The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-12-28

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NEW YORK, December 27.--A dense fog en-
velopes the city and the water this morning
occasionlng much delay 10 nayi gatiOn, and IL 1,
with difficulty that even the ferry boats run al
all.
The Times Washington special. under date
OF December ~, says: Secretary stanton, In
reply % the senate, states that no one ha,
been employed by the War Department who
has not taken the oath prescribed by Congress
except those who We're appointed Provisional
Governors OF the states recently, who have re-
ceNed compensation for their services out Of
the contingent fund at the War Department
nj the same rate allowed 10 Andrew johnson
ana TIE Military Department Of Tennessee
under his appointment Of March 1, 1862 name
ly, three thousand dollars per annum. TO w
W. Holden, Provisional Governor Of North
Carolina; one thousand five hundred and
seventy dollars 10 Ii. r. Perry, Provisional
Governor OF South Carolina; seven hundred
and hity dollars to Lewis Il. Parsons, Provis-
sional Governor Of Alabama; and one thousand
dollars 10 James Johnson, Provisional Cover
nor Of Georgia.
DIR. Francis Lieber, Chief of the Bureau OF
the Rebel Archives, Is the only Office filled by
authorized law. IL was expected that the OBJ
yious necessity OF this Office would be recog.
nized by Congress.
j. Morris, refugee, while travelling from
Texas 10 Missouri, was robbed Of $500 I'm gold
by guerrillas. He subsequently served as
Union escort and spy for 800 per month
Afterwards he raised and commanded COM
pay OF cavalry, and was taken prisoner near
Atlanta. He paid.a rebel officer 500 TO pro-
cure his release. General Grant recommends
that he be paid, but the Committee, on DELHI
GRAFTON, made the following report:
Ii Is our opinion that neither comprise any
sufficient ground for relief. The first, Ii al
lowed, will afford a precedent for paying all
the damages committed by desperadoes and
guerrillas, during the rebellion; and the sec
ond, II sustained, will be an example for re-
imbursing prisoners Of war for all sums ex-
pended 10 procure their release, and will en-
brace in Its scope officers and privates.
The claim, If adopted, will lead TO the expen-
ditures of immense sums for ransom Of am Of
ficer or private, which amount to considerably
more than claimed by petitioner The Com
mittee therefore recommend that the claim of
Mr. j. Morris be rejected.
The Herdifs special says: The CHILEAN Min
lister at Washington has received Information
of the protest by that Government against re-
cent Spanish decisions, treating as pirates ALL
persons on board Of Gillian vessels or natives
of that country. III the decision is carried into
effect, the severest retaliatiye measures will
be resorted to by the Chilans.
The Times special says that the arrival OF
semmes, the Alabama pirate, at Washington
l. daily expected. He will be tried by Court
Martial for violating the rules of war in various
cases.
non. d. W. 6OOuWin, congressional Dele
gate for Arizona, telegvaphs his arrival at
san Francisco on the 18th instant, and will
probably arrive at Washington about the 18th
prox.
The Worlds special says: The recently
accredited Minister Of the Colombian Gov
eminent Of the United States, will be pre-
sented to the President 10y the Secretary OF
state, to-day.
Mrs. c. c. Clay had an interview with the
President yesterday, endeavoring to expedite
the trial Of her husband, if she can not effect
his release on parole.
Cole, the Philadelphia substitute broker
who was sent TO State prison for fraudulent
enlistments, has been pardoned by the Presi-
dent
The Tri6uRe's special says the Surgeon-in-
Chief Of the Freedmen's Bureau has just re-
ceived a report from the chief medical officer
in Texas, representing the sanitary condition
of the Freedmen in that State i'm the best pos
siblc condition.
Arrangements are being made for a New
Years reception by the President. new
carpet for the east room has been procured,
and mechanics are erecting n platform from
the north window of the north room To the
pavement, so that visitors may pass through
the apartments without blockading the pas
sage.
The Times special saws the following IL a
full text Of the amendments 10 the Constitu-
ton Of thu United states introduced in the
senate by Senator Cragin, Of New Hampshire,
on the day Of adjournment:
Paramount sovereignty shall reside within
the United States, and every citizen thereof, Of
any state or territory therein, shall be bound
and owe faith, loyalty and allegiance To the
United states, anything In the Constitution or
laws or ordinances Of any State TO the contrary
notwithstanding, and every State heretofore in
the Union, or which may hereafter be admit
ted as a member thereof, shall forever remain
and constitute part Of the United States; and
-
from.
The Worlds Washington special dispatch
says: Colonel J. H. simpson. Of the Engineer
Corps. United States Army, Hon. Samuel X.
Curtis, Of Iowa, and William VI. White, of
Connecticut. appointed by the President as
first section Of the Union Pacific Railroad,
completed west of Omaha. were 10 have left on
their mission last night.