The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-09
WASHING
A Reconstructed Confederate in Favor
Of the Third Term.
DEBATE ON THE GENEVA AWARD.
Report on the Progress Of the In
dian Peace Policy.

MOsby I'm Favor OF . Third Term for
Grant.
Postmaster Burt. OF Boston. Is not only in favor
OF third term for Grant, but Is using hts fnnu~
ence to make converts among Southern republic
cans. Colonel Mosby is also In favor Of third
term, his ticket being Grant and Kemper, and ON
this issue he proposes to take the stump in vir-
gnia and run for Congress from the Eighth dis
trict next fall.
The Debate ON the Geneva Award Bill.
The discussion or the Geneva Award bill in the
Senate commenced to-day, and the attorneys or
insurance companies and original claimants were
In the lobby in force. The Senate may pass it's
bill, but the House Judiciary Committee win not
consent to report 1t to the House in the form IN
which 1t comes from the Senate. 1t Is doubtful
now whether any bill can be pressed through Con-
gress this session Affecting the award.
Wailing Over the Defeat or the Centens
NAL Appropriation Bill.
The Centennial appropriation bill was rec0m-
mitted to the Centennial Committee to-day. ana
VIII hardly be heard from again this session. Inc
Pennsylvania delegation are now divided, and,
being mortified at their defeat, blame one another
for the fate the bill has suffered. Most OF them
admit that the cnance OF forming new combina-
tons Is past Some opposed the bill because
they feared defeat Tor denomination and
reelection; others because they were Op.
government Southern democrats opposed 1t
because Congress had not shown q Willingness to
pass universal amnesty bill, or because veterans
or the wars OF 1872 and ls46 deprived OF pen.
slons on account of featy to the c0nfederacy, ana
that 1t would be mockery to vote money for q
centennial love feast with all these prescriptions
still on the statute book. The friends OF the
measure hope something favorable may occur 10
help them out Of the diflculty this action OF the
House has placed them In.
The Bill Regarding the Freedman's
Savings and Trust Company.
The bill to-day reported from the Banking and
Currency Committee amending the charter Of the
Freedman's Savings and Trust Company, embodies
the suggestions OF the President and Trustees Of
the bank, and will enable them to close up the
non-paying branches without delay when the bill
shall have become law.
The Condition and Temper OF the ln-
dians-Agents saviIle and Howard
Acquitted Of the Charges Against
Them-success or the Peace Policy.
1t will be recollected that serious charges were
some time ago made against DR.. ]. SSavilie, agent
for the Sioux at the Red Cloud agency and 4. A.
Howard. agent ut the MILESTONE agency, the
person preferring them being Mr.. Samuel Walker,
OF the Board OF Indian Commissioners. The COM
missioners appointed by the Secretary OF the In
terror to investigate these charges, which consist
ed OF the Right Rev. Bishop w. H. Hare, mission
ary bishop OF Ntobrara; Rev. :. J. Hinman, mis-
stonary to the Santee Sioux, DIR. J. u. Brevlor,
one OF the five Indian inspectors, and f. II.
smith, member Of the Board OF commissioners,
have made their report and the result OF 1t that
these charges, like those that preceded them, are
proved to be frivolous and groundIess. The COM
missiOncrs report that the Red Cloud and Whet-
stone agencies OF the Sioux the resorts OF muI-
titudes OF Northern Indians. variousy estimated &C
from 10 900 TO II, 900 In number, who come there in
the winter to avail themselves OF tine government
rations dispensed at those agencies. These In
dams are turbulent and unruly, and combined
with Il, 900 to IL go Indiacs who properly belong
to those agencies give vast amount or trouble 10
the agents, and utterly DEFY all attempts count
them with view ofissuing only the lawful number
OF ratlons. The impossbility OF ascertaning the
real number Of Indians at these agencies accounts
In the opinion Of the Commissioners Tor The
ovcrissue order; but they could not find that more
leaf had been issued than was used, ana they Or
lieve that none has been wasted. They also think
that the substitution OF corn Tor hour Is very nc.
ceptable to the indiana and It meets with their
own approval. In conclusion the Commissioners
sum up the results OF their inquiry as ioows:-
The late disturbances are not indicative Of prepa-
rations for war. The present policy Is accom-
plishing the results desired. Guns were not prem
ised to the Indians. The removal or the Upper
Brules to the Missouri is OF doubtful wisdom Am.
muniti0n has not Deen boarded Tor war; Agents sl-
vile and Howard exonerated and it is declared
deserve confidence and commentator. Beef has
been vvcr-issued, but the agents could not AVOID
it. Flour has been wasted, but the agents we g
not blamable therefor. Spotted Tails complaints
at Cheyenne were not justifable supplies OF all
kinds are wholesome ana OF at least fair quality.
They also recommend that the agents at these
points ana among all OF the wilder Sioux be sup.
ported by military force which should be located
at short distance from the agencies That an
agency be provided for the Northern Sioux and
that no rations be Issued to them elsewhere. and
that delegation OF them be induced 70 visit
Washington. That agents be instructed to carry
out article OF the Treaty OF 1863 That the north.
crn line OF Nebraska be run this summer. That
liberal present OF clothing material be made to tho
Upper Brules and 0gaallas for surrendering heir
riQnt to hunt on the Republican and the neutral
ground. That the agent at Wholesome be instructed
to issue rations TO no band which refuses to be
counted, and that the commission be authorized
to select place for an agency to have military
protection. That all provisions DO issued only ON
orders to be recorded In books which shall be tho
property OF the government and not OF the agent.
Tha; all packages consigned to agents under con-
tract have the Indian Bureau brand, and that
the Sioux should be removed as soon as practicable
to o soil and climate less discouraglng TO their
efforts at husbandry.
The Percentage or Receipts Due the ssev-
ernmcnt from the Pacidc hallway
Companies.
The House Committee on Pacific Railroads to-
day unanimously agreed to report aud recon-
mend the passage OF bill directing the secretary
OF the Treasury to demand from each OF the Pacific
Railroad companies the immediate payment OF the
I'VE per cent per annum OF their respective nea
receipts required by law to be paid over
to the government and applied TO the
liquidation OF the interest on their
bonds. The bill will also contain provision III
recting the Attorney General to commence pro-
ceedings to enforce the payment OF this I'VE per
cent In case the demand OF the Secretary Of tho