The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-28
w 40 TuNO ONs
UneaSineSS in Administration Circles
Concerning Indian Affairs.
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Health Of Vice President C0lfax
Improving.
Adjournment Of the Senate
Sine Die.
Important Treaties Passed Over
to the Next Session.
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1871.

IOnS u0aCtcu OH. These 1ncluue J0ln w. ruler,
for Collector OF Internal Revenue or the Tenth dis
trict OF Ohio. Three treaties also 90 until the
next session, namely. postal treaty with Ecuador,
treaty OF commerce with Italy, and treaty with
Mexico. extending the time for the Commission for
the Settlement OF Claims one year from The list OF
January next, the present convention expiring in
February next MI. Morton made on Intellectual
effort to have 1t ratified.
Health at Vice President Colfax.
DR.. Bliss reports tonight that Vice President
COlfax was somewhat cheerful to-day; that he sat
up for two hours; Is growing stronger. ana that by
Thursday next he will be able TO leave Washington
for his home, in Indiana. Colonel Thomas A. Scott
has arranged to transport him thither over the
Pennsylvania Central and other railroads in O prl-
vate car and the invitation has been accepted BY
the Vice President.
Iudian AfaIrs- Uncasiness in Administration
Circles.
The consideration OF Indian affairs was before the
Cabinet at It's meeting yesterday. 1t Is now one
the leading topics, il not the principal one, which
the administration has before II. The rumors OF o
disposition on the part Of q good many Indians to
break away from their reservations and on which
they have agreed to remain, causes no little
nneasness in administration circles here, for II
general outbreak should take place there are
not sulcent troops suppress it. while 1t is gene.
Of the army to keep up a spirit of loyalty. The
Indian Bureau heeds only the dispatches from Its
agents. while the War Department feels disposed
only to act upon the reports coming through army
ofcials. which almost invariably In favor OF the
determination Of the Indians. Army officers
who have had experience in the Indian
country are welded to the idea that 1t
is absolutely impossible to definitely solve
the Indian problem while any considerable
number Of the aborigines exist upon this continent.
Besides the antipathy which the army officers seem
to have to the civilization Of the Indians there
growing disposition the part OF the War Depart
ment OF antagonsm with the representatives Of the
Indian Department on the frontier. The latter are
disposed TO shield their agents from all assertions Of
incompetencY and mismanagement which are
brought against them by the Indians them
elves as well as by army officers, while at the
same time 1t ID perfectly well understood by
both, according to dispatches recently received by
the War ana Interior Departments, that the cond
ton Of affairs the frontier IN the northern and
southern sections, requires the most careful atten
tiOn both from army ana civil agents, to prevent
immediate outbreaks and disturbances The prin-
cipe OF the Interior Department favoring the feed
ing OF the Indians, and In Indian language, "fling
bellies full Of meat" is opposed by the War Depart
ment, which believes that the most substantial diet
would be "a belly full OF powder and shot" The
Cabinet will further consider this matter before the
President takes his departure for Long Branch ana
will endeav0r TO find peaceful solution for all ex-
isting ditIcultiex.
Important NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Commits
sioners Of Internal Revenue.
One OF the most valuable works extant is about to
be distributed gratuitously by the government,
VIA bound volume embracing collection OF the
numbered and unnumbcred circulars and special
orders issued by the several Commissioners OF In
ternal Revenue since the foundation OF that bureau
down TO the LIST OF January, 1871. It win be found
Invaluable to claim agents and attorneys, for 1t Is
said that there have been many different op:n-
ions given upon every important question as there
have been Commissioners OF Internal Revenue
Indians stealing by Authority.
despatch received to-day at the War Depart
men from General Augur. dated Omaha, 2sth.
states that party OF Indians, claiming to be OF
Spotted Tails band, captured yesterday o5th,
near North Matte station with sixty head OF ponies
and mules, which they said they stole from the
KiOwas on the Arkansas They stated they were
authorized by the Agent to steal this stock. Tne
matter awaits the decision Of the Interior Depart
ment as to what disposition will be made OF the
stolen stock.
Examination ut the Navnl Academy.
The President and Mrs. Grant, with Miss Nellie
Grant, Secretary Robson, ex-senator Cattel, Mar
shall Sharpe ana several prominent ocials left here
this morning for Annapolis TO attend the annual
examination at the Naval Academy, and returned
this evening.
Cadets to the Military Academy.
John +. Guilfoyle, o soldiers orphan, and m in
mate OF the Baltimore Soldiers Orphan Asylum. has
been appointed by the President as cadet mt large
to the Military Academy for 1872 This appointment
completes the complement OF ten cadets annually
appointed by the President. The name OF Willard
Young, q son OF Brigham Young, has been nomi-
mated to the President as n cadet to the Military
Academy.
Holiday for Revenue Officers.
General Pleasonton has given instructions that
assessors and collectors who desire to participate in
decorating the graves Of soldiers have permission
close their Offices the aoh inst. during the exer-
cises.
Omcial Copy Of the Treaty.
A copy OF the Treaty OF Washington officially GER
tined, went out to-day for Lon on by the Inman
steamer.
The Currency.
Amount OF fractional currency received from the
printing division OF the Treasury Department for
the week ending TODAY, S5ss, GOO; shipments OF legal
tenders, g., 010 800; shipments OF fractional cur
rency, $500, 273
The Treasurer holds as security for national bank
circulation at this date 1857 $50 and for deposits
OF public moneys 15.716,5oo; national bank notes
In circulation at this date. S3le,3,e 500.
Internal revenue receipts to-day, s3.s, $751; total
for the fiscal year, $3.50, 1893.
Treasury Clerks smoked Ont.
The officials belonging to the cash and redemption
divisions of the Treasury Were put TO little dis
comfort upon arriving at their Offices this morning
at finding the different rooms OF these bureaus com.
pletely filed with smoke, the floors discolored
from Its enect and the carpets furniture
&C., completely disfgured thereby. II seems
that the blast furnace OF the Department
used for burning mutilated currency. which. when
In operation generates kind OF gas-the smell OF
which has frequently been the source OF complaint
not only by the officials OF the departments but by