Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-12
Congress for ratification an agreement


entered into between the government
MD the Blackfeet Indians in Montana
for lands coded by the Indians to the
Uoited States. The Indians agreed to
give up about one million acres OF
mineral lands for 81 100000 to be ex.
pauded for their benefit at the rate OF
$4,000 per year beginning IN 10y!
The lands are to be disposed OF under
The mineral laws and sold for 81 to 50
Ier acre. Secretary Smith also sent to
Congress for ratification an agreement
with the Belknap Indians in Montana
who cede 5000 acres of mineral lands
FIR $500. 900, to be expended for the
Indians in sums of 800, 900 per year.
In this case the price per acre is placer
III $40.
MIR. Teller to-day introduced in ire
Senate a bill providing that after July
/, 1896, all bank notes issued by oank-
ing associations, shall be redeemed IN
coiu when presented for redemption 70
he bank issuing them; and any such
bank failing to redeem its notes on
nresenta,ion is to be dissolved.
Reliable intelligence from Richmond
is to the effect that, barring an amend
,nent providing that all the ballots
SHALL be printed alike, the legislature
will make no change in the present
election law of Virginia.
Work on the Mount Vernon electric
railroad between here and Alexandra
il progressing rapidly. Almost the whole
of the track between the two cities Is
completed except short parts near
Roach's Spring and crossing Four-Mile
Run. and with good weather the track
over the whole line will soon be laid.
All those who went from here to Ar
lington last Monday to attend the fu-
neral of General Gibbon returned firm
" convinced of the necessity for
bridge across the river at Arlington, as
the route via the Aqueduct Bridge is
n Ut only long and roundabout, but the
road on the Virginia side of the river so
bad that BALI the escort had to turn
back.
The counsel of Waller. the negro ex-
counsel now in a French person, was at
the Capitol to day. He says this gov
ernment's offer of money upon which
to come home, and the French govern.
ment's offer to release him if he will
abandon all claims for damages, will be
accepted by his client.
The petition of Mr.. Hampton Hoge
to allow him more time to take testl-
mony in the contest he is now making
for the seat to which Mr.. Otey was
elected in the 9th Virginia district
was taken up by House elections com,
mittee No. 8 this morning. MIR. Lee of
Lynchburg appeared as counsel for the
contestee, and Mr.. Hoge and his
brother, Harris, for the contestant.
The latter, of course, contended not
only that he was defrauded of his cleo
ton, but also of the time 10 which to
take testimony in his contest. The
committee adjourned until this evening,
when they will resume the hearing.
Mr.. Daniel succeeded in calling up
the bill for memorial bridge across
the Potomac at Arlington during the
morning hour of the Senate to-day.
The vote by which Mr.. Blanchard's
amendment, imposing half the cosL OF
the bridge upon the District of Colum-
ba was reconsidered. AS expected, the
Louisiana Senator renewed and spoke
at length in favor of it, and, before it
was explained to him, Mr.. Sherman said
he thought the amendment was right.
The bill will certainly pass, and that
! too, without the amendment referred TO.
Among its supporters are Senators
Martin and German.
The House committee on territories
to day agreed to report unfavorably
upon the bill giving the right of State
hood to Arizona. The majority of the
committee is composed Of republicans,
aud they don't want two more silver
men in the Senate.