Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-19
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Settling the Prices - Redeeming Torn
Bonds-ExpOrts Statistics.

THE PONCAS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-The chiefs of the
Omaha, Winnebago, and Sioux Indians met
the secretary of the interior to-day, accord
ing 10 appointment, to submit their replies
to the proposition to sell land for the use of
the Poncas, with the understanding that the
secretary wanted to buy land from one of
these tribes on which to put up buildings for
the Poncas The Omahas and Winnebagoes
replied that they had no land to spare. The
Sioux replied that they have plenty of land,
and are willing to give the Poncas all they
need without any charge. 1t was agreed that
each Ponca family shall take $40 acres of
Sioux land In Northern Nebraska.
White Thunder, successor OF Spotted Tail,
who spoke for the Sioux delegation, was quite
dramatic in delivery. He spoke with forcible
gestures, and apparent eloquence. When
Secretary KirkwOod inquired whether they
expected the government to give anything to
the Sioux for permission to allow the Poncas
10 live on their lands, White Thunder drew
himself up proudly and said, "No, my friend,
that is not what want. You told me yester-
day that ought to have pity on them. am
not going to take their money. We give them
the lands they need"
EXPORTS OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-The statement of
the exports OF the petroleum products from
the principal and all other customs districts OF
the United States during the month of June,
1851, and during the twelve months ending
with June, as compared with similar exports
during the corresponding periods of the pre-
ceding year, show total for June, 1881, OF
81 1856 gu gallons, and S5, ,553 1885, total for
June, 1880, of "A ,221 1891 gallons, and $2,225,-
Si3; total for the twelve months ending with
June. 1881, of 397 ego, 162 gallons, and $40,
3l5 ,596; and total for the twelve months
ending with June, 1880, of 423, 1864 500 gal
Ions, and 36,21S, ,625.
REDEEMING TORN BONDS.
The first comptroller of the treasury has
decided that in the absence of clear proof of
the destruction of missing portion of a
United States bond the government can only
pay for that part of the bond produced sum
which would bear the same proportion to the
presented would bear to the size of the bond OF
which the fragment might be part.
WHITAKER.
The statement that Judge Advocate General
Swain had concluded his review of the testi-
mony in the Whitaker case is not true. Gen
Swain has barely had time to think of the
matter at all since the President was stricken
down, and will not consider it seriously until
the President is out of danger. From present
indications the papers will not be ready for
the President to sign for several months.
EXPORTS.
The total values of exports for the seven
months ended July 81, 1881, were $S2, ,70s, ,977,
and during the same period of 1880, $S2, ,2S6,
046. Total values of provisions and tallow
for the nine months ended July 81, 1880,
$95, ,S99, ,277 for the nine months ended July
81, 1881, $S8,321 ,637.
CANCELLING STAMPS.
The postmaster general has issued an order
calling the attention of postmasters to neglect
in effectually cancelling stamps on mail matter.