The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-23
General Logan Declines the
Mexican Mission.
Hon. Lewis D. Campbell Appointed
to the Position.
Tho Freedmen'S Bureau and It's Relations
with the Military.
&c. Ge. e.


The few members Of Congress elect from the South
remaining "a Washington held meeting night before
last and determined their homes forthwith
with the understanding that they would again assemble
At the capital ON the 4th of March next.
THE MEXICAN MISSION.
There doubt OF the fact that the President yester
day nominated to tho Senate ex-Congressman Lewis
Campbe o. Ohio, TO be Minister Extraordinary to the
republic Of Me1ico in place Of General Logan declined
The nomination was referred Committee Foreign
Relations
TIE JAPAN MISSION.
The reported appointment this evening of Mr.. Van
vakenburgh Minister to Japan vice Chauncey NJ De-
pew resigned declined gives credb.y u the stories
in circulation when the latters appointment was frst
promulgated II was then asserted that Mr. Dcpew
merely received tho complimentary offer OF me position,
and that Mr.. Seward would recall Mr. Pruyn or
Mr. sanford from Belgium than he would sign an order
Tor the literal decapitaton OF his dearest riend He is
much likely to his influence for the removal of
such Mr. Fcsg Mr. Judd, who not so warm
ly attached 10 his own fortunes
THE FRENCH MISSION.
Hon. John Bigelow, who appointed od interim
Minister France has been nominated by the President
for confirmation
rgEF REEDNENs prgEAu AND THE MILITARY Es-
TABLisEMsNT.
President giving his views Of the feelings OF the South
people, he spoke Of the Freedmen's Bureau alb
soutc necessity until civil ax shcd and enforced
securing the freedmen their rights and full protection
and said in this connection, sat present. however u Is
Independent Of che military establishment OF sae country
and be operated by the different agents OF the
bureau according to their individual notions General
Howard Commissioner Of Freedmen Affairs, in view Of
shis remark of General Grant to-day issued Order
calling the attention Of the assistant commissioners 70
that reror, and saying
The most thorough inspection will ~ no made
and the evils complained Of be corrected No order fn
The War Department makes tire bureau independent or
the military establishment and any agent officer who
presumes to act contrary such INSTRUCTIONS will 10
forthwith removed rcpoEed to tho de-
partment commander for triar by court martial
In all matters of military character they are under the
direction OF the sdepurtment commauder in the same
manner as an officer OF cnggs.rs building fort the
same department who Tepcs directly to the Chief En-
Gincer every ass!stsp. commissioner VIII constantly
seek cooperation wja the department commander and
must keep MN furnished with all information in his
possession Fs formal approx al must be secured, when
possible 10 aordeys and circulars Issued by the assist
AM corav .issiouers.
THE INDIANS.
Half million of dollars have already been aprro-
prsed by Congress for the support OF INDECENT Indians
during tho winter Indian aairs have been systema-
t,zod within the past year that there is every proba-
bli,y that the needy red will get heavy
soners contractors have been the principal bencn
Charles or moneys SO appropriated Notwithstanding the
fact that this half million Is expected 10 90 much
further than any like has gone, It is not
enough and Congress will DO called upon double II
early day. Estimates have be forwarded the In
terror Department liking eleven hundred thousand dol
lars the lowest possible figure at which pur
chase the famine mperlcd lives Of the natives for the
ensuing fyc month";, or until they car again gather
crops. Parties in Washington, who have recently been
among The suffering tribes picture their condition as
terrible ia the extre and say that in overveenng
sympathy for the freedmen losing sight Of much
wider lcld for the exercise % charity. Western
bcrs Of Congress particularly waking ne sub
ect; and the Eastern public who supposed know
little and less about redskins, VIII be called
upon 10 endorse liberal legislation 10 their behalf
letter forwarded 70 the Secretary OF the Interior from
General sully, of dale the Sth instant says thai there
large number Of Indians assembled at Fort Rice
snd elsewhere the Missouri river who mancsting
che friendly feeling FOR the whites aud quite
ling enter irso the most Liberal trcaties General
suy remarks that he forwards this information In order
give direct contradiction TO the newspaper accounta
OF Contrary state Of Affairs among the indians Of that
section. .sst St,sayr
delegation OF four chiefs and braves OF tho Shawnee
Indan tribe have arrived The city express to their
Christmas presents his influence with the Indian
bureau 10 have their reservation exchanged
another located further south. Scarcely month gees
oy without the arrival OF or these lords OF the
pansn pay their respects at the White House. They
usually manage TO bog few hundred dollars worth Of
presents and after "big drunk" clear for home
leaving the government to pay their board bills.
NEGRO SUFFRAGE m rnE DISTRICT.
Notwithstanding the vote given on negro suffrage in
shs District yesterday a;must unit against ts
allowance, the people Of Warrington not % aii
ugune that the result viii deter Congress from speedily
pa the act upon which they Just entered their
protest
sorne idea OF the way in witch Senators Sumner and
wilson keep up their stock OF petitions and memorials
behalf of the colcred people, which they constantly
Introducing in Congress by the doscn h indicated from
the method pursued TO manufacture petition lately
introduced by Snrpcr from citizens OF this District ~
soring negro suffrage Tho prayer in question
circulated several days among Clerks nr dcpaenA
and their signatures Detained under the influence OF
natura inference that tho petition was started
With the knowledge Of the heads OF the respective
departments and their refusal nigh, be inirocal
10 the stability Of their further employment In
The same capacity. As these men have no pcr.
n,snen; abode in Washington they careless Of
,hc result, and swell the roll that enables the Masss
chusets Senator fos these fraudulent prayers upon
.e attention OF the Senate II - time that such
surcs should 10 draw compulsory support from
,hcd apartments
gus RELEASE OF PROPERTY SEIZED foE VIOLA
TIoN OF TIE nEvENug LAWS
The Secretary Of the Treasury has issued the following
rcar relative to the release OF properly seized for
htions Of the revenue laws:
treasury DEPARTMENT, Des 20, 1896.
Information has been recently received a this depart
mont 10 effect that hrs been for some time, and
y continues be- the custom Of OF the collectors
and other officers OF the customs TO release property
seized for violation OF the revenue laws upon payment
20 thom Of the appraised value thereof without having
nr reported the seizure and amount Of the appraisal to
tehe Secretary Of the Treasury and obtaining from him
the authority to release the property in question upon
the payment OF Its appraised value, and that they base
sher action In 40 doing upon the eighty ninth section OF
che OF March q 1892 well upon the fth section
Of tho Of March 1893 entitled IAN act 20 prevent