Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-26

THE POSSIBILITIES AND PROBABILITIES As
GENERAL OUTBREAK.

Although no general outbreak among the
Indians is apprehended, there are a number OF
bands which are regarded as entertaining de-
cidedly hostile feelings toward the whites. OF
our Indian population, numbering largely over
800, 600, at least onehalf are friendly, and could
not be induced to engage in war against the
whites. This feeling is illustrated in the case Of
the Warm Spring Indians, now rendering good
service at the lava beds with our troops against
the treacherous MOdocs. The Sioux tribes
among the most powerful of the troublesome
L1dians, and they might probably be induced
u join in a warfare against the whites, as thew
have been punished several times account OF
their bad behavior. The strength of eur army
now is 0,0O0 men. OF course they could not
manas the Indians in case OF a general out
break, and an
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS
would have to be called by the President in
order to prosecute a successful war against the
savages. The President has no authority q
recruit the army beyond the number author
lied by law (3o,o0o), though he has authority t.
call out the militia in organized states in case
of insurrectiOn or invasion. The older Indians.
who have been IN Washington and through the
states, are always opposed to fighting the whites
after they return to their reservations, as they
see how fearfuly the whites outnumber them,
and how easily the government can organize an
immense army against them. if necessary.
THE YOUNG WARRIORS,
however, who have never seen much of the
account of the treaties made with them, pres
ents given, &C., all of which they construe a.
efforts on the part of the whites to csnciliate
them, and restrain them from making warfare.
Prominent officers of the army express the opin-
ion that the condition OF Indian affairs nov
looks mething like general outbreak, but il
Genl Gillem, or Gen1 Davis, when he takes
command at the lava beds, succeeds in exter
minating the Modocs, and Gen' Crook keeps
on administering the severe chastisements to
the thieving Apaches, all of the hostile tribes
will be demoralized. An Indian war, unlike
any other, would be confined to localities, ami
not to one general territory. Marauding bands
would commit innumerable depredations upon
unprotected settlers, and shocking massac-es
would he an every day occurrence.
No MONEY TO PAY THE TWENTY PEE
CENT. CLArNs.-The recent action of the Court
of Claims, directing Judgment to be entered in
favor of all civil employees of the government
in this District. who did not receive the 20 per
cent. additional compensation allowed by Com
gress on the 2Sth of February, 1861, and who
were actually employed by the government AT
the date OF The passage of the act, settles the
matter 20 Tar rs the ght OF the claimants 10 the
extra compensation IL concerned; but the ques-
ton az To the fund, If any, from which they
can be paid is yet unsettled, and must be deter
mln6d 10y the accounting officers of the Treas
ury, The act OF February p, 1S5I, authorizing
the 20 per cent, having been repealed, no
money can be paid from the Treasury under il
now, and the question arises. from what apprO-
lriatiOn the claimants can be satisfied. The
annual appropriation 10 pay jud gments award
ed 10y the Court of Claims Will not begin to pay
this class, as quite a large portion of il has
already been expended, will be soon t.
pay judgments rendered prior 10 this one
There are $50 claimants for this extra com
ponsatiOn. $50 being represented by Chapman.
Hosmer y CO.. and $50 by Joseph Daniels, and
those entitled comprise wOrkmen in the navy
yard, at the Arsenal, on the Treasury extern
sion, in the public buildings and grOunds-in
short, all civil employees of the government in
the District of Columbia who did not receive
the extra compensation. The First Controller
OF the Treasury, who has to pass upon these
accounts, decided adversely TO these claimants
when they first put in their applications, and
hence the matter was taken TO the Court or
Claims. and from there to the Supreme Court
OF the tnited States, where il was decided thai
all civil employees, whether they received a per
diem or an annual salary, were entitled 10 the
extra compensation. The Court of Claims then
appointed special commission to ascertain tn,
amount due each claimant, and il was upon TIA,
report of that commission, fixing the amount
due each one, that the court a few day-
since ordered that judgment be entered
The accounts are vet to 60 before the account
ing officers OF the Treasury for Settlemtn INT; bul
u seems TO be the impression that they will de
eide there is no appropriation from which 10
pay the claims, and that special one for thai
purpose will have TO be made by Congress. AM
one not in the service of the government at the
date of the passage of the act cannot receive
the 20 per cent, although they have been in
such service after the beginning of the fiscsl
year commencing July list, 1885, but ii dis
missed or having resigned prior to the 2Sth OF
February they cannot receive il, neither can
those who entered the service of the govern
'ment between February 2Sth, 1867, and the enG
OF the fiscal year-the 30th of June following.