The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-22
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Oct q, 1885,
CLAIMS OF THE UNION SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
The Soldiers and Sailors National Union League last
night adopted resolution that the soldiers sailors Of
the country unite to press upon the government their
just claims and calling national convention meet in
Washington the fourth Monday Of January next for
the purpose Of eectng organization and to
urge Congress and the departments the justice Of
giving the preference in employment who have
honorably served their country soldiers and
will be rccollected that one perhaps BOTH OF the
branches Of Congress- at the late session. passed
luton in support of the above object and but
recently the Secretary OF the Treasury issued circular
clearly inmang that applications from those who have
been disabled in the military naval service for
active pursuits hereafter to with favorable
consideration in appointment TO office.
PARDoNs.
The President to-day granted amnesty pardons
hundred and eighty South Caronians, among whom
William r, Boycc, formerly member Of the United
States House Of Representatives from that State.
PERSONAL.
General Grant accompanied by all his staff at present
in the city, made formal calls the President the
White House, and Cabinet officers at the different depart
ments.
Alexander II. Stephens, the exvce President Of the
rebel States left Wash ngton in the early train this
in this city expressed his determination to his best
efforts to induce the people of the South to accept the
conciliatory policy Of President johnson.
r. M 7. Hunter, OF Virginia. formerly United States
Senator from that State had pleasant and interesting
interview with the President to-day.
Pierre Soul, formerly United States Senator from
Louisiana also, it is said the Executive Mansion
to-day for the purpose Of paying his respects the Pes
dent.
rI,n nj
Franklin at Wizards. The latter con,empates
signing bis position in the army and accepting the presi
dcncy Of Colts mandatory at Hartford, Conn
Bngadier General r. d. Mussey about TO resign the
post Of military secretary the President and may
also leave the
Enoch w. c. Green editor proprietor Of the Phila-
dcphia Sunday Transcript has been appointed Pension
Agent at that city, pice Mr.. Poulson
Major General A. Med McCook has resigned his com.
mission in the army, and identified himself with Butter
fields Overland Despatch Company.
THE FORT srLLY INDIAN COUNCIL.
letter received the Indian Bureau to-day from
Fort Suy, dated October g. that the commissions
lately despatched to with the Indians Of that
sec, arrived and that there few Indians
the Fort but about eight hundred lodges had
bled hundred and twenty miles above who
tered from treating with the delegates at the Fort
apprehensions that they only TO be brought to-
gether cntrapped. The letter also that
evident that the delegation had arrived weeks
late achieve successful conferences with the tribes
the buffalo had commenced and the grand hunts
were soon be inaugurated. The commissioners in
tended to start for home on the Goth inst.
PSYCHOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS AMONG INDIAN
MOUNDS.
Acting Surgeon MACEDONIAN has just returned from the
Great Council lately held in the Indian Territory whittier
he sent by Secretary Harlan, having been detailed
the Secretary OF War the request OF the American
Geographical Statistical Society make certain ethno
logical observations On his way back he visited, at the
request of the American chronological Society the Indian
mounds az Newark, OHIO, to make inquiries concerning
the alleged disintenncnt Of ehgies bearing Hebrew in
scrptions without committing himself fully the
subject he reports that the evidence is strong as TO the
gent neness authenticity OF the efges which
discovered several years ago, and that one Of them
| appears to be Of Chinese workme nship, while
| there is slight for doubt TO those
which have just been dlsinterrcd. The question
OF their antiquity requires further investigation The
mounds Coshoc,on, ohio, which contain bones and
have been described belonging to extinct Q.
Indiana prove to be merely the burial grounds OF Mo
rnvian missionaries who resided there about century
ago. At Newark there have been recently discovered
traces OF extensive system OF drainage evidently of
the period OF tho Mound Indians and indicating larger
population and higher civilization than anluarcs have
hitherto supposed
SPANISH FORK INDIAN RESERVATION.
corrected map ~ the Spanish Fork Indian Rescrr
alton, situated Lake Nah, about forty eight miles
south Sail Lake City has just been received
the General Laud Oice the Surveyor General Of
Dakota Territory
MAIL SERVICE N CALIFORNIA AND OREGON.
TIE daily mail which by Congressional enactment
INTO operation between Lincoln, California, and
Portland Oregon, about years ago, and which has
been interrupted during the last few months in
quence Of the refusal OF the department to comy with
OF the former contractors who decline 10
perform the service for less than $500 900 per annum
has again been LET responsible parties
at $2a5 000 which the Offer OF the department This
Il OF the important mails running out OF Cali
fornia
THE CHOLERA IN ENGLAND.
Dispatches received at the State Department from the
Uni;od States Consul at Liverpool, England, under date
OF October O. bring intelligence Of the moderate appear
ance OF the cholera Southampton and at places ada
cent 10 that town The weather throughout England
continues OF the unreasonable kind aud tho disease
known AZ the nderpcst had broken out among the cat
tic In the neghborhood OF wavctec, three miles from
Liverpool and had carried on quite number OF cattle