New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-17
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
FINAL TALK WITH THE PONCAs.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 16. 1877

WASHINGTON Nov. 16. 1877.
The final interview OF the delegation of the
Poncas with the Government held this afternoon at
the Interior Department. Among the others present
we're WIN H. Lyons, Of the Board OF Indian Commits
sioners. and Mr. William Welsh. OF Philadelphia
Mr. Welsh was present as friend OF the
Indians. He had been sent for BY them es
pecialy. Al the first interview OF these lnolahS
with the President they begged that they might
return the Indian Territory 10 their reservation on
the Missouri from which they had been taken without
their consent Failing in this they pleaded earnestly
that they might be allowed join the omaha Indians III
Nebraska who speak the language as the Poncas
Az private interview Tuesday, 40 which the Commits
sioner Of Indian Affairs and Mr. Welsh vero present the
P0ncas were informed that they must return To tue ln
dian Territory bat that they msut select better lana
they do not like their present location TINS afternoon
the Indians expressed her resolve % do what the Pres
lcut wants them 10 40 "a iii- quay lH'l IT, i't M
tiuue be their friend They have made up li7l OBJ '
cles needed for civilization that hcv claim as u equiv
tu,m standing Bear Standing Buffalo, Franz
tribe, spoke at ue 1oulc 20 -. "a ts,
were of serious character lAr F"ncas alccPrI lAe
Satisfaction al TIE necessity that forced them 70 submit
The declared their ose to continue ~ DG -o'd
clearly that they VIII return L. their homes VAN hrars
brimlul Of disapponimenL me secretary OF ihe ILL.,
mem. some %, .uo 1S itI"t NM f nm. D,r4rt
ITEMS ~ THE DEFICIENCY BILL
OF the $G94,39O reported in the House De-
fciency Bib to satisfy judgments OF the Court Of Claims
the sum Of 9633O7s is for Marshall o. Roberts and T. "
Dickers0n on account Of the 5os mail contracts Sillj
to pay the expenses Of the commission appointed by the
present Executive TO 20 to NewOrelns, and $500 10
pay the expenses attending the investigation OF the
affairs OF the Mint and Custom House nj san Francisco.
Incorporation made for other Custom House cxui
atoms The eappropriaton " S6s1Gsl j. for tne COM
pensatOn 20 pos,masters; $4,000 for the collection 1ud
payment OF the claims OF cOOred soldiers il this Work
snail not bee fin shed al the end of the current fiscal year
10 i, 10 De turned from The War Department 10 the
Peusion Bureau. The total amO nt oil the app roprld-
ton is Ss7- 912 together with SG>lCol urolracd
for pOstndsteIs' salaries, a-rcgaiiuS cl,5oO,623.
THE YIEGINIUs INDEMNITY
On the 18th instant the House Of Repre-
sentatives adopted resolution calling upon the recre
tary of state for Information gard the amount of
indemnity which had been paid 10 this Government by
the Government spain, account Of the execution Of
Ryan and others connected with the Nrsnu At santl
ago de Cuba. on November A. 1873 and The disposition
which had been made Of such funds may have been
received The Secretary has replied that tie sum Of
$1,000 received that $4,000 has been pail 10
certain relatives 81 those who executed ami tnat
Tne remainder Of the money has been invested IN United
states securities No money paid to The representa-
tves Of General Ryan, II was not shown that they
were entitled 10 any.