The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-07-28
WAsHrSoros, July 81

Arrest OF Col AbnDy, Atcsy Etcs
WASHINGTON, July 81.
The morning papers contain the following
special dispatches from Washington:
Gen. Dix is reported here to be exceeding
ly Indignant at his nomination to the Hague,
whica he AYERS was without his knowledge or
consent, and. that in view Of his past and
present prominence and public life, he cannot
accept the position.
Tie British Government has proposed to
the United States, through the department Of
State, . Reciprocity Of agreement between
the two countries, In substance as follows:
That England agree to send home 70 the
United States all distressed Americans sea-
men in British waters; the United States 10
follow suit. In order to effect this consum
nation it will be necessary for Congressional
action.
An official letter from the Paymaster Gene
raj 10 an army officer, mustered out at the
close OF the war, says that the amount due a
first Lieutenant. under the original law OF
Congress, granting three months extra pay
proper, is $3.50. The commntation and al
lowauees are not included IA the
payment The amount due other oiii
GERS is in the same proportion to these
| rates. BY the original act officers re
signing or mustered out for other reason than
their services being no longer required,
| we're not emitted to its benefits. The pres
ent acts grants them to all officers who served
until the close of the war.
Adgices from the treaty commissioners, TO
| the upper Missouri Sioux and other tribes,
| to the date of June 25th have been received
| by the Commissioners on Indian affairs: The
commissioners report that they have met with
| entire success in securing the assent of In.
| dians not represented last fall to the treaty
then made both al Fort Sully and Fort Rice.
| Large numbers Of the people Of these tribes
| we're present and appeared to be fully satish
ed with the action of their chiefs, and with
| the explanation given them for the delay ~
their promised payments, they now exhibit
confidence instead of dstrusting the commits
sioners, as they did last fall. Many Of the
lower Yanctons and two tribes of Kettles are
| planting at Crow Creek this year. The
commissioners gave the Indians great credit
for their absolute iulhllment of their promises
to keep the peace last winter. amidst starva-
| ton and their other sufferings, and recon-
mend that reserve of corn may be kept on
hand hereafter, at the upper agencies to NEE,
emergencies. The commissioners were
about TO proceed 10 Fort Berthald, to NEE,
the Manetans. ArRpahoes and other tribes,
who are assembling at that point. A delegation
| of about loo from the Sissetons and Watape-
| ton bands, formerly of Minnesota, but latter
| ly gathered about Fort Wadsworth, Dacotah
| Territory, were present st Fort Rice, but the
regulations with them failed, owing to the
fact that the majority of the Indians gathered
here, claimed the right to land and money,
/ which the commission would not recognize,
and the Indians returned 10 their people.
A large number Of Sissetons and Sioux have
been employed for long time as scouts b,
the United States military officers in com
| mand in the northwest.
i A board of officers has been appointed BY
the Com missioner Of Freedmen's Affairs foi
the purpose OF revising the regalatiogs fol
the good Of the Bureau, to meet the reqnire
ments Of the recent act of Congress extend
ing the duration or the Bureau two years
The Board will convene at the Office of the
Bureau and commence its labors o-tnorrow
and is composed Of the following named off
GERS,
u Brevet Major General Davis 1i|son, Ass'i
Commissioner for the State OF Georgia
President; Brigadier General E. II. Gregory
formerly Assistant Commissioner for the
} State Of Texas; Major General j. "
Sprague 4 Assi-tant Commissioner for Mis-
sour. Arkansas and the Indian Territory
Captain " French and Captain J. w. De
Forrest, 6l lhe Veteran Reserve Corps, Sec
retaries.
) All the aembers Of the Board have arrived
except MIR. Sprague.
The President has appointed Gen. Han
, cock to the Major Generalsh;p in the regus
| army vacated by tue promotion OF Genera
, Sherman aud Gen. Ord TO the Lieutenan
Generalship.
Colonel Ashley was arrested to-day Will.
t passing through the city, for the crime o
ri treason, but was bailed out in the sum o
$4,000.
The committee on Judiciary have made
report IN which they say it is notorious tina
8 JEFF. Davis was guilty of the crime offreasen
according to the Constitution and laws OF thu
U. s The committee are of the opinion
: that there are no obstacles to speedy ant
. impartial trial, which cannot be removed b.
d legislation. They say the evidence in tht
possession of the committee connecting JEFF
Davis with the assassination of Presiden
Lincoln, justi6es them in saying that there i
i probably cause to believe that he was priv
81 10 the measures which led to the commissio
: of the deed, but the investigations which hav
been made by the War Department, and b
J. the committee have not resulted in placin
/. the government in possession Of all the fact
!, the case. 1t is probable, however, that tn
further prosecution of the investigation by th
committee and by the officers of the govern
ment will result finally in full developmer
!. OF the whole transaction. The capture of th
. rebel archives had put the government ia POI
.. session Of mass ofletters, papers and docu
% ments of various kinds, only . portion
|. which has yet been examined.