The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-09
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 1865.
INTERVIEW or THE DELEGATION OF FOX INDIANS
WITH THE PRESIDENT.

INTERVIEW or THE DELEGATION OF FOX INDIANS
WITH THE PRESIDENT.
wAsrnSGToS Nov. 8, 1885.
This morning Tho delegation Of Fox Indians visited the
President in company with Judge Cooley, the Commits
sioner OF Indian Affairs and Superintendent Sells The
Indians were severally introduced TO the President,
when one OF the chiefs said that they had heard OF their
Great Father and had very much desired TO see him.
The President replied that he glad to meet and
receive them His object would cultivate peace
and friendship and ho hoped the government would DO
met In corresponding spirit on their part. If the
amcable relations which should exist between the gov
eminent aud those here represented DO cultivated they
should be made to result to the interests of all
ed He would spare pains that their interests
are promoted and themselves secured and protected in
the enjoyment Of all their rights. Provision would BIO
made for them while here, and they would be enter
tanned in manner suitable and fitting their condition:
and he hoped that when they left they would take
with them the best wishes and feelings OF the President
towards them.
Commissioner Cooley explained to the President that
the Sacs and Foxes settled in Kansas and by the
treaty of 1872 they granted annuity Of SOL 600
The saes were largely in the majority, and number two
thirds OF the confederated tribes The Indians here
presented complain that they have not had their rights
Some OF them have left their homes in Iowa,
while others have returned thlther Kansas These
chiefs that there be division OF the annuity and
land
The President said he would again see them, and
after hearing all the facts he would be prepared to do
what rs right He hoped some arrangement would be
made which would prove satisfactory to them.
The Indians again shook hands with the President and
retired.
THE TRIAL or COMMODORE CRAVEN.
The trial of Commodore Craven resumed to-day
before the Faragut martial the accused pleading
not guilty 10 the charges and specifications Several
naval officers who visited the Stonewa after she had
surrendered examined the part of the prosecu
lion TO the build and fighting capacities OF
that vessel.
ORDER IN RESPECT TO CAPTURED NAVAL PROPERTY.
The following order has just been issued
oRDEps-So 100.
WAR DEPARTMENT ADJurANT GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, Nov. Z, 1885.
by direction OF the President, ell military officers bav
ing in their charge any naval property
materials captured from the enemy directed to turn
the any agent or officer of tho Navy De-
partment who may be authorized TO receive the same.
Inc occr turning such property materials will
take duplicate acknowledge or receipts from the
navy officer agent TO whom the transfer made and
report the same TO the head OF his respective bureau at
Washington.
nance, or materials not found belonging naval
vessels or belonging TO navy yards.
by order OF tho President of the United States.
T. ID. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General.
THE FREEDMEN.
lady agent Of the Michigan Freedmens Relief Asso-
citation has just returned from trip Harpers Ferry,
where she has been engaged In the lratuous dstribu
but Of about thousand dollars worth of quarter
masters stores among the INDECENT whites and freedmen
OF that neighborhood.
Eleven hundred and fifty two deaths among the
colorcd population Of the Distinct of Columbia
ported sncc the let OF January last up October 81
The Frecdmop Rarsea mas just completed the follow.
direct contro:-Tolal number Of freedmen in wsshns
ton, $4,000 in Alexandria, $780, living 10 Freedmens
Village, 1909; government farms In Maryland sol
in Loudon county Va, COCO; 10 Fairfax county 5000
making total OF 5000
The medical department Of the bureau gives tho fol
lowing Ggures:Cut Of the above number or freedmen
there Az under medical care during the month
OF 0ctob Of which there 77s now under treatment
THE ENG SErR or THE PIRATE ALABAMA PARDoNED.
Chief Engineer Freeman, OF tho pirate Alabama has
been rsroned the recommendation Of Captain Wins
low Also John Deorcc, rebel naval paymaster
PERSONAL.
Generals longsree and Albert Pike we're at the At,or-
ney Generals Office to-day.
Patent Con miss orer Thcackor lett for Plladel pha
20 night
Assistant Postmaster General Randall j. expected back
20 the city on Monday next
Northern men investing largely In Virginia lands,
especially in tho country between Washington and Rich
mond, which has been devastated during four years by
conendng armies Valuable farms, where an outlay of
cash for fences and buildings needed disposed OF
by their former owners At very low figures Any man
with national currency at his command provide him
self with homestead 10 the Old Dominion quite as
cheap the would The far West Al Ma.
n@sas Junction sixteen new buildings AFRO in process OF
erection pretenious hotel among them. The majority
Of the new settlers IN the Boil neighborhood
terprisng Yankees.
THE REDUCTION or THE FEMALE CLERICAL poRCY
IN THE DEPARTMENTS.
The scheme for reducing the female clerical force in
the Interior Department sl goes on and II IL believed
the Treasury Department VIII follow suit in the
reform. ladies' originally employed in the Treasury
Bureau during the war when able bodied men were
wanted In the Geld, and many patriotic soldiers
benefited by such employment Of their female relatives
whom they would otherwise have been obliged TO sup.
port. Disabled soldiers coming back and max.
ing applications by scores, and economy prompts their
employment since it Is estimated by the chiefs Of
bureaus that half the present number OF clerks would
BIO required II all males
PENSION SURGEONS.
A. r. Under Of Dcnnysville, Maine; James r. Morse
OF Royalton, Vermont; N. h Webb, Of Bowling Green.
Kentucky; Albert T kea Of Kingston, Tennessee VIM
T Galloway, of Euc Claire Wisconsin, and VIM. NJ. G.
x. Findey c Bloomfield, Iowa, have been appointed
examining surgeons to the Pension Bureau.
RETURNS TO THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
Recent returns received nj the General Land once
show a growing increase Of operations in public lands
During the month Of October twelve thousand
entered under tho Homestead law ut tho Offices In Mn
neapos, Minnesota, Ironton, Missouri and St. Croix
Falls Wisconsin, and the cash sales at those localities
amounted TO upwards Of three thousand dollars.
THE PATENT OFFICE.
Commissioner Ibcackcr, Of the Patent Department
has lately sgnilcd his intention Of soliciting Congress
sona action in encctng the transfer Of the discretionary
powers vested in his ONCE for extending the limit OF
patents Tho Commissioner prefers that the authority IN