The New York herald., 1875-12-08

The remaining $35 600 900 being distributed between
seventeen other denominations That these figures
is vouched for in note at the foot OF the table
in the printed compendium of the census, reading
folows:-
The statistics OF churches believed be substan
tally and present Just view of the organza
tion OF the several religious denominations found
within the United States.
It is a coincidence that the Roman Catholics, who
number just OF the population OF the
country, are credited in the census with possessing
just seventh Of the church property in the United
States
THE INTERIOR DRPARTMRNT-AN INDIAN CON-
MISSIONER FOUND AT LAsT-REFoRMs IN
AuGURATED BY SECRETARY CHANDLER
Secretary Chandler has at last found Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs Mr.. John O. Smith, Of OHIO, who
has to-day accepted the place. member OF the last
Congress, where he made good reputation clear
headed, firm and independent The selection IS
thought here be admirable one and the Secretary
is congratulated upon his success
Mr.. Chandler has already removed nearly half the
clerks in the Indian Bureau and will commence
thorough work of reform in the general Indian service
As a beginning he yesterday made an order that
Hereafter no payment shall be made and no claim
shall be approved for services rendered for behalf
OF any tribe band Of Indians the procurement OF
legislation from Congress or from any state Legislature
behalf of such Indians before this department or
bureau thereof before any other department OF the
government and contract Tor the performance of
such services Will hereafter be recognized or approved
by the Indian ONCE or the department. Should legal
advice be needed in the prosecution or de-
fence OF any suit involving the rights OF any Indian or
Indians before any court or other tribunal II can be
procured through the Depar artment Of Justice.
This regulation will govern the Indian Office, and APP
plcation Tor compensation for such services must not
be forwarded to the department for action hereafter,
IL being understood that the regularly appointed Indian
,fnnt1r Cf IpAtu AIFatra fhn
Secretary of the Interior competent TO protect and
defend the rights of Indians in all respects without
than the usual salaries of their respective
Offices Very respectfully your ooedienI mi servant
To the COMMISSIONER oP INDIAN AFFAIRS.
This stops OF the grossest abuses connected with
the Indian service Every winter forty or my lobby
lists here and besiege Congress and the Depart
ment of the Interior under pretence OF having dGeren,
interests OF Indian tribes guard advance under
some special contract with the Indiana There has
been for some time before the Interior Department
such case claim for $3.50 600 for professional services
said to have been rendered to certain Indians during
Mr.. Johnson's administration In lS6S. sale
Of about s3 500 600 Of Indian lands was made to GER
tain railroad companies for twelve and half cents pei
acre Some lawyers thereupon barganed with the In
dams that they would have the sale rescnded and they
would Obtain for them higher price the land n
consideration OF dy per cent Of the higher price fol
their professional services They that they 60
the President toFescind the treaty under which the sale
was made, and then got Congress to order sal,
81 25 per acre, and for this they iput in claim io
about 81, 100000, This too big a sum. and they
finally agreed to take $3.50 600 If they could get IT,
actually received $4,000 Secretary chandler's orde
shuts out this and other claims OF the same kind
THE INDICTMENT OF BABcocK FAcT-Hl
DECLINES TO BE INTERVIEWED.
Notwithstanding the earnest and repeated denial
here and at ST. Louis that Genera Babcock was 40
indicted last week by the Grand Jury reported il
the HERALD, II Is true he was indicted on Friday
December 9th. He left for the Yves
this evening appear before the milltar!
commission. Fearing that he ght be misinterpretcd
and consequently misunderstood he declined TO be in
terviewed 10 make any statements explanations
concerning his alleged connection with shs whiskeJ
frauds He preferred he said, 10 await the develop
ments OF the coming nation before the military
pa civil tribunals Tor bis ana Hnd eompete vndlca