The morning call., 1892-01-27
General Buffers Argument in the Anar-
ChiStS' CaSes-Blmea allie Conference
Proposed Land Cases Decided.
Special to TIE MoRNINa CALL


draft of bill to carry into effect the recon-
mendations of the commission. The
President says: 81 have approved the re-
port of the Mission Indian Commission ex-
cept so much as relates to the purchase
Of lands from and exchange with private
individuals which is also approved subject
to the condition that Congress shall author
iZe the same" He submits the report with
recommendation for an early and favor
able action of Congress. In the report to
Commissioner Morgan the Indian Commits
sion say they found a good many difficult
ties IN the way of settlement Of these diff
ferences. White men had In many in
stances encroached upon the Indian lands.
especially those within the lines of the
Spanish grants; the Southern Pacific
claimed to own the odd sections of land
within the reservations, near the line OF its
road; settlers had moved on these railroad
lands and made Improvements and de-
yeloped water rights; some of them had to
be elected by the military and had brought
suits against the Government officers who
had been instrumental in their removal.
DIFFERENCES ADJUSTED.
The commission say that in some cases
they succeeded in adjusting these differences
and in some instances they failed. They
think that if their recommendations are
adopted it will result in providing reason
ably comfortable home Tor every mission
Indian who cares to avail himself of it.
The commission then give a description of
the lands set aside for the permanent reser-
Vations Of the several tribes of Mission In-
dians, as well as tie exchange of lands
made with private individuals, all Of which
is familiar to the parties directly interested.
The commission recommend that all lands,
not mentioned in their report as retained
for reservations or for exchanges OF lands
with individuals, which are in the reserya-
tiOn as now established Called MoTOngO)
be restored TO the public domain. The
lands selected by the commission will not
exceed in area the amount prescribed by
the act Of Congress creating the commits
sion. The aggregate of lands retained is
much smaller than in the reservations as
ow established,
THE RAILROAD LANDS.
The commission proceeded on the theory
that the Southern Pacific Railroad would
soon be, if not already, entitled to the odd
sections within the railroad limit. This
would reduce the acreage very largely. The
commission also threw out the worthless
desert and mountain land, thinking il uu-
wise 10 give the Indians the appearance Of
holding a dispr0portlOnate quantity of
lands. The commission retained, however
sufficient land for the reasonable needs OF
the Indians. W lth their rights permanently
settled they hope that the condition Of the
Indians Will materially improve. The re-
port is signed by Albert X. Smiley, Joseph
B. Moore and Charles c. Painter, Com
msslouers. The President also sends
to Congress his proclamation declaring
all the lands mentioned in the COM
missions report be Withdrawn from en-
try or settlement until patents shall have
issued fnT the said selected reservations,
and until the recommendations Of the COM
mission shall be fully executed and by
proclamation OF the President the land or
any part OF them shall be restored TO the
pubic domain. The draft Of the bill sub
mtted by the Commissioner of Indian AT
fairs authorizes the purchase ana exchange
Of the lands as recommended and appTo-
priatlng $1,000 therefor.
Secretary Noble transmitted TO Congress
a communication asking for an appropria-
ton OF $3.50 for the purpose of compensat-
ing Mr.. Frank Lewis, as special United
States attorney for the Mission Indians.
Commissioner Morgan says he deems it Of
great Importance that this work should be
continued by Mr.. Lewis.
A BBIETALLIC CONFERENCE.
Senator Morrill,, from the Committee on
Finance, to-day reported a substitute, which
was unanimously approved by the commit
tee, to The joint resolution introduced by
Teller TO provide for an international bi-
metallic agreement. The resolution de-
clares that the policy of the United States
to use gold and silver as full legal
money and to maintain at all times parity
in the value OF itS COINS in both metals is
hereby affirmed, and the President is au-
thOrlZed TO invite the Governments of such
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the United States IN a conference tO be held
at time and place to be agreed upon, such
conference 10 be called with a view of Sc
curing permanence In the relative value of
geld and silver at a common coinage ratio
to be mutually agreed upon through the in
ternatlOnal agreement, providing for the en-
larged monetary use of silver and for giving
to that metal equal mintage rights with
gold, the permanence in the relative value
Of gold and silver at the common coinage
ratio to be mutually agreed upon. The
President shall, by and with the advice of
the Senate, appoint three commissioners to
attend such conference on behalf Of the
United States. They shall receive $1,000
each and reasonable expenses, to be APP
proved by the Secretary of State.
THE ANARCHISTS CASE.
General Butler to-day closed his argu-
ment before the United States Supreme
Court in behalf of the Anarchists, Felden
anu DCuWdU. Ills argument was on the
same lines laid down by General Solomon.
He dwelt, however, upon the effect the
treaties had upon the rights of the men to
have the whole case reviewed by the Su-
preme Court and in this respect his talk
was on new ground. He admitted that his
clients, because they were foreign subjects,
had no greater rights than Americans, eX-
cept that the fact that they were foreigners
under the treaties gave them the right to
have the case passed upon by the United
States courts and in this way there was
created & Federal jurisdiction over all the
do!ngs of the State Supreme Court, which
showed that the men were present when its
judgment was pronounced, when in fact
they were not bodily present lie argued
that in this way the question was presented
for review here whether or not the absence
Of tho men constituted violation of that
due process Of law guaranteed by the Con-
stituti0n.
AN IMPORTANT AMENDMENT.
The flood of Chilean news yesterday
caused to be overlooked a very significant
amendment to the new code of rules of
| fered by BreckinTdge Of Kentucky. 1t
| provides that whenever any general appr0-
| pTiauon bills are under consideration it
shall be In order to move as an amendment
| any amendment reducing ta9Ation or pro-
preparation shall be paid. If enacted. it
would enable a competent tariff bill to be
| appended TO any appropriation bill under
| consideration In the House. The siguiti-
cance Of it is readily seen.
THE BEHRING SEA ARBITRATION.
The Secretary of State has arranged with
| the British Minister for conference in 4;
| few days at Washington between the Com
| misslOners representing Great Britain ana
the United States who visited Alaska last
summer Tor the purpose OF obtaining def
mite information In regard to the seal
fisheries. This conference, it is understood,