Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 December 1876 — General News Summary. [ARTICLE]

General News Summary.

Congkbmman Lamar, m Chairman of the DdMMttfc caurtm of the National Houre of Repreaeaitatlvea, on the Bth appointed the following-Bamed gentlemen to conatitute a committee authorised to take into conaideraUon the subject of rcceht elections, etc., and report from time to time such recommendationa aa they may deem proper: RepreMßteUVee Hewitt, Payne, Wood(N. Y.) Randall, Sparta, Holman, Warren, Stepheneon, Watterson, Atkina and Tn Senate Committee on Privileges and Ejections resolved, on the 9th, to send subcommittees immediately to Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina, to conduct the investigation ordered by the Edmunds resolution adopted by the Senate. The sub-com-mittees are as follows: For Louisiana— Messrs. Howe, Wadleigh, McMillan, Boutwell, Saulsbury and McDonald. For Florida —Messrs. Mitchell, Teller and Cooper. For South Carolina—Messrs. Cameron (Wis.), Chrtatiancy and Merrimon At a caucus of Democratic Senators in Washington, on the llth, Messrs. Thurman, Bayard, Bogy, Kernan and Eaton were appointed a committee to confer with any similar committee which may be appointed on the part of the Democratic members of the House with reference to the Presidential complications, and to report what legal means exist for adjusting any difficulties that may arise between the two branches of Congress In regard to the counting of the Electoral vote. The Diraocratic members of the House of Representatives held aeaucnson the same day, at which a determination was manifested to maintain what they claimed to be the Constitutional rights of the House, and to give effect to what they insist upon being the expressed will of the people at the recent Presidential election. Several members (Including, it is said, Messrs. Randall, Wattereon and Ely) having had Interviews with Gov. Tilden recently, are understood to have communicated to the caucus the views expressed by him, to the effect that no action, except of a preliminary character, should be taken concerning the existing or possible future political complications until after the return from the South of the House Investigating Committee. A decision of interest to life-insurance companies and policy-holders was rendered by the Supreme Court of the United States on the 11th, to the effect that where the terms of a policy secure the company from liability if the insured commits suicide, whether sane or insane, such exemption is valid, and the holder of the policy eannot recover. A plea of insanity has been entered in a lower court, but the company showed that the terms of the policy secured them from liability for suicidal deaths, sane or insane, and the Court decided that the company was not liable, which decision was fully sustained by the Supreme Court. Dbmocbatic and Republican addresses were issued at Washington on the 18th. The Democratic is as follows: Booms ornrs ) National Drmocbatio Comnrrii, ) WusiMiw. D. C., Dvc. 18,1876. J To the People of the United States: The National Democratic Committee announce, as the result of the Presidential election held on the 7th of November, the election of Bamnel J. THdon, cd New York, as President, and Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana, as Vteo-Hwridaat cf the United States. We con gratalate you on this victory for reform. It now only remains for the two houses of Congress, in the performance of their duty, on the second Wednesday in February next, to give effect to the will of the people thus expressed in the constitutional mode by a majority of Electoral votes, and confirmed by a majority of all the States, as well as by an overwhelming majority of all the people of the United 8 Ulen. By order of the Executive Committee. (Signed) Assam S. Hrwm. Chairman. Frxdxbick O. Piuncr, Secretary. The Republican address reads as follows: An address to-night has been issued by the Democratic Committee. It is the last desperate attempt to prop a failing cause. Gov. Hayes has been fairly elected by a clear majority of the Electoral vote. There is no indication that any right-minded citiaea has a doubt as to the result The address of the Democrats is an impudent and audacious attempt to prejudice and prevent public judgment. and Wheeler are elected, and the will of the American people will be carried out and maintained. Z. Cbandleb, Chairman National Republican Committee.

