, 1877-05-06

S;on1 Agencies to the Missouri River aud on the
InJian question generally. oSccretary Schurz
aud Commissioner Smith entircly concur with
Gen, Crook in bis view that the Indians should
h. romneljel to work for their rations, and the
conference to-day was mainly with view to
ascertain hoT the labor OF Indians could be
utilized in the interests both Of the Indians
and the Government. NO definite conclusion
has been reached Us to tue precise location OF
the new Agencies, hut It seems certain that the
1ndians will not be removed until next autumn,
as during tue warm season the Indians will be
disnoscd to straggle Oft on hunting expeditions,
but will be easily collected and held together
on the approach OF cold weather.
missioner Of Indian Affairs that the military
have rendered him valuable aid in his mission
for the return Of the renegade Chtrlcahuas: to
the San Carlos Agency, and that the number he
is taking back there exceeds $50
FRAUDULENT CLAIMS
To-day in the Criminal Court the case Of F.
A, SAWYER, Frank ". Brooks, W. I. Haincs,
b. ?. Roddy, and William E. Barstow, charged
with conspfring to defraul the Government by
defendants Brooks and Roddy presenting fraudu-
lent claims to the amount Ut 5000, and the
others, Sawyer as Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury. Haincs as Commissioner Of Customs,
and Barstow as Clerk, for the passage of the
same, vus called up and set Tor the 18th instant.
GEOGRAPHICALLY.
Arrangements for Dccoration-Dav at Arline-
ton arc completed. Brfg.-Gcn. Nathan Goff,
M Of eSt ygn h haS Aen.a 6fsn selected f for
and the Rev. Clay MeConlcy: who WAS lately
cnlled to thc First Unitarian Church In this city,
for chanlain. The Committee will arrange for
ceremonies at the Soldiers Home Cemetery,
where the bones Of 1000 soldiers are inferred.
SECRETARY SHERMAN.
Sufciai to the Erenin0 Iost.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-Thcre Is a storm brew
ing against Secretary Sherman. First, a storm
from tho outside OF the Department on account
Of his decision of April 20, in relation to the
crucd claims" against the Government, and
which decision practically excluded the payment
of all claims against the United States, except
those based on express contracts, unless there
be special appropriation by Congress covering
the case. This is a revolution 10 the conduct OF
the the Government business, and has aroused tLe
rare of large class of agents aud attorneys
renrescntinr claims Of the character now OBJ
je:ted to, and which have been paid on proper
proof for period OF thirty years.
Another trouble is with the Treasury Depart
ment, aud grows out Of certain radical differ
en"cs between the Secretary and some Of the
heads of bureaus in the Department. Among
these is ex-Goy Carpenter, of Iowa, Second
Comptroller. Hc and Secretary Sherman wide
" diiIer on certain matters pertaining to Gov.
Carpenter's bureau. The immediate cause OF
tic dispute between Secretary Sherman and
~ eAA~ At-N1
that the latter refused to report anybody as in
competent or inefficient in his office in response
to a recent circular from the Secretary. He
dryly assigns as q reason that he has no employees
in his bureau Of the kind designated. The gen
eral public as yet has known nothing ct this dis
It cannot be long till the difficulty, 1t not COM
promised, will reach the situation Of a general
engagement
RETRESCnMEET.
Special Dispatch to TIE Tribune .
New YoRk, M5y5.-The I'ri5une's Washing
ton spccjal saws that the number of Pension
Agents has been reduced to eighteen. Tho Pa
cifc coast will have one. The amount Of sal
arics aud fees now paid is S423, 900 per annum.
The aggregate reduction Of expenditures BY the
new system will be S135,o00. The number Of
pensioners then paid through the New York
CITY office will be II ,0c0 at Canandaigua 2, QUO,
Philadelphia x, 600. and PittsburE 7,0o.
JUDGE DAVIS SUCCESSOR.
The Worlds Washington special says Bristow
will be nominated to succeed Davis when Con-
grcss meets. Noycs would have been appoint
ed but Waite was In the way, 50 Moves was
piyep the French mission.