The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-07

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Nation alone. The Chiokssaws, however. rs-
fused to agree to its terms, and ss they
Jaws In the. lands Of said nations, the
agreement with the latter nation could have no
April as, 1897, the eommission erected an
agreement with. both tribes-tho Choctaws and
has been ratified by the eonstitutod anthoritie:
of the espectivetrfbes or nations parties thereto,
and only requires ratification by Congress to
On the's7th q s~optember, 1897. an agreement
understood that the national council Of said
nation has refused ~ e to rStify the some. Negotin.
SaSss p pop ! siSs 10 Of % t hSs f TIen c iRH 1acf tpiSss' s tns
with, the seminoles. the smallest in point OF
The provision Il sDf IN tSs Indian appropriation act,
approved June 10. 1899. makes it tho duty Il
the commission 70 investigate and determine
i've. civilized. tribes, md to make complete
census rolls Of the citizens OF said tribes. The
commission is at present engaged In this work
among tho Greeks, and. has made appointments
for or, taking II, the s Ssnsn u. q Of these people up to aud
Should the agreement, between tho Chootaws
necessary that some legislation shall be had b.
tho indians. shall be cta quit SHs to tSe WsisS
people who have settled upon these lands by In
Tho Hon. Henry L. Dawes, Chairman Of. the
Communication. in q letter to tho Secretary Of the
Individual ownership is. in their the com
mission's) opinion, absolutely essential to any
and the lack Of 1t is the root OF nearly ali thS
evils which so gricvously. affect these people.
n nssSoS, nu1 By sf ne TnI,e Il s shS only courts Rs:'i 81:
is$ 4: s% sY S5s" ,$ T. s s! sS;ss! Indians ss f 9Ss whose use Is:
I concur with the Secretary of the Interior
That there he 3, can be no cure for the evils sngsn-
excepting by their resumption by tho Govern
mont which created them.
| YELLOW FEVER IN THE SOUTH.
The recent prevalence Of yellow fever In Q
South has resulted in much disturbance Of conn.
amendments to our quarantine laws a. viii
make the regulations OF the national quarantine
Treasury, in tho portion OF his report relats
ing to the operation of the Marine Hospital
tho present quarantine laws and recommends
amendments thereto which will give the Treas-
vent the invasion Of epidemic diseases from
foreign countries, and in times Of emergency
efheie ensy Of tic Sanitary ani sE"i measures re, f opf tho % p sHs
lection OF the people. and at the same time pre-:
won't unnecessary restriction of I
concur in his recommendation.
In further me eh1 orr to prevent The ,h invasion oftho
Of Snt tSS ' diseoye Sy se OF the '' exact tne ea imeO Of me
disease, which up TO- the present time has
e oeSn G .ystema,io Sact rs oHS1Gsi' i nRe 10 thia
should be made. therefore recommend that
S eo% : ap bY phe pre shs ap pc eonsisa Of Of fo, r
expert bae15eriologists' one NJ to be selected from
vice. one to be appointed from civil life, one to DO
detailed from the medical officers of the army.
and one from the medical officers Of the navy.
THE UNION PACIFIC SALE.
The Union Pacific Railway, main line. was
November OF this year. Tho amount due the
S SUBSIDY sonds so $s7 Z .ass. 81 IL .n and P the e accrued H5 Inc IN.
terest thereon, sSl ~ ILL 70, making the total
sale covered the first mortgage lien and the en-
tire mortgage claim of the Government. princi-
The sale OF the subsidized portion of the Kan.
sas Pacific line. upon which the Governments
ponod a at st tSe instance, '"Sces Of tSe 1 GoSer nas gsef 10 PDSse.
10. 1897; The debt Of this division OF the Union
1897. was the principal of the subsidy bonds, S6..
$4,000 n y. s5 5ae co nnP pa and in accrued Interest In
S2s. sso.33. The sale of this road was origi-
nally advertised for Nov. 4. but for the purpose
H ft % sss1 pnsfp shs at nnsii P Bee. f6 nG and q Of se eee sis aae
vertisemC 1t of the sale was made. By the de-
s sSs R q sss ' Pacia the VIII HRs yisi PIi to the Sa e sSs sals ,es
the sum Of 81. 800 900 over all prior Liens. costs.
on its claim of nearly $13. 5000 900.
whether there viii be Other bidders or a better
lid than the minimum amount herein stated:
i hms G 9nssrl%n Rt's sh"ii. u inHse'V the IS au WRssfeg
given it by the act Of March 3, 1887. purchase
or redeem The road IN the event that q bid Is MOB
Government, claim, TO qualify the Gov
s enait ot & soS SH 1oo 60 t as f sSIss will Tsq tbe g dc.
crnment cnuse. $500 0O0. and in each of the
first mortgage eansss 500 900, and in the
at the sale are as follows: Upon the acceptance
OF tho bid a sum which. with the amount
the bid; the. balance in i%nstNllments Of
s5tc Ps he ssnti m 5niiIE dy Of fG 9hsy ,a and T fIhtsy l,s aa Ss
the Kansas Pacific prior TO that of the Govern
ment on the aoth Of July, 1897: principal and in
ernmcnt. therefore. should it become the high.
est bidder. will have to pay the amount of the
1 believe that Under the act of 1897 it has the
authority 10 do this and in the ABSENCE OF any
OF the Treasury to make the necessary deposit
as required by Tho courts decree TO qualify as q
at least equal tho principal of the debt due to
the Government; but suggest, in order to re.
the law be Immediately passed, explicitly Civ:
ing ier,s such 'gb powers tss am and q spprGG,P ciani i, r IN general
In SO important u matter as the Government
becoming, the possible owner of railroad prop
S Sfe. ! feel I, eo Rsr11fGs % to la S9R Ssfore s conS SRsn.
these facts for its consideration and 40
ssle. 0 IT il. 'e clear .o mg mind Of ts sas
the Government should. not permit the
REs @spsiSr aSS to Sns BE sGla ii e ,hs e pR1 TiSfi %n of It's W" ds5St is ID
less than one.ffth OF its entire dcbt. principal
and interest. But whether the Government,
rather than accept less than its claim. should
become a bidder and thereby the owner Of the
property, j submit TO the Congress for action.
CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY BUILDING.
Tho library building provided for by the act
OF Congress. approved April 10. 1855. hns, been
completed and opened TO tho public, 1t should
DO n matter OF oongratulati0n that through the
foresight aud mnnihccnce OF Congress the ma
tion possesses this noble treasurer house OF knowl-
edge. ! is earnestly 10. be hoped that having
done 81 mnc! toward The, cause Of education,
Congress will continue to develop the library In
every phase OF research to the end that 1t may
be not only one OF the most magnificent, but
among the richest and most useful libraries In
tho world.
CIVIL SERVICE.
The important branch OF our Government
known as the civil service. the practical im-
provcmento OF which has long been II subject OF
earnest discussion, has OF late years received
increased legislative and executive approval.
During the past few months the service has been
placed upon n still iirncr basis OF business meth
OTIS and personal merit. While the right OF our
veteran soldiers to reinstatement in deserving
,ur,a InS hnun naGnrtpI ltSu,tssala for mara.