Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-11-08

10 the Indian territory, and had 10 resort TO
wigwams for shelter for the time being.
WHAT THEY WANT.
They do not express any dissatisfaction at
the removal, but claim that they should be
paid for their crops, which were left in the
ground, and there should be a better ander-
standing as TO the land, and that a claim
| they have against the Sioux should he paid
or secured to them by the government. They
now number about 800 souls. They will also
ask assistance 10 educate their children.
They will call AT the White House to IN or
row, when the President will listen to their
claims,
ARMY OKDERs-Lieut. Colonel Charles Fl.
Tompkins, deputy quartermaster general,
is relieved from duty assigned and will
report in person to the commanding general
department OF Dakota for duty as chief
quartermaster Of that department, to relieve
Major b. c. Card, quartermaster. Captain
VIM. L. Howell, assistant quarterm IsJer,
now awaiting orders at Philadelphia, Will
report in person to the Lieutenant q 3nerai
commanding military division of the Mis-
souri,, for duty. The resignation of Cadet
George Il. EdgertOn, 81 class, L. ). NJ hillary
Academy Is accepted.
Loss OF A BALTIMORE BARK-The De
paItment of Stale has received diSpat ca
from the consul general OF the United States,
al Rio Janeiro, announcing the loss OF the
| American bark Cricket, Of Baltimore, on the
I'd of September, with cargo of coffee
valued at $4,000. II appears she struck On
| the rocks at Cape RIO, and in half an hour
was a complete wreck. OIe OF the sc amen
was drowned; the remainder were rescued,
and, being utterly destitute, they were taken
| in charge by Tie consul general Of the United
| States.
TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES WITH
| BRITISH GUIANA.-The Department of
| State has received dispatch from the Con d.
| sui OF the United States at Dernarara, con
| corning the trade of British Guiana with tn
| United States. The imports into that colony
during the year 1876 amounted TO about
s. 500 600, an increase OF nearly two million
on the preceding year. The share of the
| United States in these imports cannot be
| strictly stated, as the most of our goods
reach the colony through England. The ex-
| ports during 1876 amounted to S1i,76I 600,
| an Increase OF three and One-half mil.
| lions on the preceding year. OF these
| exports the United States received direct
81 ,SI6OOO; OF which sugar constituted ST. 1885,
| 765, and molasses S1I2,OC9. The colony is
| almost wholly dependent ON the United states
| for It's breadstuffs, provisions, horses, mules
| ard sheep. A large field is open in British
Guiana for cotton manufactures, but strange
| TO say, all the American favorite brands
| reach the colony through England. Direct
| would greatly facilitate and enlarge this
| branch of trade. American hoIlow-warA,
| cutlery, tradesmen's tools, leather, boots aud
shoes, &c, aIe thoroughly appreciated, and
| command ready sales in the markets OF the
| colony. The Consul has no doubt but that
| direct line of steamers between the United
Stai es and British Guiana would find profit
| able employment, and greatly extend the
trade between the two countries.
THE HOURS OF LABOR IN THE NAVY.
YARDs.-The Secretary Of the Navy, in his
recelt reply to a resolution OF the House OF
OF Representatives making inquiry in rela-
| ton 10 hours eff laOOr at naYy-yards, says
| "Desiring to utilize the government navy
yards by placing them, so far as the price OF
| labor Is concerned, as near as possible upon
| an equality with private ship yards, the de
| par meDt caused all who desired to be EN-
! ployed as laborers TO be Motif FL before em
| ployment of the rates of wages il had Il Xei
ard their precise relation TO the hours oil
work each day. They were informed tina.
| they would not &c required TO work more
| than eight hours day, but would be per-
| United 10 work ten If they preferred 1t, and
That they would be paid according TO the
rates fixed for each number of hours. Such
| is The rule In all the navy-yaTds, aud all the
| laborors engaged ia them have been em-
ployed upon this express copdition. II any
| have been otherwise engaged 1t has been
| without the knowledge and consent of the
department" The Secretary 1T will be remem-
| bered, by a recent order directed that from
| March 81 TO Sept. 81 labor Tin the nayy-ysrds)
| shall begin at O'Clock a. m. and cont niue
| until O'Clock p. m. From September % 10
| March 20 labor begins at TAO a. m. and con-
| rinues until 4:30 In the afternoon, with an
interruption Of one hour for dinner.
SENATOR MATTHEWS BILL, introduced
in the Senate to-day, supplementary TO an
''act to provide for the resumption of specie
/ payments" provides that the Secretary of
! the Treasury may reissue national bank
| notes or legal-tender notes which have been
| returned 10 the Treasury or redeemed in
coin, said notes of like legal-tender quail
| ties in equal amounts, but the amount OF
| such issue Is not TO exceed $3.50, 600, 900. The
Secretary is not authorized TO make any re-
| duction of the authorized currency by retir-
/ ing aud canceling United States notes be-
low such sum. For the purpose of redeem in z
| from time 10 time such notes, the Secre tary
| is required to maintain reserve fund in
vided and maintained by the use Of surplas
| revenues and the proceeds OF the sales OF
! bonds, as authorized by the resum psion act
! or 1875. Whenever the coin reserve fund
shall be reduced TO 800, 900 900, the Obligation
! OF the Secretary TO redeem legal tender notes
shall be suspended until the reserve shall
again reach the maximum sum OF Si0O, OCO,-
COO In the event, however, OF the reduction
OF the reserve, persons presenting notes for
REDEEM ption shall receive instead OF coin an
equal amount OF per cent. u. s. bonds. Tn 3
Secretary OF the Treasury, after the passage
OF the act, is authorized to receive in pay
ment OF any bonds he may sell under the act
or Congress OF July il, 1870, legal-tender notes
in lieu of coin, but al not less than the par
value OF the bonds in coin, less an allowance
not exceeding one half of one per cent. OF
said bonds, which is appropriated 20 pay the
expenses of preparing, fnsuring, advertising,
&c and dispOsing OF The same, aud shall d Sc
said Iegal-tender notes so received in the DUR
shaSe of outstanding $40 bonds at q price not
exceeding their par value In coin. l. is pro-
vided that the legal-tender notes now out
Standing, or which may hereafter be issued ,
shall be and continue to be lawful money
and q legal-tender in payment of all debts
and dues, public and private, within the u
s., except Ia payment OF the principal and
interest OF the public debt.