Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-19
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FROM WASHINGTON,
Removal of Bureau of Indian Az
fairs.

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 De-
partment Is proposed as a means OF break
ing up alleged abuses OF The Bureau and
placing the control of Indian Affairs in the
department where the Immediate and eili-
clent action of the military may be had
when the exlgency demands it. q.
Convention of Southern Railroad
Officers.
A Convention of the Presidents and Su-
perintendents of the Southern railroads is
being held at Richmond, the object being
to secure uniform schedules of time and
rates of fair. One thousand eight hundred
and forty miles are represented.
Col. MarlGIand Returned.
Col Markland, Special Supervising
Agent Of the Postoffice Department, has
returned from his recent visit to the Mis-.
sissippi Valley, having succeeded in cor
recting t @ abuses in the mail service and
adjusting the difficulties among the mail
contractors on the routes from Cairo to
New Orleans. " .'.. .-
virginia Bonds. IN
The State of Virginia issued yesterday
$1,000 in Coupon bonds, to pay the inter-
est on her State debt. This is the first issue
under the act of the last Legislature.
Collector for Southern District of
..' Virginia. .--
j. II. Anderson, removed from the Office
of store keeper of the Richmond Peniten-
tiary by th6iast Legislature for his Union
sentiments, has been appointed by the
President, and was yesterday confirmed by
the Senate, as Collector of Internal Reve-
nue. tor the Southern District of Virginia.
Transfer Of tisfac-
tiOn.
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 Missouri river about $50 miles
above the present capital of Dacotah Ter
ritOry. Five hundred, however, were i'm
prisoned at Davenport, Iowa, until recent
ly, when, by order of the Secretary of the
Interior, they were released from confine-
lnent and taken to one of the Northern
counties of Nebraska, on the border of Da-
cotah, and cOlOnized on the Missouri river
at point considerably this side of Fort
Randall. An order was also made for the
| transfer OF the Sioux, who had been pre-
viOusly located on the river above, to this
| lower settlement. The citizens of Dacotah
are particularly indignant at this loca-
| tion 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 in
| tentiOn of the Government to locate them
at this point was first known here from the
complaint Of the citizens of the counties
interested. The running loose of so large
body of lawless savages who are believed
| TO deserve the penalty of confinement for
life, is received with great alarm by the
people of the frontier, and they especially
object to being placed so far to the rear OF
many of the weak and widely separated
white settlements The affair will proba bly,
be investigated and some Congressional ac-
tiOn solicited.
The Merchants Bank.
The commission appointed to examine
into the affairs 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.
The Mexican Loan Question.
The Herald's Washington special says
The House committee yesterday had up the
Mexican question, and in their discussion
the Monroe doctrine was adhered to as
| guaranteeing the $50,00000O bonds. The
committee thought it best to sell to Mexico
war materials or ships, or even to take her
bonds in payment, rather than guarantee
any of her Indebtedness; but the House
could not be brought to either indorse or
sell on credit, while the Senate surely could
\ not. r--a ~- "r r. - .rn
| Report ON the FTeedmen's Buneau
| -.n. i'm South Carolina
| The report of Generals Steedman and
| Fullerton on the operations of the Freed
| mems Bureau in South Carolina, except the
coast portion, has been forwarded to the
! President. The same complaints that were
made against the operations in North Car
olina and Virginia are made concerning the
officers in South Carolina.
General Howard 10 be Relieved.
A prominent official states that General
Howard will shortly be relieved as Com
missioner OF Freedmen's Affairs, and some
other officer detailed in his place, for his
defense of the North Carolina officers of his
| bureau. .....
| Approved by the President.
| WASHINGTON, May lS.-The President has
approved the following bills and joint reso-
| lutiOns:
| Authorizing the coinage of copper and
nickel cent pieces; levying duty of 20
per cent. on imported horses, cattle, swine
]. and sheep; giving the Vice Admiral a Sec
| retary, and authorizing the selection of a
proper site in the city of New York for a
posJotfice building.
A European War Inevitable.
| Washington specials to the evening pa
pers say: The belief prevails in dip omatic
circles that European war is inevitable
that Napoleon will withdraw his troops
| from Mexico at an early day, and that Max
imilian will find himself obliged to return
with them for want of money. aa-
miscellaneous Items. .
| A special to the evening papers says: The
| judiciary committee have had tie vote on
MIR. Stevens proposition to levy duty on
cotton of &c, believing it can be done con-
stitutiOnally. They have also agreed to
| report bill fixing six years as the elimita-
| tion In which suits against the United
States can be Brought before the Court OF
| Claims. They have also agreed to report
the bill increasing the fees Of United States
Marshal, Attorney, etc. There is no truth
| In the report that this committee are pre-
| pairing q bill for the trial of JEFF. Davis by
D military commission. 1
| I The House Banking committee will soon
report a bill prohibiting disbursing officers
| from depositing Government funds in Ma
tional Banks in places where there are
United States Treasury officers. In other
places hanks which are Repositories OF pub
lie f0nds are to- give ample security to cover
all deposits.
| The president. has decided to order all
white volunteers 10 be mustered out.
| The Freedmen's Bureau has received en-
| couraging accounts from Ger. Gregory, in