The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-01


NEW YORK, November 3O.-The CONNER
cidfS Washington special saws:
I Mr.. Mcpherson, Clerk Of the House. has de-
eided To leave off the names Of the Virginia
and tennessee members from the initial roll
The friends of the President. however insist
that Horace Maynard and Col. stokes, mem.
bers elect from Tennessee, must be admitted
at the organization Of the House. They will
probably De admitted.
1t Is positively asserted here that General
Butler has prepared legal document showing
how Davis and Lee can be tried by military
tribunal
George Thomas. son of sir William Thomas
Baronet Of England. has been arrested and
/ locked up in the Tombs To await a trial on
charges Of forging bills Of credit on Duncan.
sherman \ Co., Of this city.
To-day some 1900 men employed i'm the
Navy ard are To be discharged.
VIM. Conway, the sailor who refused 10 haul
down the American flag at Pensacola. when
ordered To do so on the 18th of January last,
died this morning.
special TO the Post, dated Washington
November 30, SAYS: IL il understood that i'm
the organization Of the House, the opposition
will make test ease Of the question of admit
ting the Tennessee delegation. The Clerk will
not place the names Of this delegation on the
official roll unless directed by the House To do
80. Emerson Etheridge alleges that but few
Congressman elect from that State received a
majority Of the legal votes.
inc ItHieS uaNana letter mas news from
Venezuela that the party headed by General
Miranda, i'm the state of Trujillo, was entirely
destroyed in the battle. The General was left
dead ON the field
The Times W Washington special SAYS: Judge
Holt, Chief Of the Military Bureau Of Justice,
gave an opinion yesterday, promulgated by
order of the Secretary OF War. constituting the
second and third sections Of the act Of Con-
greSs passed July 4, 1864. which provides that
all claims of loyal citizens in States not i'm re-
belloh, lor quartermaster stores, and for sub
sistence actually furnished 10 the army Of the
nited states. and receipted for by the proper
ofhcers receiving the same. or which NAV have
been gotten without receipt may be submit
ted, respectively, 10 the Quartermaster Gene
raj or Coninis>ary General, and if found lust
etc, the last named officers shall recommend
the claim 10 the Third Auditor for settlement
Judge Holt holds that 10 Justify the action
contemplated 10y the second and third sections
OF the act of July 4. 1864. not only must the
claimant be loyal citizen. but the claim. also.
must originate in loyal state The words
'claim> OF loyal citizens in States not i'm rebel
lion arising in disloyal states. then NJ onen
war with the Government. will be allowed j.
question - complicated with political and
other considerations proper for the determine
ton oi congress. that II l. believed that the
executive administration should not assume 10
act on such claims without the eleareSt an
/ thority defined by law. Ii i not surpassed IN
have been the intention Of Congress To- bcstow
such authority 10y the act referred 10 this bu-
reau for consideration.
\ sale Of Government vessels took place NJ
I the Brooklyn Navy Yard to-day. The bidding
Was spirited. and some Of the vessels brought
high prices. Twenty-threc were sold i'm ALL
at from $1,000 10 $500 per vessel. amounting Il
Sl50. 400.
The steamship PENNSYLVANIA. from Liver.
pool, has arri, ed; news anticipated.
The Steamer Atalanta. - long detained al
Quarantine. has arrived at this city.