The New York herald., 1868-06-12

plishment OF these ends should be made.
In view of these representations and OF the law in
force making 1t the duty Of the President to enter
into treaties with the several tribes Of Indians in
Kansas for the extingushment Of their titles to lands
in that State and for their removal to other localities
the department applied to the President for the ap
pointment OF commissioners on the part of the
United States meet commissioners on the part OF
the Great and Little Osages to negotiate treaty in
accordance with the requirements OF the law.n The
Secretary OF the Interior says that is reported that
the commissioners appointed have concluded treaty
with the Indians but no such treaty has yet been
communicated to the department. II one has been
negotiated the department is uniformed as to its
provisions, no special instructions having been given
the commissioners on the subject.
H0sfiiIties Of the Savages in the Indian Ter
rit0ry.
letter has been received al the Indian Ohice from
one Of its agents, dated Fort Cobb Indian Territory
May Is, in which he reports that the wild Indians,
particularly the Kiowas, very much dissatisfied
with the locality Of their agency, and have made
various threats against the white people. One OF
their principal chiefs, 'Kickng Bird" who seems
friendly and well disposed, told the whites in the
neighborhoOd OF Fort Cobb that they had better not
remain there until next moon; that they 1.-THE In
dians) were going North to have their annual medi-
cine dance, and after that was over he feared
he would not be able to control his young
men, Before leaving they levied contributions
on various parties, and were altogether overbearng
and insolent. The agent at Leavenworth has no in
fiuence with them further than his presents 60. He
has not, he stop his Indians from raiding on
Texas. The writer OF this report had heard OF a
party Of Comanches, who are on their way from
Texas now, who had been attacked by soldiers
and two or three wounded. and also Of another
band who are about starting from their camp at
Fort Cobb for Texas. Tn eir agent has no power to
prevent them from going, and 1T was thought that
nothing but force would prevent them. He thinks
the whites in that section all at their mercy and
unless military post is estabshe there very soon
they will all have to leave.
Removal of Distractions from Hell Gate.
A delegation from New York was before the House
Committee on Commerce to-day relative to the re-
moval Of distractions at He'll Gate. The chairman
of the committee will endeavor to call up the bill
for the improvement Of rivers and harb0rs on Mon.
day next, and have it made the special order until
passed It calls for an appropriation Of two millions
of dollars, three hundred thousand of which are for
the removal of He'll Gate distractions and for I'M
provements in New YORK harbor
Letter from Commissioner Rollins to Secre.
tary McCulloch.
The following is copy OF letter addressed by
Commissioner Rollins to the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury:-
WASHINGTON, D. c.. June 8, 1858.
SIR-I have the honor herewith to transmit
through you to the President the resignation Of my
office, to take effect upon the qualification Of my
successor nominated by him and confirmed by the
Senate. Justice to myself and respect for you re-
for so doing. Immediately after the Phlla-
delphia Convention, In 1885, there were numerous
OF sy and adnce %s the
slderatiOns and produced sad blow to the reputa
tiOn and efficiency OF the revenue service. They
cases regardless of my wishes as Commissioner. l
should have resigned my ONCE long ago had not
the pubic III ' good would be BY my peman
ing In it. During the session OF Congress next after
the Convention referred to, many nominations
by the President as there since have been,
all Of them without reference to any opinion had
ons for removals OF assessors and collectors even
for the grossest misconduct, have been almost uni
versally disregarded In accordance with the long
continued practice OF the department, the appoint
ment by the Secretary Of the Treasury Of assistant
assessors inspectors and other subordinate officers
in the several districts ls made upon the nOmina-
tion Of the assessors and collectors.
This practice is Just to those officers when faithful
insures to them harmony mo and cooperation ana 10
III s ss Re s sassss q The ssfsE oss
Ing crcumstances TO elevate and control the char.
e nsnsSs end SsGSy oSsrse ys 's have
United States district attorneys and marshals Of
these Numerous changes of the character referred
to in what have said OF revenue officers have been
Over their appointment and continuance In Office 1t
is needless to say that have no control whatever,
and have no assurance that the services they Will
render in the future will be more thorough and eec
tive than they have been in the past In BRIEF Mr..
Secretary, the revenue laws, even in the most i'm
portant localities, are badly administered by ocers
either dishonest or incompetent, appointed without
my approval and whose removal l BEE hope Of Sc
curing. While continue in office am sought to be
made responsible for their failures, although am
absolutely powerless to prevent them For these rea-
sons well as to seek the rest which my health de-
mands, and which my efforts to discharge my public
duties have hitherto denied me- am constrained to
retire from the bureau in which have labored since
near the date Of its organization. With full appre
citation Of the kindness you have extended to me In
all our personal and official relations, am, sir, very
respectfully, your obedient servant,
E. A. ROLLINS, Commissioner.
To Hon. II. MCCULL0CH, Secretary OF the Treasury.
Receipts from Customs.
The receipts from customs from June to the 9th,
inclusive, were as follows:-
Boston,. S2s9 aoo
New York. 2050, ,96s
San Francisco, from May to May s........ 2ss,67s
Total 122, 744
Internal Revenue Receipts Nineteen Millions
Less than Estimated.
Il is understood from reliable authority that the
amount OF revenue from internal taxes for the fiscal
year ending the 30th Of the present month will be
less than $780, 900 900. This amount is $685. 0OO, ,0O(
less than the estimate OF the Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue and s1e 900 less than that made BY
the Secretary Of the Treasury In December last.
Senator Morgnn's Report on the International
Curreucy OuesfiOn.