The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-04


SuporvlsOrs.
Tho President and Secretary OF the Board OF Su-
pervIs0ra OF Steamboats, ana solicitor Bandeld,. of
the Treasury Department. had long interview
with Secretary Boutwell, this afternoon In regard to
the rules, amendments to rules and inventions
adopted by the Board at their recent session this
city. President BelKnap explained to Secretary
Boutwell, that the Board had endeav0red TO conform
their deliberations to the requirements OF the law.
the act was not framed by tho members Of the
Board, and while they were not responsible for
many bungling sections incorporated In they had
endeav0red TO make such rules as would divest
their work Of any favoritism. The substance
OF the new rules has already been published
In these dispatches Secretary Boutwell, said he
would approve them and also the list OF inventions
adopted by the Board. On this announcement
President Belknap convened the Board, stated that
the business for which they had assembled had been
approved by Secretary Boutwell, and declared tho
Board adjourned until tho third Wednesday In
January next when they meet here, according to
the provisions OF the aot passed last February The
members accordingly left for their homes this even
ing. The once OF the President OF the Board OF
Supervising Inspectors Will hereafter DO In the
Treasury building.
Investigation Of the Indian Bounty Frauds.
The Interior Department and Department of Pub
lie Justice are now engaged in investigating the
charges against Judge J. W. Wright OF this city.
formerly Indiana, IN relation to the collection Of
the b0untles and pensions due the Indian soldiers |
OF the Greek, Cherokee and Seminole Nations, |
who served on the frontier during the rebel |
Lion. IL is said the alleged frauds amount |
to nearly four hundred thousand dollars. and |
that some Of the checks Issued BY the Pay |
master General In each case to the order OF |
tue soldiers for 500 each, Dashed BY the Assist
ont United States Treasurer at New York upon the
endorsement OF dead soldiers Names and J. W.
Wright and his agents, representatives Of the Indian
soldiers, came TO this city some time ago and
laid their grievances before Secretary Delano who
at once ordered commission or investigation. This
committee Ia now In the Cherokee Nation. Mayor
Craig Is now In washington at the instance Of the
government to aid In bringing the guilty parties TO
justice.
Success Of tho New L pan In Lsndon.
Judge Richardson In letter to gentleman con-
nected with the Treasury Department. dated Lon
don. october 81, says
am surprised 70 see that some OF tho papers
that the loan wal be failure, that the syndloete
VIII collapse and that am frightened, &C. All
foundation. The whole bu siness mere viii be COM
ss q s GSH III dnr &C. ana
strictly m accordance with their agreement. The
much more rapidly than either they or had any
reason 70 suppose they would be- There - no ein.
kind wnatever and everything goes on with perfect
ease and without giving rise to single doubt that
TRANSACTION brought to close I'm exact accordance
with the original negotiat!on and without disturb:
any banking house In the least.
White Mans Justice fer Indians.
the United States Attorney for Western Arkansas |
has complained to the Attorney General that Ger.
tain residents OF tho Indian Territory have OF late
been guilty Of offences against the United States |
within the boundaries or that State. The Depart |
ment Of Justice has instructed the Attorney TO pre-
sent them for Indictment tho Same as If they were |
residents OF the State Of Arkansas,
Orders for Naval Disburs.ng Onicers.
The Fourth Auditor to-day issued Q circular to |
the Disturbing onlcers Of the navy requiring them |
hereafter to forward to him copies Of orders re. |
oeived, attaching them to or detach.ng them from |
vessels or stations. They VIII also DO required to
when they actually enter upon or are relieved
from such duties.
Removal or tho Supervisor for Georgia.
For months past there mas been much complaint
at the Treasury Department against the o1oia and
personal actions OF Supervisor Kryzanowski, OF
Georgia ana Florida. Services rendered by him
from time TO timo have been regarded as salts
factory to the Internal Revenue Bureau but repre-
sensations, which higher authority could not DIS
regard, have been made TO Secretary Boutwell, re-.
suting In the removal or Kryzanowski ana the ap
pointment Of George Marston to Oil the onlce.
The Revenue steamer Scwnrd.
The United States Revenue steamer Seward has
been ordered to resume her station at Wilmington
North Carolina
Encronchucnfs Upon Indian Reservations.
Fraucis I. King member or the Orthodox Society
OF Friends, and Mr.. Gibson, agent for the Usage
Indians, had to-day separate interviews with the
Secretary OF tho Interior and President Grant,
also with tine Board OF Indian Commissioners, ON
the subject OF the present condition Of the Usage
over eighs hundred white trespassers from Kansas
on the new Usage reservation, which was recently
apart for those Indians by the government under
the most solemn pledges that white intruders should
be kept away the Indians having been forced to |
sell their lands In Kansas about year ago, owing
to similar Entertainments.
The surveyors recently sent there by the govern
ment to tx the line of ninety-sx degrees, Immediately
ont OF which their reservation Is located, make
the line four miles west OF tho previous ocial
vcys, by which the choicest lands in the valley OF
the Cuna River will DO taken from the Osages. thus
pushing these Indians upon mountainous region
which Is worthless FOR agricultural purposes.
Tho Philadelphia Pension Agents Defnlcnticn.
The Commissioner OF Pensions returned to wash.
ington this morning rom Philadelphia, where he
has been investigating tho deficit In the case OF
Colonel Forbes tho suspended Pension Agent In that
city. The Commissioner reports that his investiga-
tions show clear case OF defacation, amounting
to $32 O00 and without tho slightest mitigating cir
cumstance. He will, OF course, be removed and
new incumbent to the once appointed wGhout de-
lay. The Commissioner says &c remains now for tho
law 10 take It's proper course in this matter.
Personal
George W. Grimm, OF Kentucky, has been ap.
pointed United states Consul at Copenhagen.
The Kentucky War Claim.
1t Is thought thar tho application 70 the Supreme |
Court for rnandamus to compel tho Secretary Of |
the Treasury to issue warrant for Ss25 OOO alleged
to be due to Kentucky for arming troops. &C., VIII |
DO unsuccessful