Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-16
CHEROKEE STRIP.
Still Subject of Negotiation by the Com
miSsiOn-Fairchild Successor.
The Louisiana People Want the Government TO
Protect the Ao-ganSa Levee-Ca'e OF
the Montana Senators
IN sTATU QUO.

WASHINGTON. March l5.-The presi-
dents proclaim alton warning settlers of
the Cherokee Strip is in accordance with
the bill passed by the house. which does
not change the status or the Indians
rights. The lands are still the subject of
negotiation by the commission, and
until they reach q conclusion, the lands
will not be open to public settlement and
| all settlers are warned off.
The president to-day appointed e2-
| Senator Angus Cameron of Wisconsin
| member OF the Cherokee commission, in
place of MIR. Fairchild, resigned.
NO TIME FOR DELAY.
! Several OF the Louisiana congressional
! delegation called on Secretary Proctor
at the war department to-day and rep
represented that the Morgansa Ievee, in
| Point Coupee parish, La, is IN great
| danger from the prevailing floods and
that loss of life and property might
result unless steps are at once
| taken to strengthen and protect it. Sec
Tstary Proctor said he would do what he
| could do in the matter, and telegraphed
| to Gen. Comstock, chairman OF the Mis-
| sissippi river commission, to let him
know at once what further allotment of
the Mississippi river appropriation can
be applied to this evee.
REPUBLICAN SENATE COMMITTEE ON
ELECTIONS.
WASHINGTON, March IA meeting
Of the Republican members Of the senate
| committee on privileges AID elections
was held day at which the chairman
| submitted the first draft of his report on
the case of the senators from Montana.
it was considered at length, and after
some slight amendments had been made
it was adopted as the report of the ma
jority. Senator Hoar will have it ready
for presentation TO the senate Monday or
Tuesday. Senator Gray, who is i'll Della
ware, will prepare minority report
and will return OIL Wednesday and it is
supposed will have the report ready at
the time for action by the senate.
At the meeting to-day, senators pres
ent discussed informally the subject of
national election laws and bills, intended
TO prevent congressional gerrymauder-
ing in states. No disposition was shown
by any one TO press either OF these
topics.
ST. LOUIS GETS THE HEADQUARTERS.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-SecretarY
Proctor to-day issued an order transfer
ring the headquarters OF the department
OF Missouri from Leavenworth, Kan. TO
ST. Louis, no.
VACANCY FILLED.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-The presi-
dent has appointed ex-senator Cameron,
of Wisconsin, member of the commission
to negotiate for cession to the United
States of the Cherokee and other Indian
lands in the Indian Territory, vice Gen.
Fairchild resigned. This appointment
will fill the vacancy in the commission.
Members of the commission will arrive
in Washington within few days 10 re-
ceive Instructions from the secretary of
the interior, after which negotiations
with the Cherokees will be immediately
resumed.
FEDERAL ELECTION BILL.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Representa-
tive Lodge introduced his Federal cleo
ton bill in the house to-day. The bill is
a combination of the Australian system
with the Federal control of elections.
The Australian system as in force in
Massachusetts is adapted and applied to |
the whole country IN all congressional |
and presIdeutial elections. Each polling |
place is put in charge Of six judges or |
supervisors, three representing each |
not read and write, and consequently |
cannot mark their own tickets, |
may have the tickets marked for them |
by one of the supervisors in the presence
OF another representing the opposite
party. Primarily the elections Hrs in |
control of the states wherein they are
held, but upon petition Of 500 voters in
any district the Federal government will
assume all the functions OF the state aud
take absolute control of the polls under
same regulations which apply to state
control. voter who allows any one 70
know he Is about to vote by showing his
marked ballot, or any person who en-
deavors to induce voter TO show his
marked ballot shall be subject to fine
from $50 to $500. and larger fines and
penalties are to be imposed for the de-
struction of election posters or supplies.
or for filling certificates of nominations
or the failure of the election officers in
their duties. Challenges are not to be
entertained for the purpose of delaying
voting. The marshal of the county is
required to furnish deputies to preserve
order under direction of the election
officers and TO secure TO all qualified
voters the peaceable exercise of their
right to vote, but he is not to allow them
to interfere with the election. The bill
carries an appropriation of $500 900.
"ALL ON ACCOUNT OF ELIZA"