New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-09
NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1870.

Vim. ii. sinett, esd. Treasurer Of Erie County, New
York, and A. Haigh Secretary Of the Erie County
Republican Executive Committee, had an interview with
the President this morning the subject OF Offices and
politics in that locality.
The President and family will leave here on Wednes
day, the Goth inst. for Long Branch, ~ spend the
Summer.
Mr.. Dawes Of Massachusetts intends making voyage
TO Europe after the adjournment Of Congress.
The Democratic Executive Committee held meeting
yesterday afternoon, and organized by the election OF
the Hon. Samuel s. Randall IA Chairman Gen. Noah L.
Jeffries Secretary and the Hon. Thomas Swami Treas
urer.
In addition TO the fact that the President has offered
the Prussan Mission at least two persons he stated
to-day that he Intended, soon as he could find proper
person, to name successor 10 Mr.. Bancroft He said he
did not think he had any particular claims on his Admin
istraton having been appointed by Andrew Johnson.
INDIAN AFFAIRs-THE INCREASE OF CURRENCY
NOMINATIONS
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHI
An official report forwarded here from the Lower
Brue Agency, Dakota, dated the 10th of June, men,
tons that that date the Indians located there visited
the camp OF Brevet Major Kanz OF the f0urteenth IN
fantry, and at council, which they desired informed
him that they represented the lighting portion OF that
population They stated that the land had been gwen
them and their children by the Government aud that the
whites there we're respassng-using their wood water
and grass They demanded pay for everything OF mat
kind which had been used They said soldiers The had
better 60 back where they came from; which remarE
was reiterated by several OF the Indians Major kranz
replied in effect that they had been sent there ana M
tended to stay and build houses that their claims I4r
pay must through their agent ana that ne wOuld
settle with them only that way. In ORDER however, 70
show that they came on peaeeabe errand nc oeIe1 70
ratons" had been brought out that they must be pai
for the grass, &C. before night The Indians talked as IL
they preferred going to war 10 remaining at peace ,
The President sent the following nominations to the
Senate to-day:
Porter O. Bliss the District Of Columbia to be Secretary Of Lg1-
ton Mexico slrh Gngs Of Michigan TO be Cqh, 9n55 ~ ~.
DlIota Territory; samuel w. brown to Public Money
At t Eao6 G. Adams, to be k s.f,S 'o n bS
Money Council Bluffs, Charles H. Chamberlain to be Receiver Of Pao.
A 1a john M Thse ben be BrmnsTu Chief Of the
Samuel Duncan be Assistant Commissioner Of Patents CHA
ner at Amherst Mas John Mcaie at Ga@5igepo Mass WIN.
George W Brown Marion Ala David A. Cool At MendotS III r
Fog at Cld Ohio; ". lays Ban'yie 0hioi Edward
wyne at Chester, Adam NJ Riser at Neweery : G. ~ e.
Edgar L. apeooi Caremon H. ROYAL Eastman, at Great Falls
n H. john Taylor at Richmond, Ky John H. BHnEerlOH at Wan
Tsty-Geogs Cov IT, be Second Assistant Engneer Commo
James r. scbenek to RearAdmiral the retired list.
fr0nCSH' o. n@ ' c 0I' 10 he PSrHmra Gao
Fabus stanley to be CO@mOiore Commander Villa" B. ho2Sa
maner Lieutenant Henry YIELDS to be Le1snant Commander
Paul Se 10 be Captain; Commander c. = Norton 10 be Com
mnder Lieut. Thomas Wade to be Lieutenant Conmanlrt SaPs
Captain; Lieut. Commander r. f. b afford to be Commander Lieut.
Po. H. T be S az David wSRn. Alexander Gilmore
Hquebou jeremiah Porter Thomas B. Van HON and Moses l.
The President having approved the act to consolidate
and amend the laws relating TO patents ana Copyrights
the entire business of registering copyright publications.
liz transferred to the Librarian or Congress al WASH
ngton instead Of being under the charge OF the District
Clerks and officers OF the United states Courts the law
makes oil copyright titles books etc. transrnlssDle Dy
mail free Of postage to the office OF copyright at wash
ingtOu.
The Secretary of the Treasury will receive sealed pro
posas until of Wednesday, the 10th OF july Tor the
exclusive right take fur seal upon the islands or 81
Paul and ST. George, Alaska, for the term OF twenty
the LIST day OF May 1870, agreeaby 10 the pro
visions of an approved July 1870 entitled IAN act
to prevent the determination Of turbearlng animals IN
Alaska" In addition TO the specific terms prescribed IN
the act the successful bidders will be required to provide
a suitable building for public school ON each Island
and 10 defray the expenses of maintaining a school
therein for not less than eight months in each year and
as may required by the Secretary Of the Treasury
Also TO pay to natives of the islands for the labor
performed by them such compensation as may be nece
sary their proper support, under regulations 10 DC
| prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury,
The number Of candidates admitted 10 the Naval Acad
amy was 20, as follows Winslow Alderdice, clifford
BoIIsh and George G. Hutter of Virginia; Joseph :.
breckenridge and John f. Cheek OF Indiana; Frederick
| W. Coffin and stephen Decatur of Massachusetts,
Wken c. Mcdowell James $. Negley, and George IL
Peters OF Pennsy yania George ID button OF vermont
ConRdOn f. Craig OF Missouri william q. Harrington
OF Ohio; Charles W. Haskell of Iowa. Frank H. Holmes
of California; Hamilton Hutchins Of New Hampshire
! William s. McGinnis OF Illinois; Otto H. W. Ragan oil
Maryland; Edwin J.. Reynolds ofNew-Jersey; Bernard
Scott OF Alabama; George j. Waness OF Wyoming Terri
tory; William T. Whitfield Of Arkansas; Henry e. Whltt
of Rhode Island Richard H. TOwnley OF Nebraska; Al
exander Sharp son of Marshal Sharp OF the District OF
Columbia and Henry 5. Hunt, Willie g. Clarke, Jane
v Turner, and George T. Emmons, at large john BAD
win Alexander born Feb 4, 1853 in the With COnges
sonal District OF Virginia, declined to take the oath 81
allegiance obecting to the words I" aid countenancc
counsel or enCouTagement," feeling that he had gwen
those to the Rebellion.