The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-08
MANAGEMENT OF INDIANS.
SECRETARY MOBILES PROTEST
TO Be OVERRULeD.

the Humiliation OF seeing his fecOminSuuA
tions, or, rather. his protest against the
recommendation OF the War Department
overruled. When General Miles urged the
immediate removal Of the Indian agents Of
the Dakota agency. and that they be sup.
planted by army officers, Secretary Ne
BILE, inspired by Indian Commissioner Nor
gan, vigorously protested. lie declared that
the Indian agents had properly discharged
their duties and must be protected. Secre.
tary Proctor naturally sustained General
Miles and insisted upon the removal OF the
Indian agents. The question came mp al
the Cabinet meeting yesterday, but the pro-
ceedings have been exaggerated IN some Ol
the papers. Secretary Noble had in
dulged in "blutf.n but was keen
enough 70 see that it would no,
win and he toned down. Mr.. Noble is not =
man to resign the only office he ever held
in hurry. He was easily persuaded that
as a state Of war prevails in the Indian re-
seryatiOn, it was but proper and customary
for the army powers 60 control: that the re-
mOyal Of the civilian agents was war
measure" and a, General Miles, the CON-
mandng officer. insisted It was necessary
it must be complied. with Secretary Noble
i concluded that it was wiser to acquiesce
than To- undertake to support Indian Com
missioner Morgan.
INDIAN BUREAU TO BE INVESTIGATED.
The recent dispatch to The TINES in re.
gard to the charges made against the
Indian Bureau 10y the army officers engaged
i'm subduing the Indian outbreak, and. from
civilians who have engaged facilities for
obtaining accurate Information as To the
leXisting troubles. has attracted consider
.. s.. q HN...N s.a..Y
will be thorough investigation OF the
Indian Bureau, ana in the same connection,
Of the causes leading up 10 the present
Indian war. The War Department
almost as unit declares that
bl0Odshed could have been avoided,
but for the uuwarranted interference a
Indian AGENTS and other representatives, Of
the Indian Bureau. Ii is even charged that
the Indian agents in Dakota deliberately
inspired the Indians With disirust and sus-
picion OF The army. telling the Indians that
the soldiers were there 10 massacre ana
plumber.
The whole question j. sickeniny. and
when the details shall all become known
public sentiment viii Dee shocked. They
viii reveal condition Of intrigue ard
trcacuery almost Uuhpard Of ia modern civ
ilzltiOn, and all based upon mean motives
Of ayarce.
THE SHIPPING BILL
The prevailing opinion is that the ship.
)in- bin Will pas, tue House. is only few
I Republicans will vote against DO. aud they
| will Dee more than offset by Democratic
votes iu it, favor. I.e managers a. the
ban in tle iofsc W4i 900 it through Ia 90
shape tha, Nii lpuf.Lt anY lrlc,i0n og della,
Lon o.. Senate. Hence lt mf' Dee c.u.ild j
h.t Ga subsidy hiI iu some SD .rs Wil pass
THIS l-5i0n aad receive tle aH. tI 0i iuc
Poe. n.rnt. 40" Dm.cnl, uuy op-
pose tue hiil. o1 principle as .ri ..rt.
uoi.uu- that every .Hu- I'D the itii" of
subsidy i- olu,,Inu. t) 0ur form oi ,rn-
mout. lusy WOH J. lu doubt. W.r'
power icli th.W. r.Hd t.o 1ct n nn'iuy h'
/ failing Goo make appr pfistiDu- in the l'tt
| Congress. lut the ifuI.Is 70 iGo meas
have Guarded aes,n,t t1at tf masking 'l
regulation continue for tine "a years.
DANIEL ON SILVER.
senator Daniel dcHtelI another able
/ speech to-day M behlt ot free riiN'r. IL
] criticised senator rlCrman's recent utter
ances. and rclutcd the l1ltet's arguments
MIR. } aniel said that more silver
had always meant more gold
| Ne supported this assertion by historical
facts, tracing the effect, 0i pt,t silver legi--
lation. The only Way t0 stop speculation
llhtl VAS 10 hAtlllA ~ ~ tIIN iNf 10 f-+tih
of mOncyhood. The moment silver vas gwen
the r0yal right 4O,d possessed that very
moment tue value of silver would become
fixed and permanent. Referring tO Sh.-
mans prediction that with free silver gGd
| wOuli become G mWoilty, Mr.. Daniel
| 5 aid that had no more terror, for ham than
! the tact o. silver becoming q commodity
The two metal, OUGHT o. be brought as near
% purity as possible. NJ. ID niei cOntom-
plated AN early victory for silver.
ROAD To ARLINGTON.
The House COmmtte on Military Affairs
to-day reported layOrahy the bill which re-
Gently passed the Senate, appropriatug
$4,000 for improving The public road in
! Alexandria county. Va, connecting the
chain brIuge, aqucduct bridge and long
bridge, and running IN front ci
the Arlington National Cemetery with
AN amendment reducing ine appro-
pridtiOn q $4,000. Tie House Committee
hold that there is mo- uecessit, for anything
more than torender Arlington more accessi.
Die by means Of improved roads, and that
100000 viii do this. Ii Is probable that the
bill in this shape Will pass the House and
then 20 to conference, where compromise
making an appropriation of S-jOO0 VIII
perhaps be agreed upon.
CAPITAL NOTES.
A p0st0hice has been established at
4. Elicit, Montgomery county, with John VI.
Moses rs postmaster,
The name OF the po-tonice al Pigeon Run,
Campbell county, has been changed 10
Gladys. and that Of luDis, Princess Anne
county, TO Oceana.
In North Carolina special postal service
has been established IN Perhiusyille, Burke
county, from Worry, and special ser,lce 10
Folsom. Bladen county, has been dlscOn-
tinued. Folsom VIII be supplied b. regu-
lar star route between REGISTER ana White
Hall.
Virginia PENSIONS Michael Davidson.
Michael Flangan Francis Mansfield, James
Farley, Almond Ilackett. John Collins, Ma
tiOndl Military Home; sarah, widow OF
John beck T., OnancOck.
Virginia postmasters appointed to-day
\. b. Nottingham, Birds Nest, NOrthamp-
Ton county; Alice H. Alcott, Partiens, Alex
audria county; L. j. sullivan, Independent
Hill, Prince William county; e.. :. stOckes.
stokes. GOOchland county; :. 4. Inden
rrue Blue, Orange county.
THE MISSISSIPPI RlN ER LEvEEs.
Captain :. 5 Leech, Of the Mississippi
River Commission, appear d before ihs
House Committee on the improvement OF
the Mississippi today and submitted his
views on the improvement Of that river by
a system Of leyees, which be said were O
necessary element. There wasnO engineer
ing difficulty to prevent the overflow OF the
river, All that was needed was
! money ard u propeg care 81 The
works afie, they were constructed. til
thought that II Nas best lOf ihe United
states GOyenmeu' o. take entire charge Of
building and caring f0r the leVees. The
, cost of "A complete system II leNces from
Cairo 10 the gulf he estimated az about sl0.