THE EAST. John Mokkimxt has declared off all pools sold in his house on the direct result of the Presidential election. A Poetland (Me.) dispatch of the 7th says a foolish lad, residing In the family of - John Moulton, a butcher, at Gorham, was left In charge of an infant, and, imitating what he had seen, he killed the child, skinned the body, and eut and hung it up. The public funeral of the unidentified and destitute dead, to the number of over 100, of the Brooklyn calamity took place on the 9th. Notwithstanding the weather was extremely cold, large numbers of the people turned out to the solemn ceremonies, and the entire community exhibited signs, of deep mourning. The funeral of the young actors, Murdoch and Burroughs, took place on the 10th, and was largely attended, the ceremonies being of a very impressive character. Several private obsequies algo occurred on that day. A fire in Burlington, N. J., on the morning of the 10th, destroyed twenty six houses and rendered forty families homeless, many of whom are in a destitute condition. Loss of property, about >170,000. On the afternoon of the 10th, 000 pounds of glycerine on board of a wagon near Petrolia, Pa., exploded with terrific force, tearing wagon and hones to shreds, and instantly killing Daniel Garth and Mr. Humphreys, of that place. The bodies were blown to atoms, and, with the exception of a portion of one foot and some pieces of charred flash, had not been found. The meh were unloading the wagon, and it is supposed that one of them slipped and dropped a can. It was officially announced on the 11th that the number of persons who lost their livc-s in the burned Brooklyn Theater is 295, of whom WO had been Identified. Al! but forty-two of the victims were males. Eleven were from New York city. Fifty-three were between fifteen and twenty yean of age-fifty-one between twenty and twenty-five years; twenty between twenty-five and thirty yean; fifteen between thirty and thirty-five yean, and twelve were over fifty years Th* Superintendent of the Railway Mail Service has succeeded in arranging with the Pennsylvania Raihrosd for the replacement of the fast mail train, the first train to leave Veroey City on the 18th.

It was rumored in New York on Ute 12th that a oosupromlse had been effected, under which the Ring magnates, and notably Twted and Sweeney, are to refund to the City of New York quite a large amount of money, and to receive in return immunity from prosecution. The compromise was thought to Include Connelly also. Joshua A. Ballry, who, in 1869. fled from the country sa a defaulter in his accounts with the Government, aa the Internal Revenue Collector of the Thirty-second New York District, has returned, made good his deficit, and received from the President a full pardon. A Naw York telegram of the 18th announces the suspension of the New York Security Life Insurance and Annuity Company. Gold closed in New York on the 13th, at 1.07 - The following were the closing quotations for produce: No 2 Chicago Spring Wheat, (New) 81.80(81.81; No. 2 Milwaukee (New) [email protected]; Oats, Western Mixed and State, 33H®48hc; Corn, Western Mixed, 55@59c; Pork, Mess, 118.78; Lard, Flour, good to choice,* [email protected]; White Wheat Extra, [email protected]. Cattle, BM@lOMc for good to extra. Hogs, live, $6.00(<46.10. Sheep, 4K@«Xc. At East Liberty, Pa., on the 13th, cattle brought: Best, 85 12@5A0; medium, 84. 05.00; common, [email protected]. Hogs sold— Yorkers, [email protected]; Phlladelphias, 85.90® 6.00. Sheep brought according to quality.

WEST AND BOOTH. A Balxm (Oregon) dispatch of the 7th says that, at a Republican indignation meeting held the night before, resolutions were passed denouncing the Governor for his action in the matter of Issuing certificate of election to Cronin, (Democrat), and calling upon the United States Senate to prevent him from taking his seat in that body, to which he is elected, on the ground that he has Willfully violated his oath. A Milwavkbb telegram of the 7th says: ”It has transpired that Du L. Downs, one of the Republican Electors ofthis State, is an Examining Surgeon of the Pension Bureau. The Democrats claim that he is, therefore, ineligible. The Republicans argue, on the other hand, that the position of Pension Surgeon is not sn office within the contemplation of the Constitution.’* A Tallahassee (Fla.) dispatch of the Bth says the Canvassing Board had concluded the canvass for Governor and members of Congress with the following result, the At-torney-General refusing to sign the canvass: For Governor, Stearns, 450 majority; Lieu-tenant-Governor, Montgomery, 304 majority. For Congress, Purman, 205 majority; Bisbee 141 majority, all Republican. The St. Louis express, bound east, on the New York Central Road, ran Into a freight train snow-stalled at Wende Station, sixteen miles from Buffalo, on the night of the 9th. Several cars were piled in a heap and burned up, Including one locomotive, the American Express car, and one other, and their contents. Benjamin Woodruff, the express messenger, was burned with the cars, the lower portion of the body being entirely consumed. No passengers were Injured. The contents of the express car were heavy and valuable, embracing matter from Chicago, St. Louis, and the West. The loss was estimated at 81,000,000.

