The Portland daily press., 1873-10-21
WASHINGTON.
Very Good Indians


WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-The Commissioner OF
Indian affairs has returned from Fort Sill. he
says that the delight of the Indians on the res
toration of their chiefs was expressed in ex.
travagant actions including the hngging OF
Gov. Davis whom they now look upon az s
the favor they say that they will rigidly comply
with the terms of release. The demand OF tne
Commissioner on the Comanches for delivery
into custody of five of the Indians raidng IN
Texas was complied with only after threat TO
withhold the ratons and other supplies stlpu-
lated in the treaty which they had broken.
The chiefs furnished scouts to accompany a de-
tachment of troops in pursuit of the raiders
1t is considered good point gained that these,
Indians acknowledge their obligations aud
show disposition to carry them out.
The object of the present visit of the Grow
and Ute Indians to Washington is to talk
over their business and the Indian bureau
wish to make some impression on them as TO
the power of the United States and the force
OF the peace policy, and further that many
rowing Indians may be influenced through
them to go on the reservations of the Indians
to whom they most incline.
The Indian Commissioners, who went to the
frontier of Mexico to hold council with the
Kiowas and Kickapoos aud other tribes to IN
sist upon their peaceably returning to their
reservations, have reached here and report be,
ing assisted by Gov Tepeda of Coachnely and
the Governor of Neuva Leon. The RAID Oh
Gen. Mckenzie had produced good effect.
The Pottawottarnies and most of the hlcka-
poos agreed to return. The Lipans and Mus
calleroS did not appear. Some 1000 OF Potta-
wattarnies and Kickapoos are now journeying
to their reservation. They were supplied with
provisions by the commissioners from San
Antonio and the Mexican customs authorities
charged $4,000 gold duty which the commits
Indians leaves splendid grazing land open to
settlers and the only raids now will be by MeXls
cans.
The Conrt of Claims.
The Court of Claims reassembled today. No
business was done.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day: Currency So, ,O43, ,691 special deposits of le-
gal tenders for redemption of certificates of de-
posit $11, 100000; coin $S0,952 $685. including
29, 400 in coin certificates; outstanding legal
tenders $359, ,S76,4SS.
Consolidation of Revenue Districts.
The President has issued the following order
consolidating the internal revenue districts:
"By virtue of the authority vested in me by
section 18 of an act entitled, AN act imposing
taxes on distilled spirits and tobacco, and for
other purposes it is hereby ordered: First,
that the tive collection districts of the State of
Rhode Island be united into one district to be
known as the first collection district and Will
liam Ames be retained as Collector of said dis
trict. Second, that the second and fourth dis
tricts of the State of Connecticut be united into
one district to be known as the second collection
district and David f. Hollister to be retained
as Collector of said district
The New Bank Note.
The plates for the new $40 national bank
note are nearly completed and will be ready to
issue on the first of December. the note will
be in size the same as the $40 greenback, and
the complicated work on it will render it ex-
tremely difficult to counterfeit. The face of
the note bears profile vignette of the late
VIM. H. Seward.
Various Matters.
The internal revenue receipts are $461, ,787.
Today in the Bankruptcy Court an order
for publication to absent the defendants was
made in the case of Jay Cooke & Co., on petit
tition for involuntary bankruptcy.
With the consolidation of the Rhode Island
and Connecticut collection districts announced
in the executive order, the collection districts
have been reduced from 241 to 225, thus dis
pensng with the services of 16 collectors and
13 assessors.
British Minister Thornton having received
permission from his government has accepted
the umpireship of the Mexican claims commits
sioner, and has entered upon the duties of that
office
The Charges Against senator Carpenter.
NEW YoRC, Oct. 2O.-The Worlds Washing
ton despatch says Senator Carpenters friends
are very desiIous of having him continue Pres
ident pro tenn of the Senate, and promise re-
futation of the charges against him.