The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-08

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Daring tho ear claims for additional bounty
were allowed tothe nc nber Of "A l 81, involving
an expenditure OF S25 $40, l57 7S Claims were
SeJecteo 10 the number Of 10 4U, and l09 lOi
were stiH unsettled at The close uf the .cai
year. Since The date OF inc act 435 1913 claims
have been received, 3S7 O9t paid, 81 403 rejeced.
anu Is sO3 were yet unsettled at the date OF the
PBy ymbster' Generals repert. Toe total dts
77sFS 10 whica must be added the ciains
settled by the accounting officers of the Trea-
snIy, bringing the aggregate up TO more tnan
The ex pensc OF settling these claims has been
Nept within hvesixtns OF per cent on the
amount distursed, or about the average cost OF
20 cents per claim IL is recon mended tnat the
4th OF March next he fixed by law as the date
hey ond wfjch no more oleims will Oe received,
and that sll claims then remaining unsettled
be transferred TO the Second Auditor Of the
Treasury for disposition.
FREKDMENis BUREAU.
Large reductions of the officers ana agents OF
the bureau have been made during the year.
aud arrangements are an progress to close A. up
by the LIST of January next, except the educa-
tlonal and Claim divisions. Tue abandoned
lands yet in possession of the bureau are tao lily
worthless for cultivation, and Will be restored
at orce or drOpy ed from the returns.
Claims OF colored soldiers TO the number OF
nearly 2OO0 have been settled through the
bureau, without cost TO the claimauJs, and a
iule more than $500 remain unsettled. Trea-
sury certificates and checks for settlement of
claims OF coiored soldiers and marines have
been colleci ed by the bureau 10 the number of
1880, end TO the value Of nearly 'es $40 0OO
9Eanspor alton has been furnished to 6iiS per.
SOILS, less than one third OF the NUMBER trans
over $4,000 persons have received medical
treatment dunng the yer; "a hospitals n I've
been closed, auG Il yet remain; also ak orphan
sSylums. which are in charge of the bureau.
Efforts have been made 10 turn over 10 the
local civil authorities the charge of the sick,
the 1ptirm, and the insane, aud In some IN
stances viii success. The sanitary oOndttion
of The freed people has in general Improved.
average Of 10000 persons, the number of
sa,ioIs snsi rs Issued during The ., year beins
liens have been taken upon the crops
The schools have In The rsaip progressed.
opposition and want of means: Private assp.
ciations have continued tneir liberal support,
and teachers have ls labor.d , fai,siai,y, though
number of day and night scnools Is 1881.
with 2295 teachers and lO4 327 pupils.
1be sggrsgaie number Of Sunday and day
schools Of all kinds is 1926 with 2il 8i8 scholars
The amount expended for support of SCHOOLS
during the year was s9i2 523 66; this does not
nss iies es,inated a. s7ooCoo. anu by fresd@sS.
estimate d at $500 OCO. Fifteen normal SCHOOLS
and colleges have been chartered Or incorpo-
rated In different part OF the country. Toe total
expenoi'ures OF the Bureau during the fiscal
year were $3,977,Oil'72. The balance On nand
was sS. .622 co. 99.
EXPENDITURES AND ESTIMATES.
The actual current expenses OF the War De-
psitment for the last cal year were SOS 49,
09i IL TO which is added the sum of SO 98l 4e6 49,
old war debts paid during the year. making tue
total expenditures OF the department S7S 704
SOFIA. The approximations for the presen Il seal
year were s35 557 Az the est ated di ,iencios
mated that The sum of s65 6S2 1888 So will be re.
quired for the expenses of the department for
The fiscal year ending June 80, 1870 There wlll
be a surplus OF SEQ 0i240.22l 81 from unex pended
appropriations To be paid into the treasury at
the close OF the present fiscal year
INDIANS.
refer to the report OF Lieutenant. General
Sherman for AN instructive statement OF ftots
and valuable suggestions in respect TO Indian
affairs. believe 1t manifest that an Important
nh q MOI q I'm An nf AAal liK,fw
with The Indians. While good faith and sound
policy alike require us 10 strictly observe
listing treaties SO long as the Indians maintain
like good faith, when any tribe has violated Its
treaty 1t should no longer be regarded as a ma.
tion with which 10 treat bat as a dependent
unciyilized people. TO be cared for, fed wnen
necessary, and governed.
1t is manifest that any branch of the public
service cannot be efficiently and economically
managed by ttUo departments OF the Govern.
meDt. II the Interior Department can alone
manage Indian affairs, and thu s save the large
expense of the army In the Indian country,
very we'll But II the army must be kept there
for The protection OF railroads and frontier set.
Elements, why not require the army officers
TO act ss Indian agents, and thus save all the
army officer has his military reputation and
commission at stake, and is subject to trial by
court-martial for any misconduct In office.
Thus is Afforded the strongest possible security
the,Government can have Ior an honest admin.
istraiion of Indian affairs by officers OF tue
army; while the civilian agent, being only q
temporary officer OF the Govern ment. and prac-
tically exempt from trial and punish ment for
misconduct, gives the Government the least
possible security for honest administration
For The sake OF economy To the Govern ment,
for the sake of more efficient protection to the
frontier settlements, and for tho sake of
justice TO the Indians, recommend that the
management oil Indian affairs be restored TO the
War Department. with authority to make
regulations Tor their government and for their
protection against lawess whites.