Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-03

reference to the New York Hards and Sits,
reconstruct his Cabinet, &c. Upon his failing
to do this then also to vote for the bill, in case
| the South in Congress will 60 into opposition
| to the administration, in body. This anus
| ing programme of a treaty of alliance, Often
| sive and defensive, with the Administration or
| the South-for consider ation-is copied con-
spicuously into the New York National Dem
| 0crat, from Burke's paper. 1t is an offer to
sell out the votes of some four or five members
OF the House to the highest bidder.
From present appearances, neither Of the
parties thus asked to bid, will be inclined
to disturb, in the slightest degree, the anus
ing entente cordiate existing between the
| voters thus offered q in the Market and
Messrs. Giddings, Benton, Gerrit Smith 4 Co.
Some Of the gentlemen thus put up at VEN
due, doubtless design voting on the bill with
out a thought of how their action upon it may
be likely to effect Hardism hereafter. Our
national politics have, however, come to
pretty pass, when proposals" can be called
for for the votes of members of Congress on
such measure; the parties asked to bid being
the President and the South, and the parties
to be bid for, being the Very Hard gentlemen
apparently ready to die in the last ditch with
Colonel Benton on the occasion of his late very
characteristic speech Wonders, surely, will
NeUer cease.
An end to Speculation on the part Of the q.
8. Iisbursing Agents-The Secretary of the
Interior is now sending out through the heads
of the different bureaus of his department the
following circular, addressed to each of the
army of disbursing agents under his authority
1t efectually closes the door to their future
use of the public funds in the hands of any of
them, except as directed by the laws of the
| Department:
can arrangement having been made by the
treasury department, under which the As
| sistant Treasures of the United States at the
| various leading commercial points throughout
| the country become depositaries of the public
funds the discussing agents connected with
this Department are hereby instructed to avail
| themselves OF the facilities thus afforded, as
far as practicable, by depossttns wtth those
officers such tu'ads as are not scamted for
immediate use, and draactng the same, from
time to time. as they may be required
| This arrangement has been made for the ac-
commodation and security of disbursing Off
| GERS, in view Of the heavy responsibility rest
ing upon them under the provisions contained
in the 10th section Of the act of 9th August,
lS46, as found on page GO, Statues at Largo,
volume 9, to which, in all its details, attention
| is specially directed; and it is, therefore. cx-
| pected that tie instructions above given will
be strictly complied with, and that, hereafter
| no discussing agent Of this Department will
draw any draft or check upon any person, other
| than the officer with whom his funds are herein
directed to be kept
| r. MCCLELLAND,
| Secretary of the Interior
The Nebraska Indians delegation
| from the kickapoos, the Missouri Sacs and
Foxes and Iowas, who are here from Nebraska,
to treat for the REIMBURSEMENT of their present
homes to the Government, had their first in
terview with the Indian Affairs Commission
/ er this morning It was one of ceremony
merely, as they say they want rest after their
long journey before going to business. The
Iowas and Sacs and Foxes were in full paint
and other tribal costume.
They called at the White House. and had an
interview and talk (at IL a. M, this morning,)
with their great grandfather" as they term
the President A profusion Of compliments,
Of course, was passed, that being the style of
particular pslitsness in savage, as we'll as civ
ilized society.
Work Done in the Land Office Bureau
During the last four weeks, ending Saturday,
April 90, the following work was completed in
the Land Office Bureau:
Letters received, briefed and registered 2O70
Letters written. Observation-Disclosures. ,903
Occupying pages, folio record. ......... 1,A7
| Warrants examined .................. 1909
| Warrants briefed. Observation-Disclosures. 5,5l7
| Cash patents issued. 2154
Cash patents recorded. 2,45S
Military patents issued. 5,799
Military patents recorded. .......... 1924
Acres of scrip issued. ...26, 1O5
ACorrection.-W re-publish, from the Star
of yesterday, the following Post Office Depart
ment decision, corrected, it having embraced