The New York herald., 1872-04-07
WASHING CTON.
The New Clause i'm the Tariff Bill
Taxing Paper.
The Senate Committee on Indian
Affairs.
Red Clouds Profession of
Friendship.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April Q, 1872.

House OF Representatives.
The House met as in Committee OF the Whole Mr.
Waldron in the chair, for general debate. Various
speeches were MADE on miscellaneous subjects.
Mr.. Monroe, OF OHIO, made speech upon the
management OF the Treasury, treating particularly
upon the points IN the financial policy OF the admi-
nistraton, which had been criticized, and defend
ing the course OF Secretary Boutwell,, the verdict
upon which he believed would be that there is no
nobler example of successful administration in all
history.
The Tax ON Pnpcr-A New Clause in the
Tariff BILL
The following is the clause the Committee on
Ways ana Means have inserted In the new Tariff
bill
'That IN lieu OF the duties now imposed by law
there shall be levied and collected upon printing
paper used for books, magazines and newspapers
exclusively, OF size not less than so Dy 40 inches.
twenty per cent ad vaorem, and upon drawing,
foolsca2 imperial letter and note paper thrty-hve
per cent ad valorem. Provided that all paper I'm
ported under this act cut up into foos medium cap
paper, letter paper, and letter paper Sizes TO be
issued for any purpose whatsoever, except print
ing, shall be forfeited TO the government OF the
United States, and nne not exceeding - shall
be imposed In each case OF violation OF the provl-
sions OF this section. And all acts and parts OF acts
Inconsistent with the provisions OF this section be
and they are hereby repealed"
The present tariff on paper less than thirty-two
by fortysix inches stands unaffected by the above
amendment
The Senate Committee Indian AHairs-
Appropriations nnd Negotiations.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to-day
authorized Senator Stevenson to offer an amend
ment to appropriation bill providing for the
sale OF Lake Flambeau and Lake Court Oreies,
Chippewa indian reservation in Wisconsin, ana the
of fha Dol
Indians in Wisconsin the remaining reservation
known as La Pointe or Bad River Reservation. The
reservations to be sold comprise six townships,
cred with valuable pine timber. the reservation
for Fond du Lac contains about one hundred thou
sand acres, is traversed by the Northern Pacific
Railroad.
The committee also voted to propose another
amendment TO the same bill, authorizing the Secre-
tary OF the Interior to negotiate with the Ute In
dians for the purchase OF the Ute Reservation IN
Southwestern Colorado. This reservation CON-
prses some fourteen millions OF acres, and part
desired for purchase contains some valuable de-
posits Of gold and silver.
The committee also voted to report an amend
ment approprating about fifty thousand dollars for
the payment Of annutes due the Michigan bands
OF the POttawottomie Indians, nnder the various
treaties, OF which date back the year 1898.
Senator Buckingham has mad the claim under ex-
animation for nearly year, and the committee
voted In accordance with his recommendation.
Red Cloud nnd His Brother Redskins Profess
Friend.hip for the PnIstnces.
Indian Agent Daniels reports to Commissioner
Walker from the Red Cloud Agency, Dakota Tetri.
tory, under date OF March rs, the arrival of the
| famous chief Red Cloud, aad that council
| was held on the 22d. On that day a
| few Indians assembled in the council
Chamber OF the Agency. Red Clouds object was to
have the goods which had been saved for MIN taken
| up to the Rawhide. about two-thirds OF the way
| up to Fort Saranne Red Cloud said he wanted
| TO show the wild Indians the goodness
| OF the Great Father. He made many pro-
| testations OF peace, and said he would stay
with his white friends. He also enjoned 1t upon
the young men Of the tribes present at the Council
to keep peace and not MAKE tie Great Father to
send for white soldiers. The agent says ne talks
WELL and II reports are true from those who have
been with him In the North, he has been
o friend to the government there the
past winter. The Indians speak well with
the exception OF a few young men who wish to
show their ill-feeng towards the whites. In the
presence OF large numbers they are important and
saucy. The men OF the country say they never
heard such general expression OF friend
ship for the whites as at the present
time but still there is hostile
their friendship, and they will spare no pains to
make trouble for those who wish to be peaceable.
With this condition or things, II RED Cloud should
select place for the agency on the reservation 1t
would require a force TO keep up communication
and protect the agency. hundred lodges OF MIN
neconyous came to the Council with Red Cloud and
his Indians.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
Internal revenue receipts to-day, $359, receipts
for the month, So ST.; for the fiscal year date
500, ,562, 237.
Weekly Currency Statement.
Receipts or fractional currency for the
week .......................... s5s7, 200
Shipments. Observation-Disclosures. 575, 800
Shipments OF notes. es.................... 2,32s 600
lhe Treasurer holds as security for Ma
tiona Bank circulation. ............ 374, 1885, 450
And Tor public deposits ........... Ii, ,850 900
National Bank circulation outstanding
this date. 322, ISL 322
Balances In the Treasury.
Balances In the Treasury to-day
Coin 1921, $50. $50
Currency ........................... s,114273
Com certificates. rs, IFS, 900