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Tuesday Morning, April 90, 1867.
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WASHINGTON, April %.
The statement that an expedition for the ex-
ploration of Russian America was being or
ganized at the State Department. is premature
and erroneous. The treaty of the cessioii,
though ratitia by the United States, mas ho1
yet been ratified by Russia The cessioh Is
therefore complete. Proceedings auop'ea
Tor the purpose of exploring the NiIi'oiy. at
present, would therefore be in every way I'M
proper, besides being dscourteous 10 Russla.
Surgeon General Barnes has issued circu-
lar to the medical officers OF the army. He
says I'm view of the possible prevalence of the
cholera during the approaching summer, the
following instructions are promulgated Ey
eFy endeavor will be made by medical officers
to prevent the introduction of cholera from
infected commands or its conveyance from
point to point, by quarantine of observation,
upon all attachments of recruits or troons an
irving or departing from depots. posts or re-
cruitlos stations, at or near which this disease
prevails. Prompt reports of its appearance in
eonnianas elther en- route or in garrison, and
lSoiatlon OF all cases, so far as practicable. In
aouiIloi 10 the strlctest hygienic police for
the enforcement of their personal care and
cleanliness and distinction throughout; at
teation should be paid to the quality of the
water used for drinking and working purpos-
es. Directions are given for purifying the
wafer used, and also for reporting all cases of
cholera, successful mode of treatment &c.
MI Taylor, Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
had an interview with about twenty chiefs and
ilead men of tho Sisseton and Waupeton bands
Oh the Decotah Indians on the subject of sign
ing the treaty made with them during the win
ter, ana which was subsequently ratified by the
oehale win some amendments. In the inter-
view the Commissioner took occasion to urge
upon them the necessity of encouraging the
spread OF Christianity, good moral principles
ana eduoation.in their midst AT the conclu-
SION OF the Commissioners remarks, one OF the
prominent head men of the party made short
address in response. requesting aid from the
Government in order to enable them to put in
Their spring crop, to acquire suitable cloth
ing and other comforts which are generally
among the items of an Indian treaty. These
tribes are very much averse to the Sioux being
placed on their land in close proximity to them
They seem TO think that this is the disposition
of the Government. Among the requests made
by the delegation was one for something to
carry home for the aid of the widow and chill
dren, the latter eight in number, OF Scarlet
Feather one of their delegates who committed
suicide shortly after arriving in this city. The
commissioners stated before the ceremony of
signing their names to the amendment made
by the Senate TO the original treaty, that their
requests so far as he had the authority, would
be granted.
The Commissioners General of the Land Of.
flee has received a report from the receiver at
jackson, Miss, stating that rooms in the State
Capitol had been appropriated, free of charge
for the United States Land Office, and that
the receiver had removed all the books and
papers Of the Paulding and Washington,
Miss, Land Offices, which were not in very
good condition, to Jackson.
By a recent order, the Secretary of the
Treasury new light house district, the 18th,
has been established, having its headquarters
at Astoria, OREGON, and Commodore Watson,
has been appointed Inspector, and will leave
III the steamer New York on the 1st of May to
assume the duties of his position.