New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-12-09

some OF the defects OF the present system
Measures were taken early present secure
the rich mineral region sonh Of Lake superior from falling
into the ends OF ntrudeFs, sho might eudeavcr, Ultimately
TO wres fsom the Government those valuable ants, which
III addition TO lead found TO abound copper OF
superior quality The results as far as asceTt,ine have
been satisfactory and VIII be fouod length IN the
report OF the Ordnance Bue.u When the full and hua
report for tbs year shall have been received from the agent
c-n De furnished it desired.
he duties OF the Ordnance Bureau various and re-
sponsib- and haTe been creased BY placing The lnner
lads under lis charge 1t respectfully suggested that the
salary Of the first clerk OF this ohc be regulated as TO W
ln footing with the Chief clerks OF he Other BUREAUS
The estimates from the Bureaus OF Engineers opoer'ph
ica Engineers and Ordnance larger than those ol the
preceding year. TIE for this increase may need sS
Ianaron The chiefs OF those bureaus, respectively nave
estimated what, e udg. will be necessary 70
carry works for which provision has been made
by law II Congress shall deem advisable 10 prose
all Of them the appropriations be confined to those
deemed OF most pressing importance Ae7in considerable
portions of OF the estimates !or the appfopa
ton o. sums hrr.loioe dipioliaeu, ou' WI, 49, e -
The Surplus Fund by operation OF law al the close Oh Tie
| preseut carB6a- year
The report of the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs en-
gea, detail the operations Of that Department of
the past yeaE
Our Indian relations have the main been peaceable
aud the exceptions growing out of few Individual acts '
violence have not been sanctioned justified b! The tribes
10 which the offenders belonged
The emigration Of that potion of the Chostaws east o.
the Mississippi has not Yet been effected bat II hoped ana
believed that will commence early ID The spring ana con-
nue until tie of them sill be removed The Depart
has been asiduous work endayoIing 70 effect this
object and thus relieve lie State Of Mississippi from po-
pu.,ion undesirable, aud which will be muc!, better OF
located among their kindred and people new re
| siding of the Mississippi.
The instruction to the agents and subagents
which it is believed they endeayong carry out has
bQen endeavo bring the influences Of Christianity and
civilization bear upon themto induce them to settle
down permanently the cultivation OF the soii and mus
becoming donesticaed as were, their own territories
MANY of the Southwestern Indians especially among the
Choctaws have made considerable advances
civilization and accusolning themselves to husoand
and planting surrounding themselves with the comforts OF
civilized life and taking great pains the education CT
their children TIL. ChoctawS early in the present year a
propriaed thousand eight hundred dollars OF their an
| nues educatiou purposes.
The annutes paid many Of the tribes TO do them
little coed SO long they OF receiving their
nua stipend they will not exert themselves as they should
subsistence and the traders get
the money of the Indian either ayment Of debts incurred
anticipation of the annuity, for goods brought to him
and sold when the annulies paid The Indian rarely re-
ceiyes the value OF his which hus fails OF It's object
10 provide for the of the red revision OF
the whole system may probably result in better means
than any yet discovered to prevent the bounty the Gov
eminent from being misappoprated and the poor Indian
from andcrng his money on Objects Q! TRIVIAL importance
further legislative provision is necessary eitec'uay
10 prevent all persons Introducing ardent spirits
o. disrosin OF them the Indians under any p!esXi What
The compensation allowed to subagens IS entirely dis
poportionae to thu responsibilities incurred aud duties re-
CURED Of them. They obliged 10 give security IN
amounts varying from SIS 600 S20Coo reside out OF the
reach Of civilization be oea exposed 10 danger and tEou
biz and for all this they receive but $3.50 year The COM
pensatoa ought TO be increased least 81 coo, and
discretionary should DC gwen to IN
crease it to 81 $50 which would probably enable the De-
paItent the services of better qualified Tor
the work than odnarybe obtained for the small allow
given them Ii might also be advisable 10 give
authority where the proceeding would DE proper TO con-
sodate continuous sub.agencles into iu
agency.
During the recess of Congress. directed commence
be made Of all the Indian tribes as lar as the same
could be derived from documents In tins department Some
progress has been de but is found that will have
be suspended during the approaching session OF Cong
for want of the necessary force put upon Il work
very much needed, and will If properly completed, be
very valuable
II important most escualy prevent abuses and to
see that the indians fairly dealt with, that the Depart
should have the Of obtaining more direct ans
official Information of the actual state and condition OF the
several tribes Of Indians and the manreI IN which the agen
aud subageucies conducted than can now be had
For this purpose would respectfully suggest such nod
fcation OF so much Of the Of Goth August 1872 p:c
vdes That shall any time hereafter be lawful
for any accounting discussing officer OF The Government
allow charge Whatever growing out
Of or in any way connected with, commission or inquiry
except courts martial of inquiry IN the military or
naval of the United States, until special alpropfia
shall have been made by law to pay such accounts ana
charges &c exclude from It's operation the once OF
Indian Affairs fer at least to permit the payment CT
reasonable compensation to person OF persons De appoint
ed make personal inspections and examinations Into lndi
AL affairs. 1t believed that inspections aud examna
would many abuses and b. an actual savnsto
The report Of the Commissions of Pensions exhibits very
clearly and distinctly the and condition Of the business
of this office. There yet remain on the rolls 2co4 pen
for olutonaIy services wiao"s Onue
the act of 1888 granting p-n fer i've years TO widows OF
revolutionary so 1896 claims have been presented CT
which $50 have been admitted Under the laws granting
pensions nvalid for wounds aud injuries received III
military service, there the rolls 2I20 persons
The force employed the Office OF the Commissioners OF
had been considerably reduced the business de-
prior thu present year The act OF Sd March last
extending the acts granting pensions TO Widows has greatly
increased the business Of that office, whilst the appropfla-
of the present year required the discharge OF one clerk
The Commissioner aud remaining clerk have been unable
with the utmost diligence aud industry dispose OF the
business presented them. An appropriation Of aoou5
$1,000 will be requisite for the employment Of additional
aid temporarily at least; or they Will be unable perform
the business entrusted them within reasonable time IL
is right that the legitimate objects OF public gratitude
should be deprived Of the provision made Tor them BY law
for Of 10 have their claims examined
The balances the hands of Pension Agents appear large
TIL. returns however were made at shortly after
that at which had been RENTED for the semIannual
payments falling due in September last Before this time
balances have, doubt, been considerably reduced
best whieh could be devised The act Of Sd March 1887
provided that compensation or allowance shall De made
10 any persons corporations making such payments
without authority Of law. This provision has compelled
the Department 10 employ either banks officers Of banks
instances the agents The actual expenses incur
red by them transacting the business PAID and has
instances been necessary to compensate them ind
recty order get the business transacted ihiS could
only be done BY keeping considerable balances on deposit In
the bank with which the agent connected and thus hen
dposi,es object granting much larger compensation
than would be required pay apeEson specially or transact
ing the business respectfully suggest an alteration Oh me
law III this particular
/, will b. tina, the estimates for the Pension or
larger for the coming fiscal year than they were Tor
present This has been rendered necessary by the act OF
Sd March last, extending the granting pensions to wid
ows, sc.
Since the last annual report there has been considerable
reduction thu number Of unsettled accounts IA the ofhces
of the I'd and 80 Auditors. ln the former olce there are
Two eighty remaining unsettled
all pesen ed wthin the present mrkIng reduction OF