The Comptroller of Accounts and Secretary of State of Florida, Messrs. Cowgill and McLin, were brought before Judge White, at Tallahaeiee. on the 9th, to show cause why they should not be committed for contempt for continuing the canvass of the votes cast in that State, in violation of the order of the Court They appeared by counsel and asked aud were granted until the 11th to make answer. On that day the case was again continued The Clerk of the State Board of Canvassers, in a note dated on the 11th, denies that Atty.-Gen. Cocke had filed a protest against the action of the majority of the Board of Canvassers. According to a Charleston (S. C.) Associated Press dispatch of the 11th, sixteen negroes had recently been arrested in Abbeville County upon the charge of ambuscading and murdering two men near Lowndesville. Six of the prisoners had made a confession, implicating their fellowprisoners and divulging a plot for wholesale murder. They were safely lodged in Walpalla jail, where one of them subsequently committed suicide. The Colorado Legislature, on the 12th, elected Henry M. Teller (Rep.) United States Senator for the full term of six years, beginning on the 4th of next March. The Democrats voted for Hugh Butler. 'The Republicans of Chicago, on the 12th, fired 185 guns, ond for each Electoral vote claimed for Hayes and Wheeler. By the breaking of an ice-gorge in the Mississippi River at St. Louis, on the 12th, several steamers were crushed and sunk. Loss, about $900,000.

Judge White, on the 13th, resumed the consideration of the contempt case against the Florida State Board of Canvassers, wheq the Democratic counsel suddenly withdrew all proceedings, announcing that they took thia course to bring the matter in a new form before the Supreme Court. BY the explosion of a boiler in a saw-mill near Texarkana. Ark., on the 11th, ten men were killed and two others dangerously wounded. In Chicago, on the 13th, spnng wheat No, 2, closed at [email protected] cash. Cash corn closed at 48Xc for No. 2. Cash oats No. 2 sold at 83$<@33%c; January options sold at S3J£c; Barley, No. 2, &i@64*£'c; Rye, No. 2, 71@72c. Cash mess pork (New) dosed at $16.40; Lard, [email protected]. Good to choice beeves brought $4.70 @5.00; medium grades, [email protected]; butchers’ stock [email protected]; stock cattle, etc., $2.60 @B.IO. Hogs brought [email protected] for good to choice. Sheep sold at for good to choice. _ FOKKIGN nTEUtOEHrCB. Bucharest telegrams of the Bth say a senseless panic had seized the inhabitants of Roumania, especially those dwelling in the towns along the Danube* Many es the people had left their homes through fear of Turkish invasion. The Turkish Minister of Foreign Affaire on the 9th addressed acircular dispatch to the representatives of the Porte abroad declaring that the Porte was not responsible for the deplorable condition of some of her provinces. The Porte was now on the point of introducing reforms which would satisfy all her subjects of whatever race and religion , ' . London dispatches of the 9th eay Russia had recently revived her invitation to Austria to occupy Bosnia and Herzegovina. She had also repeated that she did not desire territorial changes, and should not consider herself at war with Turkey unless that}

