The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-07

only requires ratification by congress .
make it binding.
On the 9th Of September, 1897, al
agreement was effected with the Creel
nation, but il IS understood that the na
tional council Of said nation has refuses
20 ratity the same.
Negotia tions are yet to be had witt
the Cherokees, the most populous Of tn,
five civilized tribes. and with the Sem
inoles, the smallest in point Of number.
and territory.
TRIBAL CITIZENSHIP.
The provision in the Indian appropri
alton act approved June 10,1s96, makes 4
the duty OF the government to investi
gate and determine the rights Of appli
cantS for citizenship in the five civilized
tribes.
The commission is at present engaged
in this work among the tribes and ma:
made appointments for taking the cen.
sus or these people UP 30 and including
the Both OF the present month.
CONGRESS SHOULD STEP IN.
Should the agreement between the
Choctaws and Chickasaws be ratified by
congress and should the other tribes fail
TO make an agreement with the commits
sion, then it VIII be necessary that some
legislation shall oe had by congress
which, while just and honorable TO the
Indians, shall be equitable to the white
people who have settled upon these
lands by invitation OF the tribal nations.
Hon. Henry L. Dawes, chairman OF the
commission, in a letter 10 the secretary
o. the interior, un5er date OF October II,
1897, says: Individual ownership is in
their (the commission's) opinion abso-
lutely essential TO any permanent i'm
p-ovement in present conditions, and the
lack Of il is at che root Of nearly ell the
evils which so grievously affiict these
people. Allotment by agreement is the
only possible method, unless the United
States courts are clothed with the au-
thority 10 apportion the lands among the
citizen Indians, for whose use it was
originally granted"
l concur with the secretary Of the in
terror that there can be no cure for the
evils engendered by the perversion Of
these great trusts, excepting by their re-
sumption by the government which Gre
ated them.
Yellow Fever Epidemic.
The recent prevalence Of yellow fever
In a number OF cities and towns through
out the south has resulted in much dis
turbance Of commerce and demonstrated
the necessity Of such amendments to
our quarantine laws as viii make the
OF the national quarantine
paramount. The secretary
Of the treasury, IN the portion Of his re-
port relating to the operation OF the ma
rine hospital service, calls attention 70
the defects in the present quarantine
laws and recommends amendments
thereto which Will give the treasury de-
partment the requisite authority to pre-
vent the invasion OF epidemic diseases
from foreign countries, and in times Of
like that OF the past summer
Will add to the efficiency OF the sanitary
measures for the protection OF the peo-
pie and at the same time prevent un-
restrictions OF commerce. 1
concur in his recommendation. In fur
.ner effort to prevent the invasion OF
he United States by yellow fever, the
Importance OF the discovery OF the ex-
ict cause ef the disease, which up 70
he present has been undetermined, IS
'ovious, and to this end, a systematic
meteorological investigation should be
made. 1 therefore recommend that con-
,ress authorize the appointment of
by the president, to consist
I four expert bacteriologists, one TO be
'elected from the medical officers Of the
Marine hospital service, ono TO be ap-
pointed from civil life, one TO be de-
allied from the medical officers OF the
srmy, and one from the medical officers
# the navy.
Pacific Railroads
The Union Pacific railway. main line,
vas sod under the decree Of the United
states court for the district OF Nebraska
n the first and second OF November, OF
his year. The amount due the govern
nent consisted OF the principal Of the
u5sidy bonds, s27, ,236, ,512, and the ac-
rued interest thereon, s31, III ,711.75,
making the total indebtedness s5S, AS
23.75. The bid at the sale covered the
irst mortgage lien and the entire mort
age claim Of the government, principal
nd interest.
KANSAS PACIFIC PROBLEM.
The sale OF the subsidized portion OF
he Kansas Pacific line, upon which the
overnment holds a second mortgage
en, has been postponed at the instance
Z the government 10 December 16, 1897
NE debt of this division OF the Union
'aciic railroad TO the government on
November Is, 1897, was the principal Of
ne subsidy bonds. ss,3os, 900. and the
npaid and accrued interest, $685., ,690.33, !
making total OF 1923. .69o.33.
The sale OF this road was originally
dvertised for November 4. but for the
urpose Of securing the utmost public /
office Of the event il was postponed un- I
il December Is, and a second advertise !
lent OF the sale was made. BY the de- |
rec OF the court the upset price on the !
ale OF the Kansas Pacific will yield - |
ne government the sum OF $500, 900 |
yer all prior liens, costs and charges !
no other or better bid is made this /
um is all that the government will re- |
Give on It's claim u nearly SIS, 900, 600
The government has no information as /
, whether there will te other bidders !
: a better bid than the maximum 1
mount herein stated. The question pre-
,nted therefore is: Whether the gov /
-nment shall. under the authority given 1
by the act OF March 3.1S97, purchase /
: redeem the road in the event that
ia is not made by private parties COW
ring the entire government claim To
uallfy the government 70 bid at the
.les will require a deposit OF $500. 900. as
flows: In the government cause $780,
70 and in each OF the first mortgage
,uses secs. 900, and in the latter the de-
osit must be in cash. Payments at the
he are as follows: Upon she accept
nee OF the bid, sum which with the
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