept compromise for the sake of get
ting some legislation on the subject
through Congress aud past the Execu-
tive, but one of them said: There is
no use in putting through free coinage
measure to be vetoed by the President
for then we will have no legislation at
all. We are willing to accept something
which we are sure the Administration
will approve and which will increase the
volume of currency"
But now it seems inevitable that the
matter will come before the Senate in
such form that the Republicans from
the Western States will have to vote for
free coinage or appear in false light
before their people. If free coinage
proposition is made in the Senate it will
command the votes of the Senators from
Oregon, Nevada, Montana, the Dakotas,
Nebraska, Kansas, at least one from
Minnesota, Mr.. Stanford, of California,
Mr.. Evarts, of New York, and possibly
both Mr.. Cameron and Mr.. Quay, of
Pennsylvania. With few Democrats
the Senators will pass Free Coinage bill.
The Western Senators confidently look
for this result in the Senate. They ex-
pect the House to pass the caucus
measure, and when both houses have
acted they will feel free to vote for a
compromise proposition without injuring
their political standing at home.
SUPPLIES FOR SUFFERERS.
WASHINGTON, April 80. Secretary
Proctor has received several replies to
his kilograms asking for information in
regard to the extent of suffering in the
overfowed districts of the South.
The Governor of Louisiana said that
ten days rations for 25, 900 people should
be sent to New Orleans for distribution
throughout the State; the Governor of
Mississippi said there were probably
25, 900 persons in that State needing as
sistance, and the Governor of Arkansas
said that 500 people in Phillips County
and a considerable number in Desha
County were in great need of relief.
Lieutenant James L. Wilson, Fourth
artillery, at Jackson barracks, Miss,
has been directed to report to Captain
Weston, acting depot quartermaster, at
New Orleans, for temporary duty in
connection with the relief of the flood
sufferers, and Ma :;or-General Howard, at
New York, has been directed to detail
such other assistants as may be re-
quired.
THE PENSION BILL HELD OvER.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-Congressman
Morrill, did not call up in the Houseyes-
terday the Dependent Pension bill as he
had intended doing. 1t is said that too
many of the Republican members of the
House were absent and besides some of
the leaders thought it would be more
prudent to let the matter go over. 1t
may possibly not come up until sus-
pension day, as the Republicans are
afraid that if the bill comes up in the
regular way it will be loaded down with
amendments that will greatly embarrass
their party.
A Santa Fe Agent Absconds.
DENVER, Col, April 2s.-W. B. Bald
win, agent of the Santa Fe at Lovelle,