The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-28
From w ashington,
Military Commi iOn--R eIeases from,
Old Capitol PrisOn--OrgauiZ i'm ION
Of the IIOuse--Trcasury Affairs--
West India SquadrOn.-Naval Court
Marfial.

WASHINGTON, November 27.-To-day the
Military Commission. composed of Generals
Hitchcock. Mott and ;. Williams was organIz-
lied. This Commission is ordered to inv esti-
gate certain frauds alleged 10 have been COM
mitted at Boston by agents who by fraud and
misrepresentation induced and forced German
emigrants into our army as substitutes. The
Commission will probably In a short time move
TO Boston, where IL will hear evidence Robert
Hcth, committed 20 the Old Capitol Prison with
Taylor for appropriating TO his own use
about 10000 dollars of the specie belonging
TO the rebel Government. and which went into
their hands after the capture Of Richmond.
were this morning released from prison by or
der of the Secretary Of War. III. Hitchcock
and 4. Morclands were also released and turn
ed over 10 the civil authorities. Very few OF
the visitors al the White House today obtain
ed interviews with the President. owing 10 the
pressure Of important public business.
X. VI. I. Hunter and the rebel Brigadier
General Rowe, Of Arkansas. were at the At
torney Generals ONCE to-day urging their
claims for pardon.
ON inquiry. IL j. asccrtained that but com
paratively few Of the credentials Of members
elect Of the House Of Representatives have
been received. either from the late insurrec.
tionary or other states; therefore the Clerk Of
the House has not prepared a list Of members,
and will not probably do 20 before saturday
No credentials have been received from the
late insurrectionary states. excepting from
Virginia
The position Of the Clerk Of the House is un-
derstood 10 bc n follows: That he j. merely
20 administer the law Of 1868. In placing th,
names OF members elect upon the roll hi.
course on doubtful points being controlled by
the precedent set 10y the House. In the alb.
SCnce of judicial ruling. n TO the construction
of the law. whatever defects may be disco, cr
ed can. il right, be rcmanded 10y the House. IN
addition 10 the validity and formality Of th,
credentials. should these facts appear. IN,
only otNer question which could occur would
be whether the STATES lately I'm rebellion ar,
now IN full relation 10 the other Staies, In IA,
sense contemplated 10y the law Of 1862 or. In
more definite language. whether they are com
plcttly restored 10 the rights and privileges q
the Union.
The test oath will not properly occur unit
aftcr the election of speaker. whose duty ~ l.
90 administer IL 90 the other members bofor,
proceeding further in the business Of organi
zation.
The Treasury Department i delivering III,
bonds ofthe s5o,0n.OoO of the - Conversion
Loan Al the rate of one and half millions
day. Between nine and ten millions only r.
main % be- supplied 20 the subscribers.
The secretary Of the Treasury makes no -
crct of the fact that his forthcoming report OF
the finances will be merely an enlargement q
the Views recently presented n his Fort Wayne
speech.
f Commodore Palmer Ia, received preparatory
orders Tor the command Of the West lndii
squadron. which j. now being formed.
The trial Of Commodorc Craven was continu
Cd to-day, but nothing especially interesiin.
was elected.
George Z. Whiting. F~q.. acting chief clerl
Il the Department Il the Interior has becl
dispatched by the Secretary. - special agen
of the Department. H. visit the Miami Indians
in Indians. and pay them their annuifios III
left the city to-day for that purpose.