Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-10-08
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New Indinn COMMUNICATIVE
mons Affairs in Tennessee. Ala
bama and Arkansas. lsta
New YORK, Oct. GA Times Washing
ton special says: Hon. Louis V. Bogy, of
St. Louis, was to-day appointed Commits
si0ner of Indian Affairs, In place of Mr..
Cooley, to take effect on the lst of next
month. The appointment is made in def
erence to the request of citizens of st. Lou
IL, who claim that the Commissioner OF In
dian Affairs should be selected from among
gentlemen whose experience has enabled
them to comprehend the interests and ne
cessities of the Indian tribes. While it is
urged that most of the business with the
Indian territories is transacted, or in some
way passes through st. Louis, it is stated
among other things, also, that contracts for
transportation have been made by the In
dian Bureau with citizens OF New York,
to the exclusion of Western men, who per-
form the work, that the contractors after
wards sub-let their contracts at greatly re-
iduced prices to Missouri men, thus pocket
ing alarge amount of money without risk
or the labor OF performing the stipulations
of the contract. ...,.sEI.0 '..
A Herald Washington special says: The
commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau
has received reports from Tennessee, Ala
bama and Arkansas for the month of Au-
gust, all of which continue to give highly
encouraging accounts of the return Of
peace and tranquility to these States. The
freedmen themselves are generally employ
ed and industrious, and are gaining more
confidence in the whites. Everything in
dicates desire on the part Of the people
to welcome the day that will restore quiet
and harmony to that section of the coun-
Oh nla IL
athy to the Freedmen's Bureau still exists,
and while disposed to resist the most dis
tasteful requirements of the law, many of
them evince decided dislike OF any inter-
ference on the part of the officers of the
Bureau. tr.s..H@ ~
The Assistant Commissioner of the Bu-
reau in the State of Alabama, reports that
during the month Of August one hundred
and ninety-One thousand, seven hundred
and forty ratiOns were issued to fifteen
thousand and fifty-nine refugees, at cost
of $34,275. Ninety-two thousand, five hum
dred and twelve rations were issued to six
thousand and ninety-eight freedmen, at a
cost of $l6,0S4. ..-.... ~. r..
The Assistant Commissioner for Arkan-
sas states that in the same month he issued
SIX thousand, eight hundred and fifty three
rations to four hundred and eight freed
men, and five thousand and forty EIGHT ra-
tions were issued to four hundred and forty
nine refugees. The total number of ra-
lions issued was eleven hundred, nine hun
dred and one, to eight thousand and fifty
seven persons, at cost of S1,5l7.
Secretary Seward-Gen. Dix Accepts
the French Mission-An Opinion by
Attorney General SIanbery.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 6.-Much solic-
itude Is expressed from abroad concerning
the condition of Secretary Seward 1t will
be gratifying to his friends to learn that his
health is improving. l..t.
Colonel Bogy, Of st. Louis, is in Wash
ingtOn, but will not enter upon his duties
as Commissioner of Indian Affairs, to
which he was yesterday appointed, until
the lst of November.
Gen. Dix has formally accepted the
French mission, and will leave this coun-
try for Paris towards the close of the pres
ent month. .u.tH'f :.
Attorney General Stanbery yesterday
gave an opinion that the contract entered
into by Mr.. Harlan, late Secretary OF the
Interior, with the Connecticut Emigration
Company, disposing of 100000 acres of the
reserve lands of the Cherokee Indians in
Kansas, at 81 per acre, cannot be sustained
and ought to be ignored.