The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-08
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

QUAKER coMMIrTEE-THE INDIANS AND
SOUTHERN EDUCATION.
The memorial presented to tho President yesterday
by tho Associated Executive Committee on Indian
Affairs OF the Orthodox Friends, reviews the work
within the Central Superntendency, which embraces
twentysix tribes and portions OF tribes and total
population OF about fifteen thousand five hundred
Indians, from partially civilized 10 tho widest
and most intractablc They .ccl satisfied
that the OF civilizing the savagcs IS
progressing steadily and surely. They urge
the necessity for tho establishments OF civil law and
tribunals OF justice within the Indian Territory They
earnestly urge the payment agents Of adequate
living salary, such would justify competent
Accept and retain the agencies The address concludes
as follows:-
'Wc have faith In the future, and, looking TO our
Father IN Heaven WITH our earsest cxertions Wa
believe that in lew years ul the tribes under our
care VIII cease 10 be source Of trouble to the govern
ment, and that in due time they may be converted
into useful citizens Of the country Earnestly desiring
that GOO may Undue thco with the wisdom which
comes from above and give thee strength Tor all the
duties which dcvolve upon thee. and assuring thco OF
our living sympathy ana prayer, thy fiends.''
President Hayes listened atientvey TO tho address,
and reply stated the period or his ad.
minstration ne had not had time to look fully
Indian question, but no had every confidence tho
present policy OF the government. There points
IN the address which needed legislation; they
Important and met his views. Ho would look forward
with interest 10 the continuance OF the work OF the
Friends among tho Indians. He was pleased at meet
ing the gentlemen comprising the committee and
with them that The salaries Of agents should DO
Increased.
Mr.. +. r. King. behalf Of tho Friends present,
representing the States OF Maryland, Virginia. North
rap nd Tapn ~alia nd ha nf
President tho subject OF education In tho
South. referred tho Presidents inaugural nd
dress, and from which he read Tho Friends. Mr..
King said have had large experience in education in
the South tho war; and no part OF tho Presidents
inaugural address would be moro favoraby received
by tho Southern people IN North Carolina and Ten
nesseo they established . great many schools for
white and coored people, and had spent $3.50, 900 Tor
such, which wore now self sustaining
President Hayes said he acknowledged the import.
OF general etucaton and that no appreciated the
difficulties in tho way oil establishing general school
system where none existed. II should BIO State
stitution, but the general government should render
all the aid II could legally. Nothing gave him
pleasure than TO contribute us far possible his
power further and elevate the blessing of education
In the South, where they had been put back by tho
war; tho loss of their school funds and the general
arrangement OF their npances lie believed there was
greater guarantee for the Advancement and prescr
walton OF the country than the OF her peo
| pie. The subject should receive mis- attention.
| When the Presidents secretary announced to the
President that delegation Of Friends desired TO
him he replied that 1t would give him great pleasure
to meet them he knew they did not want Offices
| Before visiting the President the committee spent
| some two hours with Commissioner Smith, talking
the general subject OF Indian affairs especially
tho extension Of civil law over tho Indian country.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR CARRYING THE MAILS
BIDS PUT FOR THE WORK.
Tho Post once Department to-day determined to
| establish another means oil mail commune cation with
tho Black Hills country namely. by tho route from
Bismarck the present terminus OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad, to Doadwood. distance OF about hun
| dred and fifty niies. The department will receive
| private proposals until the Goth inst Tor the
performance or tri.weckIy service this route
continue until September &c. a temporary contract
Proposals for permanent service subsequent 10 that
date will be formally advertised In due timc but 1t
Is desired 70 mako tho temporary provision above
indicated with tho least possible delay Bids for tho
performance OF mall, ''messenger and .staton ser.
| vice ut New York. Boston AMI philadelphia,
| and for messenger service at Baltimore and
| Washington, were opened by the Second As
sistant Postmaster General this afternoon, and
tho awards will DO madc latter tho necessary
| examination, In compliance with tho prescribed
FORMS &c.l, on Monday. The bids received for tho
messenger service OF New York city, follows -
G. X. Otis, $4,000; ). ~ Hoyt, s62, 737; New York
Transfer Company. $7l429. For the New York station
service the bids Otis. sl40oo Hoyt s17, 263 and
New York Transfer Company, sl5,9s4 Tho bids for
tho Philadelphia messenger service are:-T. Cannon,
| Sl3 800; Union Transfer Company, $l3.950 y. N.
| Hoyt $40, 263 For tho Philadelphia station service,
| d. Campbell puts in the lowest bid at So, 400 and
| W. d. Courtray bids S36l5. The proposals Tor
| performing the messenger service at Boston are
quite numerous, ranging from si7,263 10 $l1,I4
North Foster being the lowest bidders l.. b. Norris
Is the lowest bidder for the Boston station
$4750 The bids for the Baltimore messenger service
are rs follows:-Uwngs Il Dorsey. DIST; $. d. Cas-.
teman, 50, 1871; Gregor Il Mclaughlin, $3.50; Union
Transfer Company OF 1hilaiclphia, s7.4i0 Owings 4
Dorsey also tho lowest bidders for washn
messenger service at 5000.
INFRINGEMENT IN UNITED STATES COURTS
A circular letter has been addressed 10 the United
States district attorneys by the Attorney General In
which he says he finds that the appropriations for the
expenses OF the United States Tor this fiscal year
Is rapidly approaching exhaustion, and that Congress
denied all the applications that were made by his
predecessor for an Increased sum 10 bear these
penscs "rhe duty thus forced upon the officers oil
this department. to retrcnch all possible expenses To
great extent the attorneys OF tho United States arc
responsible for tho expenses incurred, and naturally
the call Is made upon them to stop all expenses that
can with propricy b. stopped. There is nearly full
| quarter or the nsca year yet to run during which
time expenses must be kept TO minimum point.
hope 10 have your hoarty cooperation IN TINS work"
HOW WADE WON THE HEIRESS.