Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
Com m iunication from the Commits
wv siOner OF Indian Affairs.


a7- sioner OF Indian Affairs.
WASHINGTON. April S.-The Secretary of
the Interior sent to the House to-day
comm unication from the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, who says, referring to Off
cial reports of the Goth and 2lst of Febru-
ary last, in which reference was made to
the necessity of certain appropriations be-
ing made at an early day, in order that the
faith of the Government and promises of
the Indian Peace Commissioners may be
kept good:
desire to, say that it is evident to my
mind that unless immediate action is had
by Congress upon the estimates referred
to in said reports, and the necessary funds
appropriated TO enable the Department to
carry out and fulfil the promises made with
certain tribes, we shall have trouble with
them. l am led to believe this from various
rumors that have reached this office, of
feelings and intentions of certain bands
and tribes on the plains.
If we expect to keep the Indians friendly
to the Government and at peace with it,
we must fulfil our promises. Otherwise we
can but expect, as would be the case were
we dealing with white men and christians,
a renewal of the troubles of last summer.
Besides, if our agreements are not faith
| fully carried out the Indians will soon lose
all confidence in the Government. They
will believe nothing told them by its Off
GERS. and an almost endless war will be the
result. which will cost millions of dollars
to suppress and to avoid, to which thou
sands are only asked. s' sH- -."r. -
| This question has become of so grave i'm
| portance that | deem it my duty to again
invite your attention to it. 1t we are to
| have another Indian war this summer, | do
not wish the country to think it was caused
or brought about by the management OF
| the affairs of this Office, and after the ur-
| hapn
| funds, and the statements that have been
| made in regard to this matter. this bureau
| certainly cannot be held responsible for any
acts of hostility and depredations that may
be committed by the Indians.
The Freedmen's Bureau.
In the Senate this afternoon, Mr.. Wilson
| from the committee on Military Affairs
| reported with amendment the House bill
passed March 10, 1868, to continue the
Freedmen's Bureau. The amendment con-
sists of an additional section, by which
the Commissioner is empowered to sell for
cash, or by ilstallments, with ample Secu-
rity, school buildings and other build.
ings constructed for refugees 4 anG
freedmen by the Bureau, to asso-
Citations, corporations or trustees who
now use them tor the purposes of ed
ucation or relief; warrants under suitable
guarantees that the purposes for which
such buildings were constructed shall bt
observed, and it is provided that funds de
rived therefrom shall be returned to the
bureau of appropriations and account
ed for to the treasury of the United States
4 The Impeachment.
Judge Curtis, who will open for the de
fense Tomorrow, in the impeachment case
will speak only from notes, not having
written his remarks in advance of delivery
There was to-day greater demand TO
tickets OF admission to the Senate than oil
any previous day since the trial began
Some members of Congress have promised
or given orders for their tickets for a weel
to come. 90. --
The land Office has official Information
that 800 farms, comprising nearly 5000
acres. have been added to the productiv
area of Florida under the homestead act Q
June, 1866.