The New York herald., 1870-02-10

VINO uerlve all the advantages which should DO
thers. With regard to giving away their lands at
faihted Woods, General Stanley, commanding the
middle district Of Dacotah Territory. writes
'nas the statement Is foolish one, put
ih'o their heads by wood choppers, whom
ne had been trying to disodge They were
specuatihg and cutting down the best timber on
'"e rNer' ana besides are unlicensed traders each
oi them keeping goods to trade with the Indians.
IN regard 10 the large reservation proposed by the
eros Ventres, Mandans and Arlckarees. tt covers
the ground conceded the Sioux as hunting
grounds by the treaty of July, 1898, and, as the
hostile Sioux are at this time almost all on the
lands included IN the proposed reservation, IL
would take the three tribes named backed by two
regiments Of troops, to put them In possession
National Colorcd Thanksgiving Over the Isati.
icntion OF the Fifteenth Amendment.
The National Executive Committee OF colored
men, George T. Downing president, and r. G. Bar
boder secretary have issued the following address
to the coored people OF the United States:-
Your National Executive Committee, created by
you in the National Convention, assembled January
is, 1859, to urge Legislation looking TO the edncs-
ona material ard political Interests OF the colored
people OF toe nation, deem that they have at length
arrived, In the progress Of their efforts, at prob
able political contamination or their hopes. In
20 lar az the organic law OF the republic
suit IN the anticipated announcement OF
tue Iatncation OF Tue fifteenth amendment
abfdgmeDt oi the right Of suffrage on account OF
race, Color or previous condition OF any citizen
ment should III the estimation OF the colored men,
transcend III Importance even the revered declara
tion OF our national independence, ulasnach as It
IS the practical affirmation Of the rights Of men,
while the other was but the theoretical
ennnciatoa thereof Therefore mas it been
determined that It is nttlng for your COM
mittee TO advise the general assembling or
the colcred people OF every state and Territory
through the length and breadth OF the land, when
ever the said fifteenth amendment shall nave been
omcially announced as ratfied III order 10 offer up
prayer ana thanksgiving TO Almighty God aud IN all
proper ways 10 assure the world OF realization
and appreciation of The righteous act OF fellow
cOuntfymen IN consitutionally securing To US that
which has always oeen our Just due, Dut unjuSty
WthhelQ
Your committee does hereby thus ADVISE and
takes occasion at the same time 70 declare in your
name that this just act OF the American people Will
be held at Its iui estimation by those whom 1t en-
franchises; ina they VIII make such use OF the right
thereby secured to them shall add to the honor
and material interests OF the country and that In
vously secured they viii ec that ,ney really have
counsry 10 respect ana defend, ~ wei as fellow
| country towards whom they eau cherish the
most aiiecnonate regard.
Destruction of Cancelled Plates FOR Printing
Government Bonds and Bills.
There now IN the vaults OF the Treasury De-
partmcnt trtyfour boxes oil cancelled steel plates
aud other materials heretofore used 10y the Ameri-
can, National ana Continental Bank Note Companies
In the printing of government stamps moneys and
bonds rhe secretary has requested Senator Thayer
to chairman OF d committee TO examine the
contents OF the boxes and compare them with the
schedule Of those furnished by the Bureaus OF En-
craving and Printing and the Internal Revenue.
They are TO be taken to the Navy Yard and there
melted IN blast furnace. The committee Will be
composed Of the following gentcmcn:-U United
States Senator Thayer; L. A. Halsey, OF New Jersey;
H. Hammond, OF the secretary's oflce; ". p. Shear
man, OF the Internal Revenue ONCE; L. ID. Moore, or
the Registers olice Southwick Guthrie OF the Trea
surcr's otcc ana A. s. Pratt.
indebtedness Of Southern Railroads.
At the Close Of the war large amount OF railroad
properly, consisting OF railroads aud rolling STOCK
built ana owned by the government during the re-
| bellon was turned TO the Southern railroad
companies, with the understanding that they should
| be paidf or by the companies 10 whom they were
| gwen up. Some of them have complied with this,
bur Others have not. The House Judiciary commit
tee has b,l now under consideration which pro.
1 vides that until the money due the govern
| ment rs paid the companies 80 indebted shall
not any pay Tor carrying the mails for
transportation OF troops any government freight
Mr. Cole. President OF the Nashville and Chattanooga
road. which Is one OF the deinqueIts. appeared be-
fore tn committee to-day and made an argument In
favor OF extending the time for paying or the deot
The committee is disposed to report the blll.
DiHcers' lianIS in tne Navy.
| The House Aaval Committee has agreed to make
rank the star officers OF the navy positive In.
| stead or relative ana assimlated, as now. A pro.
vision VIII inserted In the bin providing the rank
| to ned by surgeons, paymasters ana engineers.
| Ponsicns for Indian Capf:vcs.
The House Committee Indian Affairs has agreed
to report biil giving ZOO each to little white
| girls captured BY the Indians and ransomed by
| Colone! Leavenworth The amount s 10 be taken
out 0! the annul.ies OF the tribe that captured the
girls, supposed 10 be the kiowas.
The Funding Bill.
| On motion OF Mr.. Sherman The Funding bill was
made the special order for Tuesday next.
Generalization Of the Navy.
The House committee on Naval Affairs nave under
consideration The BIZ for the reorganization or the
navy II ~ understood majority OF The members
are IN arranging the matter Of rank without
| assimilation. TE.s, however. "a uot definitely
! seu!ed.
| suie o. Cnae:sl,ips--A Mernhcr Of the Last
/ Congress Implicated.
The House Committee Military Affairs was
! to-day engaged the Investigation OF The alleged
| sales OF cadc,slps. only one witness vas exam
lied, ana he positively testified that member OF the
House III the last Congress sold naval appolntmonI
! for $780, Tic youth, however, aid no: pass exami-
| natioa but the parent lost his money.
| ainuas cement of Jnsiuu AfinirS.
| The senate Committee Indian Affairs bad 4
meeting to-day. considering some new mode OF man.
aging In1ian Affairs lar az legislation IS con-
! cerncl. II was determined to report in favor OF
establishing Joint committee Of the two Houses fo
| the purpose IN view.
| Investigation OF Georgia Affairs.
| the senate Committee on the Judiciary to-day
heard Messrs. Caldwell and Bryant III regard to
| affairs III Georgia. They were opposed 10 the pre-
sent Legislature and gave many facts and arg,l.
ments TO substantate their position. The committee
VIII lslen 10 Bullock and his side OF the question on
| saturday next
| Incrcu,c oil Revenue Assessments in Kansas.
| supervisor MARI reports to the Internal Revenue
Department that the assessments The district a.
KANSAS durn. January, 1870, show an increase OF
| 100 per cent tho same month IN 1859.
| Receipts oi the Internal Revenue Bureau.
| From an Official statement 1t appears that during
! the yoar endlg With December the receipts from
4