New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-06

by the Speaker and they be admitted members OF this
House. And therefore We recommend ~ substitute
for the said JOINT resolution and preainb that the
House at adopt the following resolution, or one Of
Ike character 10 wit:
Rcsred by the House Of Representatives tha, the Repre-
senstves elect to Congress from the State Of Tennessee be-
and they hereby admitted TO take their seats IN The House
law. A. J. Rogers
Reprcscntave Order concurred in the minort report
DECISION IN BLOCKADB-RUHNING CASE.
The Supreme Court of the United States to-.
day decided the Of the ship Cheshire &C., appel
liant against the United States, appeal from the
Cscuit Court of the United States for the Northern
District of New.York. The Court held that the ship
and cargo rightly condemned by the Court below,
and that, althOn the vessel loaded at Liverpool
and the destination professed 70 be- Nassau. the nen
ton 10 break the blockade was To be presumed from the
place and circumstance of the capture. 1t had been
uniformly decided that vessel in this Is not
permitted 10 90 to the mouth Of river under plea OF
making inquiry as 10 the continuation OF the blockade
rs the fact known previous 10 the sailing. The
Court eaid there was ra faoie evidence OF an nten'
tou 20 run the blockade.
MUNICIPAL SUBSCRIPTIONS TO RAILROAD STOCK.
The Court also delivered its opinion on an
appoa from Iowa reatrmDg the one heretofore pro-
nounced, that county or municipal corporation has no
inherent power TO subscribe for railroad stock. They
can exercise no such power unless express authority be
given by the Legislature for that purpose.
INTERCOURSE WITH INDIANS.
Two cases. one from Michigan and the other
from Minnesota we're decided. They related 10 inter
with the Indian tribes and involved the legality
Of selling spiruous liquors to Indians. The acts Of
Congress Of ls32 and r62 prohibiting such sales were
for their better protection. Commerce is traffic. IL Is
Intercourse and the exchange " commodities This is
the of commerce The conrt affirmed that the
laws warranted by the clause in the Constitution
giving Congress power 10 regulate commerce with the
Indian tribes.
INDIAN TREATY SIGNED.
An important treaty between the Creek nation and
the United States signed Saturday afternoon ut the
office Of lndlnn Affairs. The Greeks among other i'm
portan stipuatons cede the West large do
main. admit their pated negroes 10 equal and civil
nights grant the right Of way for the construction OF
rsiroad through their country and also agree 20 such
legislation the part Of Congress may he necessary
establish judicial system in the Indian Territories.
and n general council with definite legislative powers.
composed OF delegates from each nation.
OTHER INDIAN AFFAIRS.
\ new treaty was coDsummated between the
United States and the Shawnee Nation OF Kansas
Their principal chief Charles Bluejacke headed tie
delegation Treaties are also being prepared and viii
soon be completed with the CheroEees. CbOctaws
Chickassws, Seminoes and two bands Of the Chippe-
was OF Lake Superior the Bois Fort band, and those
OF the Lac du flambeau.
report received by the Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs from Superintendent Leehy Of Arizona, gives
an account Of recent visit Prescott IN his superIn
tendency. Capt Ledyard OF the I'd California Nolun.
teers with s. and 81 days rations were sent ont
TO bring in certain chiefs II hostile bands belonging to
the Apaches Capt. Ledyard and bis men suffered
great riyatOns in the Of their march, having
for II days beeu obliged 10 subssi on horse and mule
meat. They returned without meeting TIE Indians.
Superintendent Leehv mentions MANY depredatious and
murders by bands Of the Moaro in that vicinity aud
recommends the only remedy that they be placed on
reservations and that the Commanding General OF tho
Department and the Superintendent Of Indian Affairs
be supplied with power to enforce the intercourse act
FRRRDMRys BUREAU CIRCULAR.
The Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau
has issued circular directing that each Assistant Com
missioner consult the State laws with regard 10 mar
rage and dyore Of vho Gcrsons and emhoay ,hem Tor
frame such \ system of marriage rules Gs would De
approved by the State authorities. II IL therefore adj
vsable to procure the formal approval o. the Gov
eriors your Circular this subject. The Commis
would simply suggest several points that requr"
immediate attention. Iirr; Parties eligible for mar
rage. Slcoads Who shall grant certificates 81 mar
rage Third Parties authorized TO soemnile mar
rage. Fourth Di,solving marriages ftfA; Regis
try Of marriages Nirh Regulations with reference
20 persons who have lived together without marriage
The greatest care must be- taken N Instruct all the
freed people 10 what the law demands Of them IN re-
gard TO marriage; and All cergymen and magistrates
authorized give certificates or soem1e marriages
must be earnestly solicited 10 aid the Bureau officers IN
rectfying the existing evils on this subject.
THE CATTLE PLAGUE.
The United States Consul al Liverpool in n despatch
10 the State Department, dated Feb H. SAYS " Vac
oinntion for the cattle plague as remedy seems To BE-
n garded as n failure. and no preventive viii be
ecctual in the opinion Of those who are verstd In the
matter except to stamp 1t ont which means 70 Nv al
compensate owners for their loss. The number at
tacEed since the commencement of the disease lt-
Og3. OF which III 100 have died or been Killed."
NAVY DEPARTMENT ADVERTISING.
The Secretary of the Navy, in answer TO a
resolution of the House reports expenditure for ad
yertising Of sll.572 for the year 1865.
ESTIMATES POR HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS
Chief.Enginecr Dclaiicld has made an official
report as TO the OF money required for the i'm.
proyement OF harbOra Among the items are 81, 900
Tor the navigation OF the Hudson River; Delaware
Break water $4,000 Mississippi and tributaries 80
COO: Buffalo Harbor. $500; Cleveland $4,000. The
total amount required for the fiscal year ending June
80 1866, 10 ssG9 200.
THB ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
which passed the House to-day and 10 be acted upon
l,y the senate contains item Of nearly Ell 000,UO
for the pay Of the army for the Communication OF Off
ccrs subsistence 81 800 900 for subsistence In kind
for regulars and volunteers s5J00O00 for the Quar-
terrnasers Department about sl0 600. The total
is about s30Oo00o1.
MILITARY DECISION.
The following decision will apply to persons
similarly situated as the officer hereinafter mentioned.
namely the proceedings In the case OF George T. Rob.
insop late lieutenant and then major, all disapproved
under the ruling Of the Judge Advocate General VI the
army Although II 10 strictly legal 10 try by court
martial civilian formerly, bat not at the time in the
military or naval service, for offences committed In
violation Of the act Of March lstJ under which act
the second charge In this case Is laid and
which expressly confers such Jurisdiction yet there
il no authority for the trial OF such Offenders by
military court under more OF the articles OF war.
these being enacted solely for the Government OF the
armies Of the United States and applicable only TO The
acts OF those in the military service.
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.