The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-10

The act Of sd March, 1855 provides for ten clerks 10 s
once OF The Secretary Of the Interior In addition 70 ns
chief clerk consequence Of the largs increase IN ne
business OF the department that number has been Iounu
be insufficient 10 render i necessary 70 =
under the authority contained the act one eeih
the fourth from the General Land once ana one %
lower grade from the Pension Office lille sueh Transfers
have supplied the want here they have al ,ne ahe hs
20 similar extent weakened the offices nom whcn shey
have been made Under these circumstances ~ ~ DETER
that authority be given for the appointment q TWO auu
tional clerks In this deparmentone OF tue ,iiu anu guy
OF the fourth class.
In this eonneaion beg leave 10 reeur to the eonPensa
ton of its chief clerk The proper discharge o. ns uue
requires talents OF high order great inieingence Anu
much experience Three Of the other departments nave
besides chief clerks assistant secretaries eaeh o. y
eeives $4,000 per annutn whilst his aiy y oh sz.Vo
not 10 say that his compensation should IN justice be equal
10 theirs which is not too large matters e oy what
name be is designated ms il would not change Inc nature
The House resolution relative TO the preparation and
printing Of the mortality statistics OF the Seventh Census
has been executed, and It Is hoped inns van eose na'
work.
The tenth section Of the OF 3lst August 1852 making
appropriations for the fiscal year ending 30h june 1885
requires all balances of appropriations OF more than two
years standing be carried 10 the surplus fund except IN
certain specified cases.
On the 30h June last minute examination was institu
ted ascertain what balances were liable 10 the operation
of that act order that the should be disposed OF as
required by IL Balances we're found under ny-wo heads
account amounting In the aggregate 10 S59924b 10 o.
the character designated aud longer required for The
service Of The department. all OF which were duly carried
TO the surplus nnd
Ii is confidently believed that by the practice of rigid
economy the expenditures during the present hca year
Will be kept within the appropriations and leave eonsid
cradle surplus applicable 70 the service Of the year follow
ing The estimates for the next fiscal year have been pre-
pared accordingly,
Ia his capacity ID trustee for the Indian tribes the Secre
ary of the Inferior for the time being required 70 hold
in trust large OF securities belonging TO the In
m rul Ipc
becomes due and depose 1t in the treasury or invest y
for their benefit
The stocks 50 held amount the present lime in the ag
gregate 2o9ssfg 50 and the collection Of the interest
on so large principal Ia attended WIN much labor and
care Formerly this done through the agency OF
but since the ls july 1858 such agency
has been entirely dispensed with and the collection made
by this depar The amount thus collected to the
present date is $3l3is9 t2 vi Of which has been prompts
~ placed in the treasury scoa 40 realized without any
abatement account of expenses
Ia making these collections much aid has been Afforded
the department by the assistant treasurer at New York
city, the director Of the mint Mt Philadelphia the pension
agent at BALTIMORE and the financial officers OF the Sateo
Virginia at MchMond.
il the Indian bureau ayerything has been done which
an able and honest discharge OF dpy could accomplish
lis operations during the past year have been ana
important embracing very great extent OF country anl
nearly ~ he Indians within the % 9, the uara
have been well disposed ens snxous to cultivate ana pre-
serve friendly relations with US
Several important treaties have been made AFT Others
equally SO will soon be ready for submission to the Sep
ate Those already in force numerous and OF varied
character Many Of them contain objectionable provisions
and stipuations which the government was eompeed %
insert the Indians urgent solicitation being tAe
production of the vicious influences which too often sur
round them treaty occasions 1t therefore requires great
care end wisdom to execute them properly Every exeI-
ton has been made to effect this and though as much
has been accomplished desirable yet 1t hoped
better state Of things has bern Introduced
The late Commissioner of the General Land Once was
deppted join the superintendent Of Indian affairs in
Wisconsin, ia order that his superior knowledge OF the
land system might be made available in the settlement OF
the various and complicated questions involved with the
Stockbridge and Munsee Indians 4 supplemental treaty
made with them which has since been disapproved
by the superintendent and Immediately after i was eye
cuted by the Commissioner for reasons contained IN bis
able report herewith transmitted Although persuaded
that all done that could be under the circumstances
thsn existing, yet from perusal OF the treaty and report
and other reliable information, the stpulaons were not
considered beneficial either TO the government or the In
dams and therefore renewed efforts are being made 10 ar
range satisfactorily the pending difficulties
In order to adjust the unsettled matters existing be-
tween the United States and the Chocaws and ChickasaS
and also between these two tribes trpatie treaty was
made early in the past summer, which, assensd 10 ~
the councils Of these tribes ard ratified by the Senate VIII
produce much good in that section IL the Indian country
Besides aaying the anxiety and removing the ebarass
mens that have long disturbed and distracted these las
telligent nations IL Will open up large portion oil the
Chocaw territory for the nroduciSa and permanent To-
cation OF the southern Camanches Wichitas and other
southwestern tribes.
The law makes provision for the survey 10 Kansas Terri
tory Of Indian lands under the treaties OF 1854 and where
the net proceeds of the lands ceded authorized 10 be
paid the Indians the President Is required to cause
said lands such part thereof he deem proper TO
be valued and classified and when such valuation and cas
siBcsoa shall have been made 10 his satisfaction 10 cause
such lands be offered public sale by legal subdivisions
town lots at such times 9d places and IN such manner
and quantity, him shall appear proper and necessary
to carry out faithfully the spuaions in said treaties
al vsed that nearly all the prerequisites have been cons
ve aud that the sales may be ordered TO take place du
ring the early part OF the spring Good faith and
sound policy require that the treaty spulaons be strictly
adhered TO.
Many OF the Texas Indians are be.Eg gathered on the
reservations apart In that State for the and are con-
Quoting themselves with ked pfoprrty. These reser-
vaiions small still for time they may answer
good purpose IL may he proper Tor Congress 10 extend
them the laws regulating trade aud intercourse win
the Indians their application may bo found necessary
The Indian agents instructed To reside amongst the
tribes 10 he constantly present to advise aud and
Them IL is often impossible TO ascertain whether the
instructions faithfully complied WITH owing to the
remoeness OF the agencies The rule however has thus
far operated WELL and will, Is believed, be of much
service the Indians Ny opinion Is that II would
be far better have eNeE agents, and 10 give COM
pensaon each suitable 10 Tie condition and crcum-
stances of his position TO bring into repulsition
the character ability, aud peculiar fitness 50 much
CURED
tribes Of Indians Is great that frequently IL very diff
hcui TO obtain correct information about them,
especially sbere the agents careless remiss IN the
discharge Of their duties The present Commissioner
has visited many Of tbeg ~ sucb Inconvenience but by
doing has acquired great deal Of useful information
believe it would be advantageous to the pdians and
the government TO provide for onjcer TO be attached
ths bureau whose duty should be visit the super
iniendens agents. and tribes, examine into all their
aHafrs and MAKE xneh nd delta cd as