power forcibly opposed her entrance Into Servl* and Bulgaria Matamorac (Mexico) dispatches of the 9th state that news bad just beeu received from the interior announcing the Capture ot President Lordo and hla Cabinet by the Revolutionists near Nuncan. Gen. Kscobado, Secretary ofWar, and several others had been shot. The Government of Lerdo was believed to be overthrown. The whole northern frontier of Mexico, except the city of Matamoras, was In the possession of the supporters of Iglesiu. According to Constantinople telegrams of the 10th, two Montenegrins had been arrested in that city for conspiring to assassinate Midhat Pasha. A conspiracy had been unearthed having for its object the deposition of the reigning Sultan and the enthronement of ex-Bultan Murad. According to the London Post of the 11th, there is about to be n fresh exodus of Mennonltes from Russia, of whom 50,000 propose to settle in the United States or Brazil. Ox the night of the 10th an explosion occurred in a colliery at Wlndberg, in Germany, which resulted in the death of twenty-five miners. A Constantinople dispatch of the 12th says it was understood that England and Russia had arrived at an understanding in respect to Turkish affairs, being substantially the demands previously made by the former Power. The Porte haC stated that it would adhere to the treaty of Paris, and treat every project of occupation or dismemberment as a carut belli. ■ The crisis in the French Cabinet was ended on the 13th, by the appointment of M. Simon as President of the Council and Minister of the Interior, and Martel as Minister of Justice, in place of Dufaure and Marcere. Mynheer Herr, Vice-President of the Federal Assembly, has been elected President of the Swiss Confederation for 1877. M. Schrenck is the new Vice-President. According to Vienna telegrams of the 13th, great activity prevailed in Turkish military circles. Forty dismantled vessels had been collected at Weddle for the purpose of constructing a bridge. There were four monitors there also, and the town was full of Bashi Bazouka. SOUTH CAROLINA. Gov. Chamberlain, on the 7th, took the oath of office as Governor, in the StateHouse, before Probate Judge Boone. The inauguration was over before it was known in the city, and only the parties admitted by the authorities witnessed the ceremony. Gov. Chamberlain delivered his inaugural, after which the Legislature adjourned. The Democratic House met and confirmed all acts previously done, and finally seated the Laurens and Edgefield delegations. A committee was appointed to inform the Senate that the House was ready for business, and to ask Gen. Huger to remove the troops from the State House.

On the evening of the Bth, Judge Carpenter, of the Third Judicial Circuit, issued a temporary injunction enjoining two banks in Columbia, State depositaries of public funds, from paying out any moneys on checks signed by F. L. Cardoza, claiming to act as public Treasurer under Chamberlain. In the Republican House the usual routine of Legislative business was proceeded with. A resolution was adopted appointing a committee of seven to report whether the Supreme Court, or any member thereof, had been guilty of| any act or acts rendering them liable to impeachment. A resolution was also adopted declaring the seats of the Democrats in the body vacant, and ordering a new election unless they am pear in their places within three days. In the Senate, the Democrats filed a protest against the legality and constitutionality of the body presided over by E. W. M. Mackey. A resolution was also offered providing for tlje appointment of a committee to report in relation to the occupation of the State House by the military. In reply to the resolution adopted by the Democratic House asking why United State troops were placed in the State-House, Gen. Ruger, on the 9th, replied that they were placed there by his own orders, and were held subject to the orders of those in author ity—meaning the House which recognized Gov. Chamberlain. More Federal toops were en route for Columbia, and everything was quiet The Democratic House, on the 11th, caused a message to be sent to the Senate, informing them that the House was organized and ready for business. The Clerk returned from carrying this message and reported that he w:u. i efused admission. A resolution was adopted authorizing the Speaker to Issue certificates for fllOOto the members. The Charleston banks cashed these upon Sresentation. Judge Bond, of the United cates District Court, discharged the Board of State Canvassers from custody on the ground that the State Supreme Court bad no jurisdiction in the matter. Four companies of artillery and four of infantry arrived on the 11th. D. T. Corbin, Uni ed States District Attorney, had received the Republican caucus nomination for United States Senator.

The Senate of South Carolina and the Republican House convened in joint session on the 11th and elected D. T. Corbin United States Senator. The Democratic House failed to elect a Senator. The Democratic Senators did not withdraw as threatened, but voted for a Democrat. The Senate adopted a resolution to adjourn sine die on the 22d, but it was believed the Republican House would kill it On the 13th, the Democratic South Carolina House of Representatives passed a resolution to count the votes for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor on the following day, and so notified the Senate. Another ballot was taken for United States Senator, but to choice resulted. The Senate and Republican House met in joint session and ratified the election of Corbin as United States Senator CONGRESSIONAL. A communication was received in the Senate, on the Tth, and laid on the table, signed by Carl Schurz and J. B. Henderson, praying for the submission to the various States of a Const! tutional Amendment by which the counting of the Electoral vote for President and Vice-President, and the declaring of the result thereof, may be conferred upon the Supreme Court of the United States. A report was made from the Committee on Printing in favor of printing the depositions accompanying the communication of Mr. Sherman and others to the President relative to the election in Louisiana. and a lengthy discussion ensued, Mr. Saulsbury, member of the committee, dissenting from the report of the majority. The report was advocated by Messrs. Morton, Sherman, Edmonds, Sargent and Mitchel, who took occasion to allude to the action or the Governor of Oregon in giving a Democratic Elector in that State a certificate of election, and opposed, as being of a partisan and unofficial character, by Messrs. Raton, Thurman, Bayard, etc. Therenort was dually adopted—4o to 13. A resolution was introduced Instructing the Committee on Privtieges and Elections to investigate the facte attending the appointment of the Oregon Electors; ordered printed and laid on the table. A bill was intro duced aod referred to restrain unauthorized persons from assuming to net as Presidential Electors ....ThePension Appropriation bill ($38,358,000) was reported in the House. A resolution was introduced and referred to the Judiciary Committee, with leave so report at any time, providing for the appointment of a committee to act with a similar committee on the part of the Senate to propose and report a measure, either .of canvassing the Electoral votes and He manner of determining questions that may arise as to the legality ana validity of such returnsfrom the several States, may be satisfactori-

