Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-06

to how they would vote on it. Its friends owe
Dir. Gid linss much for the promptitude and
decision with which he has assumed the oom-
mand Of the forces standing in OPPOSITE IN TO
it.
The Indian BureaE.-The Commissioner Of
indian Afairs is just now unde stood to be
very closely eng ,ged in the work Of nerotia
ting treaties with most of the different Ind an
delegations now in Washington. There are
delegations from eight distinct tribes now
heFe' more of them being thus represented
al This point than ever before. They are the
Deiawares. Shawnees Kick ,pt os, S;o:kbridses
0hlckas avs, Choctaws, and Others. 1t is IN
derstood that the task Of coming to settle.
ment with the various Nebraska tribes repre-
sented, proves TO be a very difficult one indeed
They are said to eyince cousidera Die indispo-
stion to the proposed method Of payment of
their annuities to be agreed on, which the CO.
vernment couceives to be best for them That
Il, in goods, instruction, farming, tools. &c
Those who are ciyiIized and arc already far
advanced in the white man's arts, habits and
customs, complain against it with 4 show Of
reason: urging that they can disburse their
funds from the Government more judiciously.
so tir as their own interest is concerned than
any Government agent can In most cases.
however, II We are not mistaken, the proper
ton of uncivilized to the civilized is from ten
to one hundred to one 1t strikes us, that under
such circums ances, as a general thing it will
be most difficult TO d spouse with ADVANTAGE 10
the tribes at large, with the purpose of so pay
ing their annuilies under all future treaties, as
10 make 1t certain that the money will not 20
for whiskey and beads, as hereto ore.
Muss IN the E uss-Y esterd ", just after
the adjournment of the House, which occurred
amid almost indeScribab!e confusion and ex-
element, over Intellectual efforts to obtain
quorum to vote on Il motion to adjourn over q
momentary misun lerstanding occurred be.
tween the Speaker aid Dir. Campbell, of
Ohio, az the former stepped down from his
seat. For an instant or 50, the words pass ng
between them seemed almost certain to lead to
olowS. But members rushed in between them
thus preventing a collision, and they wer.
kept apart. 1t grew out of remarks made by
MIR. G. tafter the House adjournel) on the act
of the Speaker in decla ing the House iourn.
Ell, while some members were calling for the
yeas and nays. The Speaker remarked that
Mr. C. had his remedy, if he believed he 1.-THE
Speaker had mal-administered his trust in ihi.
case, by bringing the matter before the House
No bones wele broken, nor do we believe that
he affiir can possibly g any further; both
gentlemen involved having u large share of
common sense.
Mistake-The New York Herala's tele
graphic Washington cure, cadence attributes
10 Senator Gwin the design of bein. absent
from Washing on the balance Of the session
after fortnight hence This is an error He
will return to this point by he LIST of August
# he makes the visit TO California shortly
which he is understood to contemplate Not
long since the UeruM had him already in New
York on the point of embarking for San Fran
cisco.
Captains Pay for ths Transportation Ct
Ship Letters The captains employed by
contractors to transport the mills, are not en-
.itlel to the compensation OF two cents ca h
or letters deposited by them in ost vffioes
The Current Operations Of the Treas- y
soartment.-On yesterday, the 9Th of May
tnere were of Treasu Warrants entered %
me books Of tho Department.
For the redemption Ct stoc ks.... s4,0I7 90
far the poymt Mt OF other Treasury
debts .............. .......... 1920 OF
f'r tne Customs .............. 10 G6 90
90 erred into tho Treasury from
Customs. ........1 ,2lo,s95 20
Covered into the Treasury from
Lands .................. -. 1913 $50 q
J)vered into the Treasury from
miscellaneous sources. ......, 2i88 ~
or the War Departn ent .... 54.3p2 81
for re- paying for the War Depart.
uent-. ...........,........ 4 500 81
For the Navy Department.. .... 1906 OD
rOr re- paying for the Navy De.
partment ..'...','..... ....... 74S5 40
Fnr the ln'nrior Department. 49,, 26CII g.
For rc-raying il the Interior De.
partment Observation-Disclosures. 1850 G2