The Portland daily press., 1869-06-14
WASHINGTON.
INsrRucrIoNs 10 1NpIAN AcrNrs \, N /

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs has issued circular to the
superntendents and agents that it is the wish
and policy OF the Government to localike all
Indians upon reservations to be selected by.
themselves or for them by authorized agents
OF the Government. When so located every
assistance practie able and authorized by law
VIII be given to advance them in agricultural
pursuits and arts OF civilized life. The Indians
have agreed to locate in permanent abodes n
on the reservations, and the superiateuderts
and agents are required by the department to
protect them in all their legal rights 10 the ex-
tent OF thoir powers. All Indians without dis
trct who are and remain 30 located, OF who
may hereafter come in and locate and Indians
who wait or refuse to come in and locate in
permanent abodss upon the reservations will
be subjsct wholly 10 the control and superyis-
ION OF the military authorities who, as cir
camstances may justify, will treat them az
friendly or hostile. The officers of the Indian
department. are instructed that ii Is proper
that they should at once notify the Indians of
the determination of the Government 40 that
those who are friendly may mot leave their res
ervatons and subject themselves to Suspicion
and supervision Of the military authorities
Care should also be taken to inform the In
dians claiming to be friendly that they must
not violate the laws OF the United States by
acts OF murder, theft or robbery; that tor such
crimes tribes will be held responsible and their
authorities will be held until the offenders are
delivered up by them to be properly punished.
Application for use Of military against nnlaW-
full members of any tribe will not be granted
unless the determination to commit outrage be
TOO strong and combination too great for SUI
perintendents and agents to subdue them with
the means at their command. Present Of
goods or provisions will not be given BY super
lntendents or agents to rowing Indiansin hos
tility to the Government, but when they come
IN and locate upon a reservation, with q view
OF becoming friendly to the Government and
cuitlvating the arts and habits of civilized life,
every assistance practicable in the way OF
clothing, provisions and agricultural imple-
ments Will be given to them. sbaolsrfs N4944A4
TREASURY STATEMENT +
No currency was issued during the week
ending June II, 1850. The shipments during
the week to national banks and others, were
S76, ,669; to the Assistant Treasurer at Boston,
100000: to the United States Depository,
Baltimore, $4,000 The Treasurer holds In,
trust for circulating notes, $342 ,S91 200; seeqr1
tiles held at date of last report, S28 ,316 $50;
total amount of securities held, $371 ,207 $50;
mutilated bank notes destroyed, $160. 900; total
amount heretofore destroyed, $13, ,998 ,327 bank
currency issued for bills destroyed, $97 ,190;
balance due for mutiIated bills, $194, ,479; out,
standing bank circulation, 1928, ,743, ,134 frac-.
1882, 420H 'tsa TX sl0ds
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION. A1'F.
Commissioner Delano has caused the follow
ing circular in regard 10 seizures to be- issued
from his Office to-day mo property seized by
any internal revenue officer viii be released by
an order from the Commissioner until the
officer who made the seizure and the assessor
and collector of the district have reported the
facts in the case with their Recommendation or
had ample opportunity to make such report
and recommendation.
ORDER FROM THE War DEpARTMENT.
An order has just been issued by the Secre-
tary of War directing all enlisted men in the
general service detailed for duty as clerks, and
all other clerks in the War Department and
Pension Bureaus thereof, not authorized by
law, be discharged on the 18th inst, with leave
of absence for one month, and that their dis
charges will take effect ON the 18th Of July.
BY this order between 800 and 400 enlisted
men, detailed for duty as clerks in the various
bureaus of the Department, and who receive
compensation OF nearly $l00 per month, will
be dismissed. Fsr.sal
DECISION In RELATION TO BROKERS SALES.
2a Commissioner Delano to-day made 4 Jecis-
ion upon the question submitted to him by the
Board of Brokers of New York, as to their
liability to pay the tax OF 10th Of ONE per
cent. upon sums received by them for negotiat-
ing sales. 1t is said thaths decides that they
are liable as commission merchants on al sales
in excess of $1,000 made by or forthem at the
rate of one dollar q thousand, except those made
through other Wholesale dealers who pay tax,
as such and sell on commission, and are conse-
cial brokers, and that commercial brokers are
also liable upon all sales negotiated BY them at
the rate of 30 cents on each $1,000, except those
made by or through another broker. .i9lzia
REPORTS OF CUBAN succEssEs.
Reports from Cuba, received here to-night,
state that there has been several skirmishes
between the Spanish forces, under Gen. Lesca,
and the Cuban forces, which resulted in Gen.
Lesca being compelled to fall back on Trini-
dad, where, it is said, he will await reinforce
ments- The Cubans were preparing to fellow
up their success and attack the Spanish forces
DECISION As no FISHING yEssELs. -
WASHINGTON, june 13 The Secretary of
the Treasury has ruled that fishing vessels,
OF the United States for fishing cruise with
foreign salt on board, whether in bond or not,
to be used in curing the fish taken BY said yes-
sci, are not required to clear under the proyis-
ions of Article 133 of the regulations. .iaH7f
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The Secretary Of War, in reply to teIe-
telegFaphie dispatch of Gen. Townsend, has d.
Bected . suspension his order for the dis
charge of clerks in tho War Department. until
his return to this CITY, 4<l.
Should the present military. force on the
existing difficulties with the Indians, autheri-
ty will be conferred upon Schofsld TO raise
volunteers for this plrppse and thus secure
peace and tranquility to the border. e~a
The Bureau Of Internal Revenue has received
authority from the War Department to use
necessary to carry out the internal revenue
laws. This grows out Of the fact that there is q
large number Of distiIeries in that State, the
proprietors of which continue to evade the law
and put the revenue officers at defiance.
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