The New York herald., 1869-12-08

consent OF tnc Senate. ana although 1t was sono-
what late In the season when they sent to their
posts enough has been OF their labors to mako
ft certain that tho mode or selection no. ms
have at their own ooss sent olicers of their own
body TO inspect the work OF tho agents far as It
aimed q the civilization and instruction OF she
inaians. Tae moral support and enconraRement
thus given to the agents must be valuable.
In accordance with the same general plan OF bring
Ing moral influences 20 bear upon the conduct VI
Indian alairs the present Congress authorized you
70 appoint commission OF philanthr0pic citizens
to serve without pay in such supervisory and VS.
iGorial duty gus assigned to them. No dim
GUILTY was found In securing The services OF men OF
the highest character and known beDevolence. by
an executive order they were authorized to inspect
Gil the accounts and records OF the bureau 10 be pre-
sent at the PURCHASES OF Indian goods and advise as
the tribes In their reser and examine the busl
ness OF all the agencies The officers OF the depart
the ana ~ n n No
dilecG responsibility. either pecunary or admnlstrd-
tive. was put upon the commission, because u was
believed tDat their usefulnes5 would not % IN.
creased thereby They now constitute an eng
tirely dsinlerested body OF Intelligent advisers, win
fun power to throw the light OF the most searcaag
SCRUTINY upon ths conduct Of relations win the
Indians aud TO give the public. through their re
ana prorress OF the several tribes. IL is beneved,
nso, that their Efforts cannot fail to stimulate tue
public conscience. and to give greater unity anu
vgor to the voluntary efforts made throughout the
country In the Of Indian civfizationa result
desirable IN ITSELF ana certain to make easier and
The administrative efforts OF the department IN
tue suostltuton OF new onicers in the agencies,
Iected ny new rule, and winch lt was believed
wo1a pa1c Sna r ~ on
wuch would give the purifying influence OF tue moss
puoc scrutiny. and the great advantage Of inteli,
gent and pnIlautnrOpic advice rs TO tue atlar3 VI
tribes OF fellow VINO have no more direct repre-
sentat0n or more satisfactory way OF making tnelr
condition and wants known to the country
The oxDeflenCe OF the last summer, imperfect as IL
has necessarily been. warrants confidence III TUG
system adopted The report o. the commissions,
other documents appended. SHOW That The general
condition OF the tribes 10 much more peaceful tnan
we had reason to expect. No general or Formidable
hos.llItIes have or0Ken out and II - believed tnas
the influence OF nearly all the older and more expe.
friendly appeals to TO carry out our treaties with
them. Small bands OF several tribes nave been
guilty Of plllage ana murder ana nave eeen severey @
collisions have not dlturbed the ques VI the greater
portion Of the Indian country.
OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
At the last session Of Congress the organization OF
the department Of elucatlon was SO reduced as es-
sentialiy to change its character.
The commissioner has devoted his time ana atten-
F1rst--To giving such advice, information and as
sistance may be specifically called for OF Stale
officers OF education local trustees instructors
OF common SCHOOLS throughout tue county.
and memoirs whicn contain sucn mattec a. ne re-
CARDS best adapted TO improve and perfect the con-
Tn.rd-To personally visiting schools, conven
tions, &C.. lor the purpose OF intercnangng views
with professional teachers and acquiring or impart
Ing knowledge respecting the progress OF education
The report for the present year will be found to
contain elaborate c0mpxi iisons and analyses VI the
puolic educational systems OF Europe the courses
OF instruction, the organization ana discipline VI
the various schools ana, besides the breler crcu-
lars on important educational topics. which have
been IssueI during The year, history OF The schools
OF the District OF Columbia and OF the general work
The encouragement OF education among the freed
men OF the Southern States winch has heretofore
formed o very Important part OF the labor OF the
Freedmens Bureau, IS necessarily very clio ely allied
TO the general scope OF the duties devolvlnx upon
tue Commissioner OF Education. ! would respect
fully suggest the propriety OF uniting the whole IN
this oice, with suitable powers anu provisions ior
fostering education and increasing intelligence
among the receutiy cnIranchsed people. IL would
seem that regard TO them the efforts OF the Com
missioner may be OF the utmost service BY placing
at their disposal and bringing their attention the
methods of instruction whica experience has de-
veoped in the most enlightened porsions OF the
world, and thus saving them from the SLOW and
paiafu process OF learning by sneir experience alone
The wnOle country has SO great stake IN the pro-
gress Of those VINO have recently emerged from
pol,tical power now he.d by them, tnar no rational
should be spared hasten their enlightenment
and give them access to the most approved means of
intellectual progress.
Tho twenty-.hlrd section OF an act entitled IAN
act providing the taxing Of the seventh and SUBJ
sequent or the UnIGed States and TO 1x the
number or the members Of the House OF representa-
tives and provide Tor their future appOrtionment
among tle several States" approved May 20, 1850.
prescrbes 'rhat il no other law De passed providing
TOR the taking OF the eighth or any suDseqpent cen
Of the United States, before the 1st day OF
January Of any year when by the constitution OF the
United States any iurther enumeration OF the nhab-
itants thereof Is required to be taken sucn
shall, 10 all things, be taken and competed accord
ing TO the provisions OF this act" The constitutional
provision directs the next enumeration to be made
during The coming year, and Congress, In executing
It. VIII provide other methods II those prescribed by
existing legislation are deemed inadequate. for
bear making any specific recommendation on the
subject, as committee, appointed by the House OF
Representatives at its last session. to take into con-
sideratlon such measures as might be deemed proper
In reference to the census, and TO prepare plan,
have been actively engaged In prosecuting their in-
qurles aud Ill, am Informed, be ready TO report
al the commencement OF the approaching session.
A great amount OF preliminary LABOR Ia required IN
maturing ana arranging the details OF wori OF
sucn extent and variety and In preparing and dis.
trIbuIIng blanks and Instructions. Tue OBVIOUS I'm :
possibility OF commencing 1t until the manner Of
taking the census snail have been determined Onei 8
conclusive reasol ior the early decision OF Con.
gress.
OF assistant marsnals, who rendered services IN
taking the eighth census in those sections Of the
country which were subsequently IN rebellon. Inc
original appropriations tor tnat census were long
since exhausted, and those OF q later date DO not
extend 10 these cases recommend that provision
ject however, 10 the joint resoution OF March q,
1851, which prohlbts the payment OF anv account or
demand against the United States to person VINO.
during the rebellion, was not known 70 be opposed
thereto, and In iavor Of its suppression.
JUDICIARY.
The following statement shows the amount nd-
vanced during the 1scal year enuIng June 90 1862
to mArshais OF the United States for deraylng the
expenses OF the courts OF the United States nclud.
Ing tue fees OF marshals jurors and witnesses, the
maintenance OF prisoners and contingences:-
Alsbama ....... $1,000 New Hampshire 5000
Arkansas. 64,150 New jersey. ~, 2o5
California ..... 26 657 New York. 169, 800
Connecticut -. 3.207 North Carolina. 1920
Delaware. ....... 2,4l5 Ohio. o............ 90,S60
District OF Co. Oregon. ......... IA, 1877
lumbia ....... 1S1, ,254 Pennsylvania. 81, ,s04
Florida. ........ 1856 Rhode Island. 6.34S
Georgia. Sl,004 South Carolina. 49, lyJ
Illinois 60,40 Tennessee ,02j
Indiana. ....... 1921 Texas .......... 37,133
Iowa............ 36,8s3 VermOnt...... $500
Kansas 33327 vlrpinia.,, $4,000