Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-09

York Indians. 1t is claimed that when ia
cob Thompson was Secretary ofthe interior
failing to have a bill passed by the Senat
apprOpriating these lands to the use of tn
government, he afterwards, without the an
thority of the law, made it a part of tn
public domain, subject to private en-
try, and one-third to One-half of thi
reservation has been sold and patented By
the United States at $40 per acre. Las
winter the New York Indians made appIi
cation for disappointment of Commission
er to negotiate the settlement claim for in
| demnity, and on a memorial from the Rep
resentstives in Congress from New York 8
Commissioner was appointed. The Indians
now insist that this claim should be prompt
ly adjusted on fair and liberal basis. The
| question under consideration by the Com
missioner of Indian affairs is whether the
previous Secretary, Thompson, having de-
eided that the Kansas lands belonged to the
Government and the lands having been
brought to market the present Secretary is
not Preeluded from action in the premises
and whether, therefore, the claimants must
not seek remedy before Congress. In the
meantime it is represented that a person
claiming to be an Agent of one of the ma
tiOns included in this reservation is in New
York, endeayoring to sell the interest and
title of his tribe to the lands in question.
The Cotton Tax. z.s.- -a
The Commercials special says that it is
expected that the cotton tax to be paid at
900, 900. ~
The Tennessee Delegates.
President Johnson expressed himself de-
eidedly in favor of Immediately admitting
the Tennessee delegation.
Receptions. 4
The first reception by the ladies of the
White House will take place tomorrow
Tuesday evening, from II to 10 P. NJ, and
next on Friday afternoon from 2 to 4 P NJ
Receptions on these days will be continued
during the season.
National Railroad.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Stevens to-
day provides that the company be autho-
rized in the name and on behalf of the
y nlted States to construct and enjoy a con
tInuous line of railway between Washington
and New York, the Engineer to be appoint |
ed by the corporation but to be approved by |
The Secretary of the Interior. The route is |
% be through Maryland, Pennsylvania and
New Jersey, and first class passengers are
o be carried It three cents per mile. The |
'oad is to cross the Susquehannah River |
lbove tidewater.
Crawford
The Tribune's Washington special saws
hat General Z. C. Crawford who is reported /
o be at Brownsville, Texas, with his chief
4 staff, raising an American division for
Mexico, Is citizen of Tennessee, who was,
bout year ago, dismissed from the service
y Court Martial on the charge of stealing
money from bank in Tennessee. He was
ONE years ago at West Point as q cadet,
nd was dismissed after two years. Subse-
uently he went to Nicaragua with Walker,
nd about the outbreak Of the late war was
D the Virginia Penitentiary. He was a
aptain of a battery in the Union service
nd fraudulently secured a muster in as
heutenaat Colonel Of the regiment, and
eld appointments as Colonel of that regi-
lent and also of a eolored regiment. To
either was he mustered up to the time Of
is dismissal. His Chief Of Staff was the | ,
lieutenant Colonel of colored regiment,
nd was dismissed some time last summer I
r gross offense.-It is not believed BY {
lose qualified to judge chat Crawford or I
eed have recruited a single man.
ReGieent.
NEW YoRK, January s-The Posts
ashington dispatch says that the Con-
essional Joint Committee on Reconstruc-
IN agreed not to divulge any of its pro-
edings for the present
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