The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-10

/ tions -scbT1tttea &C then A nttle more th11
[ three years after this orgauiEatfU1 the commts-
sion eHected an agreements with the ChOctaE
nation alone The ChickasaEss however, re-
\ fused 70 agree 20 its terms and as they have
/ conuO8 interest with the ChoctaUs in the
Z lands OF said nations, the agreement With tbs
u latter nation could have 10 edscs without tue
/ consent o. the former On April ., 1877, tha
I commission Effected an agreement with both
I trtbes-the ChoctaWs and ChickaslEs- This
agreement, 90 IS understood, has been ratified
( By the constituted authorities Of the respective
I tribes OF nations, parties thereto, ana only re-
/ quirss ratification By congress 20 make It bind
/ On the 9th Of September. 1897 an Agreements
L was edected with the Creek nation, but It is
/ understood that the national council Of said
nation has refused TO ratify the sane Nego-
| tistiOns are Jet 80 be had with the CherOkees,
/ tbs most poPulOos q the I'VE civilized tribes,
I and with the SeminOlss the smallest IN point
I Of numbers and territory. The provision Ia tbs
/ Indian appropriation act, approved Juse 10
/ 1876, makes il the duty Of the commission 20
I Investigate and determine the rights O appli-
cauts for citizenship IN thu i've civilized tribes
/ The commission is at present engaged in this
I work among tribes and has made appointments
for taking the census Of these people up to and
/ including the SOth Of the present month
/ Should the agreement between the ChoctaWs
/ and ChiCkasaWs be ratified by congress and
! should the other tribes fail to make an agree-
ment with the commission. then it viii be 10.
] ceSSary that some legislation shall be had By
]
/ the Indians, shall be equitable to the white
people who have settled upon these lands BIZ in
l FitatiOn Of the tribal nations Hon Henry L.
/ Dawes, chairman OF the commission, in a letter
/ to the secretary Of the interior, under date Of
/ October II. 1897, saws: Individual ownership
1 IS In their (the commissions opinion absolute
/ y essential 20 any permanent Improvement in
/ present conditions. and the lack OF IL is the
root Of nearly all the evils which so grievOusly
| a11ict these people Allotment BY agreement
| is the only possible method. unless the United
| States courts are clothed with the authority to
apportion the lands among the citizen Indians
| for whose use it was originally granted"
[ The Yellow Fever Epidemic
| The recent prevalence OF yellow fever in 9
! number Of cities and towns throughout tbs
south has resulted In much disturbance Of
/ commerce and demonstrated the necessity Of
| such amendments to our quarantine laws as
l VIII make the regulations OF the national quar-
| antine authorities paramount The secretary
Of the treasury, in the portion Of his report re-
/ latIng to the operation Of the marine hospital
] service, calls attention to the defects in
! the present quarantine laws and recon-
/ mends amendments thereto which viii give
I the treasury department. the requisite au-
/ thOrity TO prevent the invasion Of epidemi6
/ diseases from foreign countries, and in times
\ OF emergency like that OF the past summer viii
| 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
| United States by yellow fever, the Importance
| Of the discovery Of the exact cause Of the dis
| ease, which up to the present time has been
| undetermined is obvious and to this end q
| systematic meteorological investigation should
| be made I therefore recommend that CONGRESS
| authorize the appointment Of q commission By
the president 70 consist Of four expert bacteri-
olOgists one 70 be selected from the medical
| officers OF the marine hospital service, one to
be appointed from civil life. ou5 to be detailed
| from the medical officers OF the army ana enc
from the medical ofseers Of the navy
the Pacific Railways
The Union Pacific railways main line was
/ sold under the decree Of the United States
/ court for the district Of Nebraska on the Ist
/ and End Of November, OF this year. The amount
| due the government consisted of the principal
/ Of the subsidy bonds, 81, SIP, and the ac-
| crued interest thereon, S31-2l1, 711-75, making
/ the total Indebtedness SIS, AS. 22375 The bid
| at the sale covered the first mOrtg age lien and
l the entire mortgage claim Of the government
/ principal and interest The sale Of the SUBJ
| sidized portion Of the Kansas Pacific line,
! upon which the government holds a second
/ mortgage lien. has been postponed at the in
| stance Of the government 10 December
| IS, 1897 The de0t OF this division
! Of the Union Pacific railroad to the
| government on November -, 1897 was the
principal OF she subsidy bonds, 8. S03. OO0 and
| the unpaid and accrued interest &C. 635 coo. 80,
! making total Of S1-,929. go g. The sale OF
| this road was originally advertised for NOYem-
! Der l. but for the purpose Of securing the Ut
| most public notice of the event it was post
/ p0ned until December IS and second adver-
/ tisement Of the sale was made By the decres
/ OF the court the upset price on the sale Of the
] Kansas Pacific viii yield to the governments
the sum Of - 500, O0J over all prior liens, costs
/ and charges If no other better bid is made
/ this sum IS ali that the governments
/ viii receive on its claim Of nearly
| S93. O00OO The government has no infOrna-
l ton as to whether there viii be other bidders
/ or better bid than the maximum amount
herein stated The Question presented there
l fore is: Whet1eE the government snail under
/ the authority given il by the act Of March g.
/ 1887, purchase OF redeem the road in the event
/ that bid is not made by private parties COW
I ering the entire government claim To qualify
| the government to bid at the sale viii require
a deposit Of .9JlOJo. as follows: In the govern
/ nent cause 800. 90 and in each Of the first
| mortgage causes - 1000, and in the latter the
/ deposit must be in cash Payments at the sale
/ are as follows: Upon the acceptance Of tho
/ bid a sum which with the sum already dCpOs-
tied shall equal - per cent Of tn bid the bal
anCe in instaIrucnts Of > per cent, 30 40 and 30
I days after the confirmation Cf the sale The
| lien on the Kansas Pacific prior to that Of the
/ government on the SOth Of July. 1897 principal
I and interest amounted TO S7.251, Is IL The
Government. therefore, should it become the
highest bid Ter, VIII have 10 pay the amount Of
| the drst mortgage lien
believe that under the act of 1857 il has the
| authority to do this and in absence Of, any ac-
| ton by congress I shall direct the secretary Of
the treasury 20 make the n5cessary deposit as
| required by the courts decree to qualify as a
| biider and TO bid at the sale q sum which wiz
/ at least equal the principal Of the debt due TO
+hs government; but suggess IN order 10 re-
Love all controversy, that fan amend
met CT ths law be Immediately
pssses explicitly giving such powers
and 81 Propriating IN general terms whatever
sum IS Sufficient therefor
civil Service.
The important branch Of our government
| known as thu civil sersice. the practical i'm
prove meut OF which has long been subject Of
] earn est discussion has OF late years received
I increased legislative and executive approval
During the past few months the service has
I been placed on . stiI drmer basis Of business
methods and personal merit While the rizht
I OF our veteran soldiers to reinstatement 10 de-
/ serving eases has been asserted, dismissals for
/ merely political reasons have been carefully
I guarded against, the examinations for
/ adrnfttance 70 the service enlarged
/ and At thu same time rendered
i les technical ana more p-aeticals ana a
distinct advance has been made By giving
/ hearing before dismissal upO1 al cases where
I fncompetency is eharzed OF demand made for
/ the removal o. 0dlsials in anF Of the depart
ruents- This order has been made 70 give 70
1 the accused his right 20 Be heard. bur without
7 n any way in1p1irtng tie power Ct removal.