New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-23
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A vApISEr MEETIEG--GLOOMY CONDITION or AFFAIR."
IN uTAH-THB PAY OF coLoRED TRoOPs-rHR
INDIAN VARIABLE or APPROPRIATIONS
PERSONAL.
by rEIEGHAPH 10 TRIBuNA
WASHINGTON Thursday NOV p 1866
A special Cabinet meeting was held this afternoon
at the call of the President This has excited some
speculation here tonight, but there is nothing to nd
cate that it Of special importance and it is under
stood to have been for the purpose Of considering mat
tiers which should have before the regular meet
ing on Tuesday, had il not been dispensed with In
consequence OF the Presidents visit 10 Baltimore.
recent letter from a prominent gentleman, now
i'm Great Salt Lake City, to an officer Of the Govern
ment in this city, gives very gloomy picture q
affairs in Utah, stating that the protection which Is
promised by the Constitution and laws TO all citizens
Is not practically observed. The present status Of
affairs, be adds, dark and gloomy as Il may be, eau
not long be maintained. He predicts, moreover that
the Government WILL at no distant day, feel y due 10
large portion of loyal citizens now there to declare
authorilatvely whether Utah is part OF the United
States subject to its laws aud sovereignty, or neither
il is 10 be given up TO the MormOns.
At conference Of the Second Auditor and second
Controller Of the Treasury, il was decided that
cOlored troops should not be required 10 prove that
they were free April 49, l-6l rs has previously been
reguired If no statement 20 the contrary Is entered
ON the muster rolls the presumption ~ that the! Nec
free at the time Of enlistment. All Claims for anear
ages not paid on the naldischarge papers the bounty
allowed by the act of July 2, l-2, and the additional
bounty will be allowed TO such soldiers.
The 10th United States COlOrcd Troops, which reg-
ment has been stationed in This neighborhood since
the end of the war was mustered ont Of service TO.
day. The regiment is COO strong, and was recruited
in Kentucky II will leave here tomorrow for Louis
vile to be paid off, There are still about dozen
volunteer regiments in the service most OF which are
composed of colored men. Gen. Grant Is over
whemed with applications from officers OF the late
volunteer force for appointments in the Regular Army
Every day there are in attendance at MS head
quarters swarms Of applicants. Il majority Of whom
will never realize their expectations. The war De
partment is at present engaged in preparing list Of
these candidates for military honor.
The statement under date OF Achison, Nov. ~
published on the 20tb, that the Indian peace confer
ence was failure and that the Cheyenne Indians
refused to go to Fort Ellsworth to receive their pres
ents etc is not credited at the Indian Bureau The
Commissioner is in receipt Of adyces 10 the l2th lns
which report everything proceeding iavoraby and the
indians as peaceably disposed. Ii anything of oon.
trary nature had occurred the agents would have at
once telegraphed to the Commissioner, and the alb
sence of such advices is considered as sufficient cyl.
deuce OF the fllsity Of the statement noticed.
The following items Of appropriations have Just been
officially compiled from the acts passed at the late
Of