The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-06

iouse ,sy IN reply reeolusica as 70 what amount
me debt due by the United states 70 tho stass OF
20 A previous TO the rebellion YET remains unpaid, that
sum Of ssh 600 OF the pnuetral OF the
rexxn Indemnity bonds remain unpaid, with
ln pnknoSn amount q interest coupons Of
Ihsse bonds. sixty-ore are In the department. where
hey were deposited by agent Of the late Provisional
governor Of the State. None Of the remaining three
han6red and believed be IN the possession Of
the authorities Under their control BY the act OF
oengrer, approved February 2s 1885, appropriation
made for pay such creditors OF tho State OF
are comprchended In me act Of September 2,
1880 or this appropriation there remains unexpended
tie sum Of s1l $685. The Treasury Department has no
information a. TO what money stores wers taken by
the state OF Texas from the Confederate authorities on
me breaking Of the confcderacy aud no such money
property has been accounted for by the State with the
Department. An agent OF the Treasury Department
seized from agent OF the State and shipped 70 New
York. account OF the United States ono hundred and
Eve bales OF Confederate cotton, which Is the only pro-
perry realized by the Department from the source men
toned in the resolution.
The Indiana.
Commissioner Bogy, Of the Bureau Of Indian Affairs,
day had interview with the President and General
Grant in reference to the proper course, in military
point OF Wow pursue towards the hostile Indians
The result OF the consultation Ii said TO be
that General has somewhat modified his views
this subject which mainly predcated on tho policy
recommended by Lieutenant General sherman, Of
wsgng against tho Indians a OF exterminaticn.
Commissioner Boey urges that, while he deems vitality
necessary that acts of murder and depreciation com
mitted by the Indians should be promptly and
thoroughly punished he is convinced that war OF ex-
termination, such waged against the Seminoles,
would be not only highly impoi,c In the present sondi
ton Of national affairs, 1t would entail upon the
country additional debt Of several hundred millions
OF dollars but would be inadvsable for many other i'm
portant reasons.
Awarding Contracts for Indian Supplies.
The Committee en- Indian ACairs made report this
morning in the matter or awarding contracts for goods
and merchandise by the Commissioner of Indian
Asss The committee submit as the result OF their In
vestgaon-6rst that the charge tho preamble Of the
resolution under which the committee ac:ed that the
said commissioner did, on the 18th day OF December
last award the contrnct for supplying plaid goods &c.
10 bid much higher ard samples in'erlor 10 those
offered by other parties sustained by the evidence
second that tbcrs is evidence which warrants the
committee In finding the commissioner guilty Of corrup-
ton or favori.ism In the matter OF said award They
report resolution recommending that so much Of the
resolution Of December last directs the Secretary Of
the Interior to suspend contracts basad on certain
made by the commissioner be rescinded Messrs
Hart, Clark, Van Horn (Mo) and Henderson made mi
nority report concluding with resolution that the pur
chase Of goods exorbant prices by the commas Toner
deserves the csnsure Of the House.
The Reported Massacre Of Whites by
Cheyenne Indians Contradicted.
Official dispatches have been received at the War De-
partment stating that there truth the report thai
nifty men have been killed By thu Cheyenne Indians
beyond Fort Wallace.
Abstrncriop Of Seven. Thirty Bends from tho
Treasury Department.
An examination into the Affairs OF the loan branch Of
III Treasury Department to-day discovered The fact that
about thirty Thousand dollars worth Of seven thirty
bonds have been abstracied from there within few days
past On Saturday last OF the clerks from that Office
disappeared and has not been heard from SINCE and
s not improbable that he is in some way connected
with the robbery. '"'ss,'-3'
~~.s.sF~ Rovenue Frauds.
Hon. W. Darling returned yesterday from New FORK,
where he has been engaged in investigating the frauds
on the revenue In thai city He win make report In
rev days. which win be important and interesting
The Motley steward Affair.
Tho Secretary of State to-day answered the resolution
OF the senate ssk ing the Of the person who COM
municated the information him concerning Mr. Mot
ley The Secretary replies by enclosing tho letter Of
his informant, who 10 George W. Mccracken, OF New
York. and writes under date Of Paris, october "a
1868 The document has not yet been laid before the
senate.
The branch Mint nj San Frnnciscs.
Tho Secretary OF the Treasury yesterday purchased
and paid for lot three hundred feet square, on the
corner OF Fifth and Mssion streets san Francisco,
site for the United States Branch Mint. The amount
paid for the property 100000 gold. The site was
selected last fall by General J. +. Miller, and subae-
quently approved by the California delegation. The
plans for the proposed building already drawn and
approved. lis extreme width 10 TO Do go feet, ia
breadth lG6 feet and it rs to cost 5000 COO The work Is
20 the California Legislature oedes
\ Jurisdiction
The Case Of Sanford Conevev.
In the Criminal Court day the Of Sanford Con-
over, alias Charles A. Durham, charged with perjury,
! called up The indictment which covers ovei
thirty pages Of legal cap paper closely wrtten charges
Conove, with false swearing before the Judiciary Com
miee o. the House Of Representatives, In testify ~
that the testimony given before that committee by Hoar
and snevi was untrue Hoan and Snev had previousl,
made afhdayits before Judge Advocate General Jn.
tending 10 impicae Jen Davis and others In IA tha
spiracy TO assassnse Abraham Lincoln, ancavts were
committee they acknowledge tina. thesser was called
false ana fabricated BY conoyer. has the testimony
before go committee and sestG prisoner having been
sven BY them was untrue. Assistant United states
arragred pleaded not In evidence Garfield oopy ~
Attorney Wilson tenshch the Committee OF Judiciary
the resolution upgSc,sd.
'ssa 70 poor the prisoner, said that when arguing
o'o1sr ne had raised the question that the House
.ssensatves had right TO refer the inquiry rs
~ 30 completely Of Jen Davis in the conspiracy 10 any
y lie committees, TO make the inquiry ITSELF and he
would for the same rules object 10 It's introduction.
The court decied TO admit the paper, and It was
reac, the defenc excepting
STATE Dinner nj the White House.
Tho sp tate dinner OF the President took place this
evening g the Executive Mansion Cards OF invitation
we're sued toa number Of members Of Congress and
thu ladies'
Personal.
Governor Sbarkey will leave for home in . few DAYS
and is said that Governor Parsons will soon follow
supreme Court.
In The Supreme Court the following cases came NJ for
trial.
NO. sS-Ihe United states appellants, va tho steam
ship sr William Peel and cargo; No $50 the steam
ship sr william Peel AND cargo The United States
pr1e Sti on srrument ana win probably be concluded
tomorrow Sos- % and Isl, cross appeals In prize
follow. " $500