Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-19
Washington News.
miscellaneous.

New YoRK, May 1S.-The special dis
patches to the morning press contain the
following items:
The bill introduced by Mr.. Stewart in
the Senate, on Wednesday, which provides
for the removal of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs from the Interior to the War Depart
ment, is proposed as a means of breaking
up alleged abuses of the Bureau, and plac-
ing the control of Indian affairs in this de-
partment, where immediate and sufficient
action of the military may be had when the
exigency demands it.
A convention ofthe Presidents and Super
~intendents of the Southern railroads is be-
ing held at Richmond, the object being to
secure uniform schedules Of time and rates
fare. One thousand eight hundred and forty
miles are represented,
Colonel Wakefield, special supervising
agent of the Post Office Department, has
returned from his recent visit to the Mis-
sissippi valley, having succeeded In correct
ing the abused in the mail service, and hav-
ing adjusted the difficulties among the mail
contractors of the routes frem Cairo to New
-n-laans
The state of Virginia Issued yesterday
$4,000 in coupon bonds to pay the interest
on her state debt. This is the first issue
under the act of the last Legislature.
]. II. Anderson, removed from the office of
store-keeper Of the Richmond penitentiary
by the last Legislature for his Union senti-
ments, has been appointed by the Presi-
dent, and was yesterday confirmed by the
Senate, as Collector of the Internal Revenue
for the Southern district Of Virginia.
Indians.
Such of the Minnesota Sioux Indians as
were not driven off by our operations in
1862 or kept in close confinement, were To-
Gated on the Missouri river, about 100 miles
above the present capitol of Dakota terrific
~ five hundred, however, were impris-
oned at Davenport, Iowa, until recently,
when, by order of the Secretary of the In
terror, they were re released from confne
ment and taken to one OF the northwestern
counties of Nebraska, on the borders of Da-
kota and Colorado, near the Missouri river,
at a point considerably this side of Fort
Randall. An effort was also made for the
transfer of the Sioux, who had previously
been located on the river above to this
lower settlement. The citizens Of Daeotah
are particularly indignant at this location
of the hostile Indians and predict all sorts
of outrages and atrocities in the future.
The affair seems to have been enveloped in
great secrecy. The intention of the gov
eminent to locate hem at this latter point
was first known here from the complaint OF
the citizens interested. The turning loose
of SO large a body of lawless savages, who
are believed to deserve the penalty of con-
inement for crime, is regarded with alarm
BY the people of the frontiers, N they es-
pecially object to their being placed so far
to the rear of many of the weaker and
widely separated white settlements. The
affair will probably be investigated and
some Congressional action solicited.
III Merchants National Bank.
The Commission appointed to examine
into the affair of the Merchants National
Bank, are of the opinion that the institu-
ton will be able to pay about three per
cent. on the amount of its liabilities.
Congressional.
The Senate will take up the pension bill
Friday as the special order, and the finance
bill of Senator Sherman will have to go
over for a week, as the Constitutional
amendments will come up on Monday next
as the special order and will occupy per-
haps a week.
Appropriations Bill.
The Consular and Diplomatic, and West
Point appropriation bills were finished to-
day in the Senate, and now return to the
House. There are no material amendments
that will be objected to except the creation
of another Assistant Secretary of State, to
be termed a Second Assistant. 1t is under
stood that Chief Clerk Hunter will be des-
ignated if the bill becomes a law.
The Tax Bill.
The House is working iudustriously on
the Tax bill, which win probably not be
completed before the last of next week.
| Tomorrow the tabacco interest will be
thoroughly ventilated. Y
Approved.
WAsHISeToN, May IS.-The President has
approved the following bills and joint reso-
%lutious': authorizing the coinage of a copper
and nickel five cent piece ; leyying a duty
of 20 per cent on imported horses, cattle,
swine and sheep giving the Vice Admiral
a Secretary, and authorizing the selection
of proper site in the city of New York for g
postofice building.
The Monroe Doctrine.
The House Committee had up yesterday
the Mexican question, and in their discus
sion the Monroe Doctrine was adhered to-
AS to guaranteeing the $50, 000, 900 bonds,
the Committee thought it best to sell to
Mexico war materials and ships, or even
take her bonds in payment rather than
guarantee any of her Indebtedness, but
the House probably could not be
brought to either endorse or sell on credit.
while the Senate surely could not.
Freedmen's Bureau in south Carolina
The reports of Generals Stedman and Full
lerton on the operations of the Freedmen's
Bureau in South Carolina, except the coast
portion, have been forwarded to the Pres
ident. The same complaints that were
made against the operations in North Car.
DINA and Virginia wers made concerning
the affairs in South Carolina.
To be Relieved.
A prominent official states that Genera
Howard will shortly be relieved as Com
missioner of the Freedmen's Affairs, and
J some other officer detailed in his place, fo
his defense Of the North Carolina affairs o