The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-07
The President and the Constitu-
tional Amendment.
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Mr.. JOhnsOn's Future Policy
FOreshadOWed.
Resignation Of D. N. Cooley as Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs
Investigation Into the Late Government
Frauds at New Orleans.
Mr.. SEWARD'S HEALTH IMPROVING
&c Gc &c.

The President and she constitutional Amend
Tho indications gathering in the political horizon hero
point radical trumphs throughout the North in which
event the President will say the Southern States
the world have submitted my plan to the people,
and far the people have had opportunity TO act
upon their verdict has been in favor of the proposed
constitutional amendment. Under the circumstances,
tho best advice give is that you adopt the amend
mont In order that you may DO restored the Union
10 that all the people may consult upon future Of our
great country
MIR. Stewards Health Improving.
Much solcitude is expressed concerning the condition
Of Secretary Seward and kilograms Of inquiry have
been received the subject 1t Will be gratifying to
his friends to learn that his health ia improving.
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
The statement made these dispatches yesterday in
reference the change in the Office OF Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs should be slightly modified Mr.. Cooley
can hardly be regarded as being removed from his
Office as stated nasmuch as he resigned his position, in
letter TO the President dated the LIST inst, but tho
publication of which was the request Of the Secretary
Of tho Interior withheld until Mr. Coocys successor
should be selected That being DONE his letter of
resignation may be published. IL is as follows
WASHINGTON D. c., Oct. l. 1886.
To THE PREsipEsr-M time when the men who
country those who attempted 10 destroy
aro arrayed now, against each Other In fierce STRIFE
70 settle the question, shall the friends or enemies Of
the Union determine the conditions Of reconstruction
the position Of every ctzon should be clearly Defined
Although the Office hold Is not of political character,
yet my continuance in ii may be construed as an
aniiiation my part with persons who are now
seeking, with too much success, to gain con
troll Of the government, many OF whom
during the war Justly considered TO be its enemies.
For these have the honor to tender resgna
tion OF the Office Of Commissioner Indian Affairs,
off on a o a
%, Mr. President, allow TO thank you for your uni
form Kindness and courtesy TO me socially and officially,
and to express you my best wishes for per-
sonal and cornrys prosperity.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
Colonel Lous v. Bogue exmembcr of Congress from
Missouri, who yesterday appointed Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs is in Washington but will not enter upon
the dnes of the Office until the first OF November.
The Late Frnuds or the Government mt New
Orleans.
Tho heavy swindles the government perpetrated by
jacob Locwcnthal. claim agent Of this city
municated 20 the government authorities by gentleman
in the same profession, practising here. Mr.. Loew
snthas frauds and forgercs detected and traced
up abundance Of legal proof portion OF which
is sufficient to convict him Of forgery fraud and suborna
zion Of witnesses by very respectable claim agent OF
shis city 1t appears that about the beginning OF Sop
tembcr ample evidence OF the fraudulent practices OF
Mr. Loewenthal Submitted 70 the Secretary OF War;
and by him referred to the Paymaster General who on
she "a OF October returned the paper to the Adntant
General, from whose office IL was Immediately
transmitted to Major General Philip H. sheridan
New Orleans, who is now engaged in fer
rerng out this stupcndous piece Of rascality which
has Numbered the United States government OF about
million dollars Last spring Mr. Loewenthai sent two
10 New 0rcans-Mr J. 7. Lovcjoy, formerly claim
agent In Washington, and Mr. @. Bair-vho advertised
In New Orleans that they government agents duly
authorized by tho government collect the discharges
Of colored troops for the purpose Of procuring and pay
ing thcm the bountics due them These confederates
wose provided with spurious stamp, which they used
On their transactions with the coored troops and which
they Informed the negroes lawful government
stamp When large number Of these discharges
fhus collected they were sent on 70 Washing
ion. Mr. Locwenthsl furnished great quantities Of
blanks 70 the New Orleans confederates, who made
out applications, with the exception OF and
amounts, filed up tho afdavils and had them stamped
by rotary public In this incomplete condition. and
ssat them on to Washington in huge bundles. Here
Mr. Loewcnhai nIIcd up the blanks with the and
doc the soldiers whose discharges he had pre-
viousy received made out the necessary vouchers for
pay forged the signature OF the claimant signed in
emanner representing that the claimant had made his
mark having the soldiers discharge proof and pre-
scented the claims for payment Mr. Loewcn,hai. after
becoming possessed OF large OF money In this
manner started for New Orleans, nrst warning bis part
10 give notice TO all claimants that their presence
required the ofhcs in New Orleans 70 receive
sheIr money Arrived there he was sure 10 end IN i'm
msnse concourso OF coorcd claimants, In the nis q
which, with all the noise and confusion usual such
occasions he called claimant mp succession
by an ingenious and rapid method Of payment which
mot little mys,ined the recipients. who hurried
away too quickly FOR their surprise find expression in
words he contrvcd force from this branch Of the GER
vice very gratifying remuneration. Unless
discovered 20 recover from Mr. Locwcniha al or por-
Sion Of the money thus frauduIeny obtained the gov
eminent must Be tho loser inasmnch a. the claims
which L0ewentha collected were real while for their
settlement the government has nothing but forged re.
osipts to show. Most % the men whom Toewenthal
profcsscd 10 pay received but portion OF wha,
due them AID therefore have stall claim against the
government great number OF fictitious claims which
had been presented at the departments aud had been
stamped a. rejected on accom-, Of the claimants names
mot appearing on the rolls acd 10 the Asuian Generals
once were found in the Office Of the New Orleans
partners thus plainly indicating another mode In which
frnnd wss attempted on the government The matter
M now being thoroughly Investigated BY the govern.
n<nt authorities and II expected that 10 short time
oil the details will be made public II Il also snid that
FUN developments viii mpcaie certain paymasters who
were concerned with Mr.. Locwentha 10 The payment Of
check books
Financial Matters.
The disbursements account OF the several named
departments during tho week ending today we're y fol-
lcws:--wW Department. 500, 235; Navy Department,
SOL, 4o6; Inferior Department 81, zoo
The printing division OF the Treasury during the week
ending to-day delivered the United states treasurer
Ss22 500 The shipments Of this currency made BY the
Treasurer this week foIlows:-To tho Assistant
Treasurer At New York 100000, 70 the United states