New-York tribune., 1841-12-13
MONDAY HoiSNtNG DECEMBER l3 'sat.


act OF 1918 and the widow Of certain pc sons
VINO served in the war OF the Bsvolution under
the set OF 1888. The whole number, OF al! d
scrp;ions, ;h- rolls the date ei the last annrnl
report was for,y-tsur tho,..sud three hundred snd
nine;y-four. The whole number al present i
,weuty-six thousand five hundred and thirty-one
OF whom two thousand six hundred and five ere
invaids three Thousand nine hundred and hf'y-
eight receive pensions under the act OF Is 49, four
hundred and ;hirty-.ix under the act Of 1925 sx-
teen thousand six hundred and ei:hiy-two under
the act of 1892 two Thousand three hundred aad
three under the act OF 1886 and FIVE hundred and
forty-sevea widows under he act Of 1888.
By the treaty Of 1885 with the Cherokees, the
warriors Of that nation who were wounded in The
service Of the United States during the Last War
wiki Greet Britain were promised pensions; but
the promise has never been fulfilled, though se'-
eral of them hare applied FAR justice. Provision
must be made for their payment.
The acts granting Bounties for services / The
Revolutionary cnd Lest Wars have expired by
limitation, but two hundred and three claims have
been established and allowed uuser it since such
expiration The bureau has been abolished, and
it. duties confded to the Commissioner Of Pen
sions.
The archives Of the War Oface are new kept
and its various business transacted in building
entirely insecure and announcement. Property of
immense value is thsre exposed to destruction BY
fire. \ new and safe building IS required.
The Island at the confluence Of the ST Peters
and Mississippi rivers has been purchased by the
Government for $4,000, for Military purposes.
a Board consisting of Brig. Gen. Armistead,
Lieut.. Col Long, and Surgeon Lawson is now
engaged in selecting site for National Armory
On the Western waters.
The closing paragraphs of the Report, briefly
recapiiulating recent arrangements with various
Indian tribes, We copy as follows
The amendments made BY the President and
Senate to the treaty with the Miami tribe, were
as.ented TO by them in the month of June last;
thus extinguIshng the Indian title TO lands through
out the whole State OF Indiana. An Arrangement
has also been made with the Saginaw Indians, by
which certain missions in the treaty OF 1887 have
been suppicd and the cessien Of their lands IN
tended TO be embraced in it, has been completed.
Since the adjournment OF Congress, treaty mas
been concluded with some OF the bands OF the
Sioux. for lands, not included in any previous ne
gotiarion; and another has been made with the
hali-breeds of the Sioux, for Il cession OF the lands
set apart 10 them by the oh article OF the treaty
held a, Prairie du Glen, on the 18th OF July,
1899.
4 treaty is now negotiating with the Wyandots
for their lands in the State of Ohio which, It IS
believed, will soon be brought to conclusion
The attempt TO negotiate with the Sacs and Foxes
has utterly failed A, tie causes of this failure
are believed To be temporary, OF such as may be
removed bv arrangements with other tribes, a re-
sewed effort Will be made when pfoptlouS oc-
cason shall offer.
Itis a source of regret that the information re-
specting the state of the Indian schools Is 20
scantv and imperfect. Few subjects commend
themselves more strongly TO all slmpathles M
men and Christians than the education and civili-
z.tion Of the Indian tribes and, so far depends
on this Department, the obligations resulting frem
the provisions, made in various treaties Tor that
purpose. and from the appropriations by Congress-
shall be faithfully discharged
The recommendation of the Commissioner to
revive the investigation into the claims arising
under the l4th article of the treaty OF Dancing
Rabbi, Creek, and that proposing that authority
their being coded, on which buildings have been
erected. or improvements have been made by t.s
United States, are respectfully commended TO the
consideration OF Congress.
The condition of the accounts of the disbursng
agents demands prompt attention There appear
to be large balances against some Of those agents.
who are supposed TO be entitled TO credits OF
equal amounts for ex pendtures, bat which credits
cannot b. allowed under existing laws, in cense-
ouerce of the sums thus expended being taken
from other funds. Some law like that suggested
b> the Commissioner, authorizing transfers OF aP-
preparations, seems Indispensable; and the inter
est of the Government, a. well as OF the agents
REQUIRE. that it should be passed as speedily as
possible.
Measures have been taken 10 execute the act o
1884. in relation to intrusons on Indian lands to'
the purpose of preventing The sale of liquor .ne
unlicensed trading, which 1t is hoped may prove
successful. RssPecttslly submitted;
JOHN c. SPENCER.
To THE President.
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