The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-27
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Final AdJ0urnment-The Tariff and APP
preparation Bills and tho Senate.
The question OF sine dfe adjournment OF Congress
Is not positively decided yet, but no doubt exists
that the session will be extended from the 22th OF
this month, as already agreed until the Sd proximo
and 1t Is barely possible that the 9th Of June may
be determined upon. 1t is quite probable that in
either event the Tax and Tarir bill and the several
appropriation bills which have not yet been acted
upon by the Senate, will be passed The former
comes up tomorrow as the special order OF bust
ness and VIII be considered until disposed Of
The Ku Klux Blu in the House.
An effort will be made tomorrow next day In
the House to reach the Ku Klux bill, which Is mt
the bottom of the Speakers table, by a direct vote
to suspend the rules for the purpose OF taking 1t up.
The result Is matter of doubt, but inasmuch as
Mr. Blaine and other leading republicans are op
posed to the BILL 1t is quite probable that the rules
will not be suspended.
Illness OF Congressman Cox.
Hon s. 8. Cox was taken with chill yesterday
and is confined to his room be severe sickness.
The Unprotected American.
IL Is generally believed that no earnest efforts
are being or likely to be made by the State Depart
ment to secure the release OF Dr. Houard.
The Northern Pacific Railroad ind the
Indians.
Hon. William Welsh and other members OF the
extended trip among the Indians of Dakota ana
Montana. adjacent to the line OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad. The Commissioners have received
letter from the officers of that road, in which they
use the following language:-
Whatever the company can do it will do to aid
the general government and the various co-operat-
ing societies in the humane and sensible work of
civzing and elevating the Indian tribes OF the
Northwest, protecting them from fraud and abuse
TO this end the company while building Its road
win give employment to as many as possible OF
those Indians who are willing to work; 1t VIII pur
chase or furnish a ready market for the surplus
products OF those who will raise CATTLE open farms
and till the soil on such reservations rs the govern
ment may allow them; 1t will promote the estab-
lishment among them OF schools and churches, and
do what lies In its power to foster relations Of peace.
You are authorized to give these utterances to
the tribes you visit, and to say that the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company, In prosecuting its great
and necessary work, is the Indians friend.
Bailding PrOvisOs OF the Sundry Civil
Appropriation Bill.
The bill making appropriations for sundry civil
expenses contains proviso that no money appro
priated by II shall be paid as commissions upon any
labor or materials furnished to the United States,
and all materials for buildings repairs Of build
ings SHALL after advertisement, be purchased in the
city where the same shall be needed, whenever
practicable; and also that no part OF the money ap-
propriated for erecting any public building shall be
in pursuance OF advertising Tor proposals for the
work and materials, and which contracts shall be
let to the lowest bidder, who shall give bonds for
the performance OF the said contract or contracts.
But this provision shall only apply to public build
ings under control OF the Treasury Department.
The Signal Bureau and the River Re-
ports.
The statement made some days since In portion
OF the Western press that the river reports OF the
Signal Bureau were to be discontinued after the LIST
OF June is incorrect. Instead Of being discontinued
they are to be materially improved from that date,
so as to render them Of even greater value to the
river interests than at present.
Consular Recognition.
The President has recognized Oscar Odberg as
Vice Consul OF Sweden and Norway at Memphis,
The President OF Costa Rica.
Mr.. J. p. OSullivan, who has just returned from
1 brief visit to Central America, had an interview
with President Grant yesterday, ana delivered q
verbal friendly message from General Guardia,
President of Costa Rca, who contempates visiting
the United States in August next, he having
already asked permission OF the Legislature OF that
| republic to absent himself from the country.
General Guardia IL progressive In his IDEAS and
presents the smallest, but most prosperous OF the
Central American States. President Grant said he
would be happy to receive that gentleman. This
will mark new era-the President OF republic
visiting another In order to pay his respects and at
the same time acquiring information which will be
profitable to his own country.
The United States Agricultural Society.
The United States Agricultural Society has organ
lied by the election OF william G. Beckwlth, OF
Michigan, for President, with Vice President from
each State. Frederick Smvth, OF New Hampshire;
John A. King, OF New York; X. A. Furman, of Ne
braska; J. $. Collier, of Pennsylvania, and John
Wentworth, OF Illinois, now constitute the Execu-
tive Committee, with Marshal p. Wilder, OF Massa-
chusetts; Tench Tlgman, Of Maryland, and Frede-
rick Watts OF Pennsylvania, as q committee to in
vite State agricultural societies to send delegates
to the next annual meeting In January, as provided
in the act Of incorporation granted by Congress
The society has now nearly one thousand life MEM
bers in the different States.
The Montana War Claims.
Representative Donnan has made q report from
the Committee on Military Affairs on the Montana
war claims, In which 1t Is said, from examina-
ton of his reports and from the testimony OF Cen
eral Hardie, the committee are satisfied that very
thorough and careful investigation has been given
to this whole matter, and that, should Congress
authorize the settlement of these accounts substan-
TALLY upon the basis reported by General Hardie,
after being carefully revised by the proper account
ing officers Of the treasury and requiring receipts
in full from all the claimants upon the payment Of
all such awards the private interests Of those per-
sons who furnished property In good faith, under
what they undoubtedly believed to be competent
authority, will have been fully regarded, and the
public interests faithfully protected.
The report Of the Inspector General has received
the full approval OF the Secretary OF War; The whole
amount OF awards up to the date OF the report
March II, 1872 is s45650, upon ss21,ss8 Of the ag
gregate amount of claims
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