New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-29


Job SOLDIERS TRANSFERRED TO THE MAYA
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT ASKED T0R LOUISIANA
-rERsOyAL.
T.trssaPH 10 rI- ururys
w,-ulyar1S Wednesday Nov o. 's5i
Every train from the North brings Members oil Con-
.rss beside hundreds Of strangers who contemplate
Anticipating in the grand mass welcome and banquet
.1 Congress. TLev and the regular committee are
laknr arrangements 20 give or'qf 70 the occasion.
% consequence OF this large influx of population,
Washington wear. Lively aspect, me borrowing
iembcr, of the NXXIXth Congress have arrived:
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tso n n wt1., West Va 3 N Hate. ~ \. Y. A' j.
,io.sbrennrr Pa o. a Plants. Ohio WI. Window MINI;
, 70 Henderson Oregon NJ C. hcr Ind D. s. Morrill,
Asa straw may indicate the course Of the wind, IL
may nos De improper 10 state that Postmastcr-Gen.
Randall recently informed applicant for appoint
ment postmaster. that there would be 10 more
changes made IN posimasiers until after the meeting
oi Congress.
The Congressional Committee on Rctrench-
meut, which has been m session IN TINS
city examining witnesses, &c, for several
DAYS past investigating the cotton frauds
in the southern States adjourned yesterday to meet
again Friday. II appear, that the frauds orc more
extensive than even the most credul0us imagined.
The sessions of tle Committee and their acts are Zee
crct but has trrr-Drcd that cotton 20 the value of
somewhere iu the ueIghborhood Of $500 C0O,ODO has
been seged by The Government, and that probable not
10 exceed tenth of the amount realized las accrued
e. toe Government 40 New Orleans. in one traus0c-
ton QUt of about lU 900 T. 0OOhaes OfC0ttOn seized
Che Government got only about 300 bales. One Of
fhe modes of swiudug ire Government was 90 present
forged certificates uaths Of ownership after the cot
con had been seized, and the Treasury agents
would release the cotton thus claimed, turn over
UrIn Ia
Treasury regulations. great majority of the SWIM
dies VcIe made u This manner. The committee VIII
doubtless insist that, having once taken possession OF
the cotton the Treasury Department bad no authority
20 reiuGuish 80 unless ella ms arising tlerelrum were
regularly adiulIcutcd hy the courts The Govern
ment is not likely to find tais cotton speculation o
paying business as The amount realized, Wlef an
clayns have subsidized, will be eaten up by The exc
pense incurred IN seizure retention, sa.e and llqul-
dalton.
This morning the Grand Jury fouad four true bills
Of Indictment against Leonard Hurck, President of
the late Merchants National Bank Of Washington,
charging him vita embcHlug and misapplvlug the
lunds o the bank; with obtaining large amount al
notes and Withdrawing l.lls without authority, with
intent 90 doifaud The first ipfctmeut contains three
counts Chlrgug First that ~ about Jan. j. lass,
ho. without authority, accepted "a draft drawn
bT r. ". Latham i1r Sjl,O0O with intent Co deiIaud
said Latham. The second, that be- made the above
acceptance without authority, with intent 90 de.Ilud
some person or persons unknown. The third, with
rnisappiying the ab0yc-n0med amount The second
charge that the second day OF October l-65, De
abstra,ted and msappIed 100 United State, bonds Of
81 OOO each. The third charges him with, on or
about Oct. j., aastractng and msappylnc number
OF notes valued aJ S3lU0UO and contains % count
charging that De transferred that amount 90 J.. i.
Bayne, John Honeywell and W. T. Houeh The
fourth charges thar, the 18th OF April last he drew
an order on the Ocean National Bank for S25,OJO,
with intent 20 iujure and deirald TIE National
Exchange Bank Of New-lork
The Grand jury Of the Criminal Court has also
found a true bill Of indictment against Sanford Como
yer. alias Charles A. Duuuam, for forgery. This ID,
dcment covers thirty pages Of closely written legal
cap and commences bv reciting that on the 9Th Of
April last the House o. Representative instructed the
Judiciary COMMITTEE TO inquire whether there was
probable cause to believe that the murder OF President
Abraham lincoln, and The attempted assas,iua-
ton OF the S1Crptarv of State, were melted or
procured By Jefferson Davis. That IN the course OF
ther inquiry, 10 became material matter and qnes-
ton with them whether O certain deposition a regard
20 the completely of Jefferson Davis n the plot made
al the instance and procurement a sanford COuorrr
alias Charles 4. human, before Jucge-Adyocatc
Holt by one Joseph A. HOare, under he ns-
eumed name of William Campbell, and also
certain other depusitiors among others one made
NJ the instance of ConOver before the same party,
by one ". III. Roberts, alias Jos. Suevcl, should
be received evidence. IL further recited that the
atlantis, HOare and Roberts came before the Commit
tee on the 18th of May last and testified that the ah
davis were made al the instance OF COnOver, that
they committed the contents 20 memory &c. That
on The samedav Couover appeared before the Commit
tee and testified that the afhdavits were trJe &c.
Judge dv0cate-General Holt some time ago de.
rnanded, under the articles OF war, Court of Inquiry
Tor the investigation of the various charges which
have been made agans, him, alike iu connection with
the COnOver testimony, and with his conduct ia the
prose,ution Of Mr. Surat and 9th sr alleged assGssns
oi President Lincoln The President has declined %
order the Court, the ground that be does not deem
50 necessary % the Judge-AdvOcato-GcueraIs vudca
zion; thus recognizing TIE groundlessuess o a these
accusations.
Prominent Louisianiaus here have received iufor-
nation of the departure from New Orleans OF a Conn
mittee with a petition signed BIS several thousand
citizens OF Louisiana asking Congress tO abolish the
present state government aud give them Provisional
government instead. Tbs petition ls signed by sew
era of the members Of the present state government
sets forth the grievances OF the loyal people Of Lou
s8na and shows that under the present State govern
ment the lives and property Of loyal Union men are
in constant jeopardy. There are now here large
number Of citizens Of New-Orleans, who are ezas
from their homes and Is their intention 10 press the
memorial before Congress at early day, and Gg!tate
The adoption Of it views.
INQUIRIES having been malel Of the Second
Controller by the New-YOTk State Agent in
this city for information regarding bounucs
IF soldiers transferred % the Navy, Controller
Broadhead has decided that soldier thus
transferred 81 not entitled % bounty, under the act Of
Suly ., 1866. and that the allowance Of the first
500. notwithstanding hls transfer, was by special
statute; but after bis transfer he was 10 longer a
colder and is not included IN The law for the equal
eaton Of bountics
Owing 20 the number Of minors enlisted In the Army
without the consent of their po-cnts or guardians
Gen. Grant has issued an order to officers on recruit
ng service. directing their attention 20 tho following
paragraph Of the Regulations fJr the recruiting ser
yice. which Is still in force;
No person under e ui twenty years - 70 BE enlist
senstd without the written consent q his parent
guardian or master Iie recruiting officers must b. very par
fiCUlar n uscertlirII GOO tlue age on tAe recruit