The New York herald., 1870-07-31


proved by him before said April 20; provided that
the limitation OF cost therein contained Is not there
by affected; and provided, further that hereafter,
before any new buildings for the use OF the United
States are commenced, plans and full estimates
therefor shall be prepared and approved By the Sec
reltry OF the Treasury Postmaster General and Sec
fetary OF the Interior and the cost or the building
shsil snr not exceed the amount Of said estimate.
for repairs ana alterations OF the Court House In
Phiadelpha, Pa. $1,000.
rot continuing the work on the Post once and SuD-
treasury building III Boston, Mass. $4,000 subject
To all the conditions limiting tins in the
ae oi Apri 20 1870; and the Secretary OF the Trea-
th s Ieny authorzed to enter into contract for
tIe cohIpieton oi SAID building In advance OF the
appropriation OF moneys sufficient 10 complete the
SAINT IA accordance with the conditions In said act
prltlon Tor continuing the construction contained
IN the ACT OF Aprll 20 1870 is hereby modIned as
to authorize the Secretary OF the Treasury in hs
discretion TO adopt part OF the contracts therein pro
vdeu lor III any contracts IN reference To said build
ing approved oy hlm before said April 20: provided
that the limitation OF cost therein contained Is moi
thereby affected.
For barge ONCE at New York, 100000.
For enclosing ana putting IN safe condition tn,
building for branch mint at Dallas CITY. Oregon
$4,000.
For continuing the work the branch mint bui,d.
ing in San Francisco California, $500, 900; provided
that the total cost OF the building exclusive OF the
sum paid for the site thereof snail not exceed
81 500, 900; and provided further, that 1t shall be
lawful, until alter the completion ana occupation OF
said branch mint building, TO exchange at any mint
or branch mint Of the United States, unrehned or
imported bullion whenever In the opinion OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury, II can be done with ad.
vantage to the government; provided, that the
weight, fneness and value OF the bullion received
ana given In exchange shall be determined by the
mint assay and provided further, that The authority
hereby gwen shall not be construed 30 to inter-
fere with the rights and privileges now or hereto.
fore enjoyed by depOsOrs Of bullion at said mint3.
For the necessary repairs and improvements at the
following navy .yarls:-At the Navy Yard at Ports.
mouth, N H., for the necessary repairs OF all kinds
$500 at the Navy Yard Boston, for repairs Of
buildings and repairs OF all kinds, 500 900; az the
$4,000; at the Navy Yard at washington. A. for re.
pairs OF all kinds $4,000; at the Navy Yard at Nor
e ror y S o. ne yard and the NECESSARY
Pensacola Tor the preservation OF the yard ana the
necessary repairs OF all kinds, $4,000; the Navy
iaru Mare island Tor completing foundry and
boiler establishment, s5o,ooo; for sawml ma.
chinery, $4,000; for machinery of house-joi
kinds 100000; at the naval station at
sackets Harbor, for repairs, ana the general care
OF the public property, $1,000; the naval station
at Mound City, ILL.,, Tor necessary repairs OF all
kinds, $1,000; for continuing the survey OF the
Atlantic and Cuff coast OF the United States and
Lake Champain, incluiing cOmpensa ION OF civil
lians engaged IN the work. and excluding pay and
mo.uments OF officers OF the army and navy ami
petty officers ana men Of the navy employed In the
work. $39l,0O0 for continuing the survey OF the
Pacific coast OF the United States, including compen.
for pay and rations OF engineers for the steamers
used in the coast survey no longer supplied by the
Navy Department $1,000: for continuing the publ
cation OF the observations made IN the progress OF
the coast survey including compensation OF cIviliai
engaged In the WORK, the publication to be made
the Government Printing Oifices 81 600: for rcpa =
and maintenance OF the complement OF vessels ".
III the coast survey, $4,000.
Two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars, Z
much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriate
TO construct good and substantial pier OF slCe
iron In the Delaware Bay, at near Lewes. in sus-
sex county in the State OF Delaware out O. any
money In the Treasury not otherwise appropri lted,
and to be expended under the direction OF the Secre.
Ii may and shall be lawful for the president, direc.
tors and company OF the Junction and Breakwater
Railroad In the state OF Delaware 10 extend their
railroad upon and over said pier and freely to use
said pier In connection with their said road. subject
To such regulations ana charges for maintenance
and repairs rs the secretary OF War may adopt.
InSian Affairs.
Reports to the War Department from Kansas state
that white III N making unusually strong efforts
10 get possession OF claims held by Usage Indians
supposing that when the anticipated opening Of
their lands TO settlers Is effected the Indians will be
removed whether settled on colonies or not, and in
tnat event the white man q claim Will be entitled
to tile papers for the same.
Several assaults have been made on Indians by
lawlcss white men, which the onicer making the
report does not punish by arresting the assauers,
for the that making arrests without warrants
for the same is not within Official instructions, and
would be attended with considerable risk TO the
officer assuming the responsibility. The results Of
| these assaults on the Usage Indians would 1t was
thought, bring about widespread disturbances OF
the peace, for the purpose OF preventing which
military consmand has been stationed near the
agency, Dut WIN no Intention OF lnlOr-
nation from the Indian once OF ejecting settlers.
A report from Colonel CIR erson, commanding
Fort Ill., in the Indian Territory, states that the
Comanches, Northern Kiowas and Apaches, with
few exceptions. are coming into the agency with
their bands, and viii bring all stolen stock with
them and give ASSURANCES that they VIII cease al
deprcdations. Little Heart. Of the KowGs, and Ia
bononca, of the Comanches, had gone Off aud were
reported to have been the leaders of the parties who
committed the recent depredations in that vicinity
Little Heart had five lodges and Tabononica about
twenty.
The Quihada have lately nad fight with the Nava.
goes, ana lost twenty Killed.
Tho General Land Once-Legitimate Fees
OF Registers aud Receivers.
The Commissioner of the General Land ONCE has
decided the following TO be the fees which registers
and receivers entitled for acting upon
receiving claims, VIZ
Ftrst-Onc dollar and fifty cents each to register
and receiver for iiling diagram and receiving the
application or patent.
Secoad-Twcuty-two and half cents per hundred
words for reducing the testimony 10 writing
under the principle laid down In the fourth
and sixth sections OF the Homestead act OF March
2l 1864 Ii the applicants desire IL to be taken down
by the land officers instead OF by themselves, or other
persons In the presence OF those orncers. The only
other payments required Of applicants for running
patents are
Treasurer, according 10 existing Instructions OF
the amount estimated by the surveyor General to
cover The actual expenses OF survey and cost OF pub
location OF notice, ana
EOuy'Ut-To the receiver the sum OF five dollars per
acre. as required by law, for the superficial OF the
Claim as shown by the final survey. These are the
only charges fees, or einolumentS which, by law
or regulations, registers receivers have any
right to exact from mining applicants and none
other will be permitted 30 be charged received
under any circumstances. circular TO this elect
Will, few days, be Issued to all officers OF the
United states Land Department.
Dids fOr New Reyeuue Cutser~
The following bids were opened yesterday in the
Treasury department for the building oftwo revenue
cutters-one sidcwhcel Of wood, $50 tons, for the
Pacific coast, and the other screw propeller for the
Atlantic coast $50 tons, the latter to be OF Iron or
wood, as the Secretary may decide: :-westervelt
Rankin OF San Francisco, the sidewheel $4,000,