New-York tribune., 1871-11-22
WASHINGTON.
CEN. WALKER APPOINTED COMMISSIONER or
INDIAN AFPAlRS-THE CASE OF TIE CTOI-
ERA-SfIIP FRANKLIN TO BE INVESTIGATED
TIE HODGE DEPALCATION


TIE HODGE DEFALCATION.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUNRl
WARRINGTON, Tuesday, Nov n ls71
The appointment OF Gen. Francis A. Walker to-day 40
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs is almost unfve really
spoken of here as good Gen. Walker. his man
OF the Census Bureau has shown great
tive ability, and an amount Of industry which cannot
fail Ia make him successful in the and dcLt pOs
ton which he will assume. There is probably no
Bureau Of the Interior DEPARTING mt the duties OF which
difficult perform as those OF the Inhian Bureau
The laws relating the Indians have from time TO tme
been 10 as to be- the judgment Of many wholly
inc fient while the opposition Of some OF the people OF
the Territories the Indian Icy, az represented by
Mr. Colycr and other circumstances, make It no easy
matter TO manage many Of the hostile tribes
The Secretary OF the 1a has ordered an nvesf
cation INTO the causes which led to The Introduction OF
cholera Quarantine York, by the arrival OF ships
from abroad The ease OF the ship FRANKLIN mas o"en
made a special subject Of investigation, and any negecs
OF duty by her officers will be fully investigated
ia announced at the Executive Office that the Presi-
dent will on no account interfere with the National
authorities in tah d sired by Delegate Hooper and
other Mormon leaders. The laws he says, must he Gu
forced
Capt. H. G. Rogcrs otPcnnsylyania, tho gentlemen se
lected to bo the successor Geo. b. Williams Seq
ond Deputy Commissioners Of Internal Revenue, VINO
goes to Japan to organize there Department OF Internal
Revenue, has, CDtil within few months, been IN toe
as Deputy Collector under Mr. Douglass tnow Commits
sioner) and afterw ard his He has been IN
timatcly known to Mr. Douglass for many years AZ an
honest and trustworthy man, ald good accountant,
while his record Government o1cer has been unsur
pasaed for efficiency and ability Tho duties Of this ofee
which include the charge Of the accounts Of the Bureau
and the Of the payment Of moneys. rc
ouire the SCI yiccs just such Capt Rogers Ia
believed 10 be- The other two vacancies In the pternal
Rrycnue Bureau cause by the resignation OF ieputy
Given and the prOmoton OF nssoner
Dlu.lavs will not be flied at present.
The az ccouns Of eXPavmasf6r Hodge nave oen seet
fled by the Second Auditor, and make the following x-
hibt Total amount Of Disbursements, $4s6O3II ~;
balance the United States per accounts AooeC lo
amount post, S5713 ii deficit, &4oln % ainonns
OF snspcnsions 100 81; actual amount OF defacanon
s445.2I9 ~. 80, ,-~ ~,
The report Of the Second Auditor Of the Treasury De-
part neni for hc last fiscal year. shows tnat H9VI ac
counts and claims have been settled in that BurrSu
during the year. follows: Paymasers accounts VIZ
6s All 81. Indian Agents accounts g2S 81; !ndiaD
Gains, So 2gT31 72 claims for bounty ana pGk pay,
$23iSc4 ~; ordnance and miscellaneous, EW93oi ~,
regular army accounts. s2O7 25 Oh volunteer
recruiting accounts s64,,e5 81; claims for local bounty
$3.50 o.; soldiers Home Ss2 2s2 Oh; Asylum for Vol n
;ecrs s3o3, ,2iG 90 Ttal numlmr OF accounts %Vi
amount OF disbursements, SIjo, l6. ,
The Attorney lcIcrals report VIII not De cofnp't teh
until The first week in January ..
The Commissioner Of Internal Nyenne strPhnihe "no
Circuit rrnnesinc Collectors of Ia ma H.N"hn 10
iufcrrn the Durci. early ~ possible, wat Iitn W
of brandy from fruit was manufactured III tWir df'.s'
rrsnectivcly between July ~, 1863, ond Jnly !, Log.
Also the viii g. and proof gallons. and the alu o' ltA
paid IL Is intended lay this information bc'ogr mo
Snac Fi,.nrc Commlttcr for s consideration ~ rh-
nection wifi The dstiers proposition to consolidate '"e
spIlts.