Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-30

streams. n CUhln OF tnllUBTy pOsts u dIsu
deemed necessary along the line Of travel,
Tor the protection and comfort OF those
travelling across the Rocky Mountains.
The ordnance bureau has been well adj
minstered. and national foundry on q
small scale Ia test foundry is recon-
mended. The state of the national armor-
les is stated to reflect credit on the officers
placed in charge of them; and the usual
distribution of arms TO the several States
has been made. The value of property
under charge of this branch of the service
is $l7,393,02l OF, showing heavy pecu-
mary responsibility on the part of those in
charge. Some legislation is deemed ne.
cessary relative to the national lead mines,
to prevent attempted frauds in appropriate
ing to individual use. at ordinary prices,
lands known to abound with rich mineral.
Something has already been done. of
pre-, en,ive character by the Secretary, in
the rich region south of Lake Superior,
with satisfactory results which are prom.
ised in detail. Increased duties imposed
upon the ordnance bureau are held to re.
quire an additional clerk: and for reasons
stated, the estimates for this, the engineers
and ordnance, are larger than those of last
year. Our Indian relations have been
peaceable, with some exceptions, growing
out of few individual acts of violence
not sanctioned by the offenders tribes.
The Chnciaws east of the Mississippi have
not yet been removed west of il, but their
removal will be commenced in the spring,
and il is hoped will soon be effected. The
agents have been instructed to christianize
and civilize them, with a view TO their
permanent settlement and personal comfort.
Many of the southwestern Indians, espe-
peciaIly among the Cherokees and Choc-
laws, have made considerable advances in
civilization, and are accustoming them.
selves to husbandry and planting, sur
rounding themselves with the comforts of
civilized life, and are taking great pains
in the education of their children. The
Choctaws early in the present year appro.
prialed one thousand eight hundred dollars
Of their annuities TO education purposes.
Some further legislation is deemed ne
cessary to prevent the sale Of ardent spirits
TO the Indians. and prevent them from
>qnandering their annuities among the ira
ders without benefit to themselves; and it
is recommended that the salaries of the
suh-agents be materially increased they
being entirely inadequate as compensa.
ton for the services, and for the sacrifice
Of comfort involved in residing beyond The
bounds of civilization. history of all
The Indian tribes, directed by the Secre-
lary to be made from official documents,
IS in course of preparation; and that the
Department may have the means Of infor-
nation necessary to prevent abuses, mod
ticalion of the law Of August 26ih, 1912,
is recommended, so as to exclude from its
operation the office Of Indian Affairs, so
far at least as to permit the payment of
reasonable compensation to a person or
persons to be appointed to make personal
inspections and examinations into Indian
Affairs.
On the pension rolls there remains 81 ,Os4
pensioners for revolutionary services, in.
Guiding widows. Under The act of 1888,
granting pensions for five years to widows
of revolutionary soldiers, $685. claims have
been presented, of which 1855 have been
admitted. Under the laws granting pen
sinns to invalids for wounds and injuries re.
ceived in military service, there are now
on the rolls 2.720 persons. Additional force
is needed in the Commissioners Office. and
$4,000 wanted TO pay it. 1t is recon-.
mended that the law be altered, which pro.
vides that no compensation shall be made
to persons or corporations making pay
ment Of pensions without authority of law.
The act of March last, extending the act
granting pensions to widows, &c. has made
the estimates for the coming greater than
those for the present fiscal year. Since
The last annual report, the number of un.
settled accounts in the offices of the second
and third auditors, has been reduced by
five hundred and thirty-four in the latter
These offices are now under the control Of
, another department, and ii is recommended
that they be made branches of this; TO
, which their business appertans. The build
ing occupied by the Department is suffi.
Client 10 accommodate part of il only,
nor has it the security of being fire proof;
and the recommendation frequently made
heretofore is renewed, that a suitable build.
ing be erected for the safety Of the public
records and the accommodation of the de.
partmenI, and the Secretary closes his re-
port with an acknowledg ment of the aid
rendered him in performing the labors Of
his Office, by the Commanding General and
The heads Of the several bureaus Of the
Department, whose assduity and prompt
ness in their attention to business, deserve
) all praise.
COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRE-.
SENTATlVES.
Foreign AfairS.-Messrs. c. J. Ingers0,
Rhetr. Beardsey, Glmer, White, Dawson Sam.