Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-09


sion Effected an agreement with the Chootaw
nation alone, The Chickasaws, however re-
FUSED 10 ngree 10 It's terms and rs they have n
common interest with the Choctnws In tho
lands OF said nations, the agreement with the
latter nation could have no eject without the
consent OF the former On April 90, 1897, tho
commission effected nm agreement with both
triDes-tAe Choctaws and Chickasaws, This
agreement, 1t Is understood, has been ratified
by the constituted authorities OF the respective
Tribes or nations, parties thereto, and only re-
qures ratification by congress TO mako It bind
ING,
On the 9th Of September 1907, IN agreement
was erected with the Creek nation, but 10 In
understood that tho national council OF said
nation has refused to ratify the same Nego-
tiations are yet to be had with the Cherokees.
the most populous OF the Ave civilized tribes,
ana with the Seminoles the smallest In point
OF numbers and territory. The provision In the
indian appropriation act, approved June 10,
leV0, makes II the duty OF the commission to
investigate and determine the rights OF appli-
cants for citizenship In the Ave civilized tribes
Tho commission Is at present engaged In this
work among tribes and has made appointments
for taking the census OF these people up TO and
including the 3Oth Of the present month.
should the agreement between the ChoctnWa
ana Chckasnws be ratified by congress and
should the other tribes fail TO make an agree
ment with the commission then II will be no
cessary that some legislation shall be had hy
congress, which, while Just and honorable to
! the Indians, shall be equitable TO the white
people who have settled upon these lands By i'm
vitatlon OF the tribul nations. Hon. Henry L.
Dawes, chairman OF the commission, In letter
TO the secretary OF the interior, under date OF
october II, 1897 SAYS: individual ownership
IL In their (the commissions) opinion absolute
~ essential TO any permanent Improvement in
present conditions, and the lack Of II is tho
root OF nearly all the evils which 80 grevously
| aflict these people, Allotment by agreements
Is the only possible method, unless the United
States courts are clothed with the authority to-
apportion the lands among the citizen Indiana
for whose use II was originally granted"
The Yellow Fever Epidemic.
The recent prevalence Of yellow fever In n
number Of cities and towns throughout the
south has resulted In much disturbance OF
commerce and demonstrated the necessity OF
such amendments TO our quarantine laws IA
will make the regulations OF the national quar-
untine authorities paramount The secretary
OF the treasury In the portion OF his report re-.
lating to Incorporation OF the marine hospital
| service, calls attention to the defects In
the present quarantine laws and recon-
mends amendments thereto which will give
the treasury department the requisite au-
thority TO prevent the invasion OF epidemic
diseases from foreign countries, and In times
OF emergency like that OF the past summer will
add to the efficiency OF the sanitary measures
for the protection OF the people and at the same
Time prevent unnecessary restrictions OF COM
merce. concur In his recommendation In
| further effort To prevent the invasion OF tho
| United States by yellow fever the Importance
OF the discovery Of the eXaot cause of the dis
ease, which up TO the present time has been
undetermined Is obvious, ind TO this end a
| la Inn
be made. therefore recommend that congress
authorize the appointment OF u commission by
the president TO consist Of four expert bacterl-
| ologlsts, one TO be selected from the medical
officers OF the marine hospital service one to-
be appointed from civil life, one to be detailed
from the medical officers OF She army and ona
from the medical officers OF the navy
The Pacific Railways.
The Union Pacific railways main line WINS
sold under the decree OF the United States
court for the district Of Nebraska on the LIST
and 2nd OF November, OF thisyear The amount
due tho government consisted Of the principal
Of the subsidy bonds t27, 2305l2, md the nc
crued interest thereon, $3l, I'll, 1li75 making
the total indebtedness $685. l4S, 92275 The bid
at the sale covered the first mortgage lien and
the entire mortgage claim Of the government.
| principal and interest The sale Of the sub
sidiaed portion Of the Kansas Paclnc line,
upon which the government holds u second
mortgage lien, has been postponed ut the in
| stance Of the government TO December
| 49, 1897. Tho debt OF this division
Of the Union Pacific railroad TO the
government on November 10, 1897 was tho
principal Of the subsidy bonds 49, 1903 900 and
the unpaid and accrued interest 49, 020, 900 30,
making n total OF $l9, 090 800 49, The sale OF
this road was originally advertised for Novom-
| Der 4, but for the purpose Of securing the ut
most public notice of the event II was post
| pOned until December 10, and second ndver-
tisement Of the sale was made by the decree
Of the court tho upset price on the sale Of tho
Kansas Pacific will yield TO the government
the sum OF &,bOO,OOj over all prior liens, costs
and charges. II no other better bid Is made
this sum Is all that the governments
will receive on It's claim Of nearly
t30O0,00 The government has no informa-
ton as to whether there will BIO other bidders
or n better bid than the maximum amount
herein stated, The question presented there
fore Is: Whether the government shall. under
the authority given IL by the oct Of March 3.
1887 purchase or redeem the road In the event
that bid Is not made by private parties COW
ering the entire government claim no qualify
the government to bid ut tho sale will require
u deposit Of i0J00JD, as follows: In the govern
mont cause 1900 900 and in each Of the first
mortgage causes S2jO,OOO and In the latter the
deposit must be In cash. Payments ut the sale
are rs follows: Upon the acceptance Of tho
bid q sum which with the sum already depos-
tied shall equal Is per cent OF the bid, the bal-
ance In nstalments Of % per cent, 80, 40 and so
days after the confirmation Of the sale The
lien on the Kansas Pacific prior to that Of tho
government on the 3Oth Of July, 1897, principal
and interest, amounted to 1928, 049ll. The
government therefore, should II become the
highest bidder, will have to pay the amount OF
the first mortgage lien.
believe that under the act OF 1887 1t has the
authority to do this and in absence OF any ac-
tion by congress shall direct the secretary OF
the treasury to make the necessary deposit as
required by the courts decree TO qualify as u
bidder and TO bid Mt the sale q sum which viii
at least equal the principal OF the debt due to
the government; but suggest In order TO re-
move all controversy that Jan amend
ment OF the law be Immediately
passed explicitly giving such powers
and approprlatlng In general terms whatever
sum Is sufficient therefor.
civil Service.
The important branch Of our governments
known as the civil service, the practical Inn
prove ment of which has long been subject OF
earn est discussion has OF late years received
increased legislative and executive approval.
During the past few months the service has
been placed on a still lrmer basis OF business
methods and personal merit While the right
OF our veteran soldiers TO reinstatement to de-
serving cases has been asserted, dismlssals for
hu.yn ay,.IA.