ly settled. and the counting of the vote* and the declaring of the reaqlt may be referred to a tribunal whoee authority may be unquestioned and decision shall be final. A protext was presented and referred from the Colorado Legislature against the refusal of the House to admit the member-elect from that State. Mr. Beebe was appointed on the Louisiana Committee In place of Mr. Lynde, excused. Mr. Wood barn e was. the day before, appointed on the Florida Committee, In place of Mr. Garfield, excused. A motion was adopted in the Senate, on the Bth, adding three memlten to the Commit tee on Privileges and Elections to aid in the Investigation into tiie recent elections in certain of the Southern States. The question being raised that the Joint rates were in force, the Chair (Mr. Ferry) decided that they were not In force, and an appeal was taken, and, after connldernble debate, the decision of the vnair was sustained-40 to 4. A bill was Introduced and referred for the relief of owners and purchasers of lands sold for direct taxes in the insurrectionaiy States. Adlournedtothellth... The Pension Appropriation Dill was passed In the House. A bill was Introduced esiablishing the Territoty of Black Hills. A resolution was offered requesting the Senate to appoint a committee to act with a tike committee of the House in presenting to the Supreme Court, and asking its opinion thereon, such questions as may be deemed important in this crisis, relative to the counting of the Electoral vote. A resolution was adopted calling on the President for copies of tbe instructions sent to, and the reports received from, the military officers In the South since Angast. Adjourned to the 11th. In the Senate, on the 11th, the House oill appropriating 831.000 to defray the expenses of the special committees of that body appointed to investigate the recent elections in South Carolina. Louisiana and Florida wa* passed, with an amendment appropriating ti,(XX) to defray the expenses of the Senate Committee on Privileges auu Elections in making similar investigations in ceriain Southern States. A motion was made that the report of tbe Democratic Committee which attended the session of the Louisiana Returning Board be printed, and, after debate, it _ was decided that Messrs. Bogy, Stevenson and McDonald should prepare a memorial to the Senate, making tbe report a put thereof, and it could then be printed. A favorable report was made on the resolution authorizing an investigation as to the eligibility of Watts, tbe Oregon Elector. The Chair announced Mr. Oglesby as a member of tne Committee on Privileges and Elections, in place of Mr. Boutwell, excused. The joint resolution of Mr. Edmunds proposing a Constitutional Amendment to the effect that the Electoral vote for President and Vice-President shall be connted by the Supreme Court, was taken up. and an amendment was agreed to that Electors shall vote viva voce, instead of by bailor. Considerable discussion then ensued oa the proposed amendment... .In the House Mr. Clymer was announced to fill the vacancy In Committee on Appropriations caused by the retirement of Mr. Randall. Bills were introduced, among others—reducing letter postage to two cents; for tho fmrehase ot silver bullion and its coinage in dolars. which are to be legal tender for all debts, public and private, including duties and coin interest; for the protection of States against domestic violence. A motion to suspend the rules and adopt a resolution requesting the-President to furcish from the War Department copies of all reports, orders, correspondence, etc., connected with the removal of J. Madison Wells from the Governorship of Louisiana, by Gen. Sheridan, in 1867, was lost--141 to 81, not two third- in the affirmative. A resolution was adopted instructing the Jndiciary Committee to inquire and report on the legality of the circular letter issued by the AttorneyGeneral, during the late Presidential campaign to United States Marshals in relation to their powers and duties in such election. A motion was made and lost—lß4 to 74,. less than two-thirds in the affirmative—to suspend the rules and pass a resolution instructing tbe Judiciary Committee to Inquire what intimidation has been practiced on Government employee during the late election to compel euch employes to contribute to the election fund of any political party, and what legislation is needed to abate the alleged evil. In the Senate, on the 12th, Mr. Bogy presented the memorial of himself and Senators Stevenson and McDonald, embracing tbe report of the Democratic Committee on the Louisiana election, which was ordered printed. The resolution directing the Attorney-General to inform the Senate as to the number of United States Marshals employed on election day was agreed to with an amendment requesting information also as to the necessity of their employment, the object thereof, their duties, etc. The resolution regarding the appointment of Mr. Cronin as a Presidential Elector in Oregon was discussed at considerable length. The joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so is to have the Electoral vote counted by the Supreme Court was farther considered, and amendments were agreed to making the measure applicable to the present political contest in case it be ratified by three-fourths of the Status, etc., so as to provide that the Court shall fix a day not later than the 10th of next February for the count, and providing that no Justice of* the Supreme Court shall be eligible to the Presidency or Vice Presidency, or be appointed to any office of the United States tor four years after he shall have ceased to be such Justice. A bill was introduced and referred providing for the sale of the Osage ceded lands in Kansas to actual settlers.... In the House, a lengthy debate was had on the question of the joint-rules, the Speaker having again decided that they were in full f rce and effect, and were binding until repealed by both bouses of congress. The bill of last session to utilize tbe product of the gold and silver mines was taken up, the previous question seconded, and a two hours’ debate was agreed to, one on the 13th and one on the 14th. The Poatollice (832,883,’25) and the Fortification (f 250.000 bills were reported. The Speaker appointed Messrs. Cox (N Y.), Rice (Ohio), Waddell, MacDougall and Wells (Mo.) as the committee to inquire as towhatever frauds had been practiced in the election in New York, Brooklyn, Jersey City and Philadelphia.

