time, anl that 65 warrants have been issued, for
1879 res of land.
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time. aul that 65 warrants have been issued, fol


tO72I res of land.


It anDears that 49, l24 Indians have been re-


moved to the regions west OF the Mississippi, and


the once numerous tribes east Of that river less


than $4,000 souIs remain The greater portion


ofthese are under treaty obligations to remove


within a few years The time has arrived when


we should turn our attention to devising some form


of government which may secure peace and order
among these sons of the forest, and protection a.


gainst others The report here enters largely IN
to the necessity and duty of the u S. Govcfnmt LIT
to provide for the moral and intellectual improve
ment of this i-treated people. Treaties have been
ratified with the Senccas, OF New York, and the
Wyandots, Of Ohio; another with the Sacs and
Foxes, anil the Chppewas is in course OF ratltlca-
tion, and Commissioners have been appointed to
adjust the claims of the Choctaws. The dclega-
ton from the Cherokecs, which visited Washing
ton during the past year did not succeed in getting
more extensive claims granted and the whole ne
eotiation failed. The claims of the Greeks have
been settled and those of the Osagcs nearly So


The reductions directed by the act prospecting
the organization of the army, and for other purPo
ses" passed at the last session. have been effected,
so far as authority for that purpose was given by
the act The offices of the superintendent OF the
armories have been abolished the military store
keepers attached to the ordnance service have been
reduced to the number directed; the duties OF the
Commissary of Purchases have been transferred
to the Quarter-masters department; two paymas-
ters one surgeon, and ten assistant surgeons, have
been diSbanded, there being vacancy in the Of
flee of paymaster anil that Of surgeon. The re-
port says that the number of inspectors general
cannot be reduced without essential and permanent
injury to the service.


Itappears from statements furnished by the Sec
ond and third auditors, that the number of unset
tied accounts in their office has been considerably
diminished since the last annual report. The ac-
counts of the disbuTsing agents in the Indian Dc
partment are in a condition that defieS any power
of the executive Office to bring them to a close.
A law authorizing transfers appropriations SIM
liar to that passed on the 9th January, 1881, to |
meet similar difficulties, which will not draw
dollar from the Treasury. is demanded by the in,
terest of the Government, AMI by sense of justice
to the agents. !


The report closes with remark respecting the
and the great insecurity ofth out
buildings in which the offices of the Paymaster
General, of the ordnance Bureau, of the Bureaus
of Engineers anil Typographical Engineers: of
The Commi$sary General of Subsistence, the Sur
geon General, and of the Commissioner Of Pen
sions are kept The document altogether is one
Of the longest we have recently had any thing t"
10 with. Mr.. Spencer must have though he was
making speech in Congress when he wrote it. J."