New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-14
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.


WAsHGSGToN Friday July 10, 1877
Secretary Schurz has tclegraphcd to General
StOnemln commanding the Mission Indian Agency
requesting him to investigate tnc recent troubles with
those Indians which have been reported at the Interior
Department. and from which an outbreak was feared IL
seems from letters received the Department that white
men, herdng cattle sheep desired 10 drive them upon
tie Indian Reservation for pasturase but were resisted
by the Indians who claimed that their reservation should
be kept for their alone As result OF the quar-
rel which arose. about twenty-five Of the Mission Indians
were arrested reported that the agent In charge OF
instead of insisting lie should have done, mat tho
rights Of the Indians should be respected The Indians
referred heretofore been peaerabc and are con-
sderably advanced in the arts of civilization.
CROGGIN's RETENTION DEMANDED
Mr.. Kennedy, formerly Commissioner OF the
Census filed with the Presdentoday,nt the name OF GER
tam National Banks whose agent he is, protest against
mova of Croggns who for many years has been the
custodian OF about four hundred million dollars in bonds
belonging the National Banks and who has lately been
dismissed ke had brother in the service The
star reports that a number of National Banks nave
caused Secretary sherman he informed that they will
pay Croggns salary themselves II he he retained to
guard their interests The packages OF bonds Of each
Bank had all been arranged by Croggn; and from long
service he could Immediately produce for examination
the bond, OF any Bank they might be called Tor
Practically the * nlnatlon Is made dno"t o'ec S.ai
and upon Crogeins' honesty solely nave lhe IIhks alI
the department for years relied. iehas never lost or
misaid q packa2e
PUBLIC LIST OF APPLICANTS.
For the purpose Of reducing the chances OF
mistakes in appointments the President is considering
the proprey Of an order to all heads Of Department to
keep list which shall be open public inspection. con-
tanning The names and places OF residence Of all appi
Giants for Office and Of the names OF all persons recon-
mrnlinc tuem The object Of TINS rule is to make public
in advance the OF all applicants to the end tbat
they ar, really UNFIT Tor appointment this unhtress
through thc publicity thu, gwen III IL
believed by some members Of she Administration that II
such publications are made ana allowed To slahd ID
those named if there should he any serious objections 10
APRON tment knowledge OF tie TACT WOud III most
cases he thus secured
HOWGATE'S APPLICATION.
The Secretary of the Treasury has addressed
a letter 10 Capt Howgnte, the originator OF the plan
TO establish colony for Arctic exploration in the far
North declining to detail civil officer accompany tie
cxredt ton Capt. Howgate had made application t.
have Cant Tyson now in the service Of the Navy De
plrtm m m evil capacity, detained tor the expedition
he h.A been Will Capt. Hal on he steamer foiils
The S,rrc airy that he cannot comply " IN inc
request, LC 0ors not consider hlmsr authorized 10
reason ne regrets thar caunot comply with the request
for the Of instruments belonging TO The Navy Tor
I'm the expedition.
THE WASTAGE AT THE MINIS.
At the annual settlement at the minis of the
United states the 30th Of June last the end of the fiscal
wear the wastage OF the coin in the Philadelphia mint
Is r cent Of the amount allowed by law on gold, and
49, er cent 81 the amount alo wed on silver The coin
M the San FRANCISCO mint lost 79loo per Mt OF the legal
wasag COLA and 229lO per cent on siFer Al larson
CIV the loss on gold -liiOo cent ana ON silver 23lO
n he a