The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-18
THE pUYALLUP ROAD.
News of Judge Hanford's De-
cision Reaches the Capital.
CLEVELAND IN THE COUNTRY.
No Session Of Congress Before Septem-
bsr-Army OMcsys Assigned ~
Agents to lndian Reservations.

WAsHrxGrox CIrY, June 17.-Informa-
ton has Just reached the war department
Of the decision by the United States dis
trict court at Seattle, in the case of Frank
C. Ross, who is constructing q railroad
across the Puyailup reservation. In sub
stance the decision will have important
bearing on the Indian policy Of the gov
eminent and threatens to invalidatc the
allotment system. The military author
tiles sought to prevent the construction Of
the road, but the builder secured the con-
sent of the Indians by hiring them as
laborers, and finally appealed to the court
for an injunction to prevent military in
reference with the work. The decision
sustains the injunction pending suit. and
declares that the government has lost in
tirely the power to control the use of lands
allotted to Indians. The matter has been
referred to the attorney general, and it is
probable that an appeal will at once be
taken.
President Cleveland today issued the follow.
ing executive order: -
Pursuant TO the provisions Of charter l64. OF
the laws OF the Arss session of the F.fty-second
cong css, paced on July l3 1897, which reads 40
passage of this aci, Tho president shall detail
Odicors of the United States army to act ~
Indian agents 1t all agencies where vacancies
acting - such agsuts, snali Be under the orders
and directions OF the secretary Of the interior.
except 81 agencies where. In the opinion OF tie
promoted By the appointment Of . civilian.
hereby detail the following oniccrs OF the
United States army to act - Indian agents at
the agsucies Get opposite their respective
names:
Capt Lorsnso ". Cook. Third infantry. At
loN kfrnf tam
Capt Homer W. Wheeler. Fifth cavalry. at
Cheyenne and ArapAh0e agency. Oklahoma
Capt. Joseph Hale. Third infantry. At Coivills
Maj John H. Patterson. Third infantry, at
Forest City agency. south Dakota
Capt William II. clspp. sixteenth infantry.
Capt Charles F. Robs, Twcnty-fith infantry.
ct Fort Belknap agency. Montana.
Capt John IT,, v.usrsdals, Seventeenth In
Capt. Henry ". sprole. Eighth cavalry. at
Fort Peck agency. Montans.
Capt William Z. Doughsery. First infantry. at
Hoopa valley aseacy. California
Capt Hugh q. Brown, Twelfth infantry, at
Kiows agency. Oklahoma
Capt Levi F. Burnett: Seventh infantry, at
Mescal Rio agency, New Mexico.
Capt William II. Beck, Tenth cavalry, ct
Omaha and Winnebago agency, Nsbra.ka.
Capt Charles 4. DEMPSEY, second infantry, at
Usage agency. Oklahoma
Capt John \. Buiies, Twensy.fourth infantry,
at Pueblo and Jicariila agency. New Mexico.
Capt. cyrus y korerts, seventeenth infantry,
at Southern Ute agency. Colorado.
Cap. Henry Wymsn, Iwenty-.ourth infantry.
at Shoshone agency. Wyoming.
Capt. Thomas Sharpe. Seventeenth infantry.
at Tongue River axeacy. Montana.
Msj James +. Ronclett. Ninth cavalry. ut
Uinfah ana ouray agency, Utah.
Capt William T. ko~ers, Seventeenth infan.
try. at W arm springs agency. Oregon.
Capt Charles g. Pennov, sixth infantry, at
Pine Ridge agency. South Dakota.
GROVER CLEVELAND
A renewal of the baseless rumor several
times previously put in circulation. that
the president intends to call midsummer
session of congress, meets with q dat
contradiction in every well-informed
quarter here. Further. to clinch matters.
it can be stated on the authority of the
president that he has completed arrange
ments to be absent from the city from
some time in July until the latter part of
August.
No selection has yet been made OF q
naval vessel to proceed to Samoa. and. in
fact, the navy department has not yet been
requested formally to send a ship.
Capt w. L. Powell has already received
his commission reappointing him agent
for the Neah Bay Indians.
The treasury department today pur-
chased 500 600 ounces Of silver at $500
cents.