The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-04

MONEY DUE FROM TIE GOVERNMENT To INDIANS.
According TO the regulation prevailing in the de-
partmeDts, when . sum OF money,s due from the
government TO the minor children Of an Indian, II
has long been the practice To recognise the right Of
the father TO receive IL ; and in all cases where
claims arise under an Indian treaty, the claimants
being indians, payments must be made TO the In.
dams in person. aud not 70 an attorney unless re-.
quired by the mperous interest of the Indians and
30 directed by the President in conformity WITH the
Sd section OF the act Of August &c. 1852 and the Sd
section Of the act Of March 8, 1868.
UEAUrHoRlsED PURCHASES OF SPECIE ON GOVERN
MEHr ACCOUNT.
case was not long since before one of the de-
parfments here, In which 1t was ruled that no d.
bursting officer is authorised to purchase specie with
out the special direction OF the head Of the depart
make for premium, on unauthorized purchases paid,
will be dlsallowed.
THE PUBLIC LANDS IN OREGON.
As the law regulating the disposal of the public
domain In Oregon now stands. all are actually de-
barred from becoming freeaolders there except &C.
tual culvstors of the soil TOR four years previous to
obtaining fee. simple title. This provision of the
law intended OF course to encourage actual settle
nent and cultivation, is found to work badly; inas-
much as 1t also operates to discourage the emigration
thiher of mechanics, merchants, and professional
men. The people OF Oregon, on whose advice the
provision in question was adopted, have already
seen their error. and are now pettouing to have
them subject to sale The Commissioner of the Cen
eral Land Office coinciding 1ith them, has recon.
meDded TO the Secretary OF the Interior the prompt
application there of the active system TOR the sale oi
The public domain, which Is in operation on this 81 lie
Of the Rocky mountains. Congress will doubtless
ems BILE the Land Office Bureau TO do this ere the pre-
sent session ends.
We understand that there Is no provision made by
law for surreDdering, cancellng or dseharging Of
fetal or contract bonds to the government and 1t Is
the invariable practice OF the government to retain
them among the public archives, although the Office
OF principal may have expired, and his accounts
may have been adjusted, or the conditions of the
contract may have been fulfilled (5ee opinions OF
Attorney General Butler, Nov. 20,ilS37, and Attor
ney General Nelson, April 2, lS44)
CoNPkohIss WITH aEBrOR THE UNITED ST .TKs
IL is held by the government accounting officer
that when the account OF disbur-ing officer Is set
tied IT the Treasury, and cut is brought against
him for the bslance found due, and the matter i
afterwards compromised by the entry Of judgment
in favor of the United States, by consent, for ar
agreed sum less than the bala1ce due the jud cement
is conclusive to oil the items both sides of the
account settled. Items in favor OF the officer i
embraced in the account cannot afterwards be PAID
him az the Treasury, even though they were impro
perry disallOwei in the original settlement.
THE CURRENT OpBs ATOMS THE REAsURY.
On the LIST OF February there were Of Treasury
warrants entered on the books Of the department
Fer the redemption stv. ks.......... 81 g76 II
For the Treasury Department, exclusive Of
For the customs. 1913 OK
Covered into the Treasury from mis oeilsneous
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