The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-09
w WASHINGTON.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON. April 8. 1875.
THE BLACK Hills PRoBLRM-THE GEOLOGICAL
EXPEDITION TO BE ATTENDED, By AN AsrRo-
EXPECTED IN WASHINGTON.
The Secretary OF the Interior has to-day author
ICED the Commissioner'of Indian Affairs to add q
topograpner and an astronomer to the Black Hills
geological expedition. This action is based
primarily on o suggestion made by Walter 2.
Jenney, the mining geologst, already appointed,
that as the rate OF progress must be necessarily
slow, there will be time enough to have the topo-
graphy OF the country quite accurately deter
mined aud q reliable map made showing both
the topography and the geology OF the Black
His. Mr.. Jenney therefore recommended
the appointment OF topoZrapher TO
take the compass bearings OF tue more
prominent land marks. sketch In the
general features OF the country, and, If provided
with tine necessary instruments, 10 determine tue
boundary between Wyoming and the reservation.
Commissioner E. P. Smith. OF the Indian Bureau,
In transmitting this suggestion says:-"The i'm
portance OF SUCH typographical survey Is APP
parent. and, In order to locate any results winch
may be arrived at Dy the geological survey, IL is
also necessary to OBTAIN the exact position OF this
country because or the question which will arise
10 whether 1t Is In DAKOTA, and thus belongs 70
the Sioux, or Is in wyoming and a
part OF the public domain. From the
best existing Information the boundary line
is supposed to run near vne centre OF tbs Black
Hills eountry.n Finding upon inquiry that there
are very few experts who are botn topograpners
and astronomers, aud that therefore 10 Will prooa
bly, be necessary TO employ two persons Tor the
service indicated BY Mr. Jenney. Commissioner
Smith proceeded TO request authority TO engage
such service, adding that he was informed that
such parties can probably be procured az salary
OF Sl25 TO $3.50 per month ana necessary expenses.
Secretary Deano thereupon granted the authority
requested. IL Is expected that the Sioux chiefs
will be here to negotiate for the sale OF this re-
servaton about the LIST OF May.
THE MEXICAN AUTHORITIES AND THE KrCKAPoo
INDIANS
the Secretary OF the Interior to-day sent 10 the
state Department. copies OF the two reports
recently received from special Commissioner
Atkinson IN regard TO his negotiations and
arrangements Tor the removal OF the Kickapoo
Indians from Mexico back to the United states.
These Official reports IL will be remembered,
exhibit the existence or q very strong opposition
and the commission OF many overt acts on the
part OF the Mexican local authorities against the
consummAtion or the proposed removal although
It has been formally determined upon by the gem
ersl government OF botn countries In transmit.
ting commissioner Atknson's reports secretary
Delano submits to the judgment OF the Secretary
OF state the propristy OF communicating the nior.
nation contained in them to the Mexican govern.
ment.
CHANGES IN THE JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT
RESIGNATION OF ASSISTANT ATTORNEY aES-
ERAL Hu.L-THE APPROACHING RETIREMENT
OF JUDGE PECK.
the Attorney General has Just received from Mr..
Hin his formal letter restzning the o1ice OF As.
sstant Attorney General. He will retire alter the
adjournment OF the present session or the Su.
preme Court In next May. The Department or
Justice has no Information concerning the re-
ported lntention OF Judge Loring 10 resign his
seat on the Court OF Claims Bench during the next
summer. vacancy. however, is soon expected
on tho Bench OF that Court by the retirement OF
Judge Peek, VINO has nearly reached his seven.
tieth year, and has long been incapacitated By
sickness IRON occupying MS seat General Paine,
OF Wisconsin, aud Commissioner Douglass, have
been mentioned by their respective friends as
likely to succeed 10 the prospective vacancy; but
the question Of successor 20 Judge PECK viii not
be Officially announced unNl the vacancy ahaA
| occur.