The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-01-16

The Cherokee Indian Nation is much OPP
posed to the proposed change in their form OF
Government, and last week had an interview,
through their notwithstanding of Prn-
cipal Chief Mayes, ox-Chicf Harris and Dele
gates Smnllwood, Young, and Benge-with
Secretary Hoke Smith. They made vigorous
protest against the proposition Of the Dawes
Commission, and urged that the change would
be detrimental to their Government. In course
of time, however, the Cherokees would become
sufficiently educated TO lie adaptable to the
change of Government, and then agree to
divide their lands in severalty.
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Visitors to the room of the Supreme Court OF
the United States often remark on the likeness
of Justice Brewer to the faces one sees on the
old Roman medalions and coins. His profile
is really clear cut and beautifully classic.
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One of the Maine members of Congress was
much surprised the other day TO receive from
Constituent" in the backwoo who ought
to know better n letter in which he set forth
the proposition that, being out of a job and
first-rate surveyor, he hoped his member
would do something in the way OF getting him
a place as one of the Venezuelan Commission.
He said he understood there was to be con-
siderable surveying, and he thought he could
do it, Our friend the surveyor ought to take
THx NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and he would not
get quite so far off in his calculations
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Commanders in Chief ]. N. Walker and Adj't-
Gen. Robbins, of the GA r., arrived in the city
th'~ week and met the other members of the
Pension Comm of the Order to consider sew
eral pension measures that are now striving
for recognition. These conflict in many in
stances, and an effort will be made to compro-
mise them so as to present the best bills. An
interview was also had with the members of
the Senate Committee on Pensions. Vista
tions to the several Grand Army Posts in the
city are now being made nightly.
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After a lengthy discussion on Saturday last
by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
on the Venezuelan question it was decided
that there should he positive affirmation
of the Monroe Doctrine by Congress, and
sub committee was appointed TO draft a rcso-.
luton declaring the sense of Congress on this
question. The discussion YVES conducted on
the basis of Senator Lodges resolution, which
seemed 10 meet the approval of majority of
the members. Senator Gray is understood to
have taken an adverse position to such decla-
ration.
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Senators Sherman, Lodge. and Morgan were
appointed subcommittee to consider the
Cuban question, and it is understood that
whatever will be done will be on the lines of
recognition of the beligerency of the in
surgcnts. Immediate action, however. will
not be taken.
The Armenian subject was also referred TO n
sub committee. The opinion in the whole
committee appeared to he as revealed by dis
cussion that the Administration should be sup
ported in any effort il might make looking to
the protection of American sui jects in Turkey.
But as to how il was best 10 proceed was the
question given to the sub-com mittee to decide.
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Major Tbos. ii. Mckee. a sketch of whom
appeared in these columns when he was candi-
date for Sergeant-at-Arms Of the House OF
Representatives, has been appointed Journal
Clerk of tho House, position for which he
has unusual fitness. This adds another active
GAR mpu to the many in an about the
House.