The national Republican., 1867-03-05

ment, 81, 1929, ,23O; Interior Department, $751;
$50. Total, S3,926,669.
The disbursements on account OF the same
Departments during the month Of February
were as follows: War Department, gil, $685.
$50; Navy Department, 81, ,927 ,35l; Interior
S2,453,40 Total for the
month, Sl7,O34, $40. The Comptroller Of the
Currency during the week ending the I'd
instant issued National Bank currency to the
amount OF Sl40,005, making the total sum
issued TO date 1901 ,s04, ,426. From this sum
should be deducted S2,933, ,032, being the
amount returned and cancelled by the De-
partment, leaving the actual circulation Of
National Banks at this date, S29s,s7l 1894.
Fractional currency to the amount Of
$4,000 was printed by the Treasury De- |
partment during the week. The shipments |
of this currency during the same period |
covered $3.50, 1870, of which amount $780, |
900 were sent to the Assistant Treasurer at
New York, and the remainder to national
banks and individuals.
The United States bonds held by Treasurer
Spinner on Saturday stood as follows: As
security for circulation, S340, 500 ,450 as
security for public deposits S3S,sOl ,45O.
Total, S379,370,9O0.
The receipts from internal revenue during
the last few days show q decided improve
ment. On Saturday they footed up 81 ,273-
l09.S7. The receipts during the week end
ing on Saturday amounted to SI,G62,2 Psi 0l.
The receipts during the month Of February
amounted to Sl4,s36, ,4ll.90, and the aggre-
gate receipts from this source since June 30,
1866, the commencement OF the present fiscal
year, are S2Ol ,lT5,393.30.
FEBRUARY REPoRT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRIcULTU URE.-The monthly report Of the
Commissioner Of Agriculture for February,
now in press, gives tables showing the aver
age product per acre. in the different States,
Of cereals and other prominent farm pro-
ducts, with the prices Of the same in Janu-
ary, 1867. The estimates corrOborate the
general comparative accuracy OF statements
made during last year relative to crop pro-
duction, and tend to verify the correctness of
the Department system Of statistics. The
showing is favorable to American agricul-
ture, but suggestive of the deterioration in
yield and profit which inevitably results from
the idea of growing grape for foreign ship
ment and expectation, to the neglect Of agri- |
cultural and especially Of mechanical aud
manufacturing industry, which would furnish
IN army of consumers at home and reliable
home market.
The statement of agricultural statistics Of
Great Britain, which accompany this report
is exceedingly interesting. and will furnish
suggestive reading in intelligent comparison
with statements Of facts relative to this
country.
An article on Arshyrc dairies shows milk
product annually per cow scarcely three
fOurths Of the average Of the dairy of Zadock
Pratt, OF New York The cash product per
COW averages $50 Mr.. Pratt in his dairy Of
eighty cows obtains gross return of 500,
yet this could not be taken as q fair average
Of American dairies.
4 variety Of interesting matter relative to
California and its productions is also con.
tanned in this number.
FALSE REPoRT OF INDIAN 0UrRAGEs.-Maj.
+. w. Wynkoop, an Indian agent in charge
Of the Upper Arkansas Agency, under date
Of Fort Leonard, Kansas, February 81,
writes to the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
that, having seen q number Of newspaper ac-
counts Of the depredations committed by In.
dIGns, he states that, so far as regards that
section Of the country, or include the Indians
Of his agency they are entirely false. Since
the council held BY Mcssrs. Bogy and Irwin
with the Indians Of that agency not one
single overt act has been committed by those
Indians up to the present time. Maj Wyn-
kOop states that he has been among them
constantly, and never knew them to be better
satisfied or exhibit such pacific feeling
The only complaint made by them is, that
the captured Indian children are not returned
to them, as promised by the Government
lie calls the attention of the Commissioner
to the fact that one Of these children is known
to be living in Colorado, and can easily be
procured.
1t is the experience of Major Wynkoop
that q source of much difficulty with the
Indians arises from the fact that the Govern.
ment not being prompt in fulfilling its prom
ises, particularly heretofore delaying the de-
livery of annuity goods to period far be-
yond the time that they should be received.
lie recommends that the next distribution
OF these goods be made as carly in the
spring as possible. lie further states that
the Indians have lately exhibited slight
feeling of apprehension in consequence of
the order stopping the trading of ammun-
ton to them imagining that the same bodies
them no good. The small quantity of am
munitiOn furnished them could be Of no SER
vice in case Of future hostilties. The Indians
claim the right to trade for these articles in
accordance with their treaty, they being re-
cognized as at peace.
TIE REPORTED CAPTURE OF FoRr DODGE
UNTRUE,-The Commissioner of Indian AT.
fairs yesterday received communication
from a gentleman at Junction City, Kansas
in which he states that the reported capture
Of Fort Dodge by Indians was untrue. Two
officers from Fort Dodge had set out for Fort
Laramie and had not returned at the time
set, The commanding officer at Fort Dodge
was sure something had happened to them,
and that it must be the fact that they had
been killed, and that the post was in great
danger and would no doubt be attacked in a
short time, and desired the stage to remain
at that post. This the conductor declined to
do, and went to Fort Laramie without meet.
ing an Indian on the route.
INDIAN LANDs.-The Commissioner of the
General Land Office has received from the
Indian Bureau u schedule of lands, embrac-
ing thirty-three selections in favor of Indian
individual reserves under the Pottawatamie
treaty Of 1861 and has the matter now in
hand with view to an early issue of patents
SWAMP LANDS IN Iowa wA-COmmissoner
Wilson has transmitted to the Governor of
Iowa u special certificate authorizing that