Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-06

Bolivia. TIE coinage in 1888, of
twenty three principal coustries,
amounted to over $101, 600, 900 in gold
and $113, 600, 600 silver. OF the silver
coinage, nearly one-fouth was execut-
ed in the United Stats, and two fifths
by Mexico aud India. In the coinage
of gold the United States still stands
first, Germany following with a'coin
age of $21, 600, 000 ;AusniA$ $40, 900, 00e,
and Russia over Sl2, 100000, The
circulation of paper and specie in
Thirty nine principal coutries aggre-
gated 50, 991, 600, 900, of which 50 293, r
600, 600 was in gold and 50, 754 900, 900
in silver. The amount of govern
alent paper money outstanding IN
these countries was 81, 19l, 900, 600, to
protect which their treasures held
1858, 900, 600 in gold and 1910 600, 900
in silver, total of 1888, 600 600; and
bank notes were outstanding amount
ing to over 81 752, 900. 600, to secure
which he banks hold a total gold and
silver reserve of 81, 424 600, 0G0. After
deducting specie held IN the banks
and national treasures, the paper and
specie in active circulation among the
people of thirty nine principal coun-
tries would amount 10 over IS, 600, =
600, 600.
REPORT OF THE INDIAN BUREAU.
The commissioned of Indiaa affairs,
in his annual report, says the progress
of the Indians toward civilization is
most encouraging, and that it is fair
to presume that IN their near future
they will be no longer buIdeh, but a
help to the government. He states
that the Indians appropriation is too
small, and urges the necessity of
passing an appropriation bill early in
tho season. Congress is urged to pass
a stringent law prohibiting the sale of
arms and ammunition to InCians,
and to enforce the law forbidding the
sale of liquor TO them. Touching the
removal of tie Crow In
dians, In Montana, it is
stated that it has thus been made
possible to add to the public domain
at least 3 600, coo acres of the reserva-
ton, leaving still all the land neces
sary for the use and occupancy of this
tribe If Indians. If this 5000, 900
acres are so disposed of as to give the
Crows some benefit from the proceeds
thereof, they will no longer require
any aid from the government, and
thus one fraction of the Indian prob
lem will have been solved ,saad an eX-
ample and incentive given other tribes
of Indians TO do likewise. Great good
has resulted from the establishment
of courts for the trial of Indian Of
lenses, and an appropriation OF $50,
600 is asked to pay the salaries OF
judges. The commissioner calls at.
tention to the necessity of establish
ing United States court in Indian
Territory, and recommends that the
bill pending before congress, 70 pre-
vent timber depredatious ia that terri
tory, be made to include coal and
other minerals. A more liberal com
pensatlon is asked for the Indian
police, and their efficiency is warmly
commended. School work is reviewed
at length its great value demonstrated,
and the necessity shown for the ex-
pendIture OF much greater amount
Of money in this direction. AtteR-
ton is called to the fact that congress
granted right of way through Indian
Territory TO the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe and the Kansas Southern
railroads, and the statement is made
that the Indians consider tnls viola
ton of treaty obligations. The com.
missioner refers to the invasion of the
Indian territory by Payne and others,
and says there is no possible excuse
for these repeated lawless invasions.
The lands are not public lands in any
sense as yet, whateV yer disposition may
be made Of them herea tier. 1t is
manifested that, without the passage
of some stringent law, intruders can
only be kept out by the troops, and
should they at any time be temper
arily withdrawn for any purpose, the
territory would be rapidly overrun.
The commissioner Endorses the report
of the commission to review the
award of damages of $3.50, 600 to the
Indians, on account of the construc-
ton of reservoirs at the headwaters of
the Mississippi, and says no one can
compute what evil consequences may
arise should congress ignore its duty
to these indians by failure to make
appropriations TO carry out the terms
of the award.
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