Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-01
WASHINGTON.

An Indian Delegation-Fire in the Capitol
-Greenbacks, Etc. Outstanding-The
Census---Exp0rts and Imports, Etc.
WASHINGTON. Nov. SO.-Capt. Dougherty,
acting Indian agent at Grow Greek agency,
is expected to reach Washington in few
days with delegation of Brule Sioux chiefs
These Indians have conceded to the Chicago,
milwaukee &c St. Paul railroad, right of
way through their reservation and wish to
Come to this city to settle the details.
A fire broke out last night in the barber
shop of the House of Representatives and
before it could be extinguished considerable
injury was done to the walls and ceilings.
The barber shop was located in one of the
House cloak rooms. To-day the architect
put men at work repairing the damage. The
origin of the fire not ascertained.
TREASURY NOTES OUTSTANDING.
The following is the statement of United
States currency outstanding at this dates Old
demand notes $50, $50; legal tender notes.
old issues, 1886, 681, o16; one year notes of
1868, SAC, 085; two year notes of 1863, $12,-
$50; two year coupon notes of 1868, $685.
$50; compound interest notes, $241, 21O;
fractional currency, all issues, 1858, 145
Total 1862, 4,136.
GENERAL WALKERS PRELIMINARY REPORT.
Gen. Francis A. Walker, superintendent
of the census, has submitted regular an
nual report to the secretary of the interior.
He says that although the work of taking
the tenth census is substantially complete,
returns having been received from all but
seven of the total number of Al ,265 enumer-
alton districts, it will probably be two or
three weeks before the office will be able to
present complete statistics of the population
of the country; and he therefore considers 1t
advisable to postpone to future report all
mention of the results enumerated, and also
of the methods in use, as we'll as any sug-
gestions which may require to be made of
changes in the census law with reference to
future enumerations. The superintendent
says that every year and every month that
can be saved in the compilation and publ
cation of census statistics adds appreciably
to their value, and recommends that Con-
gress be asked to authorize the printing by
special contract under supervision of the
secretary of the interior; and if it be thought
desirable also CT the printing committee of
the two houses of Congress, of the several
reports of the census as fast as prepared
The accounts of 28,410 enumerators have
already been settled, involving total ex-
penditure of upwards of 81, $4,000. Only
about 1900 accounts remain unadjusted, and
there is no reason to doubt that the month
of December will see all the enumerators
paid for their services, except only in cases
where suspension is required for reasons I'M
mistakably connected with some fault of the
enumerator.
EXPORTS OVER IMPORTS, ETC.
The excess of exports of merchandise over
imports for the twelve months ended Octo-
Der 81, 1880, was $153,152,156 For the
twelve months ended October 81, 1879,
$269, 257, 1872. The excess Of imports of
gold and silver coin and bullion the twelve
months ended October 81, 1880, was $67, >
214,821. For the twelve months ended o.
tooer 81, 1879, $43, 763, 343.
The receipts of the patent Office for the
fiscal year from fees of various kinds aggre-
gated $740,547, and the total expenses $685.