Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-07
TELEGRAPHlC.
CAPITAL NEWS.
III. Outrasss Connected With the
Cherokee Strip Op3li1s,
COST OF DEpoRrISG cHISAaES.
The New Tariff Bill.-Night Sessions
Miss Slekles's Charges False
The Congress Record.

wAsniNGToH, Oct. 0.--'rhe House
committee on public lands held n spe'
cial meeting today to hear Hudson,
Populis,, Of Kansas, upon the resolu'
lions introduced asking the committee
to Investigate charges against the civil
aud military authorities for alleged
ou,rages In opening the Cherokee out.
lot. Hudson said he know, from re-
liable authority that persons were
allowed to enter the lands from the
east side, thus getting an advantage
over other intending settlers. Ho
asserted he did not believe the interior
Department was IN any way RESPONSE
BILE fot the troubles, but certain mon
were responsible, and Il was due TO the
department that an investigation he
had. lie read newspaper articles
charging that registry receipts were
sold and purchased with the knowledge
and connivauce OF The officials.
After further testimony Of general
chaTa otor the committee decided 10
meet Monday TO consider the question
ms TO whether or not an investigation
was necessary.
THE EXPENSIVE uEARY LAW.
wAsHIsaroN, Oct. 8.-The seorc'
tAty OF the treasury sont 10 the Senate
n revised estimate Of the cost Of depor.
tation Of tho Chinese now In the
United states 10 accordance with the
provisions OF the GeaTy law. The
statement IL eupplsmo ntary 10 that OF
September 18th, aud Increases the
estimate OF the total appropriation
nuressary from 100000 TO fl0,3S5i-
900. A portion OF this increase. ST.
800 600, 10 due 10 tue fact that the
steamship companies have Increased
the rates for transportation OF Chinese
from San Francisco 10 Hong Kong
from SIS to sil.
NO BOUNTY on SUGAR.
wAsuIsaroN, ID. e., Oct 0.-The
Democratic members OF the ways anu
means committee acknowledge that
some difficulties are now being
reached. The framework Of the bill
before the majority IL understood 10 be
draft submitted by Secretary Car
Isle. IL IL understood that II ~
definitely determined that the sugar
bounty will be repealed. A PROPOSE.
ton il made 10 place half cent n
pound on raw sugars, or take OIL the
same rate from refined HugATs.
IL IL generally believed by the
Democratic members, not only Of the
committee, bus Of the House, that an
Increase OF the internal revenue taxOs
Ia part OF tho administration PLAN
NIGHT SESSIONS POSTPONED.
wAsHINuToN, ID. g., Oct. 6.-The
attempt 10 secure night sessions OF the
Senate IN now postponed until next
Wednesday, 10 Voorhees, fails In bis
effort, or fails In retaining aquorum,
the Senate will be In better mood for
coming TO nm understanding. A greater
part OF the talk OF compromise IL still
on tho line Of FAulknet's amendment,
with a bond provision added. There
IL, however, a new proposition, lsok.
ing to y continuation Of tho Sherman
act ior definite time, two or three
yonrs, but the suggestion IN not met
with general favor on either side.
PAIST, NOT BLOOD.
wAsIuNuTOs, ID. O., Oct. Gin n
report ~ the commissioner OF Indian
Afiairu, Professor Putnam, In charge Of
the chronological exhibit at tho Worlds
Fair, donounces as ialseheOds the
charges made by Miss biokles, that
brutal and cruel exhibitions Of the
Indian sundanco were given at the
Fair. There has boon no Representa-.
ton Of the Indian sundance, and there
has not been q single Indian belong
ing to the United States who has taken
part In any exhibition except the Ma
vsl0ts, who have been quietly sitting
ina hut weaving and making silver
work.
Indians from Vancouver Island,
who are entirely outside the Juriajic.
ton Of the Unllod States, have given
exhibitions, performing ceremonial
songs and dances. One ceremony
consists % lugglery, when the Indians
pretend TO beat themselves with clubs,
anu appear to become covered with
blood. These clubs have little tubes
fllsd with red paint. This paint Ia
forced out whom tho tubes are pressed
nunlnkt tho body and this RlyuH the