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WASHINGTON. April e.-It IL possible that
an Investigation may be made concerning
the pending measure to ratfy the agree
msnt between the Kiows and Comanchs
Indians and the Government Commits
sion which was appointed to negotiate for
their lands In the Indian Territory. The
House Committee on Indian Affairs had .
meeting yesterday at which some rather sem
sational charges were made. Secretary Hoke
Smith. in a recent communication to Con-
eress. recon mended that the ratification OF
the agreement be 80 made as to postpone the
opening Of the lands for three years. This
was for the purpose Of allowing the cattlemsn
to continue their present leases until their ex-
pirstion in 1879 1t means S83. 900 a year to
the Indians. and Of course It means the con-
tlnued use Of the lands for nearly four years
by the cattlemsn who now occupy them.
An AFFIDAVIT was filed with the committee
charging that A. J. Cobb Of Fort Worth, Tex,
q nephew OF Secretary Smith. has received
$1,000 from the cattlemen to come to WASH
inton and secure either the defeat or the post
The atiidsvit sets forth that not only had Mr..
CoUb been paid to prevent the or peninR Of these
the city had been employed by the cattiemen
TO come here and enter protests against rati1-
Another. afldavit was filed charging that
these 1ndians had been dragooned into ths
sss sy sn sfmy 9 the S.sr %Sa IN sss s o
Sill. 1t is CHARGED that at the last dlstribution
OF annuities to the Indians this officer per-
take out. Of The pay Of each indian a small
amount for the purpose q forming . fund to
nov in the city protesting against the opening
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presented to the COMMITTEES and placed on file.
the purport Of all OF thom being that the effort
to n hS vas sale sspt G
6yy their money and lnilaenes. 1T 4. also
the ratification unless the Government agrees
in the Kiowa and Comanche lands under an
old treaty. The amount which they claim 10
Congress for il at syerv session i Tor the f past
seS SSs e t ts mt
payment OF this amount. The committee will
probably take up the matter at its next meet
Ing. aud rather lively session is expected.
Chairman Holman will probably issue call
tomorrow or Monday for Democratic caucus
on the question Of repeating the prohibitory
Internal revenue tax Of ten per cent on the
Claude 4. swanson Of Virginia. who. has taken
had secured nearly 1bO signatures this morn
ing. While the majority OF the signatures to
OF the Eastern Democrats VINO have been seen.
with one exception. have affixed their names.
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Clancy: Mr.. Lock kwood Of Buffalo is the only
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Democrat and l29 favored unconditional re-
against unconditional repeal to a. man. They
favor 2 currency that Is issued only under the
said this morning that nine..enths Of ali the
the law. but that with the exception OF the i?9
upon hili that provided or Federal super.
vision Of the banks; He sees no prospect Of
this SiSisloD WIthin ths Ds1oepStis ranE ew snd ID
the further T. ct that the Republican will vote
solidly In opposition.
The Navy Department. by the almost unani-
nous decision Of its Bureau chiefs. has re-
Gently rejected . proposition from Mr.. st.
Gaudens. who tried to improve on the Ameri-
wings on the PROV OF all the new ships OF the
nsy.. nayy Mr.; 81 Ga9dsns say, saw one Of these
70 such. an extent that he made a
I@sss '3S sas%''d htSes;s as; ;6s
nude turkey. ineer.in; CHIEF Melville said
the model was evidently q domesticated speci-
men. totally unfit for n war ship and similar
comnaents from the other chiefs caused secrs-
with thanks. The old naval eagle will there
fore continue to perch in front Of the forecastle
the ships now building. and In stead Of being
carved from wood. as heretofore. 1t will be cast
from bronze to insure its permansncI
At the earliest practicable m ONE ent Mr.. Bland
proposes calling up in the Coinage Committee
one Of the free coinage bills now before them.
Mr.; Blana said this morning that he could not
thought the veto OF tho SeignioraGe bill would
result In more determined action on the part
al on Ss 4se %ea fhas
now before the committee will be favorably re-
ported. What its late will be in the House he
be made 10 secure some free silver legislation
AZ this session. although no action looking to
that end may 10 taken for month yet.
The question OF confirming Mr.. C Fl. J.
Taylor. the negro Democrat from Kansas. who.
after being rejected as Minister to Bolivia. has
been nominated to, the important office of
that once. ex-senator b. X. Bruce OF Missis-
tee on the District Of Columbla this morning.
strong fight 10 being made by Washington
CITY DoIuOcIhth AkhinsJ tue conurm matlon OF
Taylor, on the ground that his Nomination Is
. violation OF the Homo Rule" plank OF the
Chicago platform Six members OF tho COM
mittee this morning decided BY vote OF TO 2,
30 far as they were concerned. that they would
make an uniayorabls, report on the nomina-
ton This action will. however. be held in
abeyancs to permit the other i've mem Ders OF
the committee to vote
A practice has arisen In Canada OF late of
merchant tailors sending into this country
along the border drummers who take the
measure OF men and have clothes made in
Canada In accordance with samples submit
ted, The men. whom the clothes are finished.
go to Canada and either wear the clothes or
bring them In as PERSONAL effects free o. duty.
The practice has grown to such an extent that
protests have been made to tho Treasury De-
partment by merchant tAilors Of this country.
The matter was referred to Solicitor Reeve.
who decides that the practice Is n fraud upon
the revenue and the law. steps will be taken
to prevent further imposition from this source.
The House Naval Committee to-day author
lied favorable report on the bill placing
Commander Augustus T. Kellog upon the list
Of naval oficsrs who hREa beAn retirad on ae-