New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-28
THE QUAKER CoMMIssION-THE DISTRIBUTION
OF SEEDS FROM THE AGRICULTURAL DE-
G,RNERAL PRESS plsPATcMI

Enoch Hoag. superintendent OF the kansas INDIAN
superintendency. and a committee OF the society OF
Friends. including George Mstar OF Philalt PIMA; al
peared before the senate COMMITTEE on Inuan 1
this morning 10 submit their views as 70 tne proirs
treatment OF the Indians in that state ana 10 ut-t @
expediency Of making appropriations to carry on, lh
plan for educating and cyilzug tue various trnea VIC
their charge. The Committee promised 10 give th''t
representations careful consideration.
The Hon. Horace CaprOn, Commission or Agriculture
Is daily in receipt OF numerous applications RON m So
toDs the country, asking for supplies OF seeds pan'
&c IL will save much trouble and disappointment ID
the public to know 1t is not IN the power OF the depart
transformations made by Congress for the purchase ad
distribution Of seeds &C. viii not possibly admit OF any
n therefore, reluctantly constrained 10 decline a app-
cations OF this character and conue himself strictly -
the spirit and intent OF the law creating the same. All
will hereafter only distribute seeds, &C. through no
medium of state and county agricultural societies. or
ganzed farmers clubs and the regular monthly siat'
tcal aud meteorological correspondents OF the Office nus
| equally reaching every portion OF the country.
The Customs receipts for the week ending Jan p arc
nc follows Ar Rost6n S}l2 ls9; AZ New York S2G05l1
at Philadelphia $780, at Baltimore S52@N Ut NcN-
Orleans for the week ending jan lo, Sll2,0JA lo'''
The proceedings and sentence in the OF Brevet
Lieut..Col. L. Boodgood who was recently tired ny
0y Of Conduct pTeudcia 70 good order and military
discipline, having violently assaulted, with intent 20
do bodily harm Lieut. OCounor Of the 90 Cavalry aud n
having confined said Lieut. OConnor under arrest WITH
sufficient cause has been approved by the ig,iHr =
and in accordance Herewith Breyet LleptCo Blood
good been dismissed the service OF the United states
The superintendent Of the mounted recruiting Gry,H'
at Carlisle Barracks has been ordered 70 send all the dis
possible cOOred troops at that point 10 Fort Leayen-
worth Kansas, where, upon arrival they VIII WIN ' J.
ored cavalry recruits now thefe DC asgheu 10 the V'h
| United states Cavalry.
The Mayor OF Washington and the Register Of Deeds
have had an interview with the President IN regard I'D
District matters in the of which the President -
represented saying referring To the former visit OF ~
citizens did know how they came 10 suppose he
would recommend to Congress that appropriations oug
to be made this city had not been nor was 10
HIS intention now recommendation OF this character
AT present would be dsregarded The Western members
were specially tenacious in regard TO this subject Iue
and more information would soften the aspertes OF no
moment Ii had been his desire for years, and was us
| wish now, TO see before the close OF hl+
| term OF office the capital take rank Ni;l
| the first I'm the world - TO beautlfy, ado a
and improve il, to be source OF pride TO the a.
ton and worthy OF our great achievements AM the admit
ration OF fore gners visiting The year closing Mar,
would show greater reduction OF the public DEBT Al
less taxation and by that time Congress might see tue
necessity OF improving our avenues, puOlc DhllIht,
and other important public works, and lie had no doun
the time would come when Cabinet Ministers would I'D
furnished with houses free OF by the GOyernmc
To suppose that men representing the nation could on ne
ptance OF 5000 give grand dinners and receptions wa
| simply ridiculous.