The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-26

There repor, that he Grand Jury OF the District OF
Columbia TO day found bin OF indictment against John D.
Floyd late Secretary # War, for maeasauce in Office
am unable to trace the report sufficiently VERIFY it's
CORRECTNESS onight but assured, from high auho
r.ty that thero s dence before the Select Committee
o. he House having in cLarga the 'nve Ion Of the
Indian Bonds robb ry AMI the has adduced
before the Grand Jury, TO warrant such by the
Grand Inquest Of the District The testimony sal, 10
DO very glaring
delegation Of republican members of he pennsylva
MIA Legislature Senator's and Representatives arrived to
day TO ascertain from headquarters the actual condton
OF things. They viii remain few days, and return to
Harrisburg 10 cnlighten their coadju,orf,
Tho senate committee consisting of Isis. simmer
Hunter; Collamer, Bgler aoi Gwn, ar 4s work on ts
larilT bill. They exp. tot 10 -. IN Tuesday or
"Wednesday next. The bl viii probably be modified in
some particulars.
1eeeraphic dispatches from members oS The rounsyl
vapia Legislature, conservative republicans aud repuoli
cans, received here, report that otec)nsol,
lures In what is termed q onal Ebert IN u I8l7,
viii be repealed If i viii the cc, OF appeasng til,
South.
Dispatches have been sent from similar 10 Co
Hicks of Mary land rendering the services of
State in anything Governor H. may propose for adjusting
difficulties The conservative feeling Is represented
gron.ng apace in the interior of Pcnnsylvauil
lerge number of prominent vrgnians including
Bushrod G. Washington, arrived ton ut Thc Eastern
delegations are pouring in, and y ao feeling Is de-
cidedy more conservative than &C has been FOR
time past.
The Boston committee to-day called the President
General Winfield Scott Senator's Crit,endcn seward
Speaker Pennington and President Tyler. The re
marks made on each visit 81 patriotic character,
Mr.. Everett, the Chairman Of the committee,
being the spokesman for his paryScnator SEWARD spoke
hopefully of satisfactory settlement Although the
committee started from Boston amid the cheers aud Cod
speeds OF multitude, they have not produced very
profound sensation here. The visits to all very
agreeable and satisfactory. The committee accompanied
by Oliver II. Spur, Esq, who holds an in,pertant
position uader the city government Of Boston, thus
giving or cial consequence the m ss5n beside is
Intrinsic merit from the high character uf the gentlemen
composing II. Tue petition arrived to-day adams
express. II has not yet been dec dcd how who will
present Il to Congress, whether will be The SEN
House. II in senate, Mr. Criltendcn viii probably
present q. If IN House Von Alex II. Eice VII 10 #
requested The committee have not had consultation lh
any Of he Massachu rs delegation about dspos'
Of the petition. Hon Charles Levi woocbury OF he
commtoe d'ncd with irun. Monigoinrry Ra.r OF this
city after the yisitesons. Hon. Charles r. Train
gardcd amopg a.. able OF III Massachus to
delegation. II h' aaoud present the pet..on, with
conservative speech, may hope for a change ID tho
sentiment o. tho Chusetts delegation NJ IL fctt
s tarrys at the residence Of lis daugt TER Mrs Lea.
tenant Wise. Tho committee were a. tic hour tins
evening In consultation with some Massachusetts, men.
bars.
The y ictmcnt Of * Secretary Floyd, Ia, IS and
Hasscl implicated in tue abstrac on ~ bonds c,eatss
much sensation. The question is, Floyd b. Drought
before the District Court before Virgins secodos.
The report Of the passage Of the p1e,ac Railroad biz
vas premature The adop On OF an amendment leI to
tle phlpprchenson.
The House Committee IN Military Agaifs ivo prepared
bill for the bcnefs Of The soldiers a Fort sumter /.
appropriaes 81 $50 TO indemnify them fos losses Of mus.
cal nsti uments, cOthn- and furniture IN their preco
tate leaving Fort N5uitae and such remuneration Il
recommended by all the officers Of tue former post
II said the Grand Jury have presented GODDARD Baoy
for larceny Of the Indian Trust bonds Russell - acccs
soty, and these parties, together with exse,retary
Floyd OF conspirng to dcifaud tho government.
representative Boulgny of louisiana declares Ia he
rH elected as Union man by Union 10 represent
th,n IN the Union that he has not changed II they have
tibet they cannot take him with tn.n to secession and
he viii continue TO occupy his unless he Is called
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