The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-06
WASHINGTON.
The Poiuris Survivors.

WASHINGTON, June The steamer Frolic
arrived at the Navy Yard this afternoon. Sec
rotary Robson and Commissioner Reynolds
left the department immediately on the re-
ceipt of the intelligence for the purpose of Civ
ing instructions as to the future movements of
the crew o. the Poaris with view to prompt Of
fetal action relative to that steamer and her ex-
ploring expedition.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day: Currency 81, 234, sol: special deposits of le
gal tenders for redemption of certificates of de-
post $29,000,000; coin $780, 56; including
S3l ,744,6 800 in coin certificates; legal tenders
outstanding $356000,00O.
Indian Captivea.
Recent official information leads to the con-
clusion that arrangements for the release of
Santanta and Big Tree will be finally made
Fort Sill to await further action of the Texan
authorities.
No Intervening.
The Secretary of the Navy has for the pres
ent refused access by outside parties to Can't
Tyson and the other persons belonging to the
PolariS now on board the FrOlic, that vessel
having arrived here this afternoon. The Sec
rotary is not satisfied with the information
heretofore communicated through the newspa-
pers, and will therefore take measures to OBJ
tain from them all the facts
Immigration Commission.
Under the recent act of Congress creating a
Board of immigration Commissioners, the Sec
rotary of the Treasury has made the following
appointments: DR.. John M. Woodworth, j. B.
Saunders, ]. Fred Meyers, Charles Coline, J.
I'll. Piper and Helen NJ. Barnard. The last
mentioned to be assigned to the duty of report
ing upon the treatment of women and children
ON board of emgrant ships. DIR. Woodwork
will exercise the general supervision of the At
lantic sea board. Another commissioner will
go to San Francisco to investigate the condition
of Chinese and Japanese immigrants, and
Others will be sent to Europe to make inquiries
and prepare full reports
The President has appointed Writ Hopkins
assayer of mint at Carson City.
Foreign Mail Service.
After hearing the arguments to-day of vari-
GUS counsel respecting the White Star, Inman
and Bremen lines in reference to the applica-
ton of the Inmau line for an abrogation of the
existing contract of the PoSt-office Department
with the White Star line for carrying the Sat-
urday European mail, Postmaster General
Creswell expressed his opinion that it was his
duty to take an equitable land not strictly legal
view OF the matter in controversy and that it
would not De fair to annul the existing con-
tract with the White Star line on account of
the accidents which human skill and foresight
could not wholly prevent unless it were shown
that the line had been crippled by them as
to be unable to perform the requisite service in
the future, but this had not been DONE
Ii the terms of the present contract were
hereafter properly complied with it would con-
tinue until the 3lst of next December, when it
expires by its own Limitation. The Postmaster
General will endeayOr to make arrangements
for the ensuing year in such manner as to
provide four mails per week for Europe from
New York City on four separate days.
Tho Red Clouds.
E. e. Kemble has just arrived at CHEYENNE
from the Red Cloud agency. He reports all
quiet there and the temper of the Indians good.
council had been called for he 10Th inst.
The Moaoc Elephant.
The President, Secretary of the Interior and
General Sherman had consultation to-day on
the MOdoc question. This was the first formal
consideration OF the subject by the officers of
the government, and preliminary steps were
taken to determine the point at issue. namely:
What shall be done with the Modoc prisoners
In the first place it seems to be the understand
ing that the Secretary of the Interior has no
power Of direction in the premises or, at least,
he will take no present action, the Indians hav-
ing violated their treaty obligations by resort
ing to hoStilItles, and thus placed themselves
beyond the care and supervision of the depart
ment. Secondly: The United States troops
having conducted the operations against them
their custody belongs to the military tho same
as of prisoners of war captured or surrendered,
or other prisoners taken in arms against the
authority of the United States and guilty of
atrocious act Thirdly: These premises being
settled the question as to what shall be done
with the Modoc prisoners, whether they shall
be tried by military commission or RENTED
to the civil courts will be submitted to the
Attorney General by the military authorities
for his opinion, which shall govern the law
In the case and in this course the President,
Secretary Of the Interior and Gen. Sheridan are
in accord.
Postal Cards.
The agent sent to Springfield by the Post.
master General reports that postal cards have
been printed by the Morgan Envelope Co. du-
ring the past week. Thery have as yet furnish
ed only 100000 OF the 100000 ordered. The
department settled ON the sample cards. the
character of the paper and inscription included
before the making of the contract, and therefore
its terms were plainly understood.
various Matters.
Secretary Delauo, General Sherman and the
President had lengthy consultation this morn
ing, it is said. on the matter pertaining to the
disposition of the Modoc prisoners.
There was large number of visitors at the
Executive Mansion this morning and anxious
to interview the President before his departure
for Long Branch.
W. ii. Appleton of New Hampshire and o.
G. Fox Of New York were promoted to-day TO
be principal examiners in thej patent office, af-
ter a competitive examination under the civil
service rules. There were two vacancies and
seventeen competitors.
day ruled that asphaltum and borax lands can
be taken up for patenting under the mineral
Jaw of June, 1872.