The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-06
WASHINGTON.


OF the prospects OF those who have severally been
named as candidates before that body Private teie-
grams are sent hither In large numbers giving the
views Of the senders on the subject In the hope OF
gratifying the demand for that kind Of Information.
Gold Fever IN Colorado.
A letter received here from the Cimmerous gold
mines on Maxwell's grant, In Colorado, speaks OF
the recent discovery OF an 'astonshingy rich gold
lead. The writer says-"People are nocktug there
In crowds; that new bitches are nearly finished In
other localities; that new towns are started;
that new gold discoveries are made al
most daily, and that the Old California
excitement prevails in Southwestern Colorado. The
Kansas Pacific Railroad has had to enlarge the num-
Der Of It's trains to accommodate the innux Of popu
Iation" The writer adds:-'The prospect Of gold
and silver this year in Colorado viii reach $780, oOo
or more than California produces"
Letter to Senator Henderson from, the Conn
missioner Of Indian Affairs.
The following is a copy of the letter OF the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs to Senator Hender-
SOM
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS June g. 1868.
To the Hon. J. b. HENDERSON, Chairman Senate CON-
mittee of Indian Affairs, Washington, ID: G.
SIR-The Committee OF Indian Affairs OF the House
of Representatives, the 18th inst, reported the
following resolution, which was adopted with una
nimity by The House,
rbs bs Of the he Yse q % ss
Great and Little Usage tribe of Indians, both in Its express
EIGHT iss ssrss o s
interests other railroad corporations in the state OF
ss OF
United States but the authority h %
than by absolute cesson to the United States and for pu
for which Congress alone competent to provide
Twas president OF the commission which negoti-
ated the treaty referred to- and conducted the nego-
tiations on the part of the United States assisted oy
superintendent Thomas Murphy agent u. Y. snow
and special agent Albert G. Boone, co-commissioners
The accusation clearly implied In the resolution that
improper means were employed to procure the con-
sent Of the Indians Is, believe, utterly without
foundation in fact. am certain that not the s!ghi-
est threat or promise was made by any one 70 op,a
men, all OF whom freely and eagerly signed
the treaty publicly In open Council ,c Witn
with its provisions Indeed not only were
those who signed the treaty satisfied with its proyi-
lands so far we had the means or Judging, seemed
also satisfied with them. As this treaty mas oeen Dy
the Senate referred to the Committee of which you
are Chairman; as the resolution of the House i'm
p!iedy accusing this commission OF official miscon-
duct was adopted by the House without any nIOrAa-
ton having been given TO me or 10 my colleagues
that any charge affecting my official conduct or that
OF my colleagues on said commission was being
considered by the Committee OF indian Affairs OF
the House, and as on my own behalf and
on behalf OF my colleagues most positively ana EN-
phatlcay deny that any improper means WerG EN- IN
consent of the Usage chiefs and head men, or any Oh
them to the said treaty; as we are conscious that IN
making said treaty we have done our duty, and done
it werthy and WELL having In view the best inter-
OF the Indians the people OF Kansas ana OF inc
and officia reputation, which are to US above all
price, deeply involved | therefore appeal
through you 10 your honorable No no,e
history OF the negotiation OF this treaty anu All e
circumstances connected with the TRANSACTION, anu
report fully the conclusions OF your Judgment to the
end that neither the reputation OF officers OF this de.
partment nor important work committed 10 ana
carefully executed by them shall be injured or LOST
by er pare Investigations, but that simple justice
Thaye the honor to be- very respectfully, your obe
dient servant, n. q. TAYLOR, Commissioner.
General Land Once Report.
report of the Commissioner of the General Land
once relative to the extension of the geological sur
vey to the dierent localities of the public domain
made in respone to call from the House Committee
on the Public Lands for information as
to the practical results OF the geological
survey of Nebraska, which was ordered by Congress-
and to the propriety OF appropratng for the ex-
tension OF like survey TO other portions OF the public
lands shows some important and interesting facts.
The Commissioner remarks:-
In addition to the general outlines OF the Nebraska
geological exploration, as presented In the recent
gested that the results OF that exploration have
established thus far not only the WONDERFUL
special adaptation in different localities to
the production OF the various staples, owing TO the
diversity OF the elements OF each, and showing the
feasibility OF producing In brief periods forest and
fruit trees on the expansive plains west OF the Mis-
souri,, not only at points where the experiment has
already been tried but even In the western portion
OF the state where 1t was the general impression
that the climate and soil were unfayorabe TO ther
growth The survey has revealed the existence OF
peat in numerous localities In quantities sufficient to
meet the demand for fuel, while more abundant sup
ply Is In process OF formation. 1t has shown numerous
deposits Of lime and sandstone Of character, In
many instances admirably adapted to building pur-
poses; OF materials for making brick and tiles, the
a q 1eas OF " s Gay 2. @ tSe
OF obtaining 1t ut reasonable depths. The results
nearly set a. rest the prevalent idea that vast beds
the surface as continuation OF the Iowa
coal fields, and have turned the attention
fsssS mose OF obtsn%S smSes and rue
BY forest tree culture. All these with many other
fscts connected with the mineralogy the agricutu-
Gus soils OF Nebraska the wants Of the settlers and
the means Of meeting them in the readicst and most
the geoloatst and Will be embodied In forthcoming
report with much additional matter, scientific and
nsh reliable Information not only to our own coup
trymen. but 70 the people OF other lands who are
anxiously examining every source OF intelligence
European emigrants will learn from this forthcoming
report that in the valleys OF Nebraska they can OBJ
tain farms 81 nominal rates. with soil from 6ve to
nfty feet deep, containing elements OF the highest
fertility, producing In abundance all the cereals
fruits and yegetables that forest trees be reared
In the short space OF ten years 20 size OF nty feet
In height and four feet IN circumference and the
bordering BUNS composed OF sllicious mari resem-
bling the loess of the Rhine, have shown adapta
ton 70 vine culture equal perhaps to that celebrated
valley.
Mr.. wilson makes the further statement
II IL reported that an extensive coal field exists
along the eastern base OF the Rocky Mountains ex-
tending nom the northern portions Of New Mexico
20 Montana. presenting an area varying from ten
thousand 20 twenty thousand square miles, the beds
being IN some cases from thirty 70 ty feet In thick
ana furnishing coal of excellent quality rom
and superior 20 the brown coal or iignIes so abun-
dainty existing along the same range OF mountains.
westward 10 the Pacific immense leads OF iron ore OF
nne quality with mines q copper, Lead TIN aud zinc,
are said ~ exist, hui no careful examination OF
these deposits has been made by men Of science and
comparatively little IL known Of their availability
FOR practical geological survey OF these dis
upon their basis give shape TO our informa-