THE INVESTIGATIONS. LOUISIANA. The Congressional House Committee inet at New Orleans on the 12th,Mr. Morrison presiding. A communication was received from the Louisiana Returning Board, stating in substance that four members of the Ret turning Board denied the authority or the House of Representatives to review the decision of the Returning Board until they hud delivered their documents to the General Assembly. They also protested against the attempts of the House of Representatives of the United States to obtain and review documents in their possession, and claimed that as individuals they could not under the Constitution and laws of the Slate surrender them. 'Hwy stated that they would have copies as all documents made for the Committee if the Committee would provide the necessary means. The Chairman instructed the Sergeant-at-Arms to notify the members of the Returning Board that their presence would be expected at eleven a. m. on the 18th, in obedience to orders of the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States. Another communisation from Charles S. Abell, Secretary ot the Returning Board, was read, in answer to a subpana duces tecum served on him, declining to furnish the documents, as he had been instructed not to do so. These refusals created considerable excitement. The room was crowded with spectators and witnesses. Mr. Wells, of the Returning Board, was before the House Committee on the 13th, but declined answering questions, denying the authority of the Committee jo interrogate him as to Returning Board matters. He said if the committee would employ eight clerks in addition to the clerical force of the Board, all the papers could soon be copied. Other witnesses were examined as to the late election, but nothing new or startling was developed. Sub-committees were appointed to be located in different parishes of the State, who would leave when copies of the Returning Board had been obtained. t

FLORIDA. The House Committee met on the 12th and decided to investigate both the National and State elections. A call was made on the Secretary of State for the returns, which were furnished. The House Committee, on the 13th, divided into two divisions, the Republicans voting against the division. A sub-committie started for the eastern counties. SOUTH CAROLINA. The House Committee began their session at Columbia on the 12th, and continued their Investications throughout the 13th, but announced no reaulte. —A London correspondent say that the marriage of Sir William Harcourt with Mrs. Ives, the eldest daughter of Mr. Motley, will be a fortunate thing for the late Solicitor-General, since it will bring him the fortune so absolutely necessary to insure success in public life in England. —Col. Joe, chief of the Washoe Indiana of Nevada, is pleased with thePi Utas’ farming scheme, and is endeavoring to secure a tract of land from the Government on which his tribe may learn husbandly.