The New York herald., 1870-04-17
WASHING ON.
Appropriation for Removal of 0bstruc-
tions at He'll Gate.
An Indian Girl's Statement of Her Peoples
Treatment by Government Officials
Weekly Currency Statement.
WASHINGTON. April 10, 1870.


far'ee- WASHINGTON. April 1e 1870.
An Appropriation for Hell Gate.
The subcommittee OF the House Committee on
Commerce, having the River and Harbor Appropria-
ton bill under consideration, agreed to-day to ap
propriate $25O00O TO continue the removal OF the
distractions at Hell Gate, New York Rarbor.
The Howard Investigation.
Very little progress was made with the Howard
investigation to-day owing to the absence OF several
members OF the committee. Rumsey, one of the
Howard University contractors, was subjected to
rigid cross.examnation by the counsel for the de.
fence but nothing new was elected. II. X. Searle,
the architect OF the building, testified that the org
nal owners in the Patent Building Block Company
wero General 0. o. Howard Charles II. Howard, his
brother; G. H. WnIttlesey, J. W. Alvord, d. L..
Eaton and George W. Balloch, all OF whom were
offiters OF the Frcedmen's Bureau. The committee
adjourned over until Tuesday at the request OF Gen.
eral Howards lawyer who stated that he had to
visit New York on professional business.
Cultivation Of Art. it4
The Library Committee Is at present considering
the proprlety of establishing new system OF decor
atng and painting for the public buildings. There
is project on foot 1t appears, 10 create the once OF
Conservator Curator Of Arts In this country and
to give the appointment to some first class artist
whose taste, experience and judgment would be
order Of ART Mr.. Miner II. Kellogg was before the
committee few days ago and gave his views,
which were received with great favor. Should the
project be adopted 1t Is not at all improbable that
Mr. Kellogg VIII be appointed himself
Weekly Currency Statement.
The receipts OF fractional currency for the week
ending to-day amounts to $4s5, 500. The shipments
were-To the Assistant Treasurer and United States
repositories $1,9O3,3S2. Mutllated bank notes
burned during the week, S239,l7o: total amount
burned, $22 23S, $751; bank currency issued for bills
destroyed during the week, $257, ,45o; total amount
issued therefor s2o $50; balance due for mutt.
lated notes 500, ,35i bank circulation outstanding
at this date S2s9 .567 1888; fractional currency re.
deemed ana destroyed during the week, s4s7. 100.
Treasurer Spinner holds IN trust for national
banks az security for circulation $342 GAG 35O and
for public deposits. $l6 500; coin balance in the
Treasury to-day, Sill, ,365 600, including In coin
tcates, $37 036, ,000 currency balance, $10 600;
internal revenue receipts to-day $292 394; total for
the month 81 06 60l total for the year. $751; 296 Sl2
Ditilleries Destroyed la Tennessee.
supervisor Emery Of Tennessee, reports that since
the 3Oth OF June, 1862 the following number stills
mash tubs, &c, have been DESTROYED By ON.
GERS IN their attempts to suppress Illicit distiaon
Seventy-twO stills and SIX hundred and eighty.seven
mash and fermentng tubs, and about $50 gallons OF
$4,000.
An Indian CirPs Testimony of Her Peoples
Treatment Reservation.
DEAR Mr.. BRUNOT- Commissioner Parker re.
ceived the following letter from an Indian girl in Ne
Vada today. l give the letter precisely as It was
written by its author in clear and beautiful hand.
VINCENT COLYER
Secretary Of the Board OF Indian Commissioners.
CAMP pMcDERMoT, Nevada, April4 1870
STR learn from the commanding officer this post that
you desire full Information in regard TO the Indians around
ton sending them on hs fraasse River Ali
s ss Nv % ss e to s hs S.s
chief OF the whole tribe but he is now getting too old and
minds Necessity of their beins sent on the IN
most the Hurn6od and Queens river Indians were on The
Iruckee reservation at one tme bur 4 had stayed there
received what ihey entitled 70 from they
eaenls they are quite az they have
neyer had an . , Of % %sarnnE but hn M II
maintain themselves by their own labor providing that they
own their il needless me
to enter into details as to how we were treated on the
10 the reserve and bad to live on what as we might catch
it more preferable to live in the mountains and
SO far as living concerned the Indians at all the military
but how long is this to What is the object of tue
10 regard 70 Indians ls enough that we are
place them on reservations such AS the Truckee aud
greater military force stationed around to keep them within
the limits than does to keep them in subgaion ON
the other hand the Indians have guarantee that they
secure permanent home on their own native soil, and
that white neighbors kept from encroachng
rights after having reasonable share Of ground allotted
own, and giving the required advantage of
learing that the savage, called day.
will be law abiding member OF the community fifteen or
SARAH wINNEMUCCA.
Encend;ary Fire.
The glass mandatory on Twenty-ffth and f
streets, owned by John Purdy, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire tonight. Loss about s40,0o The
fire was the work OF an incendiary.
The National Academy of Science.
The National Academy Of Science, after a session
of Eve days, has adjourned to meet this city on
the third day Of October next. A number OF
scientific papers were read, one by Professor War
rem on the new breeds of hardy silk worms that
feed on the aanthus or oak, and the importance of
their Introduction into the United States as a mea-
sure Of